WO2018117988A1

WO2018117988A1 - Multipurpose detergent bottle cover

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Publication number: WO2018117988A1
Application number: PCT/TR2016/050522
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mert SASOGLU; Bilal ORUN; Timur YILMAZ; Ilke SIMSEK TURAN
Original assignee: Hayat Kimya San A S
Current assignee: Hayat Kimya San A S
Priority date: 2016-12-23
Filing date: 2016-12-23
Publication date: 2018-06-28
Anticipated expiration: 2019-06-23

Abstract

A multi-purpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising an internal container (12), a removable cap (14) covering said internal container and a dosing cap (30), whereby said removable cap (14) comprises openings (18) for delivering a detergent composition and bristles (26) for closing said openings (18) and for facilitating the stain removal via scrubbing.

Description

MULTIPURPOSE DETERGENT BOTTLE COVER FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The field of the present invention relates to a detergent bottle cover having an internal container.

The field of the present invention relates to a detergent bottle cover having an internal container for stain treatment aid compositions. The field of the present invention relates to products prepared for home laundering operations.

The field of the present invention relates to products for home laundering operations prepared to enable the removal of resistant and oily stains.

The field of the present invention relates to products for home laundering operations prepared to fulfill detergency, fabric softening, stain removal and bleaching functions.

The field of the present invention relates to products for home laundering operations comprises bleaching composition, softening composition, stain removal composition, concentrated detergent composition or perfume

The field of the present invention relates to products for home laundering operations prepared to enable the removal of stains by the applying physical force.

The field of the present invention relates to products for home laundering operations prepared to enable the dosing of a liquid material from a detergent bottle.

The field of the present invention relates to products for home laundering operations prepared to enable the dosing of a solid material from a detergent bottle.

Particularly the present application relates to a compact all in one product in order to fulfill all the said requirements and the needs in this particular field.

l BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the light of developments in technology, fabrics are started to be cleaned by washing machines throughout the world with cleaning compositions involving detergents. Consumers continually seek for a detergent which offers improved cleaning of fabrics whether they are woven from synthetic fibers or cotton while maintaining their initial color even they are repeatedly washed or cleaned.

Manufacturers have made many attempts in order to fulfill the cleaning and stain removal expectations of the customers by considering type of the fabric since the needs of consumers determine the consumer products, manufacturing processes and marketing. Nowadays, fabric materials are produced in a way as to contain substantial amount of synthetic fibers since synthetic fibers offer improved abrasion resistance and crease resistance to the garments compared to fabrics woven only from cotton. Despite the high strength and endurance of synthetic and synthetic fiber blended fabrics, they are hydrophobic in nature which makes their laundering difficult. Therefore, they have tendency to retain oily soils and stains which are also hydrophobic in nature. Moreover, the laundering of oily soils and stains from the surfaces of fabrics woven from synthetic fibers is very challenging and difficult even after repeated laundering because synthetic fibers have the tendency to absorb and accumulate hydrophobic oily stains and soils.

In the near future, it is not expected that consumers do not relinquish their preferences of buying fabrics having high strength, endurance and high abrasion resistance due to the economic reasons. Because of that the use of synthetic fibers has created a need for improved stain treatment laundering and so, cleaning performance of the fabrics woven from synthetic fibers should be improved. In order to fulfill the consumer needs and expectations, it is of importance to find a useful solution for the treatment of stained fabrics whether woven from synthetic fibers or cotton.

Consumers apply various approaches for the treatment of stains. In one approach, consumers directly wash the stained fabrics with a detergent having the ability to remove stains. This approach works properly only if the stains are mild and not oily. However, if the stains are resistant and oily, desired cleaning performance can't be obtained since the detergent can't be concentrated on the stains as a result of dilution of detergent during the wash cycle. Therefore, the effective removal of the stains can be achieved by using stain treatment aids like concentrated detergents or pre-spotter compositions designed for removal of multiplicity of grease and food stains. The detergent ingredients being efficient for stain removal are capable of releasing active oxygen. These active oxygen releasing ingredients may not be incorporated with other ingredients of the detergent since they lose their effectiveness and become unavailable during washing process. As a result, it is better to have these stain treatment aids in a separate compartment or in a different bottle which makes the stain treatment process is cumbersome, since consumers has to store all items like detergent, stain treatment aid and accompanying apparatus when they buy. Besides, consumers must find and identify the stain treatment aid and then treat the stains before placing fabrics in the washing machine. Storage of all items separately occupies more places, needs extra storage places which leads to untidiness. As a result of unplanned untidiness, cleaning process takes extra time, mental focus which makes the process cumbersome for the users.

Generally stain treatment composition is directly applied to the stained area on the fabric and through the washing operation; stains are removed effectively by leaving no trace. Most of the cases, stain treatment is not easy and requires the application of physical forces in that after pouring of the stain treatment aid composition, scrubbing by using a wipe or by his or her fingers or by rubbing the fabrics together becomes inevitable to remove heavy dirt stains. Scrubbing with a wipe can't implement an effective cleaning and removal of stains since the dirt exist on the wipe can be transferred to the stained fabric which complicates the cleaning process. Additionally, wipes becomes wet after scrubbing which increases contamination and thus, reduces the hygiene of the wetted wipes and cleaned fabrics. In the case of scrubbing by rubbing fabrics together, stain can be diffused to a larger area which also makes the cleaning process cumbersome and reduces the likelihood of stain removal. Consumers sometimes use their fingers for scrubbing of stains which can't provide enough force to remove stains instead their hands are contaminated during scrubbing. If the consumers have sensitive skin, the ingredients of stain treatment aid composition causes skin irritation and allergies. When considering drawbacks of above stain treatment applications, it is better to scrub the stained fabric by using a brush which prevents contamination of users' hands, uncontrolled spreading of dirt and burden of the cleaning process. Mostly, brushes are supplied as an accompanying apparatus which must be kept separately. During stain treatment process, consumers have to remember the place where they place the brush and then search for it that makes the process cumbersome by wasting extra time, mental focus and patience of users. Besides, consumers may prefer to keep brush and additional accompanying apparatus near the washing machine which may lead to undesired untidiness. Direct application of the stain treatment aid composition is critical for the removal of the stains as scrubbing. Diffuse of the stain complicates the cleaning process because of that stain treatment aid composition has to be applied directly on the stain in order to prevent spreading of dirt and excess smear of the fabric, otherwise effective stain removal can't be achieved.

During cleaning, consumer needs to measure the amount of detergent because pouring of detergent directly from bottle is not practical for easy handling which may lead to spilling, underdosing or overdosing of the detergent whether it is in solid or in liquid form. If the underdosing amount of detergent is measured, the cleaning efficiency and performance of the cleaning composition will be low which lead to incomplete removal of soils and thus, extra washing is required which brings about the fabric degradation, the spent of extra detergent, cost and time. In the case of overdosing, extra use of detergent may cause fabric degradation since it contains detersive ingredients. Besides the increased cost of the washing process, overdosing is critical in terms of environmental concerns as well.

As a result, consumers wish both to avoid the spill, wasteful overdosing, and inefficient underdosing of detergent and to minimize the cost of the cleaning operation. Because of that consumers prefer to use metering or dosing cap to use the appropriate amount of detergent. For this, they pour the detergent from the container bottle to the dosing cap and then, the detergent is transferred to the washing tab that allows dispensing of precise amounts of detergent. Dosing cap is prepared to fit over the detergent bottle which prevents the spilling out of residual product after usage. If the detergent bottle covers are prepared as just measuring cap, customers will need to have extra appliances like brushes, pre-spotter containers, etc. which necessitates extra space leading to undesired untidiness. During cleaning operation, users have to find the detergent and appliances so that the cleaning process becomes cumbersome and time consuming.

