IP Library Granted Patent US 7,576,047
Granted Patent B2
US 7,576,047 · App. 11/697,086 · Granted Aug 18, 2009

Cleaning composition

Assignee: The Clorox Company
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Patent No.
US 7,576,047
App. No.
11/697,086
Granted
Aug 18, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved cleaning composition adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

Claims (20)

1. A hard surface cleaning wipe comprising:

a) a cleaning wipe comprising at least one layer of a nonwoven material; and

b) a hard surface cleaning composition loaded onto said nonwoven material comprising: about 0.05-5 weight percent cationic biocide as the principal biocide, a cationic biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said cleaning composition of about 1×10 −2 -5 mol/l and constituting about 0.04-5 weight percent of said cleaning composition, about 0.01-5 weight percent surfactant, about 0.5 to less than about 5 weight percent organic solvent, and a majority weight percent water, wherein said hard surface cleaning composition is without a polymer and wherein said cationic biocide comprises a quaternary ammonium compound, said cationic biocide release agent comprises a salt selected from the group consisting of: potassium citrate, sodium citrate, magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, potassium chloride, and mixtures thereof, said surfactant comprises an alkyl polyglycoside, a majority of said organic solvent comprises a solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol and mixtures thereof.

2. The hard surface cleaning wipe as defined in claim 1 , wherein said solvent comprises at least two solvent compounds, one of said solvent compounds has a boiling point less than about 150° C. and another solvent compound has a boiling point of at least about 150° C.

3. The hard surface cleaning wipe as defined in claim 1 , wherein said alkyl polyglycoside comprises a linear alkyl group.

4. The hard surface cleaning wipe as defined in claim 1 , wherein said alkyl polyglycoside comprises an alkyl group having 6-22 carbons.

5. The hard surface cleaning wipe as defined in claim 1 , wherein said quaternary ammonium compound comprises an alkyldimethylbenzylammonium quat.

6. The improved cleaning wipe as defined in claim 1 , further comprising about 0.01-2% by weight of a builder.

7. The hard surface cleaning wipe as defined in claim 6 , wherein said builder selected from the group consisting of: sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA and mixtures thereof.

8. An improved cleaning wipe comprising:

I. a cleaning wipe comprising at least one layer of a nonwoven material; and

II. a cleaning composition loaded onto said nonwoven material comprising:

a. about 0.05-5% by weight of a cationic biocide,

b. about 0.03-10% by weight of a biocide release agent,

c. about 0.01-5% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside surfactant, and

d. at least about 0.05% by weight of solvent,

wherein said cleaning composition is without a polymer and wherein said solvent comprises at least two solvent compounds, one of said solvent compounds has a boiling point less than about 150° C. and another solvent compound has a boiling point of at least about 150° C., and the ratio of solvent having a boiling point less than about 150° C. to the amount of solvent having a boiling point greater than or equal to about 150° C. is between about 5:1 and 1:1.

9. The improved cleaning wipe as defined in claim 8 , wherein the cleaning composition further comprises from about 0.01-2% by weight of a builder.

10. The improved cleaning wipe as defined in claim 9 , wherein the cleaning composition further comprises a builder selected from the group consisting of: sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA and mixtures thereof.

11. The improved cleaning wipe as defined in claim 8 , wherein the alkyl polyglycoside surfactant comprises a linear alkyl group having 6-22 carbons.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 1138595600 · Mar 21, 2006
Continuation In Part 0993938300 · Aug 24, 2001
Continuation In Part 0993917900 · Aug 24, 2001
Continuation In Part 0973764100 · Dec 14, 2000
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