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Agent neutralizing bad smells from excretions and excrements of animals
Assignee: Robertet SA
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Filing: 1987-05-27
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2007-05-27
Abstract
Abstract The agent or agents of the invention, taken alone or as mixtures, belong to the family of compounds used in perfumery for their odoriferous properties presenting additionally a vapor tension lower or equal to 4 Pa at 25° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Joulain
- 👤 Philippe Racine
- 👤 Francoise Maire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/01; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/015; A01K1/0152
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for neutralizing disagreeable odours from animal excretions and excrement, comprising the steps of applying to a surface having a significant odour from animal excretions or excrement an agent including a compound selected from the group consisting of C 10 to C 12 aliphatic alcohols, C 10 to C 13 aldehydes, C 13 to C 18 aliphatic ketones, aromatic ketones having a musk odour and up to 18 carbon atoms, C 8 to C 15 aliphatic esters, methyl anthranilate, methyl N-methylanthranilate, p-cresyl phenylacetate, amyl salicylate, coumarin, dihydrocoumarin, gammadecalactone, dodecalactone, undecalactone, eugenol, isoeugenol, diphenyl oxide, the methyl and ethyl ethers of naphthol, galaxolide, indole and its reaction products with hydroxycitronella, tridecene-2-nitrile, and 2-(2'-methyl-pent-2'-enyl)-5-methyl pyridine, in an amount effective to neutralize disagreeable odors from said excretions or excrement, said agent having a vapour tension of less than or equal to 4 Pa at 25° C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for neutralizing disagreeable odours from animal excretions and excrement, comprising the steps of applying to a surface having a significant odour from animal excretions or excrement an agent including a compound selected from the group consisting of C 10 to C 12 aliphatic alcohols, C 10 to C 13 aldehydes, C 13 to C 18 aliphatic ketones, aromatic ketones having a musk odour and up to 18 carbon atoms, C 8 to C 15 aliphatic esters, methyl anthranilate, methyl N-methylanthranilate, p-cresyl phenylacetate, amyl salicylate, coumarin, dihydrocoumarin, gammadecalactone, dodecalactone, undecalactone, eugenol, isoeugenol, diphenyl oxide, the methyl and ethyl ethers of naphthol, galaxolide, indole and its reaction products with hydroxycitronella, tridecene-2-nitrile, and 2-(2'-methyl-pent-2'-enyl)-5-methyl pyridine, in an amount effective to neutralize disagreeable odors from said excretions or excrement, said agent having a vapour tension of less than or equal to 4 Pa at 25° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said agent is selected from the group consisting of coumarin, allylionone, eugenol, isoeugenol, methyl dihydrojasmonate, indole, indolene, helional, alpha-ionene, beta-ionone and 2-(2'-methyl-pent-2'-enyl)-5-methylpyridine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said aliphatic alcohol is selected from the group consisting of decanol citronellol and geraniol, said aldehyde is selected from the group consisting of dodecanal, myrac aldehyde, cyclamen aldehyde, helional, heliotropine, paramethylphenylacetaldehyde, and vanillan, said aliphatic ketones are selected from the group consisting of alpha and beta ionones and damascones, and said aliphatic esters are selected from the group consisting of methyl dihydrojasmonate, methyl jasmonate, methyl cinnamate and methylphenylglycidate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said surface is a veterinary worktop or cat litter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An agent for the neutralization of disagreeable odors from animal excrement comprising a mixture of E-citral, eugenol, coumarin and helional.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An agent for the neutralization of disagreeable odors from animal excrement comprising a mixture of E-citral, eugenol, coumarin and helional.
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