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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:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Murray A Ruggiero, East Haven, CT (US);
Phil Magan, Marietta, GA (US);
Thomas Edgar Robitaille, Rising Sun, MD (US);
Robert P Roth, Cheshire, CT (US);
James J Irovando, Meriden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Olin Corporation, Cheshire, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
8490 ; 8565 ; 8567 ; 8568 ; 8587 ; 8588 ; 8589 ; 8590 ; 8602 ; 8610 ;
Abstract
A composition and a process are disclosed for imparting durable antimicrobial properties to fibrous materials. The composition contains a leveling surfactant and a water-insoluble antimicrobial compound. In one embodiment, simultaneous dyeing and antimicrobial finishing of a fibrous material is achieved using an aqueous dye bath containing the aforesaid composition.