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Detergent Product Container With Lock

Patent No. EP4011795 (titled "Detergent Product Container With Lock") was filed by The Procter & Gamble on Dec 11, 2020. The application was issued on Oct 18, 2023.

Patent Summary

A consumer product comprises a container housing unit dose detergent pouches, preferably flexible water-soluble pouches. The container consists of a box with a base, sidewalls, and an opening, and a removable lid featuring a top and flanks. The lid's flanks surround the top's perimeter, with a specific flank covering at least 50% of a specific sidewall. A lock maintains the lid closed via an actuator movable from a locking to an opening position. A specific flank contains an aperture-based actuation area (1–6 cm²) that transmits pressure to the actuator; the aperture prevents pouch passage. The area's centroid is 0.5–5 cm from the lid top and >0.5 cm from the flank's distal end. The lid top spans 6–13 cm normal to the specific portion at the centroid.

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentative
UNILEVER UNILEVERJul 18, 2024MEWBURN ELLIS
SEVINCJul 16, 2024BRISTOL BS1 6BX
SEVINCSEVINCJul 16, 2024GENC ILHAN
HENKELJul 4, 2024HENKEL DEPARTMENT
HENKELJul 4, 2024KBN
HENKELJul 4, 2024PATENTANWALTE BAUER VORBERG KAYSER

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EP4011795

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE
Application Number
EP20213631A
Filing Date
Dec 11, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 15, 2023
Publication Date
Oct 18, 2023
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