Glow-in-the-dark liquid cleansers

• US 5,427,708 A
• Filed: 02/28/1994
• Issued: 06/27/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas O. Stark
• Original Assignee: Thomas O. Stark
• Inventors: Stark, Thomas O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lieberman, Paul
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAILEY, PATRICIA L
• Application Number:
  US08/203,046
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 252/108, 252/135, 252/174.16, 252/368, 252/134, 252/174, 252/90, 252/92, 252/DIG. 16, 252/700, 252/301.40, 252/301.21
• US Class Current: 510/100
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/025 non-luminescent particle coatings or suspension media
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/08 Liquid soap, e.g. for dispensers; capsuled
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/40 Dyes ; Pigments
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 9/44 Perfumes; Colouring materials; Brightening agents ; Bleaching agents

Abstract

The present invention is directed to liquid soap which includes a glow-in-the-dark feature. The soap has a basic soap composition and includes an effective amount of active glow-in-the-dark material contained within the soap and is dispersed therethrough. The glow-in-the-dark material, dispersed directly into the soap, may be chemiluminescent, phosphorus or other known active glow-in-the-dark material. By "active" is meant that it glows in the dark before being dispensed and is not latent material which requires an initiator such as air, water, or other stimulant to be activated. In another embodiment, the liquid soap itself does not contain the glow-in-the-dark material, but contains a glow-in-the-dark object, such as a toy or ornament object.

Claims

1. A liquid soap, which comprises:

(a) a liquid soap composition; and

,

(b) an effective amount of an active glow-in-the-dark material contained within said liquid soap and dispersed therethrough, said effective amount being sufficient to enable a user to locate the liquid soap in the dark, said glow-in-the-dark material being phosphorescent.

2. The liquid soap of claim 1 wherein said soap composition is transparent.

3. The liquid soap of claim 1 wherein said soap composition is translucent.

4. The liquid soap of claim 1 wherein said soap composition is opaque.

5. The liquid soap of claim 1 which further comprises a container with said soap contained therein, said container having a predetermined capacity.

6. The liquid soap of claim 5 wherein said soap composition is transparent.

7. The liquid soap of claim 5 wherein said soap composition is translucent.

8. The liquid soap of claim 5 wherein said container is translucent.

9. The liquid soap of claim 5 wherein said container is transparent.