Package for a liquid laundry detergent

Abstract

A package for a liquid laundry detergent composition. The package includes a container; a liquid laundry detergent composition contained in the container; and a cap removably attached to the container. The cap has a base having a base interior and a base exterior opposing the base interior, the base interior having a periphery. The cap has a vessel wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposing the interior surface, the vessel wall extending from the periphery to a rim and the interior surface and the base interior defining a pour volume. The base interior forms a closed end of the pour volume. The cap has an in-mold label affixed to at least a portion of the exterior surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A package for a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising a container;
 a liquid laundry detergent composition contained in said container; and   a cap removably attached to said container, wherein said cap comprises:
 a base having a base interior and a base exterior opposing said base interior, said base interior having a periphery; 
 a vessel wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposing said interior surface, said vessel wall extending from said periphery to a rim, said interior surface and said base interior defining a pour volume, said base interior forming a closed end of said pour volume; and 
 an in-mold label affixed to at least a portion of said exterior surface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap is a closure of said container. 
     
     
         3 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said pour volume is more than about 5 mL. 
     
     
         4 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said pour volume is sized and dimensioned to contain a dose of said detergent composition. 
     
     
         5 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap is sealingly engaged with said container. 
     
     
         6 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said in-mold label substantially circumscribes said vessel wall. 
     
     
         7 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said in-mold label is textured. 
     
     
         8 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said in-mold label does not extend beyond said exterior surface. 
     
     
         9 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap has a longitudinal axis about which said vessel wall extends, wherein said vessel wall has a height between said periphery and said rim that is variable about said longitudinal axis, wherein said in-mold label has a label height aligned with said height of said vessel wall, wherein said label height is variable about said longitudinal axis and said in-mold label fits within boundaries of said vessel wall. 
     
     
         10 . The package according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap comprises a plurality of surface irregularities at location selected from the group consisting of on said rim, proximal said rim, on said exterior surface, on said base exterior, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The package according to  claim 10 , wherein said surface irregularities are selected from the group consisting of rings, ribs, nubs, bristles, fibers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The package according to  claim 10 , wherein said in-mold label comprises instructions for using said cap to pretreat a garment. 
     
     
         13 . The package according to  claim 10 , wherein said surface irregularities comprise bristles. 
     
     
         14 . The package according to  claim 13 , wherein said surface irregularities are located in a discrete region on said base exterior. 
     
     
         15 . The package according to  claim 14 , wherein said cap has a longitudinal axis about which said vessel wall extends, wherein said base exterior has a maximum axial extent along said longitudinal axis, wherein said bristles are nested within said maximum axial extent along said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         16 . The package according to  claim 15 , wherein said cap is threadably engaged with said container. 
     
     
         17 . The package according to  claim 10 , wherein said in-mold label substantially circumscribes said vessel wall. 
     
     
         18 . The package according to  claim 9 , wherein said in-mold label is textured. 
     
     
         19 . The package according to  claim 9 , wherein said in-mold label does not extend beyond said exterior surface. 
     
     
         20 . The package according to  claim 9 , wherein said liquid laundry detergent comprises a surfactant.