Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces – auxiliary compositions – Cleaning compositions or processes of preparing – For cleaning a specific substrate or removing a specific...
Patent
1997-07-18
1999-06-08
Einsmann, Margaret
Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions
Cleaning compositions or processes of preparing
For cleaning a specific substrate or removing a specific...
510180, 510191, 510199, 510289, 510342, 510356, 510358, 510360, 510361, 510362, 510363, 510398, 510413, 510421, 510432, 510434, 510477, 510480, C11D 172, C11D 1825, C11D 330
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059104740
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a rinsing solution composition for keeping showers and the like clean, and a method of using same.
2. Description of the Related Art
Shower stalls and tubs accumulate a steady build-up of organic and inorganic deposits on their surfaces as a result of repeated use. The accumulation of such deposits, which include insoluble soap curds, washed-off debris from the body partially coated with soap or shampoo, calcium carbonate, other insoluble metal salts, and growth of mildew and microorganisms, creates an unsightly and unhealthy environment that is unacceptable from the standpoint of cleanliness and good hygiene, as well as aesthetics.
Conventionally, the build-up of deposits in a shower can be cleaned with any of a number of aggressive cleaners commercially available to the consumer. These cleaners, which contain combinations of surfactants, chelating agents, oxidizers, abrasives, and soluble salts, require repeated scrubbing or wiping with the cleaner, followed generally with a water rinse, to periodically remove the unsightly and unhealthy build-up in the shower. Considerable labor is required to maintain a clean shower using these conventional cleaners.
Sokol, U.S. Pat. No. 4,020,016, discloses aqueous cleaning compositions for dissolving soap curds that require a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) number of at least 13.1. Sokol's aqueous cleaning composition requires at least some immediate rinsing away of the composition after its application and before it dries, and possibly some wiping, however minimal the amount of effort required by the user. There is no disclosure that the aqueous cleaning compositions produces a pleasant sheen on shower surfaces when dry.
At the present time, there is no acceptable product for both maintaining shower surfaces clean and providing a pleasant sheen on shower surfaces without the action of scrubbing or wiping-off of surface deposits.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, accordingly, an object of the present invention to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, such as noted above.
Another object of the invention is to provide a composition for a shower rinsing solution for cleaning showers and keeping them clean.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method of using the tub and shower rinsing composition to maintain a clean shower, provide a pleasant sheen on the tub and shower surfaces, and prevent the build-up of undesirable deposits on shower surfaces.
The aqueous tub and shower rinsing composition of the present invention offers the distinct advantage of removing deposits from tub and shower surfaces while also providing a pleasant sheen on these surfaces without any immediate rinsing, wiping, scrubbing or the like. The present invention makes use of the water mist formed by subsequent showering to help in the removal of shower deposits in conjunction with the earlier application of the aqueous tub and shower rinsing solution following an earlier showering by the user.
The present invention relates to an easy and safe-to-use, non-streaking aqueous composition, which includes a non-ionic surfactant having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance number (HLB) of less than 13 and preferably less than 12.5, a chelating agent, and optionally, alcohol and/or ammonium hydroxide and/or morpholine, for rinsing tub and shower surfaces free from deposits, and without the necessity of wiping or scrubbing.
The present invention also relates to a method of using the liquid rinsing composition to maintain clean tub and shower surfaces without scrubbing or wiping or even rinsing of the surfaces.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
The aqueous shower rinsing composition of the invention includes a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB of less than 13 and preferably less than 12.5, a chelating agent, and optionally, an alcohol and/or ammonium hydroxide and/or morpholine.
In accordance with the invention, a preferred embodiment of the aqueous shower rinsing solut
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