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Textile softening composition
Assignee: Akzona Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-01
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Granted: 1983-08-16
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Expires: 2002-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A composition for imparting softness to textile materials, comprising an ethoxylated amido amine quaternary salt or an ethoxylated imidazolinium quaternary salt.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Richmond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:12
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D233/00; C07D233/04; C07D233/06; C07D233/08; C07D233/12; C07D233/16; C07F; C07F5/00; C07F5/02; C07F5/04; D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/46; D06M13/461; D06M13/47
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An aqueous composition for imparting softness to textile materials, said composition comprising an ethoxylated amido amine quaternary salt corresponding to the following structural formula: ##STR23## wherein R is selected from the group of hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, said radicals being either cyclic or straight- or branched-chain aliphatics, or aromatics, a and b are integers whose sum is between 2 and 20, inclusive, m is an integer between 2 and 4, inclusive, n is an integer between 2 and 6, inclusive, and X is a dihydroborate or organoborate anion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An aqueous composition for imparting softness to textile materials, said composition comprising an ethoxylated amido amine quaternary salt corresponding to the following structural formula: ##STR23## wherein R is selected from the group of hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, said radicals being either cyclic or straight- or branched-chain aliphatics, or aromatics, a and b are integers whose sum is between 2 and 20, inclusive, m is an integer between 2 and 4, inclusive, n is an integer between 2 and 6, inclusive, and X is a dihydroborate or organoborate anion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as set forth in claim 1, wherein X is the dihydrogen borate ion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 1, wherein n is 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 2, wherein n is 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 1, wherein n is 3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 2, wherein n is 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as set forth in claim 1, wherein R is the tallow alkyl radical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as set forth in claim 2, wherein R is the tallow alkyl radical.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as set forth in claim 3, wherein R is the tallow alkyl radical.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The composition as set forth in claim 4, wherein R is the tallow alkyl radical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 1, wherein m is 3.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The composition as set forth in claim 1, wherein m is 2.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 2, wherein m is 2.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 3, wherein m is 2.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 4, wherein m is 2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The composition as set forth in claim 7, wherein m is 2.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 10, wherein m is 2.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
An aqueous composition for imparting softness to textile materials comprising an ethoxylated amide amine quaternary salt corresponding to the formula: ##STR24## wherein Z 1 is selected from the group H 2 BO 3 -- and ##STR25##
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
An aqueous composition for imparting softness to textile materials comprising an ethoxylated amide amine quaternary salt corresponding to the formula: ##STR24## wherein Z 1 is selected from the group H 2 BO 3 -- and ##STR25##
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition as set forth in claim 18, wherein Z 1 is selected from the organoborate group: ##STR26##
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
An aqueous composition for imparting softness to textile materials and comprising an ethoxylated imidazolinium quaternary salt corresponding to the formula: ##STR27## wherein R is selected from the group of saturated and unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 6 to 22 carbon atoms inclusive, m is an integer between 2 to 4, inclusive, c is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive, and X is a boron-containing anion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
68 words
An aqueous composition for imparting softness to textile materials and comprising an ethoxylated imidazolinium quaternary salt corresponding to the formula: ##STR27## wherein R is selected from the group of saturated and unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 6 to 22 carbon atoms inclusive, m is an integer between 2 to 4, inclusive, c is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive, and X is a boron-containing anion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The composition as set forth in claim 20, wherein X is dihydrogen borate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as set forth in claim 20, wherein R is the tallow alkyl radical.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The composition as set forth in claim 20, wherein m is 2.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition as set forth in claim 20, wherein m is 3.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition as set forth in claim 20, wherein c is an integer between 1 and 5, inclusive.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition as set forth in claim 20, wherein R is the tallow alkyl radical, X is dihydrogen borate, m is 2, and c is 1.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition as set forth in claim 20, wherein R is the tallow alkyl radical, X is dihydrogen borate, m is 3, and c is 1.
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