Article for cleaning and conditioning fabrics

Claim 1

A laundry article, providing cleaning and fabric conditioning benefits, for use in both the washer and the dryer, consisting essentially of a water-insoluble substrate, carrying: (a) an effective amount of a detergent composition comprising from about 5 to 95% of a water-soluble surface-active agent; and (b) an effective amount of an intimate mixture, having a maximum solubility in water of 50 ppm at 25° C, and a softening point of from 100° to 200° F, consisting essentially of (i) from about 10 to 90% by weight of quaternary ammonium fabric-conditioning compounds having the formula [R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 N] + Y - , wherein one or two of the R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , or R 4 groups is an organic radical containing a group selected from a C 12 to C 22 aliphatic radical, or an alkyl phenyl or alkyl benzyl radical having 10 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, the remaining group or groups being selected from C 1 to C 4 alkyl, C 2 to C 4 hydroxy alkyl, and cyclic structures in which the nitrogen atom forms part of the ring, Y constitutes an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of hydroxide, halide, sulfate, methyl sulfate, and phosphate ions; and (ii) from about 10 to 90% by weight of a dispersion inhibitor, being a solid organic material having a maximum solubility in water of 50 ppm at 25° C and a softening point in the range of 100° to 200° F, said material being selected from the group consisting of paraffinic waxes, cyclic and acyclic mono- and polyhydric alcohols, substituted and unsubstituted aliphatic carboxylic acids, esters of cyclic and acyclic mono- and polyhydric alcohols and acids, condensates of C 2 to C 4 alkylene oxide with any of the foregoing types of materials whether or not said materials themselves meet the above solubility and softening point limits, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 20

A method of laundering and conditioning fabrics comprising the steps of: (a) agitating said fabrics in an aqueous laundry solution to which has been added a substrate composition carrying an effective amount of a detergent composition, such that said detergent composition is dissolved in the laundry solution, and a fabric conditioning agent, such that said conditioning agent is not substantially dissolved in the laundry solution; and (b) tumbling said fabrics, under heat, in a laundry dryer together with said substrate composition such that said conditioning agent is transferred to said fabrics while they are being dried.

Claim 21

A method of laundering and conditioning fabrics comprising the steps of: (a) agitating said fabrics in an aqueous laundry solution to which has been added a substrate composition carrying an effective amount of a detergent composition, such that said detergent composition is dissolved in the laundry solution, and a fabric conditioning agent, such that said conditioning agent is not substantially dissolved in the laundry solution; and (b) tumbling said fabrics, under heat, in a laundry dryer together with said substrate composition such that said conditioning agent is transferred to said fabrics while they are being dried.

Claim 22

A method of providing cleaning, fabric softening and static control benefits to fabrics, comprising the steps of: (A) agitating said fabrics in an aqueous laundry solution to which has been added a water-insoluble substrate detergent composition consisting essentially of a water-insoluble substrate, carrying (a) an effective amount of a detergent composition comprising from about 5 to 95% of a water-soluble surface-active agent; and (b) an effective amount of an intimate mixture, having a maximum solubility of 50 ppm at 25° C, and a softening point of from 100° to 200° F, consisting essentially of: (i) from about 10 to 90% by weight of a quaternary ammonium fabric conditioning compound having the formula [R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 N] + Y - , wherein one or two of the R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , or R 4 groups is an organic radical containing a group selected from a C 12 to C 22 aliphatic radical, or an alkyl phenyl or alkyl benzyl radical having 10 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, the remaining group or groups being selected from C 1 to C 4 alkyl, C 2 to C 4 hydroxy alkyl, and cyclic structures in which the nitrogen atoms forms at least part of the ring, and Y constitutes an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of hydroxide, halide, sulfate, methyl sulfate, and phosphate ions; and (ii) from about 10 to 90% by weight of a dispersion inhibitor, being a solid organic material having a maximum solubility of 50 ppm at 25° C and a softening point in the range of 100° to 200° F, said material being selected from the group consisting of paraffinic waxes, cyclic and acyclic mono- and polyhydric alcohols, substituted and unsubstituted aliphatic carboxylic acids, esters of cyclic and acyclic mono- and polyhydric alcohols and acids, condensates of C 2 to C 4 alkylene oxide with any of the foregoing types of materials whether or not said materials themselves meet the above solubility and softening point limits, and mixtures thereof; and (B) tumbling said fabrics, under heat, in a laundry dryer together with said substrate composition.

Claim 23

A method of providing cleaning, fabric softening and static control benefits to fabrics, comprising the steps of: (A) agitating said fabrics in an aqueous laundry solution to which has been added a water-insoluble substrate detergent composition consisting essentially of a water-insoluble substrate, carrying (a) an effective amount of a detergent composition comprising from about 5 to 95% of a water-soluble surface-active agent; and (b) an effective amount of an intimate mixture, having a maximum solubility of 50 ppm at 25° C, and a softening point of from 100° to 200° F, consisting essentially of: (i) from about 10 to 90% by weight of a quaternary ammonium fabric conditioning compound having the formula [R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 N] + Y - , wherein one or two of the R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , or R 4 groups is an organic radical containing a group selected from a C 12 to C 22 aliphatic radical, or an alkyl phenyl or alkyl benzyl radical having 10 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, the remaining group or groups being selected from C 1 to C 4 alkyl, C 2 to C 4 hydroxy alkyl, and cyclic structures in which the nitrogen atoms forms at least part of the ring, and Y constitutes an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of hydroxide, halide, sulfate, methyl sulfate, and phosphate ions; and (ii) from about 10 to 90% by weight of a dispersion inhibitor, being a solid organic material having a maximum solubility of 50 ppm at 25° C and a softening point in the range of 100° to 200° F, said material being selected from the group consisting of paraffinic waxes, cyclic and acyclic mono- and polyhydric alcohols, substituted and unsubstituted aliphatic carboxylic acids, esters of cyclic and acyclic mono- and polyhydric alcohols and acids, condensates of C 2 to C 4 alkylene oxide with any of the foregoing types of materials whether or not said materials themselves meet the above solubility and softening point limits, and mixtures thereof; and (B) tumbling said fabrics, under heat, in a laundry dryer together with said substrate composition.