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Hair conditioning article and a method of its use

Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1979-05-23
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Granted: 1980-06-03
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Expires: 1999-05-23
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Abstract

Abstract An article especially designed for conditioning hair comprising a flexible substrate releasably carrying a hair conditioning agent and a water soluble salt. The article when rubbed onto hair provides combing, detangling, static fly-away and softness benefits. Additionally the manageability of the hair is improved.

Inventors

  • 👤 Raymond E. Bolich, Jr.
  • 👤 David N. DiGiulio

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 08:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/12; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/26; A61K8/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 161 words
An article especially designed for conditioning hair comprising: a flexible substrate having a releasable first coating of from about 0.3 gram to about 15.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a water soluble salt selected from the group consisting of (A) a salt formed by combining a cation selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, and magnesium with an anion selected from the group consisting of halogens, sulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, borate, acetate, bicarbonate, formate and benzoate; (B) an aluminum salt selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxy chloride and aluminum sulfate; (C) a zirconium salt selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxychloride, zirconium sulfate and zirconyl hydroxychloride; (D) a manganese salt selected from the group consisting of manganese acetate, manganeous chloride and manganous sulfate; and (E) mixtures thereof; and as a releasable second coating of from about 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 161 words
An article especially designed for conditioning hair comprising: a flexible substrate having a releasable first coating of from about 0.3 gram to about 15.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a water soluble salt selected from the group consisting of (A) a salt formed by combining a cation selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, and magnesium with an anion selected from the group consisting of halogens, sulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, borate, acetate, bicarbonate, formate and benzoate; (B) an aluminum salt selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxy chloride and aluminum sulfate; (C) a zirconium salt selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxychloride, zirconium sulfate and zirconyl hydroxychloride; (D) a manganese salt selected from the group consisting of manganese acetate, manganeous chloride and manganous sulfate; and (E) mixtures thereof; and as a releasable second coating of from about 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the flexible substrate is selected from the group consisting of paper, woven cloth and non-woven cloth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
The article of claim 2 wherein from about 6.0 grams to 15.0 grams of the hair conditioning agent per square meter of flexible substrate is present on the article.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
The article of claim 3 wherein from 1.5 grams to 6.0 grams of the water soluble salt per square meter of flexible substrate is present on the article.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the flexible substrate is a non-woven cloth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The article of claim 5 wherein the flexible substrate ranges in size from about 7×10 centimeters to 50×80 centimeters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
The article of claim 6 wherein the hair conditioning agent is a quaternary ammonium salt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The article of claim 7 wherein the water soluble salt is selected from the group consisting of potassium chloride and sodium chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
The article of claim 8 wherein the water soluble salt is sodium chloride and the hair conditioning agent is ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 167 words
A method of conditioning hair comprising: rubbing the hair with an article comprised of a flexible substrate having a releasable first coating of from about 0.3 grams to about 15.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a water soluble salt selected from the group consisting of (A) a salt formed by combining a cation selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, and magnesium with an anion selected from the group consisting of halogens, sulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, borate, acetate, bicarbonate, formate and benzoate; (B) an aluminum salt selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxy chloride and aluminum sulfate; (C) a zirconium salt selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxychloride, zirconium sulfate and zirconyl hydroxychloride; (D) a manganese salt selected from the group consisting of manganese acetate, manganous chloride and manganous sulfate; and (E) mixtures thereof; and as a releasable second coating of from about 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 167 words
A method of conditioning hair comprising: rubbing the hair with an article comprised of a flexible substrate having a releasable first coating of from about 0.3 grams to about 15.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a water soluble salt selected from the group consisting of (A) a salt formed by combining a cation selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, and magnesium with an anion selected from the group consisting of halogens, sulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, borate, acetate, bicarbonate, formate and benzoate; (B) an aluminum salt selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxy chloride and aluminum sulfate; (C) a zirconium salt selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxychloride, zirconium sulfate and zirconyl hydroxychloride; (D) a manganese salt selected from the group consisting of manganese acetate, manganous chloride and manganous sulfate; and (E) mixtures thereof; and as a releasable second coating of from about 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the flexible substrate is selected from the group consisting of paper, woven cloth and non-woven cloth.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 11 wherein from about 6.0 grams to 15.0 grams of hair conditioning agent per square meter of flexible substrate is present on the article.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 12 wherein from about 1.5 grams to 6.0 grams of the water soluble salt per square meter of flexible substrate is present on the article.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the flexible substrate is a non-woven cloth and ranges in size from about 7 to 10 centimeters to 50×80 centimeters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the hair conditioning agent is a quaternary ammonium salt.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the water soluble salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride and potassium chloride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the hair conditioning agent is ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride and the water soluble salt is sodium chloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the hair is wetted prior to being rubbed with the hair conditioning article.

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