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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7531493 | Kit for caring for a fabric article A kit for caring for a fabric article includes multiple products such as a fabric treatment composition and a laundry detergent composition, a fabric conditioning composition, and/or a second fabric treatment composition. Each of the multiple products contains a coo... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7351683 | Laundry additive sachet The present invention relates to laundry additive sachets. The sachets comprise at least two compartments and may comprise further compartments. At least one of the compartments comprises a liquid laundry additive composition. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325688 | Pressurized water-soluble pouch A pressurized pouch is made of a water-soluble material, preferably PVA film, to hold a concentrated product for later mixing in a bottle to provide a water solution. Because of the interior pressure, the water-soluble pouch retains a semi-rigid resilient shape that... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7304023 | Detergent product A composition in a water-soluble pouch is provided. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300467 | Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods Dry cleaning and fabric-treatment compositions, methods and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264678 | Process for cleaning a surface A process is described wherein a surface, for example the exterior surface of a vehicle, is contacted with a cleaning composition capable of rendering the surface treated hydrophilic and then rinsed with purified rinse water. Preferably the process also involves a p... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258747 | Multi-motion stainbrush A method of using an electric stainbrush for cleaning inanimate surfaces is provided. The electric stainbrush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein, a head having a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. First and second ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7225502 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7157547 | Ultraviolet blocking composition for protection of package or container contents An ultraviolet absorption composition has been developed for the protection of packaging or container contents in the ultraviolet range of 290 nm to 390 nm, offering effective screening from all wavelengths of solar radiation. A combination of an optical brightener ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7125828 | Detergent products, methods and manufacture A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101832 | Cleaners containing peroxide bleaching agents for cleaning paper making equipment and method A cleaning solution for paper making equipment includes a stabilized source of peroxide in combination with a glycol ether solvent system and an alcohol ethoxylate. The peroxide system can be hydrogen peroxide stabilized with a phosphonate such as HEDP. The glycol s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094748 | Soil redeposition inhibition agents and systems The present invention relates to soil redeposition inhibiting agents, soil redeposition inhibiting articles comprising such soil redeposition inhibiting agents, method for using such soil redeposition inhibiting articles for removing soils from dry or essentially dr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087437 | Direct vial surface sorbent micro extraction device and method A device for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix comprises a sorption vial with a conically shaped interior surface, which is coated with a sorbent material. A method for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix includes retaining the sorption vial within a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056877 | Laundry system having unitized dosing Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably le... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7004182 | Enhanced ultrasonic cleaning devices Ultrasonic cleaning devices comprise a sonotrode and a power supply adapted to supply current to the sonotrode, and further include one or more features which facilitate use of the ultrasonic cleaning devices by consumers, improve the safety of the ultrasonic cleani... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995126 | Pouched compositions A multi-compartment pouch is obtainable by a process of closing an open compartment with a pre-sealed compartment. The multi-compartment pouch comprises a detergent composition and is for use in automatic-washing or hand-washing applications. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972278 | Laundry detergent gel with suspended particles A shear-thinning lamellar gel detergent composition containing suspended particles, employing a non-neutralized fatty acid as a structuring agent, in a specific amount, depending on the total surfactant level. The weight % ratio of non-neutralized fatty acid to the ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6946501 | Rapidly dissolvable polymer films and articles made therefrom A film-forming composition for use in preparing water-soluble films that are rapidly dissolving under cold water conditions, the composition comprising a water soluble polymer material such as polyvinyl alcohol and a principal solvent, typically diol(s) or derivativ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6883353 | Fabric cleaning A device for spot cleaning a fabric with a liquid cleaning composition, said device comprising i) at least one absorbent means for absorbing at least some of said composition from the fabric; and ii) mesh means for... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6855172 | Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods An organic solvent-based dry cleaning composition, method and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garmen... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6829913 | Fabric cleaning A device for spot cleaning a fabric with a liquid cleaning composition, said device comprising at least one absorbent means for absorbing at least some of said composition from the fabric wherein the ratio of the working surface and the thickness or height of the ab... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6815409 | Gel laundry detergent and/or pretreater which piles up after dispensing Gel detergent compositions which pile-up on a surface, upon dispensing, to minimize the spreading of the gel to a substantially larger area. The gels that can pile up are less messy to use and provide better stain removal, since more detergent is concentrated on the... