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Softener-detergent composition
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1972-09-20
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Granted: 1975-11-18
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Expires: 1992-09-20
Abstract
Abstract An improved softener/detergent formulation comprising a synthetic organic detergent, a cationic or amine fabric softener, and a builder salt which is a water-soluble salt of an aminopolycarboxylate, sodium citrate, and mixtures thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 John Jerome Grecsek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:18
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/40; C11D1/62; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/2075; C11D3/2086; C11D3/26; C11D3/33; D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/325; D06M13/332; D06M13/342
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A DETERGENT COMPOSITION ESSENTIALLY FREE OF PHOSPHATE COMPRISING: A. A SYNTHETIC ORGANIC DETERGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NONIONIC AND ANIONIC DETERGENTS AND MIXTURES THEREOF; B. AS THE SOLE FABRIC SOFTENER, A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM FABRIC SOFTENERS AND N-HIGHER ALKYL ALKYLENE DIAMINES WHEREIN THE HIGHER ALKYL GROUP CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 8 TO ABOUT 20 CARBON ATOMS AND THE ALKYLENE GROUP CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 6 CARBON ATOMS; AND C. A BUILDER SALT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF WATERSOLUBLE SALTS OF AMINOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS, SODIUM CITRATE, AND MIXTURES THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A DETERGENT COMPOSITION ESSENTIALLY FREE OF PHOSPHATE COMPRISING: A. A SYNTHETIC ORGANIC DETERGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NONIONIC AND ANIONIC DETERGENTS AND MIXTURES THEREOF; B. AS THE SOLE FABRIC SOFTENER, A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM FABRIC SOFTENERS AND N-HIGHER ALKYL ALKYLENE DIAMINES WHEREIN THE HIGHER ALKYL GROUP CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 8 TO ABOUT 20 CARBON ATOMS AND THE ALKYLENE GROUP CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 6 CARBON ATOMS; AND C. A BUILDER SALT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF WATERSOLUBLE SALTS OF AMINOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS, SODIUM CITRATE, AND MIXTURES THEREOF.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein: a. The synthetic organic detergent comprises from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight of the composition; b. The fabric softener comprises from about 1 to about 15% by weight of the composition; and c. The builder salt comprises from about 5 to about 80% by weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein the synthetic organic detergent is a nonionic detergent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein the synthetic organic detergent is a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The detergent composition of claim 4 wherein the fabric softener is N-tallow propylene diamine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the builder salt is sodium citrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein the builder salt is sodium nitrilotriacetate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein said nonionic detergent is selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formulae:
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein said nonionic detergent is a polyethylene oxide condensate of an alkyl phenol, said alkyl containing from about 6 to 20 carbons, said detergent containing from about 8 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A detergent composition essentially free of phosphate comprising: a. from about 5 to about 35% of anionic synthetic detergent and from 0 to 35% of nonionic detergent; b. as the sole fabric softener, from about 1% to about 15% of a fabric softener selected from the group consisting of N-higher alkyl alkylene diamines wherein the higher alkyl group contains from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms and the alkylene group contains from about 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and c. from about 5 to about 80% of a builder salt selected from the group consisting of water-soluble salts of aminocarboxylic acids, sodium citrate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
A detergent composition essentially free of phosphate comprising: a. from about 5 to about 35% of anionic synthetic detergent and from 0 to 35% of nonionic detergent; b. as the sole fabric softener, from about 1% to about 15% of a fabric softener selected from the group consisting of N-higher alkyl alkylene diamines wherein the higher alkyl group contains from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms and the alkylene group contains from about 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and c. from about 5 to about 80% of a builder salt selected from the group consisting of water-soluble salts of aminocarboxylic acids, sodium citrate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detergent composition of claim 10 wherein the fabric softener is N-tallow propylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detergent composition of claim 10 wherein the builder salt is sodium nitrilotriacetate.
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