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Liquid detergent composition
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1975-03-31
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Granted: 1977-05-17
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Expires: 1995-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A liquid detergent composition which is particularly effective in cleaning food-soiled surfaces while being mild to the skin is formulated from a mixture of decyl alcohol alkoxy sulfates having a high mono-alkoxylate content. Such compositions provide adequate sudsing over a range of water hardness.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence A. Gilbert
- 👤 John W. Schuette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:33
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/83; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C11D1/29; C11D1/28; C11D1/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A liquid detergent composition comprising: a. from about 4% to about 80% by weight of a mixture of decyl alcohol alkoxy sulfates wherein the alkoxy radical is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy and isopropoxy radicals and mixtures thereof having a mean alkoxy content of from about one to about four wherein at least about 20% by weight of the decyl alcohol alkoxy sulfates are monoalkoxylated and, b. from about 20% to about 96% by weight water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A liquid detergent composition comprising: a. from about 4% to about 80% by weight of a mixture of decyl alcohol alkoxy sulfates wherein the alkoxy radical is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy and isopropoxy radicals and mixtures thereof having a mean alkoxy content of from about one to about four wherein at least about 20% by weight of the decyl alcohol alkoxy sulfates are monoalkoxylated and, b. from about 20% to about 96% by weight water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the alkoxy radical is the ethoxy radical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the cation of the decyl alcohol ethoxy sulfate is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium and ammonium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the decyl alcohol monoethoxylated sulfate is at least about 25% by weight of the decyl alcohol alkoxy sulfates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 4 additionally comprising from 3% to 40% by weight of a member selected from the group consisting of organic and inorganic detergent builders.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the detergent builders are selected from the group consisting of alkali metal citrates, pyrophosphates and alpha-sulfocarboxylates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the cation is ammonium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the cation is potassium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the cation is sodium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 9 additionally comprising from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of a member selected from the group consisting of water-soluble salts having divalent and trivalent cations.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the water-soluble salts are selected from the group consisting of the cations of copper, iron, zinc, aluminum, calcium and magnesium and the anion is selected from the group consisting of chlorides and sulfates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein the water-soluble salt is selected from the group consisting of magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein the decyl alcohol monoethoxylated sulfate is at least about 25% by weight of the decyl alcohol ethoxy sulfate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 13 additionally comprising from about 2% to about 10% by weight of potassium chloride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 14 comprising from about 1% to about 20% by weight of an additional anionic detergent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the additional anionic detergent is an alkyl glyceryl sulfonate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 14 additionally comprising from about 2% to about 25% by weight of a nonionic detergent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein the additional nonionic detergent is a tertiary amine oxide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein the additional nonionic detergent is an ethoxylated alcohol.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
93 words
A liquid detergent composition comprising a. from about 15% to about 60% by weight of a decyl alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a mean ethoxylate content of from about 1 to about 4 wherein at least 25% by weight of the decyl alcohol ethoxy sulfates are mono-ethoxylated; b. from about 5% to about 65% by weight of a mixture of alcohol ethoxy sulfates having an alkyl chain of from about 12 to about 20 and a mean ethoxy content of 5 or greater; and c. from about 20% to about 70% by weight water.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
93 words
A liquid detergent composition comprising a. from about 15% to about 60% by weight of a decyl alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a mean ethoxylate content of from about 1 to about 4 wherein at least 25% by weight of the decyl alcohol ethoxy sulfates are mono-ethoxylated; b. from about 5% to about 65% by weight of a mixture of alcohol ethoxy sulfates having an alkyl chain of from about 12 to about 20 and a mean ethoxy content of 5 or greater; and c. from about 20% to about 70% by weight water.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 20 wherein the weight ratio of component (a) to component (b) is from about 2:1 to about 1:4.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 21 additionally comprising from about 1% to about 4% by weight of a member selected from the group consisting of magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 22 additionally comprising from about 5% to about 15% by weight of a water-soluble citric acid salt.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 22 additionally comprising from about 3% to about 10% by weight of a tertiary amine oxide and from about 3% to about 9% by weight of an alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate.
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