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Pyridinethione salts and hair care compositions

Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1980-02-07
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2000-02-07
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Abstract

Abstract Metal salts of pyridinethione useful in shampoos, creme rinses and other hair care compositions to deliver antidandruff benefits while not detracting as much as previous pyridinethione salts from the compositions' aesthetics. Compositions containing such salts are also included.

Inventors

  • 👤 Raymond E. Bolich, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 11:28
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D213/00; C07D213/02; C07D213/89; A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4933; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/006; A61Q5/02; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/41; A61K2800/412

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 42 words
Heavy metal, magnesium or aluminum salts of N-hydroxy pyridinethione which are predominately flat platelet crystals having a mean sphericity less than about 0.65 and a median equivalent spherical diameter based on volume of at least about 2μ but less than about 15μ.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 42 words
Heavy metal, magnesium or aluminum salts of N-hydroxy pyridinethione which are predominately flat platelet crystals having a mean sphericity less than about 0.65 and a median equivalent spherical diameter based on volume of at least about 2μ but less than about 15μ.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
Pyridinethione salts according to claim 1 wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, magnesium, aluminum, cadmium and zirconium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
Pyridinethione salts according to claim 2 wherein the metal is zinc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
Pyridinethione salts according to claim 3 wherein additionally the mean sphericity is from about 0.20 to about 0.65.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-08-16 1986-02-15 1986-08-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-08-16 1990-02-15 1990-08-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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