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Block-form cleaners for flush toilets
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1996-07-30
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2016-07-30
Abstract
Abstract Block-form cleaners for flush toilets which consist of at least two masses of different composition, one of the masses being at least partly surrounded by the other mass(es) and the surrounded mass containing an active substance in a concentration at least 1.3 times higher than in the surrounding mass. This distribution ensures that the active substance is more uniformly released over the useful life of the cleaning block.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Menke
- 👤 Alexander Ditze
- 👤 Gerd Praus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:54
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/86; A; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/015; A61L9/04; A61L9/05; C11D17/00; C11D17/0047; C11D17/0056; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38627; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C11D1/14; C11D1/146; C11D1/22; C11D1/38; C11D1/52; C11D1/523; C11D1/66; C11D1/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A block-form cleaner for flush toilets comprising at least two masses of different composition, one of the masses being at least partly surrounded by the other mass or masses, and wherein the surrounded mass and at least one of the surrounding masses contain at least one identical active substance selected from the group consisting of perfume, complexing agent, acid, enzyme, disinfectant, bleaching agent, and mixtures thereof, and the concentration of at least one of these identical active substances in the surrounded mass is at least 1.3 times the concentration of the same active substance In the at least one surrounding mass, wherein each mass contains from 7 to about 85% by weight of surfactant, wherein none of the masses contains a soap in a quantity of greater than 25% by weight, based on the weight of the mass and wherein the masses are constructed so that only or preponderantly the surface of the mass containing the identical active substance in the lower concentrations is initially available for the release of said identical active substance to the surrounding environment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A block-form cleaner for flush toilets comprising at least two masses of different composition, one of the masses being at least partly surrounded by the other mass or masses, and wherein the surrounded mass and at least one of the surrounding masses contain at least one identical active substance selected from the group consisting of perfume, complexing agent, acid, enzyme, disinfectant, bleaching agent, and mixtures thereof, and the concentration of at least one of these identical active substances in the surrounded mass is at least 1.3 times the concentration of the same active substance In the at least one surrounding mass, wherein each mass contains from 7 to about 85% by weight of surfactant, wherein none of the masses contains a soap in a quantity of greater than 25% by weight, based on the weight of the mass and wherein the masses are constructed so that only or preponderantly the surface of the mass containing the identical active substance in the lower concentrations is initially available for the release of said identical active substance to the surrounding environment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 1 wherein said concentration in the surrounded mass is from about 2 to about 10 times the concentration in the surrounding mass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 1 wherein at least 50% of the surface of the surrounded mass is covered by the surrounding mass or masses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 1 wherein at least 70% of the surface of the surrounded mass is covered by the surrounding mass or masses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 1 wherein at least 80% of the surface of the surrounded mass is covered by the surrounding mass or masses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 1 wherein said identical active substance is a perfume.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 1 wherein the surrounded mass is surrounded by only one surrounding mass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The block-form cleaner of claim I wherein the surrounded mass is positioned relative to the surrounding mass or masses so that during use the surface of the surrounded mass gradually becomes larger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 2, wherein at least 50% of the surface of the surrounded mass is covered by the surrounding mass or masses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 9 wherein at least 70% of the surface of the surrounded mass is covered by the surrounding mass or masses.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 10 wherein the surrounded mass is surrounded by only one surrounding mass.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 11 wherein the surrounded mass is positioned relative to the surrounding mass so that during use the surface of the surrounded mass gradually becomes larger.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The block-form cleaner of claim 1 wherein at least one mass contains from about 2 to about 25% by weight of an erosion regulator selected from the group consisting of solid long chain fatty acids, salts of solid long chain fatty acids, fatty acid ethanolamides, C 12-18 fatty alcohols, and solid polyethylene glycols.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method for the manufacture of the block-form cleaner of claim 1 comprising the steps of: I) separately producing mixtures of components comprising the respective masses; and II) pressing together the separate mixtures to form said block-form cleaner.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for the manufacture of the block-form cleaner of claim comprising the steps of: I) forming a mixture of components of at least one mass and molding the at least one mass into a molded shape; and II) adding another mass in liquid form thereto; and III) solidifying the added liquid mass to form the block-form cleaner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method for the manufacture of the block-form cleaner of claim 1 comprising the steps of: I) forming separate mixtures of the components of the respective masses; II) extruding the separate mixtures into strands; III) combining and shaping the strands; and IV) cutting strands to directly form the block-form cleaner.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 16 wherein in steps II and III the mixture containing the active substance in the higher concentration is extruded as a core strand inside a surrounding shell-like strand of the mixture containing the active substance in the lower concentration.
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