Bottle covers integrated with measuring cap and a brush are already known. US5549209A relates with a bottle closure which is a measuring cap and also has brush bristles depending from a lower surface. EP0257426A relates to a bottle cover which functions as a dispensing cap having scrubbing means. The ability to use of a bottle cover as dosing cap enables the proper dosing of detergent amount which increases the efficiency of cleaning process and reduces the cost of the operation. Additionally, the presence of brush and/or scrubber means also enable the rubbing of stained area with the detergent which may increase strain removal and cleaning efficiency through the application of physical force. However, these applications relates to the use of the same detergent composition as stain treatment aid composition and as washing detergent which actually reduces the cleaning performance of the application. They do not provide an extra container for different detergent compositions specific for the purpose of cleaning process. Because of that consumers will demand to use stain treatment aid composition for effective stain removal composition which keeps extra space leading to unplanned untidiness.

The combined pre-spotter compositions and detergent is known from the patent US4720351 A which combines a detergent product with a self-contained pre-spotter, all in one package. The product involving a pre-spotter dispensing container is attached to or integral with the detergent container, but can be detached from or otherwise used separately from the detergent product container. The said product is prepared to provide a container containing a volume of detergent, a sub-container containing smaller volume of pre-spotter composition wherein said sub-container is mounted in close transported association with said container. This product may facilitate storage, handling, use and effectiveness in terms of combination of two different compositions. However, it suffers from the need of customer extra appliances like brush, dosing cap which complicates the storage, handling, use, effectiveness of appliances and thus, process becomes cumbersome for the consumer. Additionally, said product contains lower amount of pre-spotter composition which can be consumed rapidly.

There exists a need and demand for a product providing incompatible detergent compositions in separate compartments uniquely packaged together as one product.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention overcomes above mentioned problems by providing a detergent bottle cover having compact structure prepared to fulfill multi-purposes as providing stain treatment aid composition in an internal container, a brush for scrubbing and a dosing cap for measuring. Said bottle cover eliminates the burden of the cleaning process such as spilling and incorrect dosing and avoiding undesirable untidiness, saving time and providing ease of use.

The present invention multipurpose detergent bottle cover allows the consumer to maintain using the product to its full extent by facilitating ease of storage, ease of handling, ease of use, effectiveness of dosing and mess-free dispensing.

The present invention multipurpose detergent bottle cover facilitates different functions as in all in one package that is simple, user friendly, practical which attracts the consumers' attention. Additionally, the present invention detergent bottle cover allows incompatible ingredients in separate compartments and their dosing in required amounts with regard to respective soiled fabric. The present invention relates to a detergent bottle cover such as a detergent bottle, where the bottle cover has an internal volume incorporating a stain treatment aid composition wherein this bottle cover is closed with a cap which has opening or openings for detergent delivery and a flip top lid for closing and scrubbing purposes. Besides, the detergent bottle cover has a receptacle at lower edge which can be used as a dosing cap for measuring and pouring operations to enable efficient dosing and mess-free dispensing.

The present invention contemplates or facilitates ease of storage, ease of handling, ease of use and effectiveness of dosing and mess-free dispensing via utilization of a multipurpose detergent bottle cover having an upper and lower edge which embodies a) An internal container for stain treatment aid composition for effective stain treatment and improved cleaning efficiency,

b) A cap covering the internal container at the upper edge of the bottle cover c) A brush to facilitate the stain removal via scrubbing,

d) A dosing cap attached into the internal container at the lower edge of the bottle cover

wherein said removable cap comprises opening(s) for detergent delivery and a flip top lid for closing and scrubbing purposes.

