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Liquid fabric conditioner containing compatible amino alkyl silicones
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1990-06-01
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2010-06-01
Abstract
Abstract Liquid fabric conditioning compositions are disclosed. The compositions incorporate compatible organosilicones which form mutually soluble mixtures with common fabric softening agents.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel Lin
- 👤 Gaznabi Khan
- 👤 Lucia Salas
- 👤 George Policello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:33
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3703; C11D3/373; C11D3/3742; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/62; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/041; C11D17/047; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0015; D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/643; D06M15/6436
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising about 1% to about 60% of composite particles consisting of a mutually soluble mixture consisting of: a) about 1% to about 40% by weight of the conditioning composition of a fabric softening component comprising a cationic quaternary ammonium salt; and b) about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the conditioning composition of an organosilicone having a %CH 2 content of about 25% to about 90% and having at least one unit of Formula A: ##STR13## wherein m is a number from 0 to 2, R is a mono valent hydrocarbon radical and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: i) a unit of Formula A1 ##STR14## wherein a is a number of at least 1, b is a number from 0 to 10, R 2 is ##STR15## R 3 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 4 to 40 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; and ii) a unit of Formula A2 ##STR16## wherein R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 45 carbon atoms and at least one of R 5 and R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 45 carbon atoms, R 7 is ##STR17## where R 8 is a divalent organic radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
A liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising about 1% to about 60% of composite particles consisting of a mutually soluble mixture consisting of: a) about 1% to about 40% by weight of the conditioning composition of a fabric softening component comprising a cationic quaternary ammonium salt; and b) about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the conditioning composition of an organosilicone having a %CH 2 content of about 25% to about 90% and having at least one unit of Formula A: ##STR13## wherein m is a number from 0 to 2, R is a mono valent hydrocarbon radical and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: i) a unit of Formula A1 ##STR14## wherein a is a number of at least 1, b is a number from 0 to 10, R 2 is ##STR15## R 3 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 4 to 40 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; and ii) a unit of Formula A2 ##STR16## wherein R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 45 carbon atoms and at least one of R 5 and R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 45 carbon atoms, R 7 is ##STR17## where R 8 is a divalent organic radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the %CH 2 content of said organosilicone is about 40% to about 90%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein an amount of said organosilicone is about 2% to about 20% by weight of said composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein R 1 includes from 8 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein a is 3 and b is 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein R 3 includes from 8 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein R 4 is hydrogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein m is 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein R 8 is --(CH 2 ) 3 --O--CH 2 --.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein at least one nitrogen atom of said unit of Formula A1 is protonated or quaternized.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the nitrogen atom of said unit of Formula A2 is protonated or quaternized.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said cationic quaternary ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of acyclic quaternary ammonium salts having at least two C 8-30 alkyl chains, quaternary imidazolinium salts, diamido quaternary ammonium salts, biodegradable quaternary ammonium salts and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said fabric softening component further comprises nonionic fabric softeners selected from the group consisting of tertiary amines having at least one C 8-30 alkyl chain, esters of polyhydric alcohols, fatty alcohols, alkyl phenols, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ethoxylated alkyl phenols, ethoxylated monoglycerides, ethoxylated diglycerides, ethoxylated fatty amines, mineral oils, polyols, carboxylic acids having at least 8 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 13 wherein said nonionic softener is a fatty tertiary amine having two C 8-30 alkyl chains.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 14 wherein said fatty tertiary amine is selected from the group consisting of di(hydrogenated)tallowmethylamine, and dihydrogenatedtallowimidazoline.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 13 wherein said nonionic softener is selected from the group consisting of glycerol stearate and a sorbitan ester.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 13 wherein said carboxylic acid is stearic acid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of dihydrogenatedtallowdimethyl ammonium chloride and dihydrogenatedtallowimidazolinium chloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein said organosilicone further comprises at least one secondary unit selected from the group consisting of: i) a unit of Formula B1 ##STR18## and ii) a unit of Formula B2 ##STR19## wherein R 9 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R 10 is oxygen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R 11 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; c and d are numbers from 0 to 50; and y and z are numbers from 0 to 2.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 19 wherein R 11 is methyl.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 19 wherein R 10 is propylene.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the %CH 2 content of said organosilicone is about 40% to about 90%.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method for softening fabrics comprising treating said fabrics in an aqueous bath with the fabric conditioning composition of claim 1.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
214 words
Discrete composite particles consisting of a mutually soluble mixture consisting of: a) at least about 1% of a fabric softening component comprising a cationic quaternary ammonium salt; and b) an organosilicone having a %CH 2 content of about 25% to about 90% and having at least one unit of Formula A: ##STR20## wherein m is a number from 0 to 2, R is a mono valent hydrocarbon radical and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: i) a unit of Formula A1 ##STR21## wherein a is a number of at least 1, b is a number from 0 to 10, R 2 is ##STR22## R 3 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 4 to 40 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; and ii) a unit of Formula A2 ##STR23## wherein R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 45 carbon atoms and at least one of R 5 and R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 45 carbon atoms, R 7 is ##STR24## where R 8 is a divalent organic radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, said particles characterized by being dispersible in a liquid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
214 words
Discrete composite particles consisting of a mutually soluble mixture consisting of: a) at least about 1% of a fabric softening component comprising a cationic quaternary ammonium salt; and b) an organosilicone having a %CH 2 content of about 25% to about 90% and having at least one unit of Formula A: ##STR20## wherein m is a number from 0 to 2, R is a mono valent hydrocarbon radical and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: i) a unit of Formula A1 ##STR21## wherein a is a number of at least 1, b is a number from 0 to 10, R 2 is ##STR22## R 3 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 4 to 40 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; and ii) a unit of Formula A2 ##STR23## wherein R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 45 carbon atoms and at least one of R 5 and R 6 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 45 carbon atoms, R 7 is ##STR24## where R 8 is a divalent organic radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, said particles characterized by being dispersible in a liquid.
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