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AssigneeReckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited
InventorsClare Walker, Giuseppe Di Bono
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Abstract
A detergent dispensing cartridge for use in a washing machine. The washing machine is for cleaning a soiled substrate. The treatment of the moistened substrate is with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles. The cartridge has multiple compartments. A first compartment holds a polymeric particle cleaning formulation. A portion of the contents of the first compartment are released after a plurality wash cycles have been completed.
Claims17
A detergent dispensing cartridge adapted for use with a washing machine, wherein the washing machine is used in a method for cleaning a soiled substrate, said method comprising the step of:
- treating the soiled substrate moistened with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, the said cartridge having multiple compartments;
- a first compartment holding a polymeric particle cleaning formulation;
- wherein a portion of the contents of the first compartment are released after a plurality wash cycles have been completed.
A detergent dispensing cartridge adapted for use in a washing machine used in the cleaning of a moistened soiled substrate, wherein the detergent dispensing cartridge comprises a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, the cartridge having multiple compartments and includes a first compartment which holds a polymeric particle cleaning formulation;
- wherein during the operation of the washing machine, the detergent dispensing cartridge releases a portion of the contents of the first compartment to the washing machine after a plurality wash cycles have been completed, wherein at least 3 log kill efficacy, at 60 seconds contact time of at least two, preferably at least three and most preferably at least four of microorganisms selected from the group consisting of:
- S. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa and E. hirae, according to the protocols of prEN12054, is observed on the polymeric particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.