IP Library Granted Patent US 10,167,441
Granted Patent B2
US 10,167,441 · App. 15/626,482 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Laundry scent additive

Inventor: Yousef Georges Aouad (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
C11D3/505B29C41/02C11D3/2068C11D3/3707C11D11/0017D06M13/005D06M15/53D06M23/12
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Patent No.
US 10,167,441
App. No.
15/626,482
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry.

Claims (33)

1. A composition comprising a plurality of pastilles, wherein said pastilles comprise:

polyethylene glycol; and

free perfume;

wherein each of said pastilles has a mass from about 0.95 mg to about 2 g; and

wherein said pastilles have a shape selected from the group consisting of hemispherical and compressed hemispherical.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said pastilles have a shape of compressed hemispherical.

3. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein said pastilles have a ratio of height to diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.4.

4. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein said pastilles comprise from about 1% to about 10% by weight of said pastilles of free perfume.

5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein said pastilles are contained in a package and there is a dispensing cap releasably detachable from said package and reattachable to said package.

6. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein said package comprises a translucent portion and said pastilles are viewable to a consumer.

7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said pastilles comprise from about 1% to about 10% by weight of said pastilles of free perfume.

8. The composition according to claim 7 , wherein said pastilles have a shape of compressed hemispherical.

9. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein said pastilles are contained in a package and there is a dispensing cap releasably detachable from said package and reattachable to said package.

10. A unit dose of fabric treatment composition comprising a plurality of pastilles, wherein said pastilles comprise:

polyethylene glycol; and

free perfume;

wherein each of said pastilles has a mass from about 0.95 mg to about 2 g; and

wherein said plurality of pastilles has a mass of from about 13 to about 27 g to comprise said unit dose; and

wherein each of said pastilles has a shape of hemispherical or compressed hemispherical.

11. The unit dose of fabric treatment composition according to claim 10 , wherein said pastilles have a shape of compressed hemispherical.

12. The unit dose of fabric treatment composition according to claim 11 , wherein said pastilles comprise from about 1% to about 10% by weight of said pastilles of free perfume.

13. The unit dose of fabric treatment composition according to claim 12 , wherein said pastilles are contained in a package and there is a dispensing cap releasably detachable from said package and reattachable to said package.

14. The unit dose of fabric treatment composition according to claim 13 , wherein said pastilles have a ratio of height to diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.4.

15. The unit dose of fabric treatment composition according to claim 14 , wherein said package comprises a translucent portion and said pastilles are viewable to a consumer.

16. A method of treating laundry comprising the step of dosing to a laundry washing machine or laundry wash basin from about 13 g to about 27 g of a composition comprising a plurality of pastilles comprising:

polyethylene glycol; and

free perfume;

wherein each of said pastilles has a mass from about 0.95 mg to about 2 g; and

wherein each of said pastilles has a shape of hemispherical or compressed hemispherical.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein said pastilles have a shape of compressed hemispherical.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein said pastilles comprise from about 1% to about 10% by weight of said pastilles of free perfume.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein said pastilles are contained in a package and there is a dispensing cap releasably detachable from said package and reattachable to said package and wherein said composition is dosed with said dispensing cap.

20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein said pastilles have a ratio of height to diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.4.

Priority Claims (1)
CA 2682636 · Nov 5, 2009 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13908514 · Jun 3, 2013
Continuation 13462157 · May 2, 2012
Continuation PCTUS2010055398 · Nov 4, 2010
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