US007776811B2

(12) United States Patent

(10) Patent N0.:

(45) Date of Patent:

Dilley et al.
(54)

CLEANER COMPOSITION, ARTICLE AND

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METHOD

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patent is extended or adjusted under 35

Jan. 25, 2007

Provisional application No. 60/701,899, ?led on Jul.

Int. Cl.

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ABSTRACT

A cleaner composition comprises a surfactant, a sodium

source, an odor neutraliZer, a fragrance, and a biocide,

Wherein the odor neutraliZer comprises a betaine compound,

aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an ionone, and Wherein the
cleaner composition is stable at a pH of about 9.5 to about

US. Cl. ..................... .. 510/384; 510/108; 510/278;

1 1.5 When stored for 24 months at a temperature of about 250

510/279; 510/319; 510/329; 510/330; 510/382;

510/383; 510/391; 510/406; 510/504; 8/137;

C. A spray dispenser comprises the cleaner composition and

134/42

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IWahashi

Primary ExamineriLorna M Douyon

Assistant ExamineriTanisha Diggs
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm4Cantor Colburn LLP

22, 2005.

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4/1991

International Search Report for PCT/U S2006/ 028661, International

Filing Date Jul. 24, 2006, dated Nov. 23, 2006.
Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for PCT/
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23, 2006.

Related US. Application Data

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Marumo ................... .. 510/480

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Prior Publication Data

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510/427

6/1975

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(21) Appl. N0.: 11/492,192

Filed:

3/1973

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12/1999 Trinh et a1.

2005/0000390 A1

U.S.C. 154(b) by 986 days.

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Aug. 17, 2010

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

(75) Inventors: Colin M. Dilley, Thomaston, CT (US);

Notice:

US 7,776,811 B2

Field of Classi?cation Search ............... ..

510/384,

510/108, 278, 279, 319, 329, 330, 382, 383,

510/391, 406, 504; 8/137; 134/42
See application ?le for complete search history.

a propellant. Also described is a method of cleaning, deodor

iZing, or a combination thereof, automobile interiors by
applying the disclosed cleaner composition to an automobile
interior.

22 Claims, No Drawings

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CLEANER COMPOSITION, ARTICLE AND

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

METHOD

The term contaminant(s) describes most substances that

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
APPLICATIONS

are not normally found in fabrics in their clean or uncontami

nated state and are generally removed from fabrics during

cleaning processes. Illustrative contaminants include fats,

fatty acids such as triglycerides, fat-like substances, salts,

This application claims the bene?t of US. Provisional

application Ser. No. 60/701,899, ?led Jul. 22, 2005, the con
tents of Which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.

food remnants (e.g., coffee, soda, ketchup, mustard, choco

late and milk), sWeat, blood, urine, smoke, stains, soil, oil and
grease and numerous other synthetic and natural orbiological
contaminants Which are not normally found in clean textiles.
Some common contaminants include urine, sour milk and
smoke.
The terms textile(s) and fabric(s) are used to describe

BACKGROUND

Many different cleaning compositions have been devel

oped for a variety of purposes. Cleaners may include action to
remove grease and/or particulate soil, to deodoriZe, to disin

cloth and related materials comprised of natural and synthetic

?bers Which are used to make garments, clothing, carpeting,

fect (killing both bacterial and viral micro-organisms), to

remove stains, to remove mildeW, to bleach, and to preserve

cloth coverings and related cloth-containing items. Textiles

color of the material being cleaned. Typical fabric cleaning

Which are compatible for use With the present compositions

include textiles made from natural and synthetic ?bers and

methods may remove or mask odors from fabric containing

relatively loW levels of malodors. HoWever, When the fabric

has relatively high levels of malodorants, or When the fabric
contains certain malodors such as those from pet soils, incon

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hemp, jute, manila, alfa, coconut, broom, kenaf, ramie, sisal,

polyesters, acetates, triacetates, rayon, rayon-acetates, cellu

lose, polypropylene-cellulose, polyole?ns, alginates, cupro

(regenerated cellulose), modal, regenerated protein ?ber,

tinent odors, regurgitated food, general food spills, mold, or

mildeW, there may be a lingering malodor that is not removed
or masked by typical fabric cleaning methods. In such cases

yarns, such as, for example, silks, cottons, Wool, kapok, linen,

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Where malodorpersists after a typical fabric cleaning process,

consumers may clean the malodor-containing area of carpet a

polyacryl, polychloride, ?uoro?ber, modacryl, polyacryloni

trile, polyamide (including nylon), polyethylene, polypropy
lene, polyurea, polyurethane, vinylal, trivinyl, elastodienes,

second, or even a third time. This creates excessive Wear on

elasthane, and mixtures of these natural and synthetic ?bers,

the fabric, especially in the speci?c area containing the mal

among others.
The inventors herein have discovered a cleaner composi
tion that also has odor neutraliZation properties due to syner

odor, and can result in an uneven appearance in the fabric due

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to uneven Wear and tear.

gistic interactions betWeen the various components. In one

Cyclodextrin has been used to control odors in deodoriZer

exemplary embodiment, the cleaner composition comprises a

and cleaner compositions. Cyclodextrin, hoWever, may inter

act With perfumes and surfactants When incorporated in deter
gent compositions, and the level required for malodor control
is very high. Odor blockers are used in other compositions.
Some odor blockers, When used at the high levels needed for
malodor control, may block the desirable odors of perfumes
as Well as the malodors. Similarly, some masking compounds
block desirable odors While reactants can destroy desirable
odors.

