US3920565A
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Fabric softener composition and method
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1973-02-23
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Granted: 1975-11-18
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Expires: 1993-02-23
Abstract
Abstract Liquid fabric softener composition containing a cationic fabric softener and a soap having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms in an aqueous vehicle; and a method of softening which comprises rinsing laundered textiles in an aqueous bath of said composition.
Inventors
- 👤 David Russell Morton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:12
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3703; C11D3/3707; C11D10/00; C11D10/04; C11D10/047; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0015; D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/46; D06M13/47; D06M13/473; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A LIQUID SOFTENER COMPOSITION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A. FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 15% BY WEIGHT OF A CATIONACTIVE FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOUND HAVING TWO STRAIGHT-CHAIN ORGANIC GROUPS OF FROM 8 TO 22 CARBON ATOMS; B. FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO ABOUT 4% OF AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF A FATTY ACID OF FROM 16 TO 22 CARBON ATOMS OR A MIXTURE OF FATTY ACID SOAPS, AT LEAST 50% OF SAID MIXTURE HAVING 16 OR MORE CARBON ATOMS; C. FROM 0 TO ABOUT 2% OF AN EMULSFIER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A LIQUID SOFTENER COMPOSITION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A. FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 15% BY WEIGHT OF A CATIONACTIVE FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOUND HAVING TWO STRAIGHT-CHAIN ORGANIC GROUPS OF FROM 8 TO 22 CARBON ATOMS; B. FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO ABOUT 4% OF AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF A FATTY ACID OF FROM 16 TO 22 CARBON ATOMS OR A MIXTURE OF FATTY ACID SOAPS, AT LEAST 50% OF SAID MIXTURE HAVING 16 OR MORE CARBON ATOMS; C. FROM 0 TO ABOUT 2% OF AN EMULSFIER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
THE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OF 1 MOLE OF ALKYLPHENOL WHEREIN THE ALKYL CHAIN CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 8 TO ABOUT 18 CARBON ATOMS WITH FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 100 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE,
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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THE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OF 1 MOLE OF ALKYLPHENOL WHEREIN THE ALKYL CHAIN CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 8 TO ABOUT 18 CARBON ATOMS WITH FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 100 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
THE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OF 1 MOLE OF AN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL WHEREIN THE ALKYL CHAIN CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 10 TO ABOUT 24 CARBON ATOMS WITH FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 100 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE,
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
THE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OF 1 MOLE OF AN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL WHEREIN THE ALKYL CHAIN CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 10 TO ABOUT 24 CARBON ATOMS WITH FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 100 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
the condensation product of 1 mole of an aliphatic alcohol wherein the alkyl chain contains from about 10 to about 24 carbon atoms with from about 1 to about 100 moles of ethylene oxide,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
the condensation product of 1 mole of an aliphatic alcohol wherein the alkyl chain contains from about 10 to about 24 carbon atoms with from about 1 to about 100 moles of ethylene oxide,
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the cationicactive fabric softener compound is a quaternary ammonium softener compound having the formula
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of from about 1400 to about 30,000,
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of from about 1400 to about 30,000,
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL HAVING A MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF FROM ABOUT 1400 TO ABOUT 30,000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL HAVING A MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF FROM ABOUT 1400 TO ABOUT 30,000.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 2 wherein R and R1 are each stearyl, R2 and R3 are each methyl and X is chloride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the soap is a mixture of alkali metal soaps, at least 50% of such soaps having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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MIXTURES THEREOF; AND D. THE BALANCE WATER.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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MIXTURES THEREOF; AND D. THE BALANCE WATER.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
7 words
mixtures thereof; and D. the bAlance water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
7 words
mixtures thereof; and D. the bAlance water.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the soap is a mixture of alkali metal tallow and coconut soaps, the ratio of tallow to coconut soaps being from 95:5 to 50:50.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the soap is tallow soap.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the emulsifier ranges from 0.25% to 1% and is a mixture of nonylphenol ethoxylates.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the emulsifier ranges from 0.25% to 1% and is a mixture of secondary C11-15 alcohol ethoxylates.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the cationic fabric softener ranges from 2.5% to about 6%.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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