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Fabric conditioning compositions
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1974-10-23
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Granted: 1977-09-20
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Expires: 1994-10-23
Abstract
Abstract Novel fabric conditioning compounds are formed by reacting a higher alkyl-1, 2-epoxide with a lower alkanediamine. The compounds may be incorporated into a laundry product and used in the wash cycle or may be applied in either the wash cycle or the rinse cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Eugene Wixon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:26
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/42; C11D1/40; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/385
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A fabric conditioning detergent composition comprising in softening amounts a substituted alkanediamine fabric softener compound or mixture of compounds having the formula: R.sub.1 --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.x --NH--R.sub.2 wherein R 1 contains about 10 to 22 carbon atoms and is selected from the group consisting of 1-hydroxy methyl alkyl and 2-hydroxy alkyl, R 2 is H or R 1 , and x is an integer from 2 to 12 and a detergent, said detergent being selected from the group consisting of soap, non-soap anionic detergents, and non-ionic detergents, and alkaline builder salts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A fabric conditioning detergent composition comprising in softening amounts a substituted alkanediamine fabric softener compound or mixture of compounds having the formula: R.sub.1 --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.x --NH--R.sub.2 wherein R 1 contains about 10 to 22 carbon atoms and is selected from the group consisting of 1-hydroxy methyl alkyl and 2-hydroxy alkyl, R 2 is H or R 1 , and x is an integer from 2 to 12 and a detergent, said detergent being selected from the group consisting of soap, non-soap anionic detergents, and non-ionic detergents, and alkaline builder salts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A fabric conditioner composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the fabric softener is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1 wherein the detergent is a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The detergent composition of claim 2 wherein the fabric softener is present in an amount of from about 2% to about 15%, the detergent is present in an amount of from about 10% to about 30%, and the alkaline builder salt is present in an amount ranging from about 40% to about 90%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein the fabric softener is produced by reacting a higher alkyl-1,2-epoxide selected from the group consisting of ##STR4## where R is an alkyl group having from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, with a lower alkane diamine selected from the group consisting of H 2 N(CH 2 ) x NH 2 where x is an integer from 2 to 12, and wherein the mole ratio of the higher alkyl-1,2-epoxide to the lower alkane diamine is from 2:1 to 1:2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The detergent composition of claim 5 wherein the higher alkyl-1, 2-epoxide is 1, 2-epoxy tetradecane and the lower alkane diamine is 1, 3 propanediamine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The detergent composition of claim 5 wherein the higher alkyl-1, 2-epoxide is 1, 2-epoxyoctadecane and the lower alkane diamine is 1, 3-propane diamine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein the fabric softener is present in an amount of from 1% to about 20%, the detergent is present in an amount of from about 5% to about 40%, and the alkaline builder salt is present in an amount ranging from about 40% to about 94%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A fabric conditioning composition comprising in softening amounts a substituted alkanediamine fabric softener compound or mixture of compounds having the formula: R.sub.1 --NH--(CH.sub.2)x--NH--R.sub.2 wherein R 1 contains about 10 to 22 carbon atoms and is selected from the group consisting of 1-hydroxy methyl alkyl and 2-hydroxy alkyl, R 2 is H or R 1 , and x is an integer from 2 to 12.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A fabric conditioning composition comprising in softening amounts a substituted alkanediamine fabric softener compound or mixture of compounds having the formula: R.sub.1 --NH--(CH.sub.2)x--NH--R.sub.2 wherein R 1 contains about 10 to 22 carbon atoms and is selected from the group consisting of 1-hydroxy methyl alkyl and 2-hydroxy alkyl, R 2 is H or R 1 , and x is an integer from 2 to 12.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A fabric conditioner composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein the fabric softener is selected from the group consisting of ##STR5## wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
86 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the fabric softener is produced by reacting a higher alkyl-1, 2-epoxide selected from the group consisting of ##STR6## where R is an alkyl group having from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, with a lower alkane diamine selected from the group consisting of H 2 N(CH 2 ) x NH 2 where x is an integer from 2 to 12, and wherein the mole ratio of the higher alkyl-1, 2-epoxide to the lower alkane diamine is 1:2 to 2:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein the higher alkyl-1, 2-epoxide is 1, 2-epoxy tetradecane and the lower alkane diamine is 1, 3 propanediamine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein the higher alkyl-1, 2-epoxide is 1, 2-epoxyoctadecane and the lower alkane ciamine is 1, 3-propane diamine.
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