Patent ID: 8250837

Claim:
A process for making a water-soluble pouch comprising at least one compartment containing a liquid, said process comprising the steps of: a) providing a circular drum with a drum surface, said drum surface comprising at least one mould; b) rotating said circular drum in a curvilinear motion at a constant speed and direction whereby at least a portion of said drum surface is substantially horizontal for a simple but finite period of time; c) circulating a first water-soluble film over said drum surface; d) making said at least one compartment by forming said water-soluble film into said at least one mould via forming means; e) providing a compartment filling station comprising at least one nozzle; f) moving said compartment filling station at said constant speed and in said direction of said rotating circular drum for said simple but finite period of time; g) dispensing said liquid through at least one of said nozzles; h) at least partially filling said compartment with said liquid; i) stopping said filling station after said simple but finite period of time and moving said filling station in a direction opposite of said direction of said rotating circular drum such that said filling station is positioned to repeat steps f through i.