Multi functional laundry product and employment of same during fabric laundering

Claim 2

In combination, (a) a first openable container containing a detergent composition for use in home laundering fabrics, (b) a dispensing container containing a fabric prespotter composition, and forming a fitment, (c) the fitment carried by the first container to be readily detachable at least in part for dispensing the prespotter composition onto fabric as at the time of fabric laundering, the composition being in solid or semi-solid stick form, (d) and including manipulable means associated with the dispensing container for effecting progressive dispensing of the prespotter composition, (e) the first container being a bottle having a neck and a removable cap, the cap having a top wall and a depending skirt interfitting the neck, the fitment being operatively attached to the underside of the cap top wall, the cap top wall having a sleeve depending therefrom within the bottle neck, the fitment having threaded interconnection with said sleeve, and wherein the fitment includes a sub-container containing the prespotter composition, and a removable sub-container cap, the sub-container having said threaded interconnection with said sleeve.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1, wherein the prespotter composition contains a concentrated amount of a fabric stain removal ingredient selected from the group consisting of: (x 1 ) surfactants (x 2 ) solvents (x 3 ) bleaches (x 4 ) enzymes.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 1, wherein the prespotter essentially of one of the following compositions A or B: A about 40% polyethoxylated nonylphenol about 30% ethoxylated alcohol about 29% polyethylene glycol about 1% enzyme B a solid product consisting essentially of water soluble nonionic detergent and stable laundry enzyme uniformly dispersed therein.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 1 wherein the detergent composition is in flowable form and is characterized as having soil removal properties as well as one or more of the following properties: fabric softening antistate enzymatic dissolution of protein and/or carbohydrate boudn soils bleaching fabric whitening water softening soil suspending.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 1 including beads admixed with the detergent and useful in a fabric aqueous laundering process to impart to the fabric, when dried, at least one of the properties (i) softness, and (ii) antistatic effect, each bead comprising (a) a porous substrate, (b) and substance absorbed into said substrate to produce at least one of said (i) and (ii) properties in the fabric.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 5 including a barrier layer formed about said bead substrate and characterized as dispensing in laundery wash water.

Claim 8

The combination of claim 6 wherein the bead substrate is selected from the group that consists of puffed borax, dendritic salt, and clay.

Claim 9

The combination of claim 5 including a solubilizing or dispersion aid mixed with said substance and also absorbed into the bead substrate.

Claim 10

The combination of claim 5 including a hardener mixed with said substance and also absorbed into the bead substrate.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 8 including a hardener mixed with said substance and aid, and also absorbed into the bead substrate.

Claim 12

The combination of claim 7 wherein said substance is cationic.

Claim 13

The combination of claim 7 wherein said substance comprises a material selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds and imidazolinium compounds.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 8 wherein said solubilizing or dispersion aid is selected from the group consisting of (x 1 ) ampholytic surfactants which contain both anionic and cationic moieties, (x 2 ) Zwitterionic surfactants which also contain both anioic and cationic moieties, (x 3 ) fatty acid soap.

Claim 15

The combination of claim 6 wherein said barrier layer is water soluble or dispersible and is selected from the group that includes amorphous silica, inorganic salts, starch and powdered dyes.

Claim 16

The combination of claim 5 wherein between about 1% and 90% of the bead weight is defined by the substrate and between about 0.5% and 75% of the bead weight is defined by said substance.

Claim 17

The combination of claim 10 wherein between 1% and 90% of the bead weight is defined by the substrate and between about 0.5% and 75% of the bead weight is defined by said substance, and said mix consists of from about 1% to 100% by weight of said substance, from about 1% to 100% bye weight of said solubilizing or dispersion aid, and from about 0.1% to 100% by weight of said hardener.

Claim 18

The combination of claim 15 including from about 1% to about 30% by weight of a barrier layer in finely divided solid form extending about said substrate and absorbed substance and characterized as dispersing in laundry wash water.

Claim 19

The combination of claim 16 including from about 1% to about 30% by weight of a barrier layer in finely divided solid form extending about said substrate and absorbed substance and characterized as dispersing in laundry wash water.

Claim 20

The combination of claim 5 wherein multiple beads as defined are admixed with dry laundry detergent.

Claim 21

The combination of claim 5 wherein said detergent has a composition selected from the following group; I Liquid Detergent/Fabric Softener about 5% sodium linear dodecylbenzene sulfonate about 10% nonylphenol ethoxylate about 5% sodium xylene sulfonate about 3% cationic fabric softener q.s. water, perfume, dye II Liquid Detergent/Enzyme about 20% ethoxylated lauryl alcohol about 15% ethoxylated alcohol sufate about 2% protease enzyme q.s. water, perfume, dye III Dry Detergent/Enzyme about 15% soduim linear alkyl benzene sulfonate about 10% sodium silicate about 25% sodium tripolyphosphate about 1% Esperase 4.0T enzyme about 0.1% perfume about 0.5% fluorescent whitening agent q.s. sodium sulfate IV. Dry Detergent/Bleach/Enzyme/Fabric Softener about 15% sodium silicate about 22% fabric softener bead about 6% sodium percarbonate about 31% sodium carbonate about 10% sodium chloride about 4% ethoxylated nonylphenol about 1% protease enzyme about 1% Sipernat 50-S and wherein the fabric softener bead consists essentially of about 50% puffed borax about 30% ethoxylated nonylphenol about 10% ditallow dimethyl quaternary ammonium chloride about 10% Sipernat 50-S (amorphous silica).

Claim 22

The combination of claim 2 wherein the bottle has a transparent side wall and the dispensing container extends within the bottle, whereby the dispensing container and the detergent can be seen sidewardly through the bottle transparent side wall.

Claim 23

The combination of claim 21 wherein the dispensing container also has a transparent side wall whereby the prespotter composition can also be seen through both said transparent side walls.