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EP 0 744 460 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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27.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/43 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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27.11.1996 Bulletin 1996/48 |
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Date of filing: 05.12.1994 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE |
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Priority: |
30.03.1994 EP 94200867
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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94870189.1 / 0677577 |
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Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY |
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Cincinnati,
Ohio 45202 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Wevers, Jean
1840 Steenhuffel (BE)
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Representative: Gibson, Tony Nicholas et al |
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Procter & Gamble
European Technical Center
Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE) |
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Foamed cleaning compositions and method of treating textile fabrics |
(57) The invention relates to a foam composition for cleaning textiles comprising detergent
active components, including a surfactant system and from 10% to 82% by weight of
detergent builder. The surfactant system consists of anionic surfactant and, optionally,
nonionic surfactant, at a level of at least 18% by weight. Preferably both anionic
and nonionic surfactants are present in the surfactant system of the foam.
The invention also relates to a method of cleaning textiles using foamed compositions,
and also to a packaged product for delivering the foamed compositions.