US5330672A — Fabric care composition comprising water soluble …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 286 words

A heavy duty detergent composition comprising: (a) about 20 to about 75% by weight of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of soap, nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, ampholytic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, cationic surfactant and mixtures thereof; and (b) about 0.01 to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer comprising a UV-absorbing monomer (absorbing in the 280-400 monomer range) and a hydrophilic group; wherein said copolymer has the formula: ##STR5## wherein R is a difunctional aryl group or a difunctional straight or branched alkyl chain having 4 to 16 carbons; R 1 is hydrogen, an aliphatic group having 1-20 carbons, an aryl, alkaryl, a secondary amine, an alkali metal sulfonate, an alkali metal carboxylate, an alkyl ether or a halogen atom; R 2 is a straight or branch chain alkoxy group having 1 to 16 carbons, an aryl or a substituted aryl group; R 3 is a straight or branch chain alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbons; R 4 is a UV-absorbing monomer absorbing in the UVB (280-320 nm) and/or UVA (320-400 nm) range; x is selected such that the hydrophobe is present at 0-49.9 mol % of the polymer; y is selected such that the R 2 group is present at 0-49.9 mol % of the polymer; z is selected such that the (OR 3 ) n group is present at 0 to 49.9 mol % of the polymer wherein n is an integer between about 12 and 200; w is selected such that R 4 is present at 0.05 to 99.9 mol % of the polymer; and w plus z equal at least 0.05 to 99.9 mol % of the polymer; and w plus z equal at least 0.05 mol %.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 286 words

A heavy duty detergent composition comprising: (a) about 20 to about 75% by weight of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of soap, nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, ampholytic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, cationic surfactant and mixtures thereof; and (b) about 0.01 to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer comprising a UV-absorbing monomer (absorbing in the 280-400 monomer range) and a hydrophilic group; wherein said copolymer has the formula: ##STR5## wherein R is a difunctional aryl group or a difunctional straight or branched alkyl chain having 4 to 16 carbons; R 1 is hydrogen, an aliphatic group having 1-20 carbons, an aryl, alkaryl, a secondary amine, an alkali metal sulfonate, an alkali metal carboxylate, an alkyl ether or a halogen atom; R 2 is a straight or branch chain alkoxy group having 1 to 16 carbons, an aryl or a substituted aryl group; R 3 is a straight or branch chain alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbons; R 4 is a UV-absorbing monomer absorbing in the UVB (280-320 nm) and/or UVA (320-400 nm) range; x is selected such that the hydrophobe is present at 0-49.9 mol % of the polymer; y is selected such that the R 2 group is present at 0-49.9 mol % of the polymer; z is selected such that the (OR 3 ) n group is present at 0 to 49.9 mol % of the polymer wherein n is an integer between about 12 and 200; w is selected such that R 4 is present at 0.05 to 99.9 mol % of the polymer; and w plus z equal at least 0.05 to 99.9 mol % of the polymer; and w plus z equal at least 0.05 mol %.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 14 words

A composition according to claim 1, wherein R is a difunctional benzene or naphthalene.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

A composition according to claim 1, wherein R 1 is hydrogen or a straight chain alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 16 words

A composition according to claim 1, wherein R 2 is an alkoxy group having 1-4 carbons.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 15 words

A composition according to claim 1 wherein R is ##STR6## and R 1 is hydrogen.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 15 words

A composition according to claim 1 wherein R 2 is --OCH 2 CH 2 --.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 15 words

A composition according to claim 1, wherein R 3 is --CH 3 CH 2 --.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 11 words

A composition according to claim 1 wherein R 4 is ##STR7##

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 42 words

A composition according to claim 1 wherein R is ##STR8## R 2 =--OCH 2 CH 2 --; R 3 =--CH 2 CH 2 --; and R 4 is a highly conjugated and/or poly(ene)-based derivative and/or aromatic based derivative bearing a difunctional group.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 26 words

A composition according to claim 1 wherein R is ##STR9## R 2 =--OCH 2 CH 2 --; R 3 =--CH 2 CH 2 --; and ##STR10##

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 24 words

A composition according to claim 1 prepared by polymerizing a mixture of dimethyl terephthalate, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol of MW 200-3000 and methyl 4-aminobenzoate.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 117 words

A composition according to claim 1 comprising: from about 20 to 75% by weight of a detergent active compound, wherein the detergent active includes 1 to 40% of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, and alkyl ethoxy sulfates in combination with 1 to 40% of a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alcohol alkoxylates, alkyl phenol alkoxylates, alkyl polyglucosides, and alkyl glycerol ethers; and from 0 to 30% of a detergent builder selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of citric acid, copolymers of acrylic and maleic acid, oxydisuccinate, tartrate monosuccinate/tartrate disuccinate, C 8 to C 18 carboxylic acids, zeolites, condensed phosphates, and combinations thereof.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 62 words

