US4055248A
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Fabric treating compositions and articles
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1976-08-12
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Granted: 1977-10-25
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Expires: 1996-08-12
Abstract
Abstract Fabric conditioning compositions and articles comprising certain water-insoluble particulate clays and dispensing means especially adapted for use in automatic clothes dryers are described.
Inventors
- 👤 Mario S. Marsan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:58
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/041; C11D17/047; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/12; C11D3/124; C11D3/1246; C11D3/1253; D; D06; D06M; D06M11/00; D06M11/77; D06M11/79; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2352; Y10T442/2418
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An article of manufacture especially adapted for conditioning fabrics, comprising: a. an effective amount of a clay mixture selected from: mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and hydrophobic Laponite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to hydrophobic Laponite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and smectite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to smectite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; and mixtures of hydrophobic Laponite clay and smectite clay at a weight ratio of hydrophobic Laponite clay of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; said clay mixture being in releasable combination with; b. a water-insoluble dispensing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An article of manufacture especially adapted for conditioning fabrics, comprising: a. an effective amount of a clay mixture selected from: mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and hydrophobic Laponite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to hydrophobic Laponite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and smectite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to smectite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; and mixtures of hydrophobic Laponite clay and smectite clay at a weight ratio of hydrophobic Laponite clay of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; said clay mixture being in releasable combination with; b. a water-insoluble dispensing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the clay mixture comprises hydrophilic Laponite clay and smectite clay at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite: smectite from about 1:10 to about 1:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the clay mixture hydrophilic Laponite and hydrophobic Laponite at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite: hydrophobic Laponite from about 1:10 to about 1:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the clay mixture is in the form of an aqueous gel and wherein the dispensing means is a perforated pouch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the clay mixture is in a substantially dry state and wherein the dispensing means is a paper or woven or non-woven cloth sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article according to claim 1, comprising, as an additional component, an effective amount of an organic fabric conditioner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article according to claim 6 wherein the organic fabric conditioner is a fatty-based material selected from quaternary ammonium salts and sorbitan esters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for conditioning fabrics comprising applying thereto an effective amount of a clay mixture selected from: mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and hydrophobic Laponite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to hydrophobic Laponite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and smectite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to smectite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; and mixtures of hydrophobic Laponite clay and smectite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophobic Laponite to smectite clay of from about 20:1 to about 1:20.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for conditioning fabrics comprising applying thereto an effective amount of a clay mixture selected from: mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and hydrophobic Laponite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to hydrophobic Laponite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; mixtures of hydrophilic Laponite clay and smectite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophilic Laponite to smectite of from about 20:1 to about 1:20; and mixtures of hydrophobic Laponite clay and smectite clay, at a weight ratio of hydrophobic Laponite to smectite clay of from about 20:1 to about 1:20.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 8 which is carried out by tumbling damp fabrics in a clothes dryer with an effective amount of the clay mixture.
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