# US 2014/0196219 A1 · Product

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- Number: US 2014/0196219 A1
- Document ID: US20140196219A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/127,278
- Filed: 2012-06-22
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2011-06-24
- Assignees: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
- Applicants: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
- Inventors: Giuseppe Di Bono; Ralf Wiedemann; Nicola Pretto
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196219A1

## CPC

- D06F 39/022: {in a liquid state (D06F39/024 takes precedence)}
- D06F 39/024: {mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers}
- D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES

## Abstract

A dosing and dispensing device for liquid detergent comprises a hollow body having a portion comprising a flexible material, an opening in said flexible portion, and means to spread at least a portion of the contained liquid detergent onto a surface of fabric. The opening is (progressively) opened when pressure is applied to said device on a surface to which the liquid detergent is applied. The opening is substantially closed when said pressure stops.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A dosing and dispensing device for liquid detergent comprising a hollow body having a portion comprising a flexible material, at least one opening in said flexible portion, and means to spread at least a portion of the contained liquid detergent onto a surface of fabric, characterized in that said opening being (progressively) opened when pressure is applied to said device on a surface to which the liquid detergent is applied, and said opening being substantially closed when said pressure stops.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said opening is located in the bottom part of said device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said portion of flexible material is located in the bottom part of said device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said device comprises several openings.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more openings are in the form of a slit valve.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said device further comprises rubbing ridges.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said device further comprises gripping means.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is made of elastic plastic material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A process for pretreating and washing fabrics in a washing machine with the dosing and dispensing device according to claim 1, which process comprises the steps of:
introducing ionto the houstnig a dose of the total quantity of liquid detergent to be utilized during the pretreatment and washing cycle;
pretreating the fabrics with a controlled quantity of the liquid detergent dosage contained in said device and dispensed from said device through said cut;
and, placing the pretreated fabrics with the said device in the drum of the washing machine, optionally together with other non-pretreated fabrics.