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Detergent softener compositions
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1968-11-29
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Granted: 1971-09-21
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Expires: 1988-11-29
Abstract
Abstract A detergent composition which also softens textiles and which is nonyellowing and further does not render the textile water repellent, comprising a surface active detergent component and an imidazoline oxide compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Eugene Wixon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:22
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/388; C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/75; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
The detergent-fabric softening composition of claim 1 wherein the detergent is a higher alkyl (10-20 carbon atoms) mononuclear aromatic sulfonate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
The detergent-fabric softening composition of claim 1 wherein the detergent is a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate wherein the alkyl portion is in the range of 10-20 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The detergent-fabric softening composition of claim 1 wherein the imidazoline compound is 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)2-n-heptadecenyl-1-imidazoline oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The detergent-fabric softening composition of claim 1 which contains, in addition to the detergent component and the imidazoline component, a water-soluble builder salt.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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