US2009293987A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of distributing and retailing liquid washing/cleaning products

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Assignee: BOYER DENISEPriority: Jun 3, 2008Filed: Jun 3, 2008Published: Dec 3, 2009
Est. expiryJun 3, 2028(~1.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Denise Boyer
G06Q 10/08B67D 7/02G07F 13/025
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Abstract

A method of distributing and retailing a liquid washing/cleaning product includes the steps of inserting the liquid washing/cleaning product at a manufacturing plant in a large bulk container, shipping the large bulk container to a retail location, and providing dispensers at the retail location for removal of the liquid washing/cleaning product from the large bulk container and for dispensing and retailing the product to a consumer.

Claims

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1 . A method of distributing and retailing a liquid washing product comprising the steps of:
 a) inserting the liquid washing product at a manufacturing plant in a large bulk container;   b) shipping the large bulk container to a retail location; and   c) providing dispensing means at the retail location for removal of the liquid washing product from the large bulk container and for dispensing and retailing the product to a consumer.   
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing means is a valve system installed directly on the large bulk container. 
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing means is a faucet system installed directly on the large bulk container. 
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing means is a liquid transfer system for transferring the liquid washing product from the large bulk container to a dispensing container located at the retail location. 
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 d) returning the large bulk container to the manufacturing plant in order to be refilled after all of the liquid washing product contents are dispensed from the large bulk container at the retail location.   
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of delivering a plurality of different large bulk containers containing different liquid washing products to a same retail location. 
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the large bulk container comprises a dispensing opening that is closed during step b) and opened for removal of the washing product during step c). 
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the large bulk container comprises a connector for detachably connecting to the dispensing means. 
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing means further comprises a measurement system for measuring an amount of washing liquid removed from the bulk container. 
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the liquid transfer system comprises a pump sub-system. 
   
   
       11 . A method of distributing and retailing a liquid cleaning product comprising the steps of:
 a) inserting the liquid cleaning product at a manufacturing plant in a large bulk container;   b) shipping the large bulk container to a retail location; and   c) providing dispensing means at the retail location for removal of the liquid cleaning product from the large bulk container and for dispensing and retailing the product to a consumer.   
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing means is a valve system installed directly on the large bulk container. 
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing means is a faucet system installed directly on the large bulk container. 
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing means is a liquid transfer system for transferring the liquid cleaning product from the large bulk container to a dispensing container located at the retail location. 
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of:
 d) returning the large bulk container to the manufacturing plant in order to be refilled, after all of the liquid cleaning product contents are dispensed from the large bulk container at the retail location.   
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of delivering a plurality of different large bulk containers containing different liquid cleaning products to a same retail location. 
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the large bulk container comprises a dispensing opening that is closed during step b) and opened for removal of the washing product during step c). 
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the large bulk container comprises a connector for detachably connecting to the dispensing means. 
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing means further comprises a measurement system for measuring an amount of cleaning liquid removed from the bulk container. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the liquid transfer system comprises a pump sub-system.

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