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US 2026/0157599 A1Published application
Method of washing dishware in an automatic dishwashing appliance
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsLindsay Suzanne BEWICK, Vania Cristina CROCE MAGO, Patrick Firmin August DELPLANCKE, Linsey Sarah FULLER, Phillip Jan HOWARD, Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristin Rhedrick WILLIAMS
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Abstract
A method of washing dishware in an automatic dishwashing appliance is provided. The method enables chemistry to be specifically targeted to the pre-wash stage of an automatic dishwashing cycle as well as the main-wash stage of an automatic dishwashing cycle.
Claims8
A method of washing dishware in an automatic dishwashing appliance, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- (a) placing a water-soluble automatic dishwashing detergent pouch comprising an automatic dishwashing detergent composition that is enclosed by a water-soluble film inside the dispenser drawer of an automatic dishwashing appliance and closing the dispenser drawer;
- (b) placing a water-soluble automatic dishwashing detergent fibrous article comprising automatic dishwashing detergent particles into the cleaning chamber of the automatic dishwashing appliance;
- (c) introducing first water into the cleaning chamber and performing a pre-wash of the dishware contained therein, wherein during step (c) at least part of the fibrous article dissolves such that at least some of the particles comprised within the fibrous article are released into the first water;
- (d) optionally, removing at least some water from the cleaning chamber;
- (e) introducing second water into the cleaning chamber and performing a main wash of the dishware contained therein, wherein during step (e) the closed dispenser drawer is opened and at least part of the water-soluble film dissolves such that at least some of the detergent composition enclosed therein is released into the cleaning chamber;
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- (f) removing at least some water from the cleaning chamber.
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