Associating a scent with a laundry article
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Abstract
A process for associating a scent with a laundry article including the steps of: providing a fluid pervious substrate carrying a perfume on, within, or at least partially enclosed by the substrate; placing the substrate in proximity to a partially saturated laundry article within a container or pile; transferring the laundry article and the substrate from the container or the pile into a washing machine; and washing the laundry article together with the substrate.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | ATTENTION CHIEF PATENT COUNSEL ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA CINCINNATI OH 45202 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- C11D Class
- 798 Applications Filed
- 558 Patents Issued To-Date
- 69.93 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bailey, David Anthony | Amberly Village, US | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Frankenbach, Gayle Marie | Cincinnati, US | 126 | 2155 |
# of filed Patents : 126 Total Citations : 2155 | |||
Hollingshead, Judith Ann | Batavia, US | 61 | 1034 |
# of filed Patents : 61 Total Citations : 1034 | |||
O'Connor, Helen Frances | Cincinnati, US | 14 | 277 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 277 | |||
Sanders, Michael David | Cincinnati, US | 17 | 127 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 127 |
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