IP Library Granted Patent US 7,424,891
Granted Patent B2
US 7,424,891 · App. 11/377,757 · Granted Sep 16, 2008

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Patent No.
US 7,424,891
App. No.
11/377,757
Granted
Sep 16, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Combination products comprising packaging and two liquid cleansers or detergents A and B separated from each other in the packaging and having the following composition: A: 10% to 75% by weight of detergent builder(s), 0.1% to 10% by weight of enzyme(s), 24.9% to 89.9% by weight of water; and B: 10% to 74.9% by weight of detergent builder(s), 25% to 89.9% by weight of water, 0.1% to 15% by weight of bleach, characterized in that the liquid detergent A has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 6 and 9. The combination products of the invention demonstrate improved cleaning power over conventional solid or liquid dishwashing detergents.

Claims (43)

1. A combination dishwashing product comprising packaging and two liquid cleansers or detergents A and B held separately from each other in the packaging and comprising the following composition:

A: 10% to 75% by weight of detergent builder(s).

0.1% to 10% by weight of enzyme(s) and

24.9% to 89.9% by weight of water; and

B: 10% to 74.9% by weight of detergent builder(s),

25% to 89.9% by weight of water, and

0.1% to 15% by weight of bleach;

characterized in that liquid cleanser or detergent A has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 6 and 9, and at least one of liquid cleanser or detergent A and B comprises at least one of the group consisting of methyl glycine diacetic acid, a salt of methyl glycine diacetic acid, and one or more organic solvents selected from the group consisting of organic amines and alkanol amines.

2. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B comprises

15% to 55% by weight of detergent builder(s),

25% to 80% by weight of water,

0.1% to 15% by weight of oxygen bleach and

0.01% to 5% by weight of bleach activator or bleach catalyst.

3. The combination product of claim 2 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 7 and 8.

4. The combination product of claim 2 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 4 and 7.

5. The combination product of claim 2 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 5 and 6.

6. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B comprises

15% to 55% by weight of detergent builder(s),

25% to 80% by weight of water;

2% to 20% by weight of chlorine bleach.

7. The combination product of claim 6 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 9.5 and 14.

8. The combination product of claim 6 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 10 and 12.

9. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the pH value (at 20° C.) of the cleanser or detergent A differs from the pH value (at 20° C.) of the cleanser or detergent B by at least two pH units.

10. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent A further comprises 0.2% to 10% by weight of nonionic surfactant.

11. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent A further comprises 0.6% to 6% by weight of nonionic surfactant.

12. The combination product of claim 1 wherein the organic solvent is ethanolamine.

13. The combination product claim 1 , characterized in that the organic solvent is an organic amine and the weight ratio of water to organic amine in the at least one of liquid cleansers or detergents A and B is more than 1:1.

14. The organic alpine of claim 13 wherein the weight ratio of water to organic amine in the at least one of cleansers or detergents A and B is more than 5:1.

15. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B further comprises 0.01% to 15% by weight of one or more washing-active or cleaning-active polymers.

16. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleanser or detergent B further comprises 0.1% to 8% by weight of one or more washing-active or cleaning-active polymers.

17. The combination product according to claim 1 for use in a dishwasher, characterized in that at least one of the cleansers or detergents A and B comprises methyl glycine diacetic acid or a salt of methyl glycine diacetic acid and the weight content of methyl glycine diacetic acid or of the salt of methyl glycine diacetic acid comprises 0.2% to 12% by weight.

18. The at least one of the cleansers or detergents A and B of claim 17 wherein the weight content of methyl glycine diacetic acid or of the salt of methyl glycine diacetic acid is 0.2% to 6% by weight, inclusive.

19. The combination product of claim 1 , characterized in that the viscosity of at least one of liquid cleansers or detergents A and B, as measured in a Brookfield Viscosimeter LVT-II at 20 rpm and 20° C., spindle 3, is 200 to 10,000 mPa·s, inclusive.

20. The at least one of cleansers or detergents A and B of claim 19 , wherein the viscosity is 1000 to 4000 mPa·s, inclusive.

21. The combination product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the packaging is a water-insoluble container comprising two or more compartments.

22. The packaging of claim 21 wherein each of the compartments of the packaging further comprises a spout.

23. The combination product according to claim 1 , characterized in that the packaging is a water-soluble container having two or more holding compartments that are separated from each other.

24. A method for removing bleachable stains from a hard surface comprising contacting said stains with the cleansers or detergents A and B of claim 1 .

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the bleachable stains are tea stains present on hard surfaces.

26. A method for removing bleachable stains from a hard surface comprising contacting said stains with the cleansers or detergents A and B of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cleansers or detergents A and B comprises one or more organic solvents selected from the group consisting of organic amines and alkanol amines.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the stains are tea stains on a hard surface.

28. A method for removing at least one of dried-on or baked-on soil from a hard surface, the method comprises contacting the soil with the cleansers or detergents A and B of claim 1 .

29. The method of claim 28 substantially performed in a dishwashing machine.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2010
From: HENKEL KGAA
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 024767/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2006
From: GENTSCHEV, PAVEL; NITSCH, CHRISTIAN; PEGELOW, ULRICH; KESSLER, ARND; JEKEL, MAREN; ZIPFEL, JOHANNES
To: HENKEL KGAA
Reel/Frame 017855/0645 →