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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan J Fry, Merseyside, GB;
Michael J Garvey, Merseyside, GB;
William J Iley, Merseyside, GB;
Geoffrey Newbold, Merseyside, GB;
Douglas Wraige, Chester, GB;
Assignee:
Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D / ; C11D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252 90 ; 252174 ; 252135 ; 25217417 ; 25217421 ; 252176 ; 25217425 ; 252D / ;
Abstract
A tablet of compacted particulate detergent composition in which the tablet, or a discrete region thereof, consists essentially of a matrix of particles substantially free of particles <200 .mu.m. Particles of detergent-active compound and detergent builder and optionally particles of detergent base powder are individually coated with binder/disintegrant capable, when the tablet is immersed in water, of disrupting the structure of the tablet.