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Liquid toilet bowl cleaner and sanitizer containing halogen donating nanoparticles
Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
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Filing: 1992-12-16
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Granted: 1993-10-26
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Expires: 2012-12-16
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a liquid toilet bowl cleaning and sanitizing composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of particles of at least one halogen donating compound wherein said particles have a surface modifier absorbed on the surface thereof in an amount sufficient nanometers (nm). The compositions of the present invention can contain other conventional ingredients in toilet bowl cleaning compositions such as enzymes, surfactants, perfumes, dyes and other similar ingredients. In a preferred embodiment the composition contains: 0.2-10.0 Weight percent surfactant; 35.0-75.0 Weight percent halogen donating nanoparticles; 1.0-7.0 Weight percent dye; 0-3.0 Weight percent alkali; 0.05-0.5 Weight percent fragrance; and 20.0-40.0 Weight percent water.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. Cavanagh
- 👤 Robert P. Manzo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:04
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/395; C11D3/3956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A liquid toilet bowl cleaning and sanitizing composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of particles of at least one halogen donating compound wherein said particles have at least about 0.1 mg. per square meter surface area of the halogen donating compound of a surface modifier absorbed on the surface thereof in an amount sufficient to achieve a particle size of less than about 400 nanometers (nm), a surfactant, a dye and a fragrance wherein said particles are present in an amount of from 35 to 75 weight percent of the composition and the water is present in an amount of from 20 to 40 weight percent of the composition and said surface modifier physically adheres to the surface of the halogen donating compound but does not chemically bond to the halogen donating compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A liquid toilet bowl cleaning and sanitizing composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of particles of at least one halogen donating compound wherein said particles have at least about 0.1 mg. per square meter surface area of the halogen donating compound of a surface modifier absorbed on the surface thereof in an amount sufficient to achieve a particle size of less than about 400 nanometers (nm), a surfactant, a dye and a fragrance wherein said particles are present in an amount of from 35 to 75 weight percent of the composition and the water is present in an amount of from 20 to 40 weight percent of the composition and said surface modifier physically adheres to the surface of the halogen donating compound but does not chemically bond to the halogen donating compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the halogen donating compound is a halohydantoin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A liquid toilet bowl cleaning and sanitizing composition as in claim 1 that comprises: ______________________________________
Ingredient Weight Percent
______________________________________
surfactant 0.2-10.0
halogen donating
35.0-75.0
nanoparticles of
claim 1
dye 1.0-7.0
alkali 0-3.0
fragrance 0.05-0.5
water 20.0-40.0
______________________________________
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A composition as in claim 3 that further comprises a thickener.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition as in claim 3 that further comprises a chelating agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the particles have an effective average particle size of less than about 250 nanometers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the particles have an effective average particle size of less than about 100 nanometers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for cleaning and sanitizing toilet bowls comprising dispensing into the water of a toilet an effective amount of a composition of claim 1.
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