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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:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Karl Ludwig Gibis, Limburgerhof, DE;
Chris Efstathios Housmekerides, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Rainer Link, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Karl Ludwig Gibis, Limburgerhof, DE;
Chris Efstathios Housmekerides, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Rainer Link, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Assignee:
Reckitt Benckiser N.V., Hoofddorp, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 17/04 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article comprises a rack of solid sticks () of dishwasher detergent, retained on a backing material () and being formable into a nested, preferably cylindrical, form. The nested article is inserted into a holder, which is a plastics body, rigid and substantial. The holder is a permanent article located in use in a dishwasher but the article is a refill. Wastage of material when it is exhausted is minimal.