Product

Abstract

A dosing and dispensing device for liquid detergent comprises a hollow body having a portion comprising a flexible material, an opening in said flexible portion, and means to spread at least a portion of the contained liquid detergent onto a surface of fabric. The opening is (progressively) opened when pressure is applied to said device on a surface to which the liquid detergent is applied. The opening is substantially closed when said pressure stops.

1 . A dosing and dispensing device for liquid detergent comprising a hollow body having a portion comprising a flexible material, at least one opening in said flexible portion, and means to spread at least a portion of the contained liquid detergent onto a surface of fabric, characterized in that said opening being (progressively) opened when pressure is applied to said device on a surface to which the liquid detergent is applied, and said opening being substantially closed when said pressure stops. 
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening is located in the bottom part of said device. 
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said portion of flexible material is located in the bottom part of said device. 
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device comprises several openings. 
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more openings are in the form of a slit valve. 
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device further comprises rubbing ridges. 
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device further comprises gripping means. 
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device is made of elastic plastic material. 
     
     
         9 . A process for pretreating and washing fabrics in a washing machine with the dosing and dispensing device according to  claim 1 , which process comprises the steps of:
 introducing ionto the houstnig a dose of the total quantity of liquid detergent to be utilized during the pretreatment and washing cycle;   pretreating the fabrics with a controlled quantity of the liquid detergent dosage contained in said device and dispensed from said device through said cut;   and, placing the pretreated fabrics with the said device in the drum of the washing machine, optionally together with other non-pretreated fabrics.