Title:
洗濯添加剤を自動機械に分配するための鍵付きインサート
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006517811
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Disclosed are systems, methods, devices and kits for dispensing laundry additive materials into the drum of an automatic washing machine as that machine is used to carry out a fabric laundering operation. To bring about such dispensing of additives, a lidded housing structure (41) is placed within the drum of an automatic washing machine, an insert (40), containing one or more laundry additives in each compartment, is placed within the lidded housing structure (41), the lid (44) is closed and the machine is run through the several stages of its laundering cycle. Selectively actuatable puncturing element are provided to optionally open at least one compartment of the insert (40) upon closing of the housing structure lid (44), thereby dispensing the contents of that opened compartment into the washing machine drum as wash additive materials and/or to open one or more compartments of the insert (40) later in the laundering cycle to dispense contents of those compartments into the washing machine drum as rinse additive materials. The selectively actuatable puncturing element being activated by centrifugal force arising during the spin cycle of the laundering operation. In a multiple rinse cycle laundering operation, selectively actuatable puncturing element has a track and cam that allows for the dispensing of additives into the desired rinse cycle.
Inventors:
Youssef, George, Auadd
Application Number:
JP2006501153A
Publication Date:
August 03, 2006
Filing Date:
February 12, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
International Classes:
D06F39/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Yoshitake
Hiroyuki Nagai
Junpei Okada
Hirohito Katsunuma
Hiroyuki Nagai
Junpei Okada
Hirohito Katsunuma