US4381792A
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Compositions, articles and methods for polishing surfaces
Assignee: Chesebrough Ponds Inc
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Filing: 1982-05-14
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Granted: 1983-05-03
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Expires: 2002-05-14
Abstract
Abstract Various surfaces are polished by buffing with compositions comprising a foamed polymeric material and a finely divided abrasive material. The abrasive material has a particle size number and a valley abrasion number the product of which falls within a predetermined range sufficient to provide good polishing upon buffing. Such compositions can be fashioned into articles of manufacture which are capable of buffing various surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W. Busch, Jr.
- 👤 Thomas J. Pallone
- 👤 Gene R. Berube
- 👤 Ambrish H. Vyas
- 👤 Joseph R. Faryniarz
- 👤 John A. Russo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:46
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/11; A45D29/12; A45D40/00; A45D40/18; B; B24; B24D; B24D15/00; B24D15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A polishing article, which comprises a holding implement and a polishing composition comprising a foamed polymer, and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound, said compound having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which yields a number which falls in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A polishing article, which comprises a holding implement and a polishing composition comprising a foamed polymer, and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound, said compound having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which yields a number which falls in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 1, in which the foamed polymer is a polyurethane or polyvinyl alcohol-formaldehyde reaction product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 1, in which the abrasive material is selected from the group consisting of diatomite, calcium carbonate, rouge, silica, kaolin, dicalcium phosphate and calcium pyrophosphate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An article for polishing and smoothening fingernails, which comprises a base and a composition comprising a foamed polyurethane and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An article for polishing and smoothening fingernails, which comprises a base and a composition comprising a foamed polyurethane and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
An article for polishing and cleaning teeth, which comprises a handle, a base and a composition comprising a foamed polyvinyl alcohol-formaldehyde reaction product and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound having the particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
An article for polishing and cleaning teeth, which comprises a handle, a base and a composition comprising a foamed polyvinyl alcohol-formaldehyde reaction product and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound having the particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A nail polish bottle comprising a reservoir for holding nail polish and a removable top having included on the surface a polishing composition comprising a foamed polymer and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A nail polish bottle comprising a reservoir for holding nail polish and a removable top having included on the surface a polishing composition comprising a foamed polymer and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
In a method of polishing a surface with a composition comprising a foamed polymer and an abrasive material, the improvement comprising using as said abrasive a compound having a particle size (in micrometers) and a valley abrasion number the product of which falls is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
In a method of polishing a surface with a composition comprising a foamed polymer and an abrasive material, the improvement comprising using as said abrasive a compound having a particle size (in micrometers) and a valley abrasion number the product of which falls is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 7, in which the foamed polymer is a polyurethane or a polyvinyl alcohol-formaldehyde reaction product.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7, in which the abrasive is selected from the group consisting of diatomite, calcium carbonate, rouge, silica, kaolin, dicalcium phosphate and calcium pyrophosphate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of polishing fingernails comprising buffing said fingernails with a composition comprising a foamed polymer and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound which has a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of polishing fingernails comprising buffing said fingernails with a composition comprising a foamed polymer and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound which has a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of polishing teeth comprising buffing said teeth with a composition comprising a foamed polymer and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound which has a particle size (in micrometers) and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of polishing teeth comprising buffing said teeth with a composition comprising a foamed polymer and having distributed throughout a particulate abrasive compound which has a particle size (in micrometers) and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
In a method of manufacturing a polishing article which includes a composition comprising a foamed polymer and an abrasive material, the improvement comprising using as said abrasive material a compound having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
In a method of manufacturing a polishing article which includes a composition comprising a foamed polymer and an abrasive material, the improvement comprising using as said abrasive material a compound having a particle size and a valley abrasion number the product of which is in the range between 300 and 1650.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 12, in which the foamed polymer is a polyurethane or a polyvinyl alcohol-formaldehyde reaction product.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 12, in which the abrasive compound is selected from the group consisting of diatomite, calcium carbonate, rouge, silica, kaolin, dicalcium phosphate and calcium pyrophosphate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12, comprising forming an article suitable for polishing and smoothening fingernails which comprises a base and said composition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 15, in which the foamed polymer is a polyurethane.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12, which comprises forming an article suitable for brushing teeth which comprises a handle, a base and said composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 17, in which the foamed polymer is a polyvinyl alcohol-formaldehyde reaction product.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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