Patents Represented by Attorney Leonard Williamson
  • Patent number: 4835148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shampoo compositions comprising at least about 0.1% of a water insoluble anti-inflammatory agent, from about 5% to about 40% of a synthetic surfactant and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Brian D. Barford, Andrew W. Fulmer, Gary L. Manring
  • Patent number: 4820447
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mild skin cleansing soap bar composition comprising: (1) 50-90% soap, and (2) a hydrated cationic polymeric skin conditioner. The physical composition of the bar is such that the hydrated polymer is substantially uniformly distributed and well incorporated in the soap. The hydrated cationic polymer improves the mildness of the soap bar to a level approaching that of bars made with very mild synthetic surfactants, while maintaining the desirable physical characteristics of a pure soap bar without the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ralph F. Medcalf, Jr., Martha O. Visscher, John R. Knochel, Richard M. Dahlgren
  • Patent number: 4817788
    Abstract: A through the wash, compact, laminated laundry product (1) comprising powdered laundry actives laminated between two plies, at least one ply of which is a strong wet strength, high stretch tissue (5) having a multiplicity of deeply embossed (stretched) nonconnecting tissue cup-like depressions (2) containing the powdered actives with the other ply (4) covering the cups. The plies are sealed with a glue pattern (22) around the cup rims (5a). The high stretch tissue is stretched 15% to 100% to form said deeply embossed (stretched) cups and is made to survive the rigors of a washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William T. Bedenk, Kendall L. Harden
  • Patent number: 4812253
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultra mild skin cleansing composition comprising: mild synthetic surfactants, moisturizers, polymeric skin feel and mildness aids and selected levels of soap. An ultra mild skin cleansing bar is provided which is clinically milder on the skin than water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Leonard E. Small, Paul H. Garrison, Jr., William M. Winkler, Sharon A. Seaman, Alyce J. Papa
  • Patent number: 4810421
    Abstract: Cleaners with excellent shine quality are prepared from mixtures of organic solvent and a builder comprising a ternary mixture of citrate/NTA/EDTA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Maurizio Marchesini
  • Patent number: 4800026
    Abstract: This invention relates to fabric care compositions comprising curable amine functional silicones for wrinkle reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy W. Coffindaffer, Louis F. Wong
  • Patent number: 4790953
    Abstract: Aqueous hypochlorite bleach compositions containing a clear, stable optical brightener 4,4'-bis(4-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate solubilized by amine oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Samir A. Mansy
  • Patent number: 4783283
    Abstract: Aqueous cleaning compositions displaying shear thinning behaviour are provided, comprising from 0.1% to 5% by weight C.sub.12 -C.sub.15 alkyl amine oxides, together with from 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of an alkylated benzene or naphthalene sulfonate, at a weight ratio of amine oxide to alkylated benzene sulfonate of from 2.5:1 to 10:1. Compositions containing alkali metal hypochlorite bleach are disclosed in which the preferred alkylated benzene sulfonate is sodium cumene sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Barry Stoddart
  • Patent number: 4770666
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry cleaning compositions and methods comprising a peroxyacid bleach and a soil release agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Allen D. Clauss
  • Patent number: 4767557
    Abstract: This invention relates to an enzyme and peroxyacid bleach granular composition comprising (1) a homogeneously mixed granulate of enzymes and alkaline buffer salt to protect the enzymes from deactivation when mixed with (2) a strong peroxyacid bleach granulate. This composition can also contain detergent surface-active agents, water-soluble builder salts, and other ingredients commonly used in detergents and laundry additive products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Robert W. Herdeman
  • Patent number: 4767563
    Abstract: Liquid compositions, particularly for use as hard surface cleaners, comprise terpenes, benzyl alcohol and abrasives. The compositions provide excellent cleaning of both greasy and particulate soils from hard surfaces without streaking or filming, excellent formulation homogeneity, stability and viscosity characteristics, as well as good suds control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Francesco de Buzzaccarini
  • Patent number: 4758377
    Abstract: Improved phase stable liquid compositions, particularly for use as hard surface cleansers, comprise a mixture of sodium C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 paraffin sulfonate (NaPS) and sodium salt of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate (LAS), terpenes, benzyl alcohol, acrylic acid polymeric thickeners, abrasives and viscosity enhancer compounds. The compositions are viscous, substantially phase stable and provide excellent cleaning of both greasy and particulate soils from hard surfaces without streaking or filming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen H. Iding, Richard M. Neel
  • Patent number: 4755354
    Abstract: A method of automatic brushless removal of existing soil and long term maintenance cleaning of flush toilet bowls with bromide activated hypochlorite salts. A solution which yields hypochlorite ions in a concentration of 30 to 100 ppm, and bromide ions in a concentration of 0.1 to 20 ppm is dispensed into the toilet bowl with each flush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Toan Trinh, Louis F. Wong
  • Patent number: 4749596
    Abstract: Dryer-added fabric conditioning articles and methods utilizing a fabric softener agent and a polymeric soil release agent. More specifically, damp fabrics are commingled with softener active and polymeric soil release agent in an automatic clothes dryer and are provided with a soft, antistatic finish and soil release benefits concurrently with the drying operation. The softening and antistatic soil release agents herein are preferably employed in combination with a dispensing means adapted for use in an automatic dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark D. Evans, Gregory B. Huntington, Robert L. Stewart, Peter H. Wolf, Roger E. Zimmerer
  • Patent number: 4745021
    Abstract: Disclosed is a through-the-wash laundry product comprising:(a) a water-permeable, water-insoluble fibrous substrate;(b) a laundering composition enclosed within a pouch comprising the fibrous substrate; wherein(c) the substrate pouch has on its outside surface a water-insoluble, spaced-apart glue pattern adapted to reduce pilling of the fibrous substrate when the product is used in the laundering of fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Vernon S. Ping, III, Eric E. Beard
  • Patent number: 4740326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved laundry cleaning products and methods comprising the use of a soil release polymer coated substrate and a laundry detergent composition contained by the coated substrate for improved soil release and cleaning performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas C. Hortel, Allen D. Clauss, Leonard Williamson
  • Patent number: 4735738
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising mobile or immobilized softener composition contained inside laminated plies, which plies are oriented for improved dryer fabric softening and antistatic performance when placed in a dryer with a load of wet fabrics. More specifically, the invention relates to an article comprising releasable fabric softener enclosed inside a flexible water-permeable two ply laminate wherein one of said plies is a first ply which comprises a special tissue which is oriented so that the second ply is less readily absorbent to molten fabric softener than the first ply, whereby the laminate provides improved fabric softening and antistatic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Kenneth W. Willman
  • Patent number: 4733774
    Abstract: Disclosed is a through-the-wash and dryer laundry product which comprises:(a) a water-permeable, water-insoluble substrate;(b) a particulate fabric softener for release in the dryer, said softener enclosed within a pouch made of the substrate; wherein(c) the substrate has on its surface a water-insoluble, spaced-apart glue pattern adapted to reduce fabric softener staining when the product is used in the dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Vernon S. Ping, III, Eric E. Beard
  • Patent number: 4729880
    Abstract: An article for sanitizing toilets comprising a dosing dispenser with a calcium hypochlorite cake composition characterized in that the article is designed (when used) to dispense from 1 ml to 4 mls of a 5% to 15% liquid bleach over the life of the article. When in use, the article is designed to maintain a reserve of liquid bleach in the dispenser wherein the reservoir to dose volumetric ratio of 3:1 to 6:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1988
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Dirksing, Bruce Brown, Ray D. Lotts, Louis F. Wong
  • Patent number: 4707287
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved granulate enzyme composition comprising a core of enzyme material and a protective coating comprising alkaline buffer salt. The improved granulate enzyme composition has improved stability when mixed with a dry peroxyacid bleach granulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Robert W. Herdeman