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US4252789A
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Deodorant stick
Assignee: Gillette Co LLC
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Filing: 1979-08-01
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Granted: 1981-02-24
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Expires: 1999-08-01
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous soap-based deodorant stick consisting essentially of a mixture of sodium stearate and sodium palmitate, a soap-compatible germicide, polyethylene imine or ethoxylated polyethylene imine, and water. A soap-compatible perfume, talc, propylene glycol, glycerin, and wool wax alcohols are optional ingredients.
Inventors
- 👤 Reginald W. Broad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 10:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/84; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/0229; A61Q; A61Q15/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A water-based deodorant stick consisting essentially of: (a) from about 3% to about 10% by weight of sodium stearate and sodium palmitate having a weight-ratio of stearate to palmitate of about 1:1 to about 9:1; (b) from about 0.1% to about 3.0% by weight of a soap-compatible germicide; (c) from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of a compound selected from the class consisting of polyethylene imine and ethoxylated polyethylene imine, said compound having an average molecular weight from about 40,000 to about 100,000; and (d) the balance being water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A water-based deodorant stick consisting essentially of: (a) from about 3% to about 10% by weight of sodium stearate and sodium palmitate having a weight-ratio of stearate to palmitate of about 1:1 to about 9:1; (b) from about 0.1% to about 3.0% by weight of a soap-compatible germicide; (c) from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of a compound selected from the class consisting of polyethylene imine and ethoxylated polyethylene imine, said compound having an average molecular weight from about 40,000 to about 100,000; and (d) the balance being water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A water-based deodorant stick as claimed in claim 1, further including from about 0.2% to about 1.0% by weight of a wool wax alcohol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A water-based deodorant stick as claimed in claim 1, further including from about 0.5% to about 2.0% by weight of a soap-compartible perfume.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A water-based deodorant stick as claimed in claim 1, further including from about 1% to about 3% by weight of talc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A water-based deodorant stick as claimed in claim 1, having a weight-ratio of stearate to palmitate of about 2.75:1 to about 3.25:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A water-based deodorant stick as claimed in claim 1, further including propylene glycol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A water-based deodorant stick as claimed in claim 1, further including glycerin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A water-based deodorant stick as claimed in claim 1, in which said germicide is 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for deodorizing human skin comprising applying an effective amount of material from a water-based deodorant stick consisting essentially of: (a) from about 3% to about 10% by weight of sodium stearate and sodium palmitate having a weight-ratio of stearate to palmitate of about 1:1 to about 9:1; (b) from about 0.1% to about 3.0% by weight of a soap-compatible germicide; (c) from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of a compound selected from the class consisting of polyethylene imine and ethoxylated polyethylene imine, said compound having an average molecular weight from about 40,000 to about 100,000; and (d) the balance being water.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for deodorizing human skin comprising applying an effective amount of material from a water-based deodorant stick consisting essentially of: (a) from about 3% to about 10% by weight of sodium stearate and sodium palmitate having a weight-ratio of stearate to palmitate of about 1:1 to about 9:1; (b) from about 0.1% to about 3.0% by weight of a soap-compatible germicide; (c) from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of a compound selected from the class consisting of polyethylene imine and ethoxylated polyethylene imine, said compound having an average molecular weight from about 40,000 to about 100,000; and (d) the balance being water.
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