The present invention provides a multipurpose detergent bottle cover contemplating stain treatment aid composition and cleaning appliances like brush and dosing cap as a compact structure like all in one product which intends to eliminate the burden of the laundering process by preventing undesirable untidiness, saving time and providing ease of use. The present invention product is unique due to its compactness in that multipurpose bottle incorporates a detergent product and pre-spotter composition in different containers but as all in one package which enables the use of pre-spotter composition at precise time of laundering operation thereby facilitating the effective stain removal and cleaning performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG.1 shows perspective view of the detergent bottle cover FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the detergent bottle cover with flip top lid

FIG.3 shows the top view of the internal container

FIG.4 shows a perspective view of the detergent bottle cover with threads

FIG.5a shows the top view of removable cap with opened flip top lid having one opening for detergent delivery and one bristle

FIG.5b shows the top view of removable cap with opened flip top lid having multiple openings for detergent delivery and bristles with different distribution pattern

FIG.5c shows the top view of removable cap with opened flip top lid having multiple openings for detergent delivery and bristles with different distribution pattern

FIG.6a shows an auxiliary view of the detergent bottle cover with opened flip top lid having a brush at the inner face FIG.6b shows an auxiliary view of the detergent bottle cover with opened flip top lid having a brush at the outer face

FIG.6c shows an auxiliary view of the detergent bottle cover with removed flip top lid having a brush at the side surface of internal container

FIG.7 is the bottom view of the detergent bottle cover showing the space and threads between the dosing cap and internal container

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a compact product providing different functions as in all in one package which is superior to commercially available products on the market with regard to simplicity, user friendliness, ease of storability, ease of handling. The present invention relates to a detergent bottle cover having internal container enabling the packing of different compositions as one product together with the bottle which eliminates the burden of the laundering process by preventing undesirable untidiness, saving time and providing ease of use.

The present invention relates to a detergent bottle cover having internal container for stain treatment aid compositions which is covered with a cap having opening(s) for the application of stain treatment aid composition wherein said cap has flip top lid.

The present invention relates to a detergent bottle cover having internal container for stain treatment aid compositions which is covered with a cap having flip top lid which contains a brush located on the removable cap, on the internal container or on the flip top lid for scrubbing of stained fabric.

The present invention relates to a detergent bottle cover having a receptacle at lower edge which can be used as a dosing cap for measuring and pouring operations to enable efficient dosing and mess-free dispensing.

The term cover and/or cap and/or cup and/or closure are used interchangeably and refer to an assembly used for closing of an opening of a container or a bottle. The terms cleaning product and/or cleaning composition and/or detergent composition are used interchangeably and refers to an amount of a detergent used for laundry, dishwashing or hard surface cleaning operations.

The present invention provides multipurpose detergent bottle cover which can corporate incompatible compositions such as a pre-spotter composition with a detergent or fabric softener with a detergent or stain removal composition with a detergent or bleaching composition with a detergent or perfume with a fabric softener composition wherein said compositions are packed to constitute one product. Besides, the present invention multipurpose detergent bottle cover can corporate compatible compositions like concentrated detergent composition with detergent composition wherein the concentrated detergent composition can be diluted with water to obtain the detergent composition. By this way, the sustainability of the detergent composition is achieved. Furthermore, the present invention bottle cover can contain perfume in combination with a bottle of fabric softener. This composition enables the consumer to add extra perfume when they wish to have concentrated odor profile. The packing of different compositions as one product eliminates the need both to store products separately and to buy different products. Additionally, the compact structure enables the ease of handling, ease of storage and ease of use during the application of pre- spotter composition.

The packing of different compositions as one product enables the application of stain treatment aid composition at the exact time of cleaning to achieve effective cleaning performance. The stain treatment aid composition existing in the internal container of the bottle cover may be in powder or liquid or gel form or mixtures thereof.

Referring first to the drawings, FIG.1 and FIG.2 represent the detergent bottle cover (10) having an upper edge (10a) and a lower edge (10b) wherein said detergent bottle cover (10) comprises internal container (12), a cap (14) and a dosing cap (30). The internal container (12) of the detergent bottle cover (10) represented in FIG.3 has an inner volume for stain treatment aid composition. The mouth portion of the internal container (12) has threads (16) as shown in FIG. 4. The internal container (12) of the detergent bottle cover (10) is covered with a cap (14) thorough these threads (16) and said cap (14) covering internal container (12) can be removable. The removable cap (14) is located at the upper edge (10a) of the detergent bottle cover (10). FIG.5 and FIG.6 show that the removable cap (14) has opening(s) (18) for detergent delivery for the application of stain treatment aid composition. The removable cap (14) has at least one opening (18) which may be in rectangular, square, oblong, circle, semicircle, spheres, ovoids and hexagonal, round, square, elliptical shape.

The size and shape of the opening(s) (18) can be same or different. The opening(s) (18) for detergent delivery can be distributed in a way as to form rectangular, square, oblong, circle, semicircle, spheres, ovoids and hexagonal, round, square, elliptical, random pattern. Internal container (12) of the detergent bottle cover (10) is filled with a detergent composition wherein said detergent composition is in liquid or solid or in gel form. Solid detergent composition is poured from one, two or more openings (18) directly to the stained area and said openings (18) are bigger in diameter than the solid particles of said solid detergent composition. In the case of liquid compositions, the content of the container can't flow unless the bottle cover (10) is squeezed since the delivery opening(s) (18) have inner flow control structure. Internal container (12) of the detergent bottle cover (10) is filled with a detergent composition wherein said detergent composition comprises laundry, dishwashing or hard surface cleaning composition and wherein said detergent composition comprises bleaching composition or softening composition or stain removal composition or concentrated detergent composition or perfume. FIG.2, FIG 5 and Fig.6 represents that the removable cap (14) has flip top lid (20). This flip top lid (20) can cover the half of the surface area of removable cap (14) as shown in FIG. 2 and 6a or it can cover the whole surface area of the removable cap (14) as shown in FIG. 6b. The flip top lid (20) has two faces as inner face (20a) and outer face (20b) as shown in FIG.2. Both faces of flip top lid (20) can involve a brush (24) having multiple bristles (26) wherein said flip top lid (20) comprises bristles (26) for closing and scrubbing purposes wherein said bristles (26) are in adequate size and shape for closing said openings (18). FIG. 5 and 6 represent the brush (24) having multiple bristles (26). FIG. 6 represent the regions that the brush (24) can be located wherein said brush (24) is located on the removable cap (14), on the internal container (12) or on the flip top lid (20) wherein said brush (24) can be located at the inner face (20a) or outer face (20b) of the flip top lid (20) or side surface of the internal container (12). Besides, FIG.6 represents the distribution pattern of the brush (24) wherein said brush (24) can be distributed to cover whole or half of the surface area of the flip top lid (20). The brush (24) located at the inner face of the flip top lid (20) is prepared in a way as to face the openings (18) for detergent delivery as shown in FGI.6a. When the flip top lid (20) is closed, the bristles (26) can close the delivery opening(s) (18). The size and thickness of the bristles (26) of the brush (24) can be different and/or same. The size and width of the bristles (26) are prepared in a way as the size and width of the delivery opening(s) (18). The bristles (26) can be distributed to form brush (24) in rectangular, square, oblong, circle, semicircle, spheres, ovoids and hexagonal, round, square, elliptical pattern. Inner container (12) of the bottle cover (10) can be refilled with the desired composition through the removal cap (14).

