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Patterned dryer added fabric conditioning articles
Assignee: Joh A Benckiser GmbH
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Filing: 1982-07-08
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2002-07-08
Abstract
Abstract An article useful for the conditioning of clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle is produced which comprises a flexible polyurethane foam substrate impregnated with an effective amount of a conditioning agent and which has on at least one surface thereof a pattern which is substantially totally removed from the substrate during the drying cycle thereby indicating to the consumer or user of the article that the conditioning agent has been substantially completely removed from the article during the course of the drying cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:41
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/041; C11D17/047; D; D06; D06F; D06F58/00; D06F58/20; D06F58/203; D06F58/30; D06M; D06M16/00; D06M23/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An article useful for conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle, which article comprises a flexible polyurethane foam substrate impregnated with an effective amount of a conditioning agent and having on at least one surface thereof a pattern imprinted with an ink which adheres to the substrate, said ink being stable to the conditioning agent and stable during the impregnation of the substrate with the conditioning agent, or the ink is applied to the substrate after it has been impregnated, the ink pattern substantially disappearing from the substrate during the drying cycle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An article useful for conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle, which article comprises a flexible polyurethane foam substrate impregnated with an effective amount of a conditioning agent and having on at least one surface thereof a pattern imprinted with an ink which adheres to the substrate, said ink being stable to the conditioning agent and stable during the impregnation of the substrate with the conditioning agent, or the ink is applied to the substrate after it has been impregnated, the ink pattern substantially disappearing from the substrate during the drying cycle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the conditioning agent is a antistatic agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening and antistatic agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the conditioning agent is a bacteriostatic agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the conditioning agent is fungicide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the ink is a TiO 2 water-based ink containing a suitable binder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the loading of dried ink is from 0.05 to 60 g/m 2 within the patterned areas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article according to claim 4 wherein the fabric softener and antistatic agent is a quaternary ammonium salt alone or in combination with a suitable nonionic surfactant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the conditioning agent is a cationic fabric softener and antistatic agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the conditioning agent is a quaternary ammonium salt which has at least one of the properties of softening fabrics and conveying antistatic properties thereto.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle which method comprises placing in the dryer together with the clothes to be conditioned, a flexible polyurethane foam substrate impregnated with an effective amount of a fabric conditioning agent and having on at least one surface thereof a pattern imprinted with an ink which adheres to the substrate, said ink being stable to the conditioning agent, and stable during the impregnation of the substrate with the conditioning agent, or the ink is applied to the substrate after it has been impregnated, the ink pattern substantially disappearing from the substrate during the drying cycle.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle which method comprises placing in the dryer together with the clothes to be conditioned, a flexible polyurethane foam substrate impregnated with an effective amount of a fabric conditioning agent and having on at least one surface thereof a pattern imprinted with an ink which adheres to the substrate, said ink being stable to the conditioning agent, and stable during the impregnation of the substrate with the conditioning agent, or the ink is applied to the substrate after it has been impregnated, the ink pattern substantially disappearing from the substrate during the drying cycle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the conditioning agent is a antistatic agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening and antistatic agent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the conditioning agent is a bacteriostatic agent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the conditioning agent is fungicide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
a method according to claim 12 wherein the ink is a TiO 2 water-based ink containing a suitable binder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the loading of dried ink is from 0.05 to 60 g/m 2 within the patterned areas.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the fabric softener and antistatic agent is a quaternary ammonium salt alone or in combination with a suitable nonionic surfactant.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the conditioning agent is a cationic fabric softener and antistatic agent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the conditioning agent is a quaternary ammonium salt which has at least one of the properties of softeneing fabrics and conveying antistatic properties thereto.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of producing an article useful for conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle which comprises imprinting a desired pattern on a flexible polyurethane foam substrate with an ink which adheres to the substrate, said ink being stable to the conditioning agent, and stable during the impregnation of the substrate with the conditioning agent, the ink pattern substantially disappearing from the substrate during the drying cycle and thereafter impregnating the substrate with an effective amount of the fabric conditioning agent.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of producing an article useful for conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle which comprises imprinting a desired pattern on a flexible polyurethane foam substrate with an ink which adheres to the substrate, said ink being stable to the conditioning agent, and stable during the impregnation of the substrate with the conditioning agent, the ink pattern substantially disappearing from the substrate during the drying cycle and thereafter impregnating the substrate with an effective amount of the fabric conditioning agent.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening agent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the conditioning agent is a antistatic agent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening and antistatic agent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the conditioning agent is a bacteriostatic agent.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the conditioning agent is fungicide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the ink is a TiO 2 water-based ink containing a suitable binder.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the loading of dried ink is from 0.05 to 60 g/m 2 within the patterned areas.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 26 wherein the fabric softener and antistatic agent is a quaternary ammonium salt alone or in combination with a suitable nonionic surfactant.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 24 wherein the conditioning agent is a cationic fabric softener and antistatic agent.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the conditioning agent is a quaternary ammonium salt which has at least one of the properties of softening fabrics and conveying antistatic properties thereto.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of producing an article useful for conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle which comprises impregnating a polyurethane foam substrate with an effective amount of a fabric conditioning agent and thereafter imprinting thereon a pattern of a desired type or form with an ink which adheres to the substrate, is stable to the conditioning agent and substantially totally disappears from the substrate during the drying cycle.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of producing an article useful for conditioning clothes in an automatic laundry dryer during the drying cycle which comprises impregnating a polyurethane foam substrate with an effective amount of a fabric conditioning agent and thereafter imprinting thereon a pattern of a desired type or form with an ink which adheres to the substrate, is stable to the conditioning agent and substantially totally disappears from the substrate during the drying cycle.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening agent.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the conditioning agent is a antistatic agent.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the conditioning agent is a fabric softening and antistatic agent.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the conditioning agent is a bacteriostatic agent.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the conditioning agent is fungicide.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the ink is a TiO 2 water-based ink containing a suitable binder.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the loading of dried ink is from 0.05 to 60 g/m 2 within the patterned areas.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 37 wherein the fabric softener and antistatic agent is a quaternary ammonium salt or in combination with a suitable nonionic surfactant.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the conditioning agent is a cationic fabric softener and antistatic agent.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 34 wherein the conditioning agent is a quaternary ammonium salt which has at least one of the properties of softening fabrics and conveying antistatic properties thereto.
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