US 12,338,034 B2
Packaged product and method of manufacturing and using the same
Jun Wang, Fort Washington, PA (US)
Assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US)
Appl. No. 18/044,675
Filed by Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 25, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/047518
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 9, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/055706, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 17, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/076,612, filed on Sep. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0010393 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 35/14 (2006.01); B65D 35/44 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 35/14 (2013.01) [B65D 35/44 (2013.01); B65D 65/46 (2013.01); B65D 2565/385 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A package for holding and dispensing a consumable substance, the package comprising:
an outer container formed from a non-dissolvable material, the outer container having an inner surface that defines a first cavity and an opening that forms a passageway into the first cavity, wherein the non-dissolvable material does not dissolve when placed into contact with water;
a cap coupled to the outer container to close the opening;
an inner container formed from a water dissolvable material positioned within the first cavity of the outer container, the inner container comprising a second cavity and being sealed; and
a consumable substance disposed within the second cavity of the inner container;
wherein the inner container, when filled with the consumable substance, comprises at least one dimension that prevents removal of the inner container from the first cavity of the outer container while the inner container is sealed;
wherein upon altering the cap from a closed state to an open state and introducing one or more drops of water into the first cavity through the opening in the outer container, at least a portion of the inner container dissolves thereby creating a hole in the inner container through which the consumable substance is configured to be dispensed from the inner container.