The detergent bottle cover (10) of the present invention contains also a dosing cap (30) which exits at the lower edge (10b) of the bottle cover (10) with a volume adequate for measuring of the proper amount of detergent for effective cleaning operation. When the bottle cover (10) is closed on the mouth of a detergent bottle, the dosing cap (30) is elongated into the exit opening of the bottle wherein any residual product measured with dosing cap (30) drain back into the bottle to enable mess-free dispensing. FIG.7 shows that there is a space (32) laterally the outer wall of detergent bottle cover (10) and dosing cap (30). There exits threads (34) through this lateral space (32). The threads (34) appear inwardly of the detergent bottle cover (10) that enables the screwing of bottle cover (10) to the mouth of a detergent bottle. The present invention bottle cover (10) embodies from an internal container (12), a removable cap (14), a dosing cap (30), a flip top lid (20) and a brush (24) parts. The parts of the detergent bottle cover (10) can be same or different in size and shape. Additionally, said parts can be same or distinctive in color, size, pattern, ornament and volume. These parts can be same and/or different in visual appearances as opaque or semi-opaque and/or transparent and/or translucent and/or semitransparent and these parts can be same or different in size and internal volume.

The present invention detergent bottle cover (10) can be made from same or different material which can be any other plastic material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate in order to maintain the effectiveness of the detergent bottle cover (10) either in use or in storage. The present invention detergent bottle cover (10) can be prepared from polypropylene in order to enable the ease of application of liquid or gel detergent compositions.

The detergent bottle cover (10) of the present invention containing a pre-spotter composition can be applied to the fabrics through openings (18) for detergent delivery existing on the removable cap (14). For this purpose, the flip top lid (20) has to be opened and then, the openings (18) for detergent delivery must be directed towards to the stained area. The pre- spotter composition is applied by squeezing of the bottle cover (10). The pre-spotter composition is scrubbed by using the brush (24) existing on the inner face (20a) of the flip top lid (20). After the placement of the pretreated fabric into the washing drum, detergent is measured by using dosing cap (30) which is removed from the bottle by unscrewing of the bottle cover (10). After the measured detergent amount is applied to the washing machine, the bottle cover (10) is closed over the bottle by screwing which prevents the spilling out of the residual product after use.

Claims

1. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) having an upper edge (10a) and a lower edge (10b) comprises;

(a) an internal container (12)

(b) a removable cap (14) covering said internal container (12) at the upper edge (10a) of the bottle cover (10)

(c) a brush (24)

(d) a dosing cap (30) attached into the internal container (12) at the lower edge (10b) of the bottle cover (10)

wherein said removable cap (14) comprises opening(s) (18) for detergent delivery and a flip top lid (20) for closing and scrubbing purposes.

2. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising a brush (24) according to claim 1 , wherein said brush (24) consists of bristle or bristles (26).

3. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising bristles (26) and a flip top lid (20) with openings (18) according to claim 2, wherein said bristles (26) are in adequate size and shape for closing said openings (18).

4. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising a brush (24) according to claim 1 , wherein said brush (24) is located on the removable cap (14), on the internal container (12) or on the flip top lid (20).

5. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising an internal container (12) closed with a removable cap (14) involving openings (18) for detergent delivery according to claim 1 , wherein the shape of said openings (18) is rectangular, square, oblong, circle, semicircle, spheres, ovoids, hexagonal, round, square, elliptical in shape.

6. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising an internal container (12) according to claim 1 , wherein said internal container (12) is filled with a detergent composition.

7. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising an internal container (12) filled with a detergent composition according to claim 6, wherein said detergent composition is in liquid or solid or in gel form.

8. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising an internal container (12) filled with a detergent composition according to claim 6, wherein said detergent composition comprises laundry, dishwashing or hard surface cleaning composition.

9. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising an internal container (12) filled with liquid or gel detergent composition according to claim 7, wherein said liquid or gel detergent composition is applied by squeezing of said detergent bottle cover (10).

10. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) comprising an internal container (12) filled with solid detergent composition according to claim 7, wherein said solid detergent composition is applied from one, two or more openings (18) and said openings (18) are bigger in diameter than the solid particles of said solid detergent composition.

11. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) filled with a detergent composition according to claim 6, wherein said detergent composition comprises bleaching composition or softening composition or stain removal composition or concentrated detergent composition or perfume.

12. A multipurpose detergent bottle cover (10) according to claim 1 , wherein said detergent bottle cover (10) is made from plastic materials selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate.