The Procter Gamble Company

Paul Stiros

Frank Andrej Kvietok

Stefano Scialla

Jeffrey Donald Painter

Daniel W Michael

David C Underwood

Charles Michael Hardy

Emmanuele Giacobbi

George E Dostie

Apparatus and methods for removing malodor from the air, particularly from confined spaces are disclosed. Such devices and methods are useful for example for storing and preserving food in closed compartments such as refrigerators. The apparatus and methods utilize baking soda as the odor removing substance, either alone, or in combination with another odor removing substance, which may include activated carbon. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a detachable cartridge member which contains baking soda. In one version of this embodiment, the detachable cartridge member is used with an air moving member that draws air through the detachable cartridge member. In one embodiment, the method involves using a detachable cartridge member with an air moving member in one confined space, and using another cartridge member without the air moving member in another compartment of the confined space. In another embodiment, may also be used for emitting a scent, or other substance (including, but not limited to insecticides, air fresheners, deodorants, aromacology, aromatherapy, or any other odor that acts to condition, modify, or otherwise charge the atmosphere or to modify the environment) into the air.

Apparatus and method for deodorizing confined air spaces which utilize baking soda

The present invention relates to methods of treating surfaces, to protect or clean said surfaces. The invention more particularly relates to the treatment of interior walls or surfaces, particularly indoor household walls or surfaces, to protect the same from soiling or stains. This invention also relates to compositions, kits and devices for use in the above methods, to protect or clean indoor surfaces. This invention can be applied to various indoor surfaces, such as soft and permeable surfaces, in particular painted walls, wall paper and wallcloth.

Compositions and methods for treating surfaces

The present invention relates to air deodorizing devices for removing malodor from the air. Such devices are useful for example for storing and preserving food in closed compartments such as refrigerators. The air deodorizing device of the present invention comprises a cartridge member and an air moving member whereby the cartridge member is detachable from the device.

Air deodorization device having a detachable cartridge member

Aqueous, liquid hard surface detergent compositions contain zwitterionic and cationic detergent surfactants and monoethanolamine and/or other specific beta-aminoalkanols as solvents and/or buffers for improved spotting/filming and good cleaning. Some formulas do not contain large amounts of builders and are suitable for general purpose cleaning including cleaning of glass. Other formulas are concentrated and contain chelating agents (detergent builders) to improve stability of more dilute compositions prepared from the concentrated compositions. Some of the formulas, both dilute and concentrated, possess disinfectant properties.

Liquid hard surface detergent compositions containing zwitterionic and

A liquid skin cleanser composition with improved lathering characteristics, comprising:

Liquid surfactant skin cleanser with lather boosters

Clear, aqueous liquid skin cleansing compositions comprising saturated and unsaturated potassium soaps and free fatty acid.

Superfatted liquid soap skin cleansing compositions

Means for shaping a stack of discrete interleaved sheets to improve the pop-up type dispensing thereof from a package containing the stack and having a dispensing orifice thereabove. The sheets are characterized by such stiffness that, when arranged in a conventional interleaved stack wherein the interleaved sheet portions are substantially planar and horizontal, during the removal of a given sheet from the stack through the package dispensing orifice the portion of the next succeeding sheet overlying a portion of the sheet being removed tends near its adjacent folded edge to lift away from the sheet being removed, permitting the sheet being removed to slip out from under the succeeding sheet, resulting in failure of the succeeding sheet to achieve its pop-up position through the dispensing orifice. The means to shape the stack comprises support means for the stack so configured as to cause the central portion of the stack to be depressed so that the interleaved portions of the sheets are non-planar and are concave in at least one plane in which the vertical axis of the package lies.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Paul Stiros