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Detergent product containing deodorant compositions

Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1978-08-15
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Granted: 1981-12-08
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Expires: 1998-08-15
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Abstract

Abstract A deodorant detergent product comprises a non-soap detergent active compound, and a deodorant composition. The product can be used for personal washing of the skin and will as a result reduce human body malodor. The product can also be employed for washing fabrics which when subsequently worn in contact with the skin aid in the reduction of human body malodor.

Inventors

  • 👤 David C. Hooper
  • 👤 George A. Johnson
  • 👤 Donald Peter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:55
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0084; A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/35; A61K8/37; A61K8/49; A61K8/4973; A61K8/92; A61K8/922; A61K8/925; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; C11D3/0068; C11D3/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 215 words
A deodorant detergent product comprising: (i) from 0.5 to 99.99% by weight of a non-soap detergent active compound, and (ii) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a deodorant composition comprising from 45 to 100% by weight of deodorant components, said components having a lipoxidase-inhibiting capacity of at least 50% or a Raoult variance ratio of at least 1.1, said components being classified into six classes consisting of: Class 1: phenolic substances Class 2: essential oils, extracts, resins and synthetic oils Class 3: aldehydes and ketones Class 4: polycyclic compounds Class 5: esters Class 6: alcohols, provided that where a component can be classified into more than one class, it is placed in the lower or lowest numbered class; said components being so selected that (a) the deodorant composition contains at least five components of which at least one must be selected from each of class 1, class 2 and class 4; (b) the deodorant composition contains components from at least 4 of the 6 classes; and (c) any component present in the deodorant composition at a concentration of less than 0.5% by weight of said composition is eliminated from the requirements of (a) and (b) said deodorant composition having a deodorant value of from 0.50 to 3.5 as measured by the Deodorant Value Test.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 215 words
A deodorant detergent product comprising: (i) from 0.5 to 99.99% by weight of a non-soap detergent active compound, and (ii) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a deodorant composition comprising from 45 to 100% by weight of deodorant components, said components having a lipoxidase-inhibiting capacity of at least 50% or a Raoult variance ratio of at least 1.1, said components being classified into six classes consisting of: Class 1: phenolic substances Class 2: essential oils, extracts, resins and synthetic oils Class 3: aldehydes and ketones Class 4: polycyclic compounds Class 5: esters Class 6: alcohols, provided that where a component can be classified into more than one class, it is placed in the lower or lowest numbered class; said components being so selected that (a) the deodorant composition contains at least five components of which at least one must be selected from each of class 1, class 2 and class 4; (b) the deodorant composition contains components from at least 4 of the 6 classes; and (c) any component present in the deodorant composition at a concentration of less than 0.5% by weight of said composition is eliminated from the requirements of (a) and (b) said deodorant composition having a deodorant value of from 0.50 to 3.5 as measured by the Deodorant Value Test.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein the deodorant composition has a deodorant value of from 0.90 to 3.5 as measured by the Deodorant Value Test.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein the deodorant composition has a deodorant value of from 1.20 to 3.5 as measured by the Deodorant Value Test.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 additionally comprising a soap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 further comprising a germicide or a zinc salt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 79 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein the amount of deodorant components present in said class comprising phenolic substances and said class comprising essential oils, extracts, resins and synthetic oils and said class comprising polycyclic compounds, is at least 1% by weight of the deodorant composition for each of said classes, and the amount of deodorant components present in said further class chosen from the remaining three classes is at least 1% by weight of the deodorant composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein the average concentration of all such components present is at least 5% by weight where four of said classes is represented, or at least 4.5% by weight where five or six of said classes is represented.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 79 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein the amount of deodorant components present in said class comprising phenolic substances and said class comprising essential oils, extracts, resins and synthetic oils and said class comprising polycyclic compounds, is at least 3% by weight of the deodorant composition for each of said classes and the amount of deodorant components present in said further class chosen from the remaining three classes is at least 3% by weight of the deodorant composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein at least five of the classes is represented.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein all six classes are represented.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 119 words
The deodorant detergent product of claim 1 wherein the said deodorant components are chosen from: Class 1--Phenolic substances iso-Amyl salicylate Benzyl salicylate Carvacrol Clove leaf oil Ethyl vanillin iso-Eugenol LRG 201 Mousse de chene Yugo Pimento leaf oil Thyme oil red Class 2--Essential oils, extracts, resins, "synthetic" oils. (denoted by "AB") Benzoin Siam resinoids Bergamot AB 37 Bergamot AB 430 Geranium AB 76 Geranium oil Opoponax resinoid Patchouli oil Petitgrain oil Pomeransol AB 314 Class 3--Polycyclic compounds Coumarin 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,9-hexamethylcyclopenta-γ-2-benzopyran 3a-Methyl-dodecahydro-6,6,9a-trimethylnaphtho(2,1-b)furan β-Naphthyl methyl ether Class 4--Aldehydes and ketones 6-Acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyltetrahydronaphthalene p-t-Amyl cyclohexanone p-t-Butyl-α-methyl hydrocinnamic aldehyde 2-n-Heptylcyclopentanone α-iso-Methyl ionone α-Methyl naphthyl ketone Class 5--Esters o-t-butylcyclohexyl acetate p-t-Butylcyclohexyl acetate Diethyl phthalate Nonanediol-1,3-diacetate Nonanolide-1:4 i-Nonyl acetate i-Nonyl formate Class 6--Alcohols Dimyrcretol Phenylethyl alcohol Tetrahydromuguol
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 54 words
A process for preparing the deodorant detergent product of claim 1 which comprises mixing the non-soap detergent-active compound with the deodorant composition to provide a deodorant detergent product, said product comprising from 0.5 to 99.99% by weight of the non-soap detergent active compound and from 0.01 to 10% by weight of the deodorant composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method for suppressing human body malodour which comprises applying to the skin in the region of apocrine sweat glands the deodorant detergent product of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 31 words
A method for suppressing human body malodour which comprises contacting the skin in the region of apocrine sweat glands with a fabric treated with the deodorant detergent product of claim 1.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-12-07 1985-06-08 1985-12-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-12-07 1989-06-08 1989-12-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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