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6794348 | Gel laundry detergent and/or pre-treater composition A sher-thinnig lamellar gel detergent composition, employing non-neutralized fatty acid in a specific amount, depending on the total surfactant level. The weight % ratio of non-neutralized fatty acid to the total surfactant within a specific range, defined by the Ge... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6794347 | Process of making gel detergent compositions According to the inventive method of making gels, the main mixture comprising most of the ingredients with the exception of a non-neutralized fatty acid or sulphonic acid, and/or other anionic surfactant acids is mixed, using at least one in-line static mixer, with ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6756350 | Transparent/translucent bottles A transparent consumer product, such as an aqueous heavy duty liquid having colorant dye, in a clear bottle, wherein the material of which said bottle is made comprises fluorescent dye to protect the colorant dye. The f-dye may, alternatively or in addition to, be p... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749066 | Liquid detergent container and dispensing A method of packaging liquid detergent or fabric softener for single load use comprising forming a container from a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene and the like, to a size sufficient to contain a 3-4 ounce amount of a liquid b... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6689730 | Garment stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves A garment stain removal product and process is disclosed. The product includes a liquid cleaning composition which contains water, an organic solvent and a surfactant, an absorbent stain receiver, and a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for impar... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6475246 | Dry cleaning additive, bath, and method An additive for introduction into a dry cleaning solvent, and a method of use thereof, which reduces static electricity, minimizes linting, fights acidity to reduce corrosion, deodorizes the solvent, and does not adversely affect the filtering operation. ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471728 | Removal of blood stains A blood removing cleaning composition which may take the form of a detergent builder, detergent additive, or detergent pre-spotter, generally including an amount of amine compound effective to remove blood from fabric; and, optionally, an effective soil d... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6439387 | Liquid detergent container and dispensing A method of packaging liquid detergent or fabric softener for single load use comprising thermoforming a container from a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene and the like, to a size sufficient to contain a 3-4 ounce amo... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6410496 | Laundry devices for delivering dye transfer inhibiting benefits A laundry device for use with a washing machine is provided. The laundry device includes a bag storing a water-insoluble DTI compound. The bag includes a plurality of apertures allowing wash water to flow through the bag but which substantially prevent th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6407051 | Microemulsion detergent composition and method for removing hydrophobic soil from an article The invention relates to microemulsion compositions containing water, a mixture of nonionic surfactants, and oil. The microemulsion provides for the removal of hydrophobic particularly oily soils from a variety of substrates. The compositions can be used ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6376444 | Garment stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves A garment stair removal product and process is disclosed. The product includes a liquid cleaning composition which contains water, an organic solvent and a surfactant, an absorbent stain receiver, and a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for impar... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6277153 | Detergent composition and laundry washing method A chemical cleaning system for a multi-tank or a single-tank laundry washing machine, having at least two separate components for aqueousdissolution or dilution to respective use concentrations, a first component comprising a proteolytic enzyme, and a sec... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6262009 | Covered cleaning sheet The present invention encompasses an article for treating fabrics, comprising a) an absorbent carrier substrate; and b) a liquid cleaning/refreshment composition releasably absorbed in said substrate; said substrate being wholly or partly covered by; c) a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6242404 | Enhanced soil release polymer compositions An improved soil release polymer composition comprising a soil release polymer and a long chain nonionic alkoxylate surfactant and/or amphoteric that is able to generate very low critical micelle concentration values in water. Preferably, the soil release... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6190420 | Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods The invention is directed to a dry-cleaning article suitable for use in the home. The article is characterized by a sheet that is permeated with a composition including 51-98% by weight of organic solvent such as paraffins, olefins, acetylenes or mixtures... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6132474 | Fabric-cleaning bag having absorptive inner layer A bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles is provided which comprises a fastening system that, when fastened provides a vapor impermeable container and an interior surface releasably impregnated with an effective amount of a gelled ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6077317 | Prewash stain remover composition with siloxane based surfactant Pretreater stain remover composition and method of using it is described. The composition comprises a siloxane based surfactant combined with a cosurfactant. Optionally, an antiredeposition polymer, enzymes and enzyme stabilizing system are added to effec... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6036727 | Anhydrous dry-cleaning compositions containing polysulfonic acid, and dry-cleaning kits for delicate fabrics This invention relates to dry-cleaning systems which include anhydrous dry-cleaning compositions which contain polysulfonic acid, and a bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles. In a first embodiment, the dry-cleaning compositions in... | 03/14/2000 |