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is shelf-stable, that is, exhibits substantially no precipitate

formation, phase separation, or chemical degradation such as
hydrolytic cleavage. For example, in a stable formulation

There thus remains a need for neW cleaner and deodoriZer

compositions, particularly those suitable for fabrics.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment, a cleaner composition comprises an

odor neutraliZer Wherein the odor neutraliZer comprises a
betaine compound, an aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an ionone.
In one exemplary embodiment, a cleaner composition
comprises a surfactant, a sodium source, an odor neutraliZer,
a fragrance, and a biocide, Wherein the odor neutraliZer com
prises a betaine compound, an aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an

ionone; and Wherein the cleaner composition is stable at a pH

of about 9.5 to about 11.5 When stored for 24 months at a

surfactant, a sodium source, an odor neutraliZer, a fragrance,

and a biocide, Wherein the odor neutraliZer comprises a
betaine compound, an aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an ionone,
Wherein the cleaner composition is stable at a pH of about 9.5
to about 11.5 When stored for 24 months at a temperature of
about 250 C.
As used herein, the term stable means that the composition

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there Will be no substantial change in the appearance of the

formulation.

In one exemplary embodiment, the cleaner composition

comprises a surfactant. The surfactant may comprise a non

ionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant,

an amphoteric surfactant, or a combination comprising one or
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more of the foregoing surfactants. Without being held to

theory, it is believed that the surfactant emulsi?es odiferous

materials such as, for example, oils, dirt, foodstuffs, pet

odors, urine, vomit, and the like. Emulsi?cation can increase
the surface area for odor neutraliZation and/or create an envi
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ronment for odor neutralization.

Suitable nonionic surfactants include, but are not limited

temperature of about 25 C.
In another embodiment, a spray dispenser comprising the

to, ethoxylated alcohols, ethoxylated phenols, ethoxylated

foregoing cleaner composition and optionally a propellant is

tan fatty acid esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, coconut mono

described.
In yet another embodiment, a method of cleaning, deodor

fatty acid esters, ethoxylated glycerol fatty acid esters, sorbi

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iZing, or a combination thereof, automobile interiors com

prises applying the foregoing cleaner composition to an auto

mobile interior.
The above-described and other features Will be appreciated
and understood by those skilled in the art from the folloWing

detailed description, and appended claims.

ethanolamide ethoxylates, ethoxylated tall oil, ethoxylated

polypropylene glycol, fatty acid alkanolamides such as coco
nut mono- and diethanolamide, amine oxides, n-alkyl pyrroli
dones, alkyl polysaccharides such as sucrose esters and alkyl

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polyglycosides, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, ethoxylated castor

oil, fatty acid ethoxylates, fatty amine ethoxylates, polyglyc
erol fatty acid esters, and alkyl adducts of ethylene-oxide
propylene oxide copolymers, as Well as mixtures of tWo or

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more of the foregoing. In one embodiment, the nonionic

surfactant comprises an ethoxylated alcohol such as Toma

commercially available surfactant comprising a suitable alkyl

polyglycoside having an alkyl chain length of from CS-Cl 6 is
Dehypound HSC 5515 from Cognis. In another embodiment,

dol 25-7, a Cl2-Cl5 ethoxylated alcohol available from

Tomah Products, Inc. In another embodiment, the surfactant
comprises an alkyl polyglycoside such as Glucopon 425,

having an alkyl chain length of from CS-C 10. An example of

believed to be a mixture of D-glucopyranoside or a similar

a commercially available surfactant comprising a suitable

the alkyl polyglycoside comprises an alkyl polyglycoside

Clo-Cl6 alkyl oligomer and D-glucose, or Glucopon 215,

alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl chain length of from

believed to comprise D-glucopyranoside or a similar C lo-C 1 6

CS-C 10 is Dehypound WO7 from Cognis.

