US4460569A — Quaternary, copolymeric, high molecular weight am…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 132 words

A copolymeric, quaternary ammonium salt which is soluble or forms a microemulsion in an aqueous surfactant system, which has a molecular weight distribution of 10 4 to 10 9 , the molecular weight of at least 5 percent by weight of the copolymer being 10 7 to 10 9 , and comprises, in any order, recurring structural elements of the formulae ##STR42## in which A 1 and A 2 are each hydrogen or methyl, D 1 is oxygen or --NH--, E 1 is alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, R 1 and R 2 are each methyl or ethyl, Q is alkyl or hydroxy-alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl and X.sup.⊖ is the redical of at least one anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 132 words

A copolymeric, quaternary ammonium salt which is soluble or forms a microemulsion in an aqueous surfactant system, which has a molecular weight distribution of 10 4 to 10 9 , the molecular weight of at least 5 percent by weight of the copolymer being 10 7 to 10 9 , and comprises, in any order, recurring structural elements of the formulae ##STR42## in which A 1 and A 2 are each hydrogen or methyl, D 1 is oxygen or --NH--, E 1 is alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, R 1 and R 2 are each methyl or ethyl, Q is alkyl or hydroxy-alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl and X.sup.⊖ is the redical of at least one anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 51 words

An ammonium salt according to claim 1, which is obtained by water-in-oil emulsion polymerization or a solution polymerization of a quaternary ammonium salt of the acrylic acid series and at least one other acrylic comonomer, isolation of the copolymer and reaction thereof with an anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant, ion exchange taking place.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 38 words

An ammonium salt according to claim 1, which contains on average 5 to 80 mol % of structural elements of the formula ##STR43## and on average 10 to 95 mol % of structural elements of the formula ##STR44##

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 29 words

An ammonium salt according to claim 1, in which the molecular weight of 5 to 60 percent by weight of the copolymer is 10 7 to 10 9 .

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 63 words

An ammonium salt according to claim 1, in which X.sup.⊖ is a sulfosuccinic acid derivative radical of the formula ##STR45## in which T 1 is alkyl or alkenyl having 7 to 21 carbon atoms, T 2 and T 2 ' are each alkyl having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, p is an integer from 1 to 50 and t is 1 or 2.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 227 words

A copolymeric, quaternary ammonium salt which is soluble or forms a microemulsion in an aqueous surfactant system, which has a molecular weight distribution of 10 4 to 10 9 , the molecular weight of at least 5 percent by weight of the copolymer being 10 7 to 10 9 , and which is obtained by water-in-oil emulsion polymerization, in the presence of a water-in-oil emulsifier and, optionally, an emulsion stabilizer, or by solution polymerization, in each case in the presence of a polymerization initiator, of comonomers of the formulae ##STR46## in which A 1 , A 2 , D 1 , E 1 , Q, R 1 and R 2 are as defined in claim 1 and Y.sup.⊖ is a halide anion or an alkyl-sulfate or alkyl-phosphonate anion having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, subsequent precipitation of the copolymer with a water-soluble solvent, drying of the copolymer and reaction thereof with at least one surfactant of the formula X.sup.⊖ Z.sup.⊕ in which Z.sup.⊕ is an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl or alkanol radicals having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and X.sup.⊖ is as defined in claim 1, in an aqueous medium at 10° to 60° C. and at a pH value of 5 to 9, the anion Y.sup.⊖ being replaced by the anion X.sup.⊖.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 14 words

A cosmetic which contains at least one polymeric ammonium salt according to claim 1.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 37 words

A cosmetic which contains at least one of the polymeric salts and an excess of at least one of the anionic sulfosuccinate surfactants, of the formula of claim 6 used in the preparation of the ammonium salt.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 11 words

A cosmetic according to claim 7 which is a hair cosmetic.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 62 words

A hair cosmetic according to claim 9, which contains 0.05 to 1.5 parts by weight, calculated as effective substance, of at least one polymeric ammonium salt, 5 to 20 parts by weight, calculated as effective substance, of at least one anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant, and, optionally, a cosmetic assistant and is diluted with demineralized water to a total of 100 parts by weight.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 28 words

A hair cosmetic according to claim 10, which is adjusted to a pH value of 7.0 to 7.5 with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide or citric acid.

Claim 13

Independent Claim 157 words

A method of hair treatment to give ease of wet and dry combing which comprises the step of applying a cosmetic which contains at least one copolymeric, quaternary ammonium salt which is soluble or forms a microemulsion in an aqueous surfactant system, which has a molecular weight distribution of 10 4 to 10 9 , the molecular weight of at least 5 percent by weight of the copolymer being 10 7 and 10 9 , and comprises, in any order, recurring structural elements of the formulae ##STR47## in which A 1 and A 2 are each hydrogen or methyl, D 1 is oxygen or --NH--, E 1 is alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, R 1 and R 2 are each methyl or ethyl, Q is alkyl or hydroxy-alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl and X.sup.⊖ is the radical of at least one anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 157 words

A method of hair treatment to give ease of wet and dry combing which comprises the step of applying a cosmetic which contains at least one copolymeric, quaternary ammonium salt which is soluble or forms a microemulsion in an aqueous surfactant system, which has a molecular weight distribution of 10 4 to 10 9 , the molecular weight of at least 5 percent by weight of the copolymer being 10 7 and 10 9 , and comprises, in any order, recurring structural elements of the formulae ##STR47## in which A 1 and A 2 are each hydrogen or methyl, D 1 is oxygen or --NH--, E 1 is alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, R 1 and R 2 are each methyl or ethyl, Q is alkyl or hydroxy-alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl and X.sup.⊖ is the radical of at least one anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 55 words

The method of claim 12 wherein the cosmetic contains 0.05 to 1.5 parts by weight, calculated as effective substance, of the polymeric ammonium salt, 5 to 20 parts by weight, calculated as effective substance, of at least one anionic sulfosuccinate surfactant, and is diluted with demineralized water to a total of 100 parts by weight.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method of claim 13 wherein the cosmetic is adjusted to a pH value of 7.0 to 7.5 with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide or citric acid.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1987-07-17	1988-01-16	1988-07-17	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1991-07-17	1992-01-16	1992-07-17	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1995-07-17	1996-01-16	1996-07-17	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Quaternary, copolymeric, high molecular weight ammonium salts based on acrylic compounds and their use in cosmetics

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