Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A latex paint comprising: (a) a coalescing aid; (b) a thickening aid; (c) a dispersing aid; (d) a defoamer; (e) a biocide; (f) a pigment; and (g) an emulsion comprising: (i) water; and (ii) a substantially water insoluble, polymeric binder, the binder comprising at least one pendant group having the formula ##STR26## wherein R 1 is a divalent organic radical; R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of monovalent alkyl radicals containing up to about seven carbon atoms; the pendant group comprises about 0.1 to about two weight percent of the binder; the latex paint has a solid content; and the polymeric binder comprises 5 to about 25 weight percent of the solid content of the latex paint.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A latex paint comprising: (a) a coalescing aid; (b) a thickening aid; (c) a dispersing aid; (d) a defoamer; (e) a biocide; (f) a pigment; and (g) an emulsion comprising: (i) water; and (ii) a substantially water insoluble, polymeric binder, the binder comprising at least one pendant group having the formula ##STR26## wherein R 1 is a divalent organic radical; R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of monovalent alkyl radicals containing up to about seven carbon atoms; the pendant group comprises about 0.1 to about two weight percent of the binder; the latex paint has a solid content; and the polymeric binder comprises 5 to about 25 weight percent of the solid content of the latex paint.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The latex paint of claim 1 wherein the polymeric binder comprises about 15 to about 25 weight percent of the solid content of the latex paint.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The latex paint of claim 1 wherein the binder further comprises at least one second pendant group having the formula ##STR27## wherein R 17 is a divalent organic radical; and R 18 is a monovalent organic radical having an HLB value of about 17 to about 19.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
A latex paint comprising: (a) a coalescing aid; (b) a thickening aid; (c) a dispersing aid; (d) a defoamer; (e) a biocide; (f) a pigment; and (g) an emulsion comprising: (i) water; and (ii) a substantially water insoluble, polymeric binder, the binder comprising at least one pendant group having the formula ##STR28## wherein R 17 is a divalent organic radical; R 18 is a monovalent organic radical having an HLB value of about 17 to about 19; the latex paint has a solid content; and the polymeric binder comprises 5 to about 25 weight percent of the solid content of the latex paint.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
A latex paint comprising: (a) a coalescing aid; (b) a thickening aid; (c) a dispersing aid; (d) a defoamer; (e) a biocide; (f) a pigment; and (g) an emulsion comprising: (i) water; and (ii) a substantially water insoluble, polymeric binder, the binder comprising at least one pendant group having the formula ##STR28## wherein R 17 is a divalent organic radical; R 18 is a monovalent organic radical having an HLB value of about 17 to about 19; the latex paint has a solid content; and the polymeric binder comprises 5 to about 25 weight percent of the solid content of the latex paint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The latex paint of claim 4 wherein the pendant group comprises about 0.5 to about five weight percent of the binder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The latex paint of claim 1 wherein the emulsion is the product of a reaction mixture comprising at least one monomer having the formula I ##STR29## R 23 being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups containing up to about 5 carbon atoms and R 24 being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and alkyl groups containing up to about 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
The latex paint of claim 6 wherein the reaction mixture further comprises at least one monomer having the formula II ##STR30## wherein R 17 is a divalent organic radical; R 18 is a monovalent organic radical having an HLB value of about 17 to about 19; R 23 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups containing up to about 5 carbon atoms; and R 24 selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and alkyl groups containing up to about 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The latex paint of claim 7 wherein the monomer of formula II comprises about 1 to about 4 weight percent of the solid content of the emulsion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The latex paint of claim 4 wherein the emulsion is the product of a reaction mixture comprising at least one monomer having the formula II ##STR31## R 23 being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups containing up to about 5 carbon atoms and R 24 being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and alkyl groups containing up to about 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The latex paint of claim 9 wherein the monomer of formula II comprises about 0.5 to about five weight percent of the solid content of the emulsion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The latex paint of claim 1 sustantially devoid of a separate rheology modifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The latex paint of claim 4 sustantially devoid of a separate rheology modifier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The latex paint of claim 1 wherein the binder consists essentially of the pendant group and at least one additional polymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl esters of acrylic, alpha-haloacrylic, and methacrylic acids; vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids; alkenyl aromatics; alkadienes; and reactive monomers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The latex paint of claim 4 wherein the binder consists essentially of the pendant group and at least one additional polymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl esters of acrylic, alpha-haloacrylic, and methacrylic acids; vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids; alkenyl aromatics; alkadienes; and reactive monomers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The latex paint of claim 4 wherein the polymeric binder comprises about 15 to about 25 weight percent of the solid content of the latex paint.