In one embodiment, the surfactant comprises 0.0 percent
by Weight (Wt %) to about 2 Wt % of the cleaner composition,
based on the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In
another embodiment, the surfactant Will comprise from about
0.2 percent by Weight to about 1.0 percent by Weight. In one

alkyl oligomer, both available from Cognis. In another

embodiment, the surfactant comprises an alkyl polyglycoside
such as Dehypound WO7 available from Cognis, believed to
comprise a mixture comprising a C lo-C 1 6 alkyl polyglycoside

and a CS-Cl0 alcohol ethyoxylate propoxylate plus decene

epoxide. In another embodiment, the surfactant comprises an
alkyl polyglycoside such as Dehypound HSC 5515 available
from Cognis, believed to comprise a mixture comprising a

exemplary embodiment, the surfactant Will comprise about

0.95 Weight percent of the cleaner composition.
In the embodiment Wherein the surfactant comprises an

Clo-Cl6 alkyl polyglycoside, and reaction products of

alkyl adduct of an ethylene-oxide-propylene oxide copoly

mer, an alkyl polyglycoside, sodium lauryl sulfate, and an

epichlorohydrin and isodecyl alcohol-4E0. In yet another

embodiment, the nonionic surfactant comprises Genapol
EP 1024 (formerly knoWn as Sandoxylate SX-408), an

ethoxylated alcohol, the ethylene-oxide-propylene oxide

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copolymer comprises about 0.1 Wt % to about 0.3 Wt % of the

iso-ClO-ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer adduct.

cleaner composition, the alkyl polyglycoside comprises

Another suitable nonionic surfactant is an ethoxylated non

ylphenol available as a mixture With another proprietary sur

about 0.05 Wt % to about 0.5 Wt % of the cleaner composition,

the sodium lauryl sulfate comprises about 0.125 Wt % to

factant as Monamulse DLE, available from Uniqema.

Suitable anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to,

about 0.625 Wt % of the cleaner composition, and the ethoxy

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lated alcohol comprises about 0.05 Wt % to about 0.3 Wt % of

linear and/or branched chain alkylbenZene sulfonates, alkyl

sulfates, ether sulfates, secondary alkyl sulfates, ot-ole?n sul
fonates, phosphate esters, sulfosuccinates, isethionates, car

the cleaner composition, based on the total Weight of the

boxylates, and combinations comprising one or more of the

comprises a sodium source. Without being held to theory, it is

believed that the sodium of the sodium source interacts With

foregoing anionic surfactants. Speci?c anionic surfactants

include, for example, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl

ether sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, magnesium lau
ryl sulfate, sulfosuccinate esters, ammonium lauryl sulfate,
alkyl sulfonates, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium alpha ole?n
sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, sulfated alcohol ethoxylates, sul
fated alkyl phenol ethoxylates, sodium xylene sulfonate,

cleaner composition.
In one exemplary embodiment, the cleaner composition
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odiferous molecules, replacing, for example, sulfur and/or

organic groups, to produce a less odiferous or non-odiferous
molecule. Suitable sodium sources include, for example,

sodium citrate, sodium salts, and sodium lauryl sulfate.

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alkylbenZene sulfonates such as triethanolamine dodecylben

Zene sulfonate, sodium dodecylbenZene sulfonate, calcium

used herein, odor neutraliZers are compounds that react With

dodecylbenZene sulfonate, xylene sulfonic acid, dodecylben

Zene sulfonic acid, N-alkoyl sarcosinates such as sodium

The cleaner composition further comprises an odor neu

traliZer. Some odor neutraliZers mask malodors by reducing

the amount of the compounds generating the malodor. As
odiferous molecules to reduce or eliminate odor. The odor

lauroyl sarcosinate, dialkylsulfosuccinates, N-alkoyl sar

neutraliZer comprises a betaine compound, an aminoalcohol,

a polyol, and an ionone. It is believed that the synergistic

cosines such as lauroyl sarcosine, alkyl ether carboxylates,

interaction of the betaine compound, aminoalcohol, polyol,

soaps including sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium,

and ionone along With a surfactant, results in neutraliZation of

a Wide variety of odors.
The odor neutraliZer comprises a betaine compound.
Betaine compounds may be effective for deodoriZation of
alkaline odor gases such as ammonia or trimethylamine
(TMA) as Well as acidic odor gases such as hydrogen sul?de

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alkanolamine, and amine soaps, and combinations compris

ing one or more of the foregoing anionic surfactants. In one

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embodiment, the anionic surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate

available as WITCOLATE WAC LA from AkZo.

Amphoteric surfactants include, but are not limited to,

betaines, n-alkyl pyrrolidones, imidaZolines, and combina

tions comprising one or more of the foregoing surfactants.
Cationic surfactants include, but are not limited to, quater

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or methylmercaptan (MeSH). Suitable betaine compounds

include, for example, glycine betaines such as ethanaminium

N-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxy-N,N,bis(2-hydroxyethyl)

nary ammonium compounds including alkyl dimethyl benZyl

ammonium chloride, dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride,

chloride. Compositions containing betaines are available as

alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloride or bromide, salts of

from Epoleon Corporation.

organic or inorganic acids With fatty amines, fatty amine

Epoleon N-NZ and Epoleon-100, for example, available

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The odor neutraliZer also comprises an aminoalcohol.

Aldehydes such as acetaldehyde, butanal (butylaldehyde),

ethoxylates, and combinations comprising one or