Purex Corporation

Deborah S Winetzky

Brian P Flynn

George D Evans, Iii

The invention relates generally to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to a product which incorporates a prespotter with a detergent and having one or more of the following separate functions: detergency, fabric softening, stain removal, bleaching, and bluing; with the advantage being that both the detergent and the prespotter are uniquely packaged together as one product, negating the need to purchase and store separate products for each end use function, and also, unavoidably providing presentation of the prespotter to the detergent user at the time of laundering. The invention also concerns methods of use of such products during laundering.

Multi functional laundry product and employment of same during fabric

The invention relates generally to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to a product which incorporates a prespotter with a detergent and having one or more of the following separate functions: detergency, fabric softening, stain removal, bleaching, and bluing; with the advantage being that both the detergent and the prespotter are uniquely packaged together as one product, negating the need to purchase and store separate products for each end use function, and also, unavoidably providing presentation of the pre-spotter to the detergent user at the time of laundering. The invention also concerns methods of use of such products during laundering.

A bead, useful in a fabric aqueous laundering process to impart to the fabric, when dried, at least one of the properties (i) softness, and (ii) antistatic effect, comprises a porous substrate, and substance absorbed onto said substrate to produce at least one of said (i) and (ii) properties in the fabric. A barrier layer may be formed about said substrate and characterized as dispersing in laundry wash water; a solubilizing or dispersion aid such as a nonionic surfactant may be mixed with said substance and also absorbed onto the substrate; and a hardener may be mixed with said substance and also absorbed onto the substrate.

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Torrance, CA, United States of America

Deborah S Winetzky