US5089162A
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Cleaning compositions with bleach-stable colorant
Assignee: Chesebrough Ponds Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-08
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Granted: 1992-02-18
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Expires: 2009-05-08
Abstract
Abstract Cleaning compositions contain a bleach-stable water dispersible or water-soluble yellow colorant and either a chlorine bleach or an oxygen bleach. The compositions may take the form of automatic dishwashing detergents, in granular or liquid form, and preferably also have a lemon-like scent to compliment the yellow color.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony A. Rapisarda
- 👤 Carlene M. Mantell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:36
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A cleaning composition comprising: a) chlorine bleach is an amount providing 0.01-5% available chlorine to the composition; and b) 0.0005-0.2% of a relatively water-soluble or water-dispersible colorant which is color stable to chlorine bleach, which colorant is selected from the group consisting of Pigment Yellow 14, Pigment Yellow 74, Pigment Yellow 108, Pigment Yellow 109, Direct Yellow 28, Direct Yellow 29, Direct Dye Colour Index Number 19550 and zinc chromate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A cleaning composition comprising: a) chlorine bleach is an amount providing 0.01-5% available chlorine to the composition; and b) 0.0005-0.2% of a relatively water-soluble or water-dispersible colorant which is color stable to chlorine bleach, which colorant is selected from the group consisting of Pigment Yellow 14, Pigment Yellow 74, Pigment Yellow 108, Pigment Yellow 109, Direct Yellow 28, Direct Yellow 29, Direct Dye Colour Index Number 19550 and zinc chromate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A liquid autodish detergent according to claim 1 further comprising: a) 1-40% silicate; b) 0-3% surfactant; c) 5-90% builder; d) 0-8% of a thickener; and e) 0.01-5% of a stabilizer; f) 0.02-2% of a defoamer; and g) balance water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The autodish detergent according to claim 2 further comprising 0.002-2% of a perfume composition having perfume selected from the group consisting of dipentene, lemon aldehyde, litsea cubeba oil, lemonile or mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition according to claim 3 wherein the colorant is selected from the group consisting of Pigment Yellow 108, Direct Yellow 28, Direct Yellow 29, Direct Dye Colour Index Number 19550, and zinc chromate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition according to claim 4 where the perfume composition further comprises one or more of allyl trimethyl hexanone, citronellol, dimyrcetol (dihydromyrcenol/2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol), dipentene 122, galoxolide 50, geranyl nitrile, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, isobornyl acetate, lemon terpenes, lime alcohol, lime terpenes, methyl heptenone, methyl nonyl ketone, orivone (4-tertiary pentacyclo hexanone), terpinyl acetate extra, tetrahydro muguol, and 6-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The composition according to claim 5 wherein the perfume composition further comprises one or more of alcohol C-8, citrotone B, lime alcohol, 3-nonanone, Acetal S Acetate C-9, Alcohol C-9, allyl cyclohexyl propionate, amyl benzoate, cyclo galbanate, decyl methyl ether, Folione, geranyl ethyl ether, greenyl acetate, iso propyl quinolene, linalyl propionate, methyl chavicol, methyl diphenyl ether, methyl octine carbonate, opopanax oil, paracresyl methyl ether, Peru balsam resin, phenyl ethyl butyrate and tetra hydro myrcenol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition according to claim 5 wherein the colorant is selected from the group consisting of Pigment Yellow 108, Direct Yellow 28, Direct Yellow 29, Direct Dye Colour Index Number 19550 and zinc chromate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition according to claim 7 wherein the colorant is Direct Yellow 28.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The composition according to claim 3 wherein the perfume composition further comprises one or more of alcohol C-8, citrotone B, lime alcohol, 3-nonanone, Acetal S acetate C-9, Alcohol C-9, allyl cyclohexyl propionate, amyl benzoate, cyclo galbanate, decyl methyl ether, Folione, geranyl ethyl ether, greenyl acetate, iso propyl quinolene, linalyl propionate, methyl chavicol, methyl diphenyl ether, methyl octine carbonate, opopanax oil, paracresyl methyl ether, Peru balsam resin, phenyl ethyl butyrate and tetra hydro myrcenol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A gel autodish composition according to claim 1 further comprising: a) 1-40% silicate; b) 0-3% surfactant; c) 5-90% builder; d) 0-5% thickener of chlorine stable polymeric thickener; e) 0-5stabilizer; f) 0.02-2% defoamer; and g) balance water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition according to claim 10 further comprising 0.001-2% of a perfume composition having perfume selected from the group consisting of dipentene, lemon aldehyde, litsea cubeba oil, lemonile or mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A granular autodish detergent composition according to claim 1 further comprising: a) 1-40% silicate; b) 0.1 to 10% nonionic surfactant; c) 5-90% builder; and d) 0-60% filler material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
Composition of claim 1 is a container which is a bottle, box or sachet at least part of which is substantially transparent or translucent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A cleaning composition comprising: a) 0.5-20% of an oxygen bleach; b) 0.0005-0.2% of a colorant selected from the group consisting of Pigment Yellow 14, Pigment Yellow 74, Pigment Yellow 108, Pigment Yellow 109, Direct Yellow 28, Direct Yellow 29, Direct Dye Colour Index Number 19550 and zinc chromate; and c) 0.5-2% enzyme, the composition being substantially free from chlorine bleach agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
A cleaning composition comprising: a) 0.5-20% of an oxygen bleach; b) 0.0005-0.2% of a colorant selected from the group consisting of Pigment Yellow 14, Pigment Yellow 74, Pigment Yellow 108, Pigment Yellow 109, Direct Yellow 28, Direct Yellow 29, Direct Dye Colour Index Number 19550 and zinc chromate; and c) 0.5-2% enzyme, the composition being substantially free from chlorine bleach agent.
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