US4452713A
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Inhibition of the staining of porcelain surfaces by manganese
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1982-11-01
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2002-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Method, composition and article of manufacture to inhibit the staining of water-contacting surfaces, such as those in a toilet bowl, which is caused by manganese present in household water in the presence of an oxidizing material. Manganese staining is inhibited by supplying to the water 0.05 ppm to 10 ppm of a glassy phosphate having the formula MO(MPO3)nM wherein M is sodium or potassium and n is an integer of from about 6 to about 21.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard E. Small
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:28
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F5/00; C02F5/08; C02F5/086; C02F1/00; C02F1/58; C02F1/62; C02F1/64; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/395; C11D3/3958
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A dispensing article for use in the tank of a toilet which comprises a tank and a bowl, said article comprising independent first and second dispensing means which contain, respectively, a composition comprising a source of hypochlorite ion and a composition comprising glassy phosphate, wherein said respective dispensing means, upon flushing of the toilet, dispense into the flush water a sufficient quantity of their respective compositions to establish a hypochlorite concentration of about 3 ppm to about 20 ppm available chlorine and a glassy phosphate concentration of about 0.05 ppm to 10 ppm in the toilet bowl water at the end of the flush, and wherein said glassy phosphate has the formula MO(MPO 3 ) n M wherein M is sodium or potassium and n is a number of from about 6 to about 21.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A dispensing article for use in the tank of a toilet which comprises a tank and a bowl, said article comprising independent first and second dispensing means which contain, respectively, a composition comprising a source of hypochlorite ion and a composition comprising glassy phosphate, wherein said respective dispensing means, upon flushing of the toilet, dispense into the flush water a sufficient quantity of their respective compositions to establish a hypochlorite concentration of about 3 ppm to about 20 ppm available chlorine and a glassy phosphate concentration of about 0.05 ppm to 10 ppm in the toilet bowl water at the end of the flush, and wherein said glassy phosphate has the formula MO(MPO 3 ) n M wherein M is sodium or potassium and n is a number of from about 6 to about 21.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said hypochlorite concentration is from about 3 ppm to about 10 ppm and wherein said glassy phosphate concentration is from about 0.1 ppm to about 5 ppm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article of claim 2 wherein said dispensing means completely isolate said source of hypochlorite ion and said glassy phosphate from the tank water during the period between flushes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of claims 1, 2, or 3 wherein the glassy phosphate composition comprises from about 1% to about 30% glassy phosphate and from about 60% to about 90% of a solid, water-soluble matrix material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article of claim 4 wherein the solid matrix material is selected from the group consisting of surfactants and water-soluble organic polymers and resins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 5 wherein the organic matrix is an anionic surfactant.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for inhibiting the staining of surfaces in contact with water which contains at least 50 ppb manganese (II) ion and an amount of hypochlorite ion sufficient to oxidize said Mn(II) to Mn(IV), comprising the step of establishing in the water a concentration of from 0.05 to 10 parts per million (ppm), of a glassy phospate having the formula MO(MPO 3 ) n M wherein M is sodium or potassium and n is a number of from about 6 to about 21 and wherein said water has a hardness of from about 85 ppm to about 350 ppm, calculated as calcium carbonate.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for inhibiting the staining of surfaces in contact with water which contains at least 50 ppb manganese (II) ion and an amount of hypochlorite ion sufficient to oxidize said Mn(II) to Mn(IV), comprising the step of establishing in the water a concentration of from 0.05 to 10 parts per million (ppm), of a glassy phospate having the formula MO(MPO 3 ) n M wherein M is sodium or potassium and n is a number of from about 6 to about 21 and wherein said water has a hardness of from about 85 ppm to about 350 ppm, calculated as calcium carbonate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the hypochlorite concentration is from about 3 ppm to about 20 ppm available chlorine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said method is employed in a flush toilet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said glassy phosphate and said hypochlorite are dispensed separately into the flush water of the toilet during the flush.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said glassy phosphate and said hypochlorite are dispensed into the tank of a toilet which comprises a flush tank and a bowl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 11 wherein, at the end of the flush, the concentration of said hypochlorite is from about 3 ppm to about 10 ppm and the concentration of said glassy phosphate is from about 0.1 ppm to about 5 ppm.
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