US4874604A — Hairspray with improved adhesion/removability upo…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 308 words

A hair setting composition having improved adhesion to the hair and removability from the hair upon washing comprising from 0.5% to 8% by weight of a hair setting resin containing pendant carboxyl radicals and a solvent for the resin wherein from about 10 to 100% of the carboxyl radicals are neutralized with a neutralizing agent consisting of (a) up to 40 mole percent, based on the mole percent of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized, of at least one long chain amine selected from the group consisting of R.sup.1 CONHR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 where R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical having from about 9 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is an alkylene radical of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and each of R 3 and R 4 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen, ##STR3## where R 5 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and the sum of x+y has an average value of from about 5 to 25, and R.sup.6 OR.sup.7 NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 where R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl radical of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and each of R 8 and R 9 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and (b) the balance of the neutralizing agent being a water soluble, cosmetically acceptable basic compound, said hair setting resin being a polymer of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid and maleic anhydride and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of monoesters and amides of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, vinyl acetate and methyl vinyl ether. (b) the balance of the neutralizing agent being a water soluble, cosmetically acceptable basic compound.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 308 words

A hair setting composition having improved adhesion to the hair and removability from the hair upon washing comprising from 0.5% to 8% by weight of a hair setting resin containing pendant carboxyl radicals and a solvent for the resin wherein from about 10 to 100% of the carboxyl radicals are neutralized with a neutralizing agent consisting of (a) up to 40 mole percent, based on the mole percent of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized, of at least one long chain amine selected from the group consisting of R.sup.1 CONHR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 where R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical having from about 9 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is an alkylene radical of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and each of R 3 and R 4 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen, ##STR3## where R 5 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and the sum of x+y has an average value of from about 5 to 25, and R.sup.6 OR.sup.7 NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 where R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl radical of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and each of R 8 and R 9 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and (b) the balance of the neutralizing agent being a water soluble, cosmetically acceptable basic compound, said hair setting resin being a polymer of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid and maleic anhydride and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of monoesters and amides of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, vinyl acetate and methyl vinyl ether. (b) the balance of the neutralizing agent being a water soluble, cosmetically acceptable basic compound.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 30 words

The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the amount of long chain amine is in the range of from 5% to 30% of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 113 words

The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the long chain amine is selected from the group consisting of a long chain amido amine wherein R 1 is a C 11 alkyl radical, R 2 is --(CH 2 ) 3 -- and R 3 and R 4 are each methyl radicals, an N-ethoxylated amine wherein R 5 is a C 18 alkyl radical and the sum of x+y has an average value of about 10, and a mixture of ether amines wherein R 6 is predominantly composed of C 12 to C 15 hydrocarbon radicals, R 7 is --(CH 2 ) 3 -- and R 8 and R 9 are each hydrogen atoms.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 44 words

The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the long chain amine is along chain amido amine wherein R 1 is a C 11 alkyl radical, R 2 is --(CH 2 ) 3 -- and R 3 and R 4 are each methyl radicals.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 57 words

The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the balance of the neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of an amine or alkanolamine selected from the group consisting of ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, monopropanolamine, dipropanolamine, tripropanolamine, morpholine, aminoethyl ethanolamine, aminomethyl propanol, aminomethyl propanediol, 4-morpholineethanol, ammonium salts of lysine or glycine and mixtures thereof.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 30 words

The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solvent for said resin is selected from the group consisting of C 2 to C 4 alcohols, water and mixtures thereof.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 21 words

The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol and isopropanol.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solvent is water and the composition further contains a thickener.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 40 words

The composition as claimed in claim 8 wherein the thickener is selected from the group consisting of at least one water soluble cellulosic polymer or an acrylic acid homopolymer crosslinked with a small amount of a polyallyl ether of sucrose.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 117 words

The composition of claim 1 wherein the resin is a polymer wherein the carboxyl radicals are derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and the remainder of the polymer is derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with C 1 to C 18 alcohols, hydroxymonoesters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with C 2 to C 6 glycols, hydroxymonoesters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with polyalkyleneoxy polymers containing up to about 25 units derived from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and mixtures thereof, acrylamide, methacrlyamide, and N-substituted acrylamides or methacrylamides substituted with alkyl radicals having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 50 words

The composition of claim 1 wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a polymer of tertiary-butyl acrylamide, acrylic acid and ethylacrylate; a polymer of N-tert-octyl acrylamide, methyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, acrylic acid and t-butyl aminoethyl methacrylate; and a polymer of methacrylic acid, butyl acrylate and ethyl methacrylate.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 17 words

The composition of claim 1 which further contains from 10% to about 80% of an aerosol propellant.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 303 words

