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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2007
Karl-ludwig Gibis, Limburgerhof, DE;
Chris Efstathios Housmekerides, Wassenaar, NL;
Karl-Ludwig Gibis, Limburgerhof, DE;
Chris Efstathios Housmekerides, Wassenaar, NL;
Reckitt Benckiser N.V., WT Hoofddorp, NL;
Abstract
The present invention concerns a multi-dosing detergent delivery device including a status indicator for providing an external indication of the internal status of the device. The indicator comprises a first element () internal to a main housing part () of the device and whose position is directly related to the status of the device and a second element () external of the main housing. The second element () and the first element () are linked together by means of magnetic attraction. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first element () comprises a magnet and the second element () comprises a ferro-magnetic sphere, held within a transparent dome (). The sphere () and dome () are mounted to the exterior of a main housing of the device and form an isolated sub-housing, while the magnet () is provided internally. Motion of the magnet () is translated to motion of the sphere () and a static scale adjacent to the path of movement of the sphere indicates the device status.