Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the anionic polymeric fiber is selected from an acid-modified acrylic, or -polyester fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
5 words
drying the padded fiber, and
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
heating the fiber at 350*-450* F. for from about 60 to 300 seconds to fix the dye in the fiber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
THe process of claim 2 wherein the padding step (1) is carried out in a pad bath having a pH of 6 to 9; the drying step (2) is carried out at a temperature of from 80* to 150* F.; and the heating step is carried out at 350*-450* F. for from about 60 seconds to about 180 seconds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the water-insoluble salt has the formula D+Ar''SO3+.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 4 wherein D+ of the water-insoluble salt is the cationic dye derived from a diphenylmethane, triarylmethane, xanthene, acridine, thiazole, indamine, azine, oxazine, thiazine or an azo dye having a delocalized positive charge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 5 wherein Ar'' of the water-insoluble salt is phenyl or naphthyl substituted with substituents that are non-ionogenic and whose summation of pKa increments, as measured on benzoic acid derivatives in aqueous medium, is equal to or less than -0.9.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process composition of claim 4 wherein Ar''SO3- of the water-insoluble salt is selected from 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonate, 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate, naphthalene-2-sulfonate, dimethylisophthalate-5-sulfonate, o-chlorobenzenesulfonate, 3,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate, 2,5-dinitrobenzenesulfonate, 2-nitrobenzenesulfonate, 3-ethoxy-carbonyl-4-cyanobenzenesulfonate, 3-trifluoromethyl-5-cyanobenzenesulfonate, 2,4-dibromobenzenesulfonate or 2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the water-insoluble salt has the formula K+ ArSO3-.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 8 wherein Z of the water-insoluble salt is an azo- or anthraquinone dye chromophore and Y is a covalent bond or alkylene of one to six carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 9 wherein Ar of the water-insoluble salt is phenyl or naphthyl substituted with substituents that are non-ionogenic and whose summation of pKa increments, as measured on benzoic acid derivatives in aqueous medium, is equal to or less than -0.6.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 10 wherein ArSO3- of the water-insoluble salt is selected from 3-nitrobenzenesulfonate, 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonate, 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate, 3-methyltoluene-2-sulfonate, 2-nitro-4,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonate, naphthalene-2-sulfonate, dimethylisophthalate-5-sulfonate, 2-chlorobenzenesulfonate, 2-fluorobenzenesulfonate, 4-cyanobenzene sulfonate, or 2,4-dichlorobenzenesulfonate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 2 carried out on acid modified acrylic, or -polyester fibers which have been blended with other fibers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the other fibers are cellulosic fibers.