Detergent product and method for making same

• US 9,421,153 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2014
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Sivik, Mark Robert, Gordon, Gregory Charles, Denome, Frank William, Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Alyssandrea Hope, Hodson, Stephen Joseph, Croll, Brian Patrick, Michael, John Gerhard, Dreher, Andreas Josef, Trokhan, Paul Dennis
• Primary Examiner(s): Ogden, Jr., Necholus
• Application Number:
  US14/296,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20140287973A1
• Time in Patent Office: 810 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/596 Mixtures of surface active compounds
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• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
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• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/266 : characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12
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• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/14 : characterised by a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts, e.g. denser near its faces
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Abstract

A detergent product containing a detergent composition is provided.

Claims

1. A detergent product comprising a plurality of inter-entangled filaments, wherein at least one of the filaments contains one or more active agents present in the filament at a total level of greater than 20% by weight on a dry filament basis and one or more water-soluble filament-forming materials comprising a hydroxyl polymer.

2. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein one or more active agents are releasable from the detergent product when exposed to conditions of intended use.

3. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the one or more active agents comprises a surfactant.

4. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the one or more active agents is selected from the group consisting of:

skin benefit agents, medicinal agents, lotions, fabric care agents, dishwashing agents, carpet care agents, surface care agents, hair care agents, air care agents, and mixtures thereof.

5. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product further comprises one or more filament-forming materials.

6. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product comprises a nonwoven web.

7. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product comprises two or more different active agents.

8. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product further comprises a dissolution aid.

9. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product exhibits a water content of from 0% to about 20% by weight as measured according to the Water Content Test Method.

10. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product exhibits an average disintegration time of less than 120 s/g as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.

11. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product exhibits an average dissolution time less than 950 s/g as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.

12. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a shampoo.

13. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a laundry detergent.

14. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a dishwashing detergent.

15. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a carpet cleaning product.

16. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a skin care product.

17. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a medicinal product.

18. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a hard surface cleaning product.

19. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is an air cleaning product.

20. The detergent product according to claim 1 wherein the detergent product is a fabric treating product.