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Liquid fabric softener
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1978-08-07
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Granted: 1979-06-05
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Expires: 1998-08-07
Abstract
Abstract Liquid fabric conditioning compositions having good chemical and physical stability are provided by low pH mixtures of a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary imidazolinium salt, protonated di-polyethoxy monoalkyl amine, a lower alcohol, and water.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark S. Jaeger
- 👤 James E. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:09
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/645; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0015; D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/46; C11D1/42; C11D1/44; C11D1/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising (a) from about 3% to about 12% by weight of the composition of cationic fabric conditioning agent comprising (i) quaternary ammonium salt, and (ii) quaternary imidazolinium salt, wherein the weight ratio of (i):(ii) is from about 1:1.5 to about 4:1; (b) from about 0.2% to about 1.3% by weight of the composition of protonated di-polyethoxy monoalkyl amine; (c) from about 1% to about 6% by weight of the composition of a lower alcohol; and (d) water; wherein the pH is from about 3.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising (a) from about 3% to about 12% by weight of the composition of cationic fabric conditioning agent comprising (i) quaternary ammonium salt, and (ii) quaternary imidazolinium salt, wherein the weight ratio of (i):(ii) is from about 1:1.5 to about 4:1; (b) from about 0.2% to about 1.3% by weight of the composition of protonated di-polyethoxy monoalkyl amine; (c) from about 1% to about 6% by weight of the composition of a lower alcohol; and (d) water; wherein the pH is from about 3.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
The fabric conditioning composition of claim 1 wherein component (a) is from 4% to 8% by weight of the composition and the weight ratio of (i):(ii) is from 1.5:1 to 2.5:1; wherein component (b) is from 0.4% to 1.0% by weight of the composition of protonated dipolyethoxy monoalkyl amine having the structural formula ##STR5## where R is an alkyl group having from about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms and where (m+n) is from about 10 to about 40; and wherein component (c) is from 3% to 5% by weight of the composition and is selected from the group consisting of monohydroxy alkanes having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, dihydroxy alkanes having from 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, and glycol ethers having from about 4 to about 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fabric conditioning composition of claim 1 wherein the pH is from 4.0 to 4.8.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fabric conditioning composition of claim 2 wherein the pH is from 4.0 to 4.8.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The fabric conditioning composition of claim 2, 3, or 4 wherein (i) is ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride; (ii) is 2-tallow-1-methyl-1-(tallow amidoethyl) imidazoline methyl sulfate; (b) is protonated di-polyethoxy monoalkyl amine wherein R 9 is an alkyl group derived from tallow and (m+n) is equal to 23; and (c) is ethylene glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
The fabric conditioning composition of claim 4 wherein component (a) is 4.0% ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride plus 2.1% 2-tallow-1-methyl-1-(tallow amidoethyl) imidazoline methyl sulfate by weight of the composition; component (b) is 0.5% by weight of the composition of protonated di-polyethoxy monoalkyl amine wherein R 9 is an alkyl group derived from tallow and (m+n) is equal to 23; and component (c) is 4.0% ethylene glycol by weight of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method for conditioning fabrics comprising the steps of: (a) washing the fabrics; (b) rinsing the fabrics in an aqueous bath containing the composition of claim 1, 3 or 4 in an amount sufficient to provide a concentration of cationic fabric conditioner of about 2 ppm to about 200 ppm by weight of the rinsing bath; and (c) drying the fabrics.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for conditioning fabrics comprising the steps of: (a) washing the fabrics; (b) rinsing the fabrics in an aqueous bath containing the composition hereinbelow defined in an amount sufficient to provide a concentration of cationic fabric conditioner of about 10 ppm to about 100 ppm by weight of the rinsing bath; and (c) drying the fabrics; wherein said composition comprises 4.0% ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride; 2.1% 2-tallow-1-methyl-1-(tallow amidoethyl) imidazoline methyl sulfate; 0.5% protonated di-polyethoxy monoalkyl amine having the structure ##STR6## wherein R is an alkyl group derived from tallow and (m+n) is equal to 23; 4.0% ethylene glycol; and water; wherein all percentages are by weight based on the composition; and wherein the pH of the composition is from 4.0 to 4.8.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for conditioning fabrics comprising the steps of: (a) washing the fabrics; (b) rinsing the fabrics in an aqueous bath containing the composition hereinbelow defined in an amount sufficient to provide a concentration of cationic fabric conditioner of about 10 ppm to about 100 ppm by weight of the rinsing bath; and (c) drying the fabrics; wherein said composition comprises 4.0% ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride; 2.1% 2-tallow-1-methyl-1-(tallow amidoethyl) imidazoline methyl sulfate; 0.5% protonated di-polyethoxy monoalkyl amine having the structure ##STR6## wherein R is an alkyl group derived from tallow and (m+n) is equal to 23; 4.0% ethylene glycol; and water; wherein all percentages are by weight based on the composition; and wherein the pH of the composition is from 4.0 to 4.8.
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