Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
An astringent, water soluble complex formed by reacting in an aqueous solution: a. a basic aluminum compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: Al.sub.2 (OH).sub.6-nx.sup.A.sub.x wherein x may vary from greater than 0 to less than 6, 6-nx is greater than or equal to 0, n is the valence of A, and A is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; b. a zirconium compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: ZrO(OH).sub.2-nz B.sub.z wherein z may vary from 0.9 to 2, n is the valence of B, 2-nz is greater than or equal to 0, and B is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; and c. an amino compound selected from alkaline salts of amino acids, said alkaline salts of amino acids being derived from amino acids in which the number of a amino groups is equal to the number of carboxyl groups in the molecule; said zirconium and basic aluminum compounds being present in such amounts as to yield an Al/Zr mole ratio of about 10:1 to 1:10, and said amino compound being present in such an amount that the pH of a 5 to 15 weight percent (based on the oxides of Al and Zr) aqueous solution of the complex is at least about 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
An astringent, water soluble complex formed by reacting in an aqueous solution: a. a basic aluminum compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: Al.sub.2 (OH).sub.6-nx.sup.A.sub.x wherein x may vary from greater than 0 to less than 6, 6-nx is greater than or equal to 0, n is the valence of A, and A is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; b. a zirconium compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: ZrO(OH).sub.2-nz B.sub.z wherein z may vary from 0.9 to 2, n is the valence of B, 2-nz is greater than or equal to 0, and B is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; and c. an amino compound selected from alkaline salts of amino acids, said alkaline salts of amino acids being derived from amino acids in which the number of a amino groups is equal to the number of carboxyl groups in the molecule; said zirconium and basic aluminum compounds being present in such amounts as to yield an Al/Zr mole ratio of about 10:1 to 1:10, and said amino compound being present in such an amount that the pH of a 5 to 15 weight percent (based on the oxides of Al and Zr) aqueous solution of the complex is at least about 3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein x varies from about 1 to about 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein A is chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein the basic aluminum compound is a phenosulfonate complex of said basic aluminum compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein B is chloride and z is about 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein B is chloride and z is about 2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein said alkaline salts are derived from amino acids selected from the group consisting of glycine, β-alanine, DL-valine, arginine, L-(-)-proline, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein the amino compound is an alkaline salt in which the cation is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein the Al/Zr mole ratio is about 1:1 to 4:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein said complex also includes aluminum chloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein said complex is in the form of a powder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
An astringent complex according to claim 1 wherein said amino compound is sodium glycinate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
An antiperspirant composition comprising an aqueous solution of the complex according to claim 1 wherein said complex is present in an amount such that the total amount of aluminum plus zirconium in the solution, calculated as the oxides, is about 5 to 15 weight percent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A powder-in-oil antiperspirant composition comprising an aerosol propellant and the complex according to claim 11 wherein said complex is present in an amount such that the total aluminum plus zirconium present in the antiperspirant composition, calculated as the oxides, is about 1-6 weight percent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
240 words
A process for making an astringent, water soluble aluminum-zirconium complex comprising reacting in an aqueous solution: a. a basic aluminum compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: Al.sub.2 (OH).sub.6.sub.-nx A.sub.x wherein x may vary from greater than 0 to less than 6, 6-nx is greater than or equal to 0, n is the valence of A, and A is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; b. a zirconium compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: ZrO(OH).sub.2.sub.-nz B.sub.z wherein z may vary from 0.9 to 2, n is the valence of B, 2-nz is greater than or equal to 0, and B is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; and c. an amino compound selected from alkaline salts of amino acids and hydroxy aluminum salts of amino acids, said alkaline and hydroxy aluminum salts of amino acids being derived from amino acids in which the number of amino groups is equal to the number of carboxyl groups in the molecule; said zirconium and basic aluminum compounds being reacted in such amounts as to yield an Al/Zr mole ratio of about 10:1 to 1:10, and said amino compound being reacted in such an amount that the pH of a 5 to 15 weight percent (based on the oxides of Al and Zr) aqueous solution of the complex is at least about 3.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
240 words
A process for making an astringent, water soluble aluminum-zirconium complex comprising reacting in an aqueous solution: a. a basic aluminum compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: Al.sub.2 (OH).sub.6.sub.-nx A.sub.x wherein x may vary from greater than 0 to less than 6, 6-nx is greater than or equal to 0, n is the valence of A, and A is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; b. a zirconium compound selected from the group having the general empirical formula: ZrO(OH).sub.2.sub.-nz B.sub.z wherein z may vary from 0.9 to 2, n is the valence of B, 2-nz is greater than or equal to 0, and B is selected from the group consisting of halides, nitrate, sulfamate, sulfate and mixtures thereof; and c. an amino compound selected from alkaline salts of amino acids and hydroxy aluminum salts of amino acids, said alkaline and hydroxy aluminum salts of amino acids being derived from amino acids in which the number of amino groups is equal to the number of carboxyl groups in the molecule; said zirconium and basic aluminum compounds being reacted in such amounts as to yield an Al/Zr mole ratio of about 10:1 to 1:10, and said amino compound being reacted in such an amount that the pH of a 5 to 15 weight percent (based on the oxides of Al and Zr) aqueous solution of the complex is at least about 3.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein the amino compound is an alkaline salt in which the cation is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein the amino compound is a hydroxy aluminum salt selected from the group consisting of dihydroxy aluminum glycinate, monohydroxy aluminum glycinate, aluminum-magnesium-hydroxy-glycine compounds, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein the Al/Zr mole ratio is about 1:1 to 4:1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein aluminum chloride is also added in the reaction.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein the reaction solution is dried to a powder.