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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 14, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harold E Bellis, Wilmington, DE (US);
Virginia M Osterman, Glen Mills, PA (US);
Assignee:
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D / ; C11D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25217423 ; 25217424 ; 252174 ; 25217421 ; 25217422 ; 252D / ;
Abstract
Solid compositions comprising water degradable oligomers of hydroxyacetic acid and lactic acid having molecular weights of 800-4000 and containing 40-60 mole percent hydroxyacetic acid. The compositions are useful as controlled release agents for chemicals, especially as a toilet bowl cleaning component. Optional ingredients include dyes, fragrances, filler materials, surfactants, algicides, pest control agents, quaternary ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof.