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EP0249439A2
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Sachet product
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1987-06-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A sachet of flexible sheet material containing a composition, for example, for treating fabrics in a washing machine, so shaped and dimensioned that when immersed in water in the absence of the treatment composition its thickness at at least one point is at least 1 cm . The thickness of the sachet thus remains at least 1 cm after delivery of its contents, so that passage of the sachet between the inner and outer drums of an automatic washing machine is prevented or substantially reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Foret
- 👤 Adrian William Walker
- 👤 Raymond Jean Wallaert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:05
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/041; C11D17/046; C11D17/06; D; D06; D06F; D06F39/00; D06F39/02; D06F39/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A sachet of flexible sheet material for a treatment composition characterised in that the sachet is so shaped and dimensioned that when immersed in water in the absence of the treatment composition the thickness of the sachet at at least one point is at least 1 cm, whereby passage of the sachet between inner and outer drums of a drum-type automatic washing machine is prevented, or substantially reduced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A sachet of flexible sheet material for a treatment composition characterised in that the sachet is so shaped and dimensioned that when immersed in water in the absence of the treatment composition the thickness of the sachet at at least one point is at least 1 cm, whereby passage of the sachet between inner and outer drums of a drum-type automatic washing machine is prevented, or substantially reduced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A sachet as claimed in Claim 1, which is a non-opening sachet consisting at least partially of water-permeable material and containing, a water-insoluble granular material in an amount such that the sachet has a thickness at at least one point of at least 1 cm in the absence of the treatment composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sachet as claimed in Claim 1, which has attached thereto a relatively rigid stud having at least one dimension of 1 cm or more.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A sachet as claimed in Claim 1, which has at least two opposing walls of different dimensions whereby the sachet is forced into a non-planar configuration having a thickness at at least one point of at least 1 cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A sachet as claimed in Claim 1, which contains a water-insoluble ball so dimensioned that the sachet in the absence of the treatment composition has a thickness at at least one point of at least 1 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A sachet as claimed in Claim 1, which in the dry state has a thickness smaller than 1 cm but on immersion in water increases in bulk whereby the thickness of the wet sachet at at least one point is at least l cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A sachet as claimed in Claim 2, which has contained therein a water-swellable material which on immersion in water increases in bulk whereby the sachet then has a thickness at at least one point of at least 1 cm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sachet as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the water-swellable material is in the form of a piece of compressed sponge material.
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