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US5397384A
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Furniture polish composition
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1994-02-04
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2014-02-04
Abstract
Abstract A composition which comprises approximately by weight 1 to 8 percent of a hydrocarbon solvent; 1 to 4 percent of a silicone; 1 to 5.5 percent of at least one nonionic surfactant; 0.5 to 3 percent of an alkali metal neutralized tall oil fatty acid and 0.25 to 2.5 percent of an unneutralized tall oil fatty acid.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen Wisniewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-30 14:57
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09G; C09G1/00; C09G1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A composition which comprises approximately by weight: (a) 1 to 8 percent of a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) 0.5 to 6 percent of a silicone; (c) 0.5 to 5 percent of at least one nonionic surfactant; (d) 0.5 to 3 percent of an alkali metal neutralized tall oil fatty acid; (e) 0.25 to 2.5 percent of an unneutralized tall oil fatty acid; and (f) the balance being water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composition which comprises approximately by weight: (a) 1 to 8 percent of a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) 0.5 to 6 percent of a silicone; (c) 0.5 to 5 percent of at least one nonionic surfactant; (d) 0.5 to 3 percent of an alkali metal neutralized tall oil fatty acid; (e) 0.25 to 2.5 percent of an unneutralized tall oil fatty acid; and (f) the balance being water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 further including 0 to about 25 wt. percent of a hydrocarbon propellant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 2 further including about 0.25 to about 2.0 weight percent of a beeswax or beeswax substitute.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 further including about 0.05 to about 1.0 weight percent of chitosan and about 0.05 to about 1.0 weight percent of a fatty acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4, wherein the fatty acid is lauric acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 5, further including sufficient hydroxy acetic acid to adjust the pH of composition to a range of about 5 to about 8.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The composition of claim 2 further including 0.25 to 1.0 weight percent of a mixture of a Montan ester wax and a carnuba wax in a weight ratio of carnuba wax to Montan ester wax of 1:1 to 1:1.5.
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