Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A liquid softener composition comprising (a) 10 to 30 percent by weight of a neutralized product of an inorganic or organic acid with an ester amine having the formula (I) or (IIV), having an average size of 0.1 to 5 microns in the dispersed state, (b) 0.2 to 10 percent by weight of an inorganic electrolyte and the balance of water. in which R1 and R2 each are a hydrocarbon group having 11 to 23 carbon atoms, straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, R is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, R10 is a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, and m is 2 or 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
The composition as claimed in Claim 1, which further comprises (c) a water-insoluble quaternary ammonium salt having one of the formulae (II), (IV), (V) and (VI) at a weight ratio of (a) to (c) in the range between 95/5 and 50/50. in which R3, R4, R8 and R9 each are an alkyl having 10 to 24 carbon atoms, an alkenyl having 10 to 24 carbon atoms, a beta-hydroxyalkyl having 10 to 24 carbon atoms, R5 and R6 each are an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, benzyl or -(C2H4O)q-H, q being 1 to 3, X is a halogen or a monoalkyl sulfate having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl. .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition as claimed in Claim 1, in which the ester amine (a) has the formula (I).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition as claimed in Claim 1, in which the ester amine (a) has the formula (VII).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composition as claimed in Claim 1, in which the inorganic acid for (a) is hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid and the organic acid is acetic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid or toluenesulfonic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition as claimed in Claim 1, in which the ester amine for (a) has the formula (I), R1 and R2 each are an alkyl having 15 to 23 carbon atoms or an alkenyl having 15 to 23 carbon atoms and R is an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition as claimed in Claim 1, in which the ester amine for (a) has the formula (VII) wherein one of R1 and R10 has 16 or more carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition as claimed in Claim 1, in which the inorganic electrolyte is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium bromide, calcium chloride and magnesium chloride.