Concave composition carrier for multiple use fabric conditioning article

Abstract

Concave composition carrier for multiple use fabric conditioning article.

1 . A fabric conditioning article comprising 
 a composition carrier comprising a first side and a second side, wherein said first side is capable of releasing a fabric conditioning composition;    wherein said fabric conditioning composition is capable of being operatively attached to said composition carrier from said first side;    wherein the second side of said composition carrier is concave at least before a fabric conditioning composition is operatively attached.    
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of said composition carrier is concave before a fabric conditioning composition is operatively attached.  
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein said fabric conditioning composition comprises a fabric conditioning component, a carrier component, and optionally a perfume component.  
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein said fabric conditioning composition comprises a smaller volume in the solid state than in the molten liquid state.  
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 4 , wherein the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the solid state is less than about 98% the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the molten liquid state.  
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the solid state is less than about 95% the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the molten liquid state.  
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 6 , wherein the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the solid state is less than about 92% the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the molten liquid state.  
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 7 , wherein the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the solid state is less than about 89% the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the molten liquid state.  
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the solid state is less than about 86% the volume of said fabric conditioning composition in the molten liquid state.  
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of said composition carrier has a concavity index of from about 0.001 to about 0.1.  
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of said composition carrier has a concavity index of from about 0.002 to about 0.06.  
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of said composition carrier has a concavity index of from about 0.003 to about 0.04.  
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of said composition carrier has a concavity index of from about 0.004 to about 0.03.  
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 10 , wherein the concavity of said composition carrier has a curvature that is selected from an arc of a circle, a symmetrical arc of a parabola, a symmetrical arc of a catenary, an inverted V-shape, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein said composition carrier is made of high melting plastic.  
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the first side of said composition carrier comprises an indicium.  
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 16 , wherein said indicium is chosen from a word, phrase, letter, character, brand name, company name, company logo or symbol, description, logo, icon, perfume name, design, designer name, symbol, motif, insignia, figure, mark, signal, color, texture, shape, token, advertisement, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 17 , wherein said indicium is chosen from a word, phrase, brand name, company name, description, perfume name, designer name, advertisement, and combinations thereof, and wherein said indicium is in one or more than one language.  
     
     
         19 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein said article comprises at least one of adhesive, glue, double sided tape, hook and loop or reclosable fastener type device, screws, bolts, magnets, and combinations thereof, for operably connecting to an inside surface of a clothes dryer.  
     
     
         20 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising a docking member comprising a first side and a second side, wherein said composition carrier is operatively attached to said first side of said docking member, and wherein said second side of said docking member is releasably attached to an inner surface of a clothes dryer.  
     
     
         21 . The article of  claim 20 , wherein said composition carrier comprises a mating member to operably connect to said docking member.  
     
     
         22 . The article of  claim 20 , wherein said first side of said docking member comprises a connecting member to operably connect to said second side of the composition carrier, wherein said connecting member comprises at least one of: lip, hole plug, segment, securing tap, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         23 . The article of  claim 20 , wherein said docking member comprises two securing tabs at both ends of the docking member.  
     
     
         24 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric conditioning composition comprises at least one of methyl bis(tallowamidoethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate, and methyl bis(hydrogenated tallowamidoethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate, methyl bis (stearyloyloxyethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate, dimethyl bis (stearyloyloxyethyl) ammonium methyl sulfate, and/or methyl bis (hydrogenated tallowoyloxyethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate.  
     
     
         25 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said composition carrier comprises at least one of ethylene bisamides, primary alkylamides, alkanolamides, polyamides, alcohols containing at least 12 carbon atoms, alkoxylated alcohols containing at least 12 carbon atoms, carboxylic acids containing at least about 12 carbon atoms, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         26 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of: soil release agent, chelant, dye transfer inhibitor, dye fixative agent, chlorine scavenging agent, optical brightener, odor control agent, antimicrobial agent, fungicide, wrinkle control agent, anti-oxidant, preservative, insect repellent, moth repellent, processing aid, plasticizer, mold release agent, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         27 . A process of making the fabric conditioning article of  claim 1  comprising the steps of (a) providing a composition carrier comprising a second side comprising a concave configuration; and (b) casting or extruding the multiple use fabric conditioning composition onto said composition carrier.  
     
     
         28 . A fabric conditioning article comprising a fabric conditioning block comprising a solid fabric conditioning composition and a composition carrier; wherein said composition carrier comprises a first side and a second side; wherein said fabric conditioning composition is operatively attached to said composition carrier from said first side; wherein said fabric conditioning composition comprises a smaller volume in the solid state than in the molten liquid state, and wherein the second side of said composition carrier comprises a concave configuration before said composition carrier is attached to said fabric conditioning composition.