Methods and apparatuses for automatic dishwashing chemical distribution
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsPaulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte, Vincent Hubert Monique De Wilde
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Abstract
A partitioned solution cartridge for automatic distribution of dishwashing chemicals includes a protective top film and a compartmentalized body including a plurality of contained solution sectors each including a fluid reservoir and a distribution chamber. The fluid reservoir is partially enclosed by a reservoir sidewall and the protective top film. The distribution chamber is partially enclosed by a chamber sidewall and the protective top film. The fluid reservoir and the distribution chamber are fluidly connected.
Claims20
A partitioned solution cartridge for automatic distribution of dishwashing chemicals comprising:
- a protective top film, and
- a compartmentalized body comprising a plurality of contained solution sectors each comprising a fluid reservoir and a distribution chamber,
- wherein:
- the fluid reservoir is partially enclosed by a reservoir sidewall and the protective top film;
- the distribution chamber is partially enclosed by a chamber sidewall and the protective top film;
- the fluid reservoir and the distribution chamber are fluidly connected;
- and
- when the partitioned solution cartridge is positioned in a substantially vertical orientation, for each of the plurality of contained solution sectors the fluid reservoir is positioned vertically above the distribution chamber such that fluid from the fluid reservoir flows via gravity draining to the distribution chamber.
The partitioned solution cartridge of any previous claim, wherein the distribution chamber comprises a concave notch positioned opposite the protective top film on the chamber sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.