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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:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2005
Philip G. Harris, Spartanburg, SC (US);
William G. Hopkins, Jr., Spartanburg, SC (US);
Kerrie L. Bryant, Spartanburg, SC (US);
E. Kyle Stephenson, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Philip G. Harris, Spartanburg, SC (US);
William G. Hopkins, Jr., Spartanburg, SC (US);
Kerrie L. Bryant, Spartanburg, SC (US);
E. Kyle Stephenson, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a washable paint comprising about 2.5 to 10 weight percent of a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight between 2,000 and 20,000, a water swellable clay in the amount of 0.5 to 1.5 weight percent; and a high molecular weight cellulosic thickener in the amount of about 1.0 to 2.5 weight percent, wherein the high molecular weight cellulosic thickener has a viscosity between 500 and 15,000 cps tested as a 2% by weight solution in water at 25° C. using a Brookfield DV-II+ viscometer with a number 21 spindle and a speed of 2 rpm, and wherein the paint has a viscosity of between 5,000 and 50,000 cps tested on a Brookfield DV-II+ viscometer with a number 6 spindle at 10 rpm and 52° C.