A composition according to claim 15 comprising: ______________________________________ C.sub.9 -C.sub.20 [C.sub.11.5 Average] Alkyl 25 to 30% Benzene Sulfonate C.sub.12 -C.sub.15 Alcohol Ethoxylate (9 E.O.) 10 to 14% Sodium Citrate 2 H.sub.2 O 2 to 15% Sodium Borate 10 H.sub.2 O 3 to 8% Glycerol 3 to 8% Proteolytic Enzyme 0.1 to 2% Detergent Adjuncts 0.1 to 10% Water balance to 100%. ______________________________________

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 65 words

A powdered detergent composition comprising: (a) about 17 to about 75% by weight of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of soap, nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, ampholytic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, cationic surfactant and mixtures thereof; and (b) about 0.1 to 10% by weight of a water-soluble, or water dispersible copolymer comprising a UV-absorbing monomer (absorbing in the 280-400 nm range) and a hydrophilic group.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 65 words

A powdered detergent composition comprising: (a) about 17 to about 75% by weight of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of soap, nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, ampholytic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, cationic surfactant and mixtures thereof; and (b) about 0.1 to 10% by weight of a water-soluble, or water dispersible copolymer comprising a UV-absorbing monomer (absorbing in the 280-400 nm range) and a hydrophilic group.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 137 words

A composition according to claim 14 comprising: a) from 1 to about 40% anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkali metal or ammonium salts of alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates; b) from 1 to about 40% of a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxylates, alkylphenol alkoxylates, alkyl polyglucosides, and alkyl glycerol ethers; c) from 5 to about 70% of a detergent builder selected from the group consisting of sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium aluminosilicates, sodium C 8 -C 18 alkyl carboxylates, poly(acrylic acid) and copolymers of acrylic and maleic acid, alkyl ether carboxylates, citric acid and combinations thereof; d) from 2 to about 40% of an alkalinity buffer selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, sodium carbonate, and organic amines; and e) from 0 to about 40% sodium sulfate.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 14 words

A composition according to claim 1, wherein the copolymers further comprises a hydrophobic group.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 65 words

A fabric softener composition comprising: (a) about 6.25 to about 75% by weight of a cationic ammonium salt selected from the group consisting of alkyl or alkaryl quaternary ammonium salts, alkylpyridium salts and substituted imidazolinium salts; and (b) about 0.1 to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water dispersible copolymer comprising a UV-absorbing monomer (absorbing in the 280-400 nm range) and a hydrophilic group.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 65 words

A fabric softener composition comprising: (a) about 6.25 to about 75% by weight of a cationic ammonium salt selected from the group consisting of alkyl or alkaryl quaternary ammonium salts, alkylpyridium salts and substituted imidazolinium salts; and (b) about 0.1 to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water dispersible copolymer comprising a UV-absorbing monomer (absorbing in the 280-400 nm range) and a hydrophilic group.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 97 words

A composition according to claim 17, comprising from 2 to about 40% of a mixture comprising: a) from 1 to about 95% of a cationic ammonium salt selected from the group consisting of alkyl or alkaryl quaternary ammonium salts, alkylpyridinium salts, and substituted imidazolinium salts; b) from 0 to about 95% of primary, secondary or tertiary amines; c) from 0 to about 95% of the condensation product of a C 8 to C 18 alkyl carboxylic acid and an alkylpolyamine; and d) from 0 to about 40% of a polysiloxane or alkyl, alkoxy, or alkylamine modified polysiloxane.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 63 words

A composition according to claim 18, wherein the cationic softener is an ester-linked quaternary material having the formula ##STR11## wherein each R 1 group is independently selected from C 1-4 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group, each R 2 group is independently selected from the group consisting of C 12-24 alkyl or alkenyl groups; T is ##STR12## and n is an integer from 0-5.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 75 words

A composition according to claim 17 comprising: (a) from about 6.25 to 40% of a fabric softening or antistatic agent selected from the group consisting of cationic alkyl or alkaryl ammonium salts, alkyl pyridinium salts, alkyl amines, clays and poly silixanes; and (b) from 2 to about 90% of a dispersing agent selected from the group consisting of urea, ammonium carbonate, ethoxylated alkanols, polyethylene glycols, and block copolymers of a polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1997-07-18	1998-01-17	1998-07-19	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2001-07-18	2002-01-17	2002-07-19	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2005-07-18	2006-01-17	2006-07-19	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Fabric care composition comprising water soluble or water-dispersible copolymer containing UV-absorbing monomer

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