The Procter Gamble Company

Tom H Ohren

Charles L Gunn

Gary William Kingry

Harold E Davis

David L Field

A tray/shroud shipping container which is convertible to a display container upon removal of the shroud. The container is preassembled before being filled with packaged goods from two separate blanks which are joined together to form the container. The container is made from a tray blank for forming the tray and a shroud blank for forming the shroud. The shroud telescopes within the tray and is releasably secured within the tray and covers and protects the packaged goods. The container includes two diagonally opposing vertical fold lines which comprise two substantially parallel lines of weakness. The lines of weakness of each pair are spaced apart by distances least as great as the thickness of the container so that the container can be folded along the lines of weakness thereby collapsing the container to a generally flat condition.

Preassembled tray/shroud container

A passive liquid measuring and pouring device adapted for mounting on the open mouth of a liquid container. The measuring and pouring device includes an attachment transition adapted to attaach the device in sealing relationship to the open mouth of the liquid container. The attachment transition provides fluid communication between the container and the liquid measuring and pouring device. The device further includes a measuring reservoir having a predetermined volume, and has an inlet port located adjacent its uppermost portion when in its upright position, and a drain hole located near its lowermost portion. The drain hole provides fluid communication between the measuring reservoir and the liquid container. A substantially vertical liquid filling channel provides direct fluid communication between the inlet port of the measuring reservoir and the attachment transition. A dispensing tube has its proximal end attached to the measuring reservoir and is oriented upwardly away from the measuring reservoir at a predetermined angle such that the distal end thereof provides an extended pouring spout for the device. The length and orientation angle of such dispensing tube is sufficient to prevent spillage of liquid held within the measuring reservoir from such dispensing tube when the device is in its upright position. Vents are formed in the device for allowing air to enter the liquid container during liquid measuring and dispensing procedures. A drip collection device adjacent the distal end of the dispensing tube insures mess control. The drip collection device includes drain-back openings for returning residual liquid to the liquid container. A closure is also provided for sealing the measuring and pouring device.

Liquid measuring and pouring device

A spray-dried granular detergent composition is prepared containing an alkali metal silicate, a particular aluminosilicate, and an alkali metal orthophosphate or pyrophosphate with a limited range of total-free moisture contents. The compositions of the present invention are very effective in cleaning despite the low levels of total phosphate present.

Growing community of inventors

Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Tom H Ohren