Block-form cleaners for flush toilets
AssigneeHenkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
InventorsRonald Menke, Alexander Ditze, Gerd Praus
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Abstract
Block-form cleaners for flush toilets which consist of at least two masses of different composition, one of the masses being at least partly surrounded by the other mass(es) and the surrounded mass containing an active substance in a concentration at least 1.3 times higher than in the surrounding mass. This distribution ensures that the active substance is more uniformly released over the useful life of the cleaning block.
Claims17
A block-form cleaner for flush toilets comprising at least two masses of different composition, one of the masses being at least partly surrounded by the other mass or masses, and wherein the surrounded mass and at least one of the surrounding masses contain at least one identical active substance selected from the group consisting of perfume, complexing agent, acid, enzyme, disinfectant, bleaching agent, and mixtures thereof, and the concentration of at least one of these identical active substances in the surrounded mass is at least 1.3 times the concentration of the same active substance In the at least one surrounding mass, wherein each mass contains from 7 to about 85% by weight of surfactant, wherein none of the masses contains a soap in a quantity of greater than 25% by weight, based on the weight of the mass and wherein the masses are constructed so that only or preponderantly the surface of the mass containing the identical active substance in the lower concentrations is initially available for the release of said identical active substance to the surrounding environment.
The block-form cleaner of claim I wherein the surrounded mass is positioned relative to the surrounding mass or masses so that during use the surface of the surrounded mass gradually becomes larger.
A method for the manufacture of the block-form cleaner of claim comprising the steps of:
- I) forming a mixture of components of at least one mass and molding the at least one mass into a molded shape;
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- II) adding another mass in liquid form thereto;
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- III) solidifying the added liquid mass to form the block-form cleaner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.