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US 7,681,725 · App. 11/710,344 · Granted Mar 23, 2010

Container with ability to transfer a material to container content

Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 7,681,725
App. No.
11/710,344
Granted
Mar 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container may comprise a reservoir that may be associated with a dispensing opening or a closure element of the container. The reservoir may transfer a transferable material, such as a fragrance composition or skin health benefit ingredient, to the container's content.

Claims (15)

1. A container comprising:

a. a container body comprising walls, said walls defining an article-receiving cavity and including a top wall;

b. said top wall comprising an opening with a circumference;

c. at least one substrate within said article-receiving cavity;

d. a reservoir having an outer edge with a circumference and a reservoir opening in communication with said opening in said top wall, wherein the circumference of said outer edge is greater than the circumference of said opening such that a portion of said reservoir rests on said top wall, said reservoir comprising a support base and a hot melt adhesive applied to said support base, said hot melt adhesive comprising a transferable material wherein said transferable material is chosen from at least one of a fragrance composition and a skin health benefit ingredient, wherein at least some of said transferable material transfers from said reservoir to said substrate upon removal of said substrate from said container.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein said reservoir transfers an effective amount of said transferable material to said substrate.

3. The container of claim 1 wherein said transferable material is homogenously distributed throughout said reservoir.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein said reservoir comprises at least one longitudinal opening.

5. The container of claim 1 wherein said reservoir is removable from said top wall.

6. The container of claim 1 wherein said container further comprises a closure element.

7. The container of claim 6 wherein said closure element comprises first and second portions, wherein said first portion is positioned around said opening and wherein said second portion covers said opening and said reservoir when the container is in a closed configuration.

8. The container of claim 1 wherein said substrate further comprises a composition.

9. The container of claim 8 wherein said composition comprises a fragrance and wherein said transferable material comprises a fragrance composition which is complimentary to said fragrance of said composition.

10. The container of claim 1 wherein said substrate is a body surface cleansing wipe.

11. The container of claim 1 wherein said substrate is a hard surface cleansing wipe.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2008
From: MUELLER, JOERG; DE NARDIN, YESSICA; GLASER, URSULA CHRISTINA; HUBBARD, ROBERT M.; MIMASSI, LAMIA DELPHINE; SCHMIDT, CORNELIA; SEIDEL, NAKA
To: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Reel/Frame 021549/0967 →
Continuity (1)
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