US5041243A
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Laundry bar
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1989-10-30
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2009-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A detergent laundry bar based on an alkyl benzene sulfonate, higher fatty alcohol sulfate detergent which has improved foamability and skin mildness is disclosed. The formulation consists of 10 to 35% alkyl benzene sulfonate 10 to 35% higher fatty alcohol sulfate 10 to 30% of a builder for the detergent mixture, a body portion in range of 10 to 30%, about 1 to 10% cocoamido propylamine oxide and about 5 to 20% water.
Inventors
- 👤 David Joshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:17
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/83; C11D17/00; C11D17/0047; C11D17/0065; C11D17/0069; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C11D1/14; C11D1/22; C11D1/38; C11D1/52; C11D1/526; C11D1/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A detergent bar having improved foamability and mildness consisting essentially of: (a) 10-40 percent alkyl benzene sulfonate, (b) 10 to 40 percent higher fatty alcohol sulfate having 10-18 carbon atoms, (c) 5-30 percent sodium tripolyphosphate, (d) 5-25 percent sodium carbonate, (e) 10-40 percent calcium carbonate, (f) 1-2 percent sodium silicate, (g) about 2.5 percent zeolite, (h) about 0.8 percent magnesium sulfate, (i) about 1 to 10 percent cocoamido propylene oxide, (j) about 5-20 percent water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A detergent bar having improved foamability and mildness consisting essentially of: (a) 10-40 percent alkyl benzene sulfonate, (b) 10 to 40 percent higher fatty alcohol sulfate having 10-18 carbon atoms, (c) 5-30 percent sodium tripolyphosphate, (d) 5-25 percent sodium carbonate, (e) 10-40 percent calcium carbonate, (f) 1-2 percent sodium silicate, (g) about 2.5 percent zeolite, (h) about 0.8 percent magnesium sulfate, (i) about 1 to 10 percent cocoamido propylene oxide, (j) about 5-20 percent water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A milled plodded detergent bar according to claim 1 consisting essentially of: (a) 10-25 percent sodium alkyl benzene sulfonate, (b) 10-25 percent sodium coco fatty alcohol sulfate, (c) 3 to 5 percent cocoamido propylene oxide, (d) 15 to 30 percent sodium tripolyphosphate, (e) 5 to 15 percent water, (f) 5 to 25 percent sodium carbonate, (g) 1 to 2 percent sodium silicate, (h) about 0.8 percent magnesium sulfate, (i) about 2.5 percent zeolite, (j) 15 to 30 percent calcium carbonate.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-08-19 | 1995-02-18 | 1995-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-08-19 | 1999-02-18 | 1999-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-08-19 | 2003-02-18 | 2003-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |