Device for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric

Abstract

Devices and systems are provided for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric. The device includes a sleeve that is removably attached to a container closure. The sleeve includes an exterior surface, a number of irregularities extending outward from the exterior surface to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric, and an opening to removably attach the device to a container closure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric, the device comprising:
 a sleeve that is removably attached to a container closure, the sleeve comprising;
 an exterior surface; 
 a number of irregularities extending outward from the exterior surface to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric; and 
 an opening to removably attach the device to a container closure. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a top portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a side portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the sleeve is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an ergonomic feature to allow proper alignment of the number of irregularities with the fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the sleeve is made from a single material. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , in which a durometer of the number of irregularities are selected based on a fabric type, a treatment level, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , in which a profile of the number of irregularities is selected based on a fabric type, a treatment level, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , in which a quantity of the number of irregularities is selected based on a fabric type, a treatment level, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . A system for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric, the system comprising:
 a container to hold an amount of the active laundry ingredient;   a closure to removably seal the container; and   a device to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric, the device comprising:
 a number of irregularities extending outward from an exterior surface of the device; and 
 an opening to removably attach the device to the closure. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a top portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a side portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , in which the sleeve is made from a different material than the closure. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , in which the sleeve is made from a material having a lower durometer than a material used to make the closure. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , in which the sleeve further comprises an attachment mechanism to removably attach the device to the closure. 
     
     
         16 . A device for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric, the device comprising:
 a cylindrical sleeve that is removably attached to a container closure, the sleeve comprising;
 an exterior surface; 
 a number of uniform irregularities extending outward from the exterior surface to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric; and 
 an opening to removably attach the device to a container closure. 
   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , in which the number of uniform irregularities extend outward at an angle relative to the exterior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , in which the number of uniform irregularities extend perpendicular to the exterior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 16 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a top portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 16 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a side portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve.