EP0130682A2
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Treatment of fabric
Assignee: Joh A Benckiser GmbH
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Filing: 1984-05-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A reusable permeable dispenser for dispensing solid or semi-solid fabric conditioning agent which can be attached to a machine dryer drum or tumbles loosely in the dryer, comprising a flexible permeable container comprising a composition of a quaternary ammonium anti-static agent, a polyalkylene oxide compound, and silicone dioxide which has a substantially constant release rate regardless of dryer operator temperature. The polyoxyalkylene compound may have the formula: wherein R, is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl, A is an alkyl, a carboxyl, an aryl, a substituted aryl, or an alkaline glycol having from about 1 to 30 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 1 to 4, and n is a number of about 100 to 1,000.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna M. Majewski
- 👤 Stephen A. Morganson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:44
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/041; C11D17/047; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/12; C11D3/124; D; D06; D06F; D06F58/00; D06F58/20; D06F58/203; D06M; D06M11/00; D06M11/77; D06M11/79; D06M13/00; D06M13/10; D06M13/165; D06M13/322; D06M13/46; D06M13/463; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/53; D06M23/00; D06M23/02; D06M2200/00; D06M2200/50; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/239
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A fabric softening composition, which comprises: (i) an alkoxylated compound having the formula: wherein R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl, A is an alkyl, a carboxyl, an aryl, a substituted aryl, or an alkylene glycol moiety having from about 1 to 30 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 1 to 4, and n is a number of about 100 to 1,000; (ii) about 10 to 50 wt% of a tetrahydrocarbyl-substituted ammonium compound; (iii) about 5 to 15 wt% of silicon dioxide; and, if desired, (iv) about 0 to 5 wt% of fragrance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A fabric softening composition, which comprises: (i) an alkoxylated compound having the formula: wherein R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl, A is an alkyl, a carboxyl, an aryl, a substituted aryl, or an alkylene glycol moiety having from about 1 to 30 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 1 to 4, and n is a number of about 100 to 1,000; (ii) about 10 to 50 wt% of a tetrahydrocarbyl-substituted ammonium compound; (iii) about 5 to 15 wt% of silicon dioxide; and, if desired, (iv) about 0 to 5 wt% of fragrance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tetrahydrocarbyl-substituted ammonium compound has the formula: wherein R 2 is C 5-25 , R 3 is C 1-5 , m is an integer of 1 to 4, and X is an inorganic or organic anion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 2, whrein R 2 is C 12 -C 18 alkyl and R 3 is methyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein X -m is CL - , CH 3 CO 2 - , or HPO 4 -2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the alkoxylated compound comprises an alkoxylated monocarboxylic acid or an alkoxylated dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 5, wherein the alkoxylated monocarboxylic acid is an alkoxylated fatty acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 5, wherein the alkoxylated carboxylic acid comprises ethoxylated fatty acid, wherein the fatty acid moiety has from 12 to 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the silicon dioxide is present at an amount of about 8 to 12 wt%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein the silicon dioxide is present in an amount of about 9 to 10 wt%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fabric treating article comprising a dispensing body enclosing or substantially surrounding a fabric softening composition as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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An article as claimed in claim 10, wherein the dispenser body comprises a woven permeable fabric envelope.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An article as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fabric comprises Dacron treated with a hydrophobic lipophobic agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article as claimed in claim 11 or 12, the fabric envelope having been made from fabric pieces of similar size by attaching the fabric pieces with construction means along the edges of the pieces.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for forming a slow release fabric treating article from at least one piece of a woven or nonwoven fabric permeable to solid fabric treating compositions, which method comprises attaching at least two edges of the fabric, introducing sufficient fabric treating composition to provide softening and anti-static properties to fabric, and sealing the fabric so as to enclose or substantially surround the fabric treating composition.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for forming a slow release fabric treating article from at least one piece of a woven or nonwoven fabric permeable to solid fabric treating compositions, which method comprises attaching at least two edges of the fabric, introducing sufficient fabric treating composition to provide softening and anti-static properties to fabric, and sealing the fabric so as to enclose or substantially surround the fabric treating composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 14, wherein the fabric treating composition comprises a a composition as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for treating fabric, which comprises drying fabric in a mechanical dryer containing an article as claimed in any of claims 10 to 13, or an article formed by a method as claimed in claim 14 or 15.
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