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Wet wipes

Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1988-10-18
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract A wet wipe comprising a porous sheet impregnated with an aqueous lotion and, concentrated near the surface of the sheet, polymeric beads containing a functional ingredient which is useful for treating the human skin or environmental surfaces and which are characterized in providing controlled release of the functional ingredient, and methods of making said wet wipe.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ho-ward J. Yoh

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 13:12
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/049; A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/34; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/16; A47L13/17; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61K8/0241; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/56; A61Q17/00; A61Q17/02; A61Q17/04; A61Q19/007; A61Q9/00; A61Q9/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249955; Y10T428/249959; Y10T428/249962; Y10T428/249964; Y10T428/249965; Y10T428/249994; Y10T428/249995; Y10T428/249997; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2016; Y10T442/2352

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 28 words
A porous sheet impregnated with an aqueous lotion comprising a hydrophobic functional ingredient entrapped in polymeric beads, said entrapped ingredient being concentrated near the surface of the sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 28 words
A porous sheet impregnated with an aqueous lotion comprising a hydrophobic functional ingredient entrapped in polymeric beads, said entrapped ingredient being concentrated near the surface of the sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 11 words
The sheet according to claim 1 wherein the beads are microsponges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The sheet according to claim 1 wherein the beads are microsponges in the form of a polymeric matrix.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
The sheet according to claim 1 wherein the beads are microcapsules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The sheet according to claim 1 wherein said functional ingredient is dimethicone present in an amount between 0.5% to 30% by weight of the porous sheet.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 28 words
The method of making a wet wipe comprising a porous sheet impregnated with an aqueous lotion wherein the improvement comprises applying polymeric beads containing a hydrophobic functional ingredient.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 28 words
The method of making a wet wipe comprising a porous sheet impregnated with an aqueous lotion wherein the improvement comprises applying polymeric beads containing a hydrophobic functional ingredient.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said beads are applied in dry form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said beads are applied in the form of a paste.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 22 words
The method of claims 6, 7 or 8 wherein said beads are applied before the sheet is impregnated with the aqueous lotion.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 22 words
The method of claims 6, 7 or 8 wherein said beads are applied after the sheet is impregnated with the aqueous lotion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said beads are mixed with the aqueous lotion when applied to the sheet.

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