(19)
(11) EP 1 036 147 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/38

(21) Application number: 98962829.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C11D 3/00, C11D 3/43, C11D 3/02, C11D 3/08, C11D 3/10, C11D 1/62
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9825/079
(87) International publication number:
WO 9927/050 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.11.1997 US 66424 P
02.03.1998 US 76564 P
31.08.1998 US 98545 P
31.08.1998 US 98450 P
31.08.1998 US 98455 P
31.08.1998 US 98514 P

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRANKENBACH, Gayle, Marie
    Cincinnati, OH 45252 (US)
  • BAKER, Ellen, Schmidt
    Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US)
  • BAKER, Rebecca, Gayl
    Hamilton, OH 45011 (US)
  • DECLERCQ, Marc, Johan
    B-1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)
  • DEMEYERE, Hugo, Jean, Marie
    B-1785 Merchtem (BE)
  • HENSLEY, Charles, Albert
    Cincinnati, OH 45230 (US)
  • KOLB, Brent, Alan
    Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)
  • MURPHY, Ruth, Anne
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • PEGOLI, Ronald, Edward
    Batavia, OH 45103 (US)
  • WAHL, Errol, Hoffman
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • WEAVER, Michael, R.
    Cincinnati, OH 45243 (US)
  • DUVAL, Dean, Larry
    Lebanon, OH 45036 (US)
  • SHAW, John, Henry, Jr.
    Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US)
  • WU, Ronghui
    Loveland, OH 45140 (US)
  • HEIDEN, Ryan, Matthew
    Amelia, OH 45102 (US)
  • TRINH, Toan
    Maineville, OH 45039 (US)
  • NOGAMI, Masae
    Suita-city,Osaka 565-0837 (JP)

(74) Representative: Gault, Nathalie et al
BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SprlTemselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

   


(54) CLEAR OR TRANSLUCENT AQUEOUS FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HIGH ELECTROLYTE CONTENT AND OPTIONAL PHASE STABILIZER