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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
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
- 👤 Joyce I. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61K8/26; A61K8/28; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/416; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
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 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent and as a releasable second 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 and 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.
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 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter of substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent and as a releasable second 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 and 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.
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 4 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
Dependent Claim
52 words
The article of claim 7 wherein a paraffin coating in an amount of from about 0.3 gram to about 15.0 grams per square meter of substrate is present on the substrate as a first coating with the hair conditioning agent forming a second coating and water soluble salt forming a third coating.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
166 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 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent and as a releasable second coating of from about 0.3 gram to about 9.0 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 and 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.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
166 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 1.5 grams to about 20.0 grams per square meter substrate of a normally solid hair conditioning agent and as a releasable second coating of from about 0.3 gram to about 9.0 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 and 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.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the flexible substrate is selected from the group consisting of paper, woven cloth and non-woven cloth.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 12 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 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 13 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 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the flexible substrate is a non-woven cloth and ranges in size from about 7 to 10 centimeters to 50×80 centimeters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the hair conditioning agent is a quaternary ammonium salt.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the water soluble salt is a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride and potassium chloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the hair conditioning agent is ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride and the water soluble salt is sodium chloride.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the hair is wetted prior to being rubbed with the hair conditioning article.
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