Liquid laundry detergent refill system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9994363
SERIAL NO

14751252

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A system and method for supplying liquid laundry detergent refills to a consumer. A new empty refillable original laundry jug or container made of plastic or similar is sold with a small, lightweight first-use pouch of water-soluble laundry detergent pre-mix as a unit at a retail point of purchase. A separate supply of refill pouches of the pre-mix powder are available for purchase at any time after or separately from the original purchase of the original new empty jug. A consumer only needs to purchase the new empty refillable jug (with its included first-use pouch) once; subsequent refill pouches are purchased without a jug, and used to make an unlimited number of liquid refills in the originally purchased jug.

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TRULY FREE INC345 W SOUTH AIRPORT RD TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ezell, Stephen J Traverse City, US 1 0
Smith, Ruth A Zeeland, US 1 0

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7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Dec 12, 2025
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Dec 12, 2029
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Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
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