Patents by Inventor Gerd Praus

Gerd Praus has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5759974
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Ronald Menke, Alexander Ditze, Gerd Praus
  • Patent number: 4820449
    Abstract: A cleaning block for the tank of flush toilets comprising: 10 to 30% by weight of monoalkyl sulfate, Na salt, 5 to 40% by weight of fatty acid alkanolamide, and 15 to 60% by weight of a water-soluble inorganic alkali salt, and optionally calcium-complexing carboxylic acids or alkali salts thereof, perfume, dye and other auxiliaries. The block is distinguished by a particularly long useful life, by uniform dissolving behavior and by high cleaning power. A method for use and process for manufacture are also afforded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Ronald Menke, Bernd-Dieter Holdt, Gerd Praus
  • Patent number: 4683072
    Abstract: A two-component tablet for cleaning and disinfecting toilet flush tanks which adhere to the tank and will not be washed away and/or decomposed comprising extruded component A consisting essentially of (a) 10 to 50% by weight of an alkylbenzene sulfonate, (b) 0 to 40% by weight of inorganic alkali metal salts, (c) 0 to 10% by weight of at least one plasticizer, (d) 5 to 25% by weight of at least one disintegration rate regulator selected from the group consisting of fatty acid ethanolamides, fatty acid diethanolamides and stearic acid, (e) 0 to 50% of a disinfectant selected from a chlorine releasing compound or an active oxygen containing compound or acid and (f) 0 to 30% by weight of a complexing agent with the sum of (e) and (f), being greater than 5% and component B consisting essentially of (a') 20 to 55% by weight of an alkylbenzene sulfonate, (b') 15 to 45% by weight of inorganic alkali metal salts, (c') 0 to 10% by weight of at least one plasticizer, (d') 5 to 25% by weight of at least one disintegrati
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Bernd-Dieter Holdt, Ronald Menke, Gerd Praus, Petra Hasselbach
  • Patent number: 4578207
    Abstract: A two component tablet for cleaning and disinfecting toilet flush tanks which adhere to the tank and will not be washed away and/or decomposed comprising extruded component A consisting essentially of (a) 25 to 50% by weight of an alkylbenzene sulfonate, (b) 0 to 40% by weight of inorganic alkali metal salts, (c) 0 to 10% by weight of at least one plasticizer, (d) 5 to 20% by weight of at least one disintegration rate regulator selected from the group consisting of fatty acid ethanolamides, fatty acid diethanolamides and stearic acid, (e) 0 to 50% of a chlorine releasing compound or acid and (f) 0 to 30% by weight of a complexing agent with the sum of (e) and (f) being greater than 5% and component B consisting essentially of (a') 30 to 55% by weight of an alkylbenzene sulfonate (b') 15 to 45% by weight of inorganic alkali metal salts, (c') 0 to 10% by weight of at least one plasticizer, (d') 10 to 15% by weight of at least one disintegration rate regulator selected from the group consisting of fatty acid eth
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Bernd-Dieter Holdt, Ronald Menke, Gerd Praus, Petra Hasselbach