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Dual composition soap or detergent bar containing convoluted surfaces and tongue and groove interlock
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1991-03-13
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Granted: 1993-03-30
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Expires: 2011-03-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a dual composition bar and extrusion nozzle therefore. The bar is formed of two different materials, preferably of separate colors, and has substantially sinusoidal upper and lower surfaces with a tongue and groove interlock therebetween. The extrusion nozzle utilizes two dies, the first of which has two die portions separated by a die element for forming a tongue and groove interlock between the two materials. The die element does not extend to the second die wherein the convoluted die portions squeeze the two materials together enhancing the interlock.
Inventors
- 👤 David Joshi
- 👤 Jose Sanabria
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:05
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D13/00; C11D13/08; C11D17/00; C11D17/0047; C11D17/0065; C11D17/0073; C11D17/0078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A dual composition soap or detergent bar comprising two separately extruded bar portions of different compositions, said bar including a convoluted upper and a convoluted lower surface and a tongue and groove interlock between said bar portions, said tongue and groove interlock including a plurality of tongues and grooves in each of said bar portions, said convolutions in said upper and lower surfaces being sinusoidal in configuration, said bar portions being co-extruded and pressed together compressing said bar portions together forcing said tongues and grooves to interlock.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A dual composition soap or detergent bar comprising two separately extruded bar portions of different compositions, said bar including a convoluted upper and a convoluted lower surface and a tongue and groove interlock between said bar portions, said tongue and groove interlock including a plurality of tongues and grooves in each of said bar portions, said convolutions in said upper and lower surfaces being sinusoidal in configuration, said bar portions being co-extruded and pressed together compressing said bar portions together forcing said tongues and grooves to interlock.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A dual composition soap or detergent bar comprising two bar portions of different compositions, said bar including a convoluted upper and a convoluted lower surface and a tongue and groove interlock between said bar portions, said tongue and groove interlock including a plurality of tongues and grooves in each of said bar portions, said convolutions in said upper and lower surfaces being sinusoidal in configuration, said bar portions being separately extruded and thereafter being co-extruded through a die to firmly press said tongues into said grooves for firmly locking said bar portions together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A dual composition soap or detergent bar comprising two bar portions of different compositions, said bar including a convoluted upper and a convoluted lower surface and a tongue and groove interlock between said bar portions, said tongue and groove interlock including a plurality of tongues and grooves in each of said bar portions, said convolutions in said upper and lower surfaces being sinusoidal in configuration, said bar portions being separately extruded and thereafter being co-extruded through a die to firmly press said tongues into said grooves for firmly locking said bar portions together.
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