A hairspray composition having improved hydrocarbon propellant compatibility, adhesion to the hair and removability from the hair upon washing comprising from 0.5% to 6% by weight of a hairspray resin containing pendant carboxyl radicals, from 10% to 80% of a volatile hydrocarbon propellant, and a solvent for the resin wherein from about 10% to 100% of the carboxyl radicals are neutralized with a neutralizing agent consisting of (a) up to 40 mole percent, based on the mole percent of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized, of at least one long chain amine selected from the group consisting of R.sup.1 CONHR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 where R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical having from about 9 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is an alkylene radical of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and each of R 3 and R 4 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen, ##STR4## where R 5 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and the sum of x+y has an average value of from about 5 to 25, and R.sup.6 OR.sup.7 NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 where R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl radical of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and each of R 8 and R 9 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and (b) the balance of the neutralizing agent being a water soluble, cosmetically acceptable basic compound, said hair setting resin being a polymer of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid and maleic anhydride and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of monoesters and amides of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, vinyl acetate and methyl vinyl ether.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 303 words

A hairspray composition having improved hydrocarbon propellant compatibility, adhesion to the hair and removability from the hair upon washing comprising from 0.5% to 6% by weight of a hairspray resin containing pendant carboxyl radicals, from 10% to 80% of a volatile hydrocarbon propellant, and a solvent for the resin wherein from about 10% to 100% of the carboxyl radicals are neutralized with a neutralizing agent consisting of (a) up to 40 mole percent, based on the mole percent of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized, of at least one long chain amine selected from the group consisting of R.sup.1 CONHR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 where R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical having from about 9 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is an alkylene radical of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and each of R 3 and R 4 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen, ##STR4## where R 5 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and the sum of x+y has an average value of from about 5 to 25, and R.sup.6 OR.sup.7 NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 where R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl radical of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and each of R 8 and R 9 are alkyl radicals of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and (b) the balance of the neutralizing agent being a water soluble, cosmetically acceptable basic compound, said hair setting resin being a polymer of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid and maleic anhydride and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of monoesters and amides of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, vinyl acetate and methyl vinyl ether.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 30 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the amount of long chain amine is in the range of from 5% to 30% of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 113 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the long chain amine is selected from the group consisting of a long chain amido amine wherein R 1 is a C 11 alkyl radial, R 2 is --(CH 2 ) 3 -- and R 3 and R 4 are each methyl radicals, an N-ethoxylated amine wherein R 5 is a C 18 alkyl radical and the sum of x+y has an average value of about 10, and a mixture of ether amines wherein R 6 is predominantly composed of C 12 to C 15 hydrocarbon radicals, R 7 is --(CH 2 ) 3 -- and R 8 and R 9 are each hydrogen atoms.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 45 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the long chain amine is a long chain amido amine wherein R 1 is a C 11 alkyl radical, R 2 is --(CH 2 ) 3 -- and R 3 and R 4 are each methyl radicals.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 57 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the balance of the neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of an amine or alkanolamine selected from the group consisting of ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, monopropanolamine, dipropanolamine, tripropanolamine, morpholine, aminoethyl ethanolamine, aminomethyl propanol, aminomethyl propanediol, 4-morpholineethanol, ammonium salts of lysine or glycine and mixtures thereof.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 30 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the solvent for said resin is selected from the group consisting of C 2 to C 4 alcohols, water and mixtures thereof.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 33 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the solvent is not more than about 10% water and the balance of the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 17 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein propellant is from 20 to 50% of the composition.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 22 words

The composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the propellant is selected from the group consisting of butane, isobutane, propane and mixtures.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 117 words

The composition of claim 13 wherein the resin is a polymer wherein the carboxyl radicals are derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and the remainder of the polymer is derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with C 1 to C 18 alcohols, hydroxymonoesters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with C 2 to C 6 glycols, hydroxymonoesters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with polyalkyleneoxy polymers containing up to about 25 units derived from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and mixtures thereof, acrylamide, methacrylamide, and N-substituted acrylamides or methacrylamides substituted with alkyl radicals having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 50 words

The composition of claim 13 wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a polymer of tertiary-butyl acrylamide, acrylic acid and ethylacrylate; a polymer of N-tert-octyl acrylamide, methyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, acrylic acid and t-butyl aminoethyl methacrylate; and a polymer of methacrylic acid, butyl acrylate and ethyl methacrylate.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1992-10-16	1993-04-17	1993-10-17	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1996-10-16	1997-04-17	1997-10-17	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2000-10-16	2001-04-17	2001-10-17	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Hairspray with improved adhesion/removability upon washing

Abstract

Inventors

Bibliographic Details

Claims Analysis

References Cited (Backward Citations)

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Assigned Categories & Tags

Assign Category Tag