# US 2019/0055496 A1 · Method of cleaning household surfaces > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0055496 A1 - Document ID: US20190055496A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/059,064 - Filed: 2018-08-09 - Published: 2019-02-21 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-16 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: Scott Leroy CRON; Geert Andre DELEERSNYDER; Patrick Firmin August DELPLANCKE; Neil Thomas FAIRWEATHER; Cedric Joseph VOLONT; Ryan Michael WEST - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190055496A1 ## CPC - C11D 3/30: Amines; Substituted amines {; Quaternized amines} - C11D 1/75: Amino oxides - C11D 3/221: {Mono, di- or trisaccharides or derivatives thereof} - C11D 3/227: {with nitrogen-containing groups} - C11D 2111/14: Hard surfaces - C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL ## Abstract The need for a method of cleaning household surfaces which results in less grease residues on the surface, and improved surface shine is met by cleaning the household surface using an aqueous hard surface cleaning composition which comprises specific amines. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for cleaning household surfaces, the method comprising the steps of: (a) optionally diluting an aqueous hard surface cleaning composition; (b) applying the hard surface cleaning composition to the household surface; and (c) optionally rinsing and/or wiping the surface; wherein the aqueous hard surface cleaning composition comprises an amine selected from the group consisting of: i. an amine of formula I: R1-N—R2R3 formula I wherein: R1 is a cyclic or acyclic polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; and R3 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbyl; ii. an amine of formula II: R1-N—R2R3 formula II wherein: R1 is an acyclic or cyclic polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl; and R2 and R3 are independently selected from: hydrogen, wherein R2 and R3 are not both hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C3 hydrocarbyl; and acyclic or cyclic polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl as defined for R1; iii. an amine of formula III: R1-N—(R2)(CH2CHOH(CH2O)nR3) formula III wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl, C1 to C10 hydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl and polyalkoxy of formula (R4-O)xH with R4 being C1-C4 and x is from about 1 to about 15; n is about 0 or about 1; and R3 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbyl; iv. and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises an amine of formula I, wherein in said amine, R1 is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl derived from a sugar, ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein in said amine, R1 is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl derived from a sugar, selected from: a monosaccharide such as glucose, xylose, fructose or sorbitol; a disaccharide such as maltose or sucrose; or a higher oligosaccharide, ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein in said amine, R1 is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl derived from glucose. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 2, wherein in said amine of formula I, R3 is selected from the group consisting of linear and branched C6 to C30. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 5, wherein in said amine of formula I, R3 is selected from the group consisting of linear and branched C8 to C16. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 2, wherein the amine of formula I is selected from the group consisting of: N-octylglucamine, N,N-methyl octylglucamine, N-decylglucamine, N,N-methyl decylglucamine, N-2-ethylhexyl glucamine, N,N-2-ethylhexyl methylglucamine, N-2-propylheptyl glucamine, N,N-2-propylheptyl methyl glucamine, N-hexylglucamine, N,N-methyl hexylglucamine and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises an amine of formula II, wherein R1 is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl derived from a sugar, particularly a monosaccharide such as glucose, xylose, fructose or sorbitol; a disaccharide such as maltose or sucrose; or a higher oligosaccharide. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 8, wherein in said amine of formula II, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 hydroxyalkyl, and C1 to C3 alkoxyalkyl. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of 2-ethoxyethyl and 3-ethoxypropyl, propoxy and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 2, wherein the amine of formula II is selected from the group consisting of: of N-methyl amino propane diol, N,N-dimethyl amino propane 1,2-diol, N-methylxylamine, N-methylmaltamine, glucosamine, N-methylglucamine, N,N-dimethylglucamine, N-ethylglucamine, N,N-diethylglucamine, N-methoxypropylglucamine, N-2-hydroxyethylglucamine, N, N-methyl 2-hydroxyethylglucamine, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises an amine of formula III, wherein in said amine, R1 is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl derived from a sugar. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 12, wherein in the amine of formula III, R1 is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl which is derived from a monosaccharide, and has the formula: —CH2-(CHOH)4-CH2OH formula IIIa. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 12, wherein in said amine of formula III, R2 is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen and C1 to C10 alkyl. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 12, wherein in said amine of formula III, R3 is selected from the group consisting of: C6 to C10 alkyl and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, wherein in said amine of formula III, R3 is selected from the group consisting of: 2-propylheptyl, 2-ethylhexyl, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the composition of the amine. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises detersive surfactant at a level of from about 0.00025 wt % to about 20 wt % of the composition. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of cleaning household surfaces according to claim 18, wherein the composition comprises from about 0.00025 wt % to about 20 wt % by weight of the total composition of nonionic surfactant. ### Claim 20 The use of an amine selected from the group consisting of: i. an amine of formula I: R1-N—R2R3 formula I wherein: R1 is a cyclic or acyclic polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; and R3 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbyl; ii. an amine of formula II: R1-N—R2R3 formula II wherein: R1 is an acyclic or cyclic polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl; and R2 and R3 are independently selected from: hydrogen, wherein R2 and R3 are not both hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C3 hydrocarbyl; and acyclic or cyclic polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl as defined for R1; iii. an amine of formula III: R1-N—(R2)(CH2CHOH(CH2O)nR3) formula III wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl, C1 to C10 hydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl and polyalkoxy of formula (R4-O)xH with R4 being C1-C4 and x is from about 1 to about 15; n is about 0 or about 1; and R3 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbyl; iv. and mixtures thereof; in an aqueous hard surface cleaning composition, for removing grease from household surfaces and/or improving the shine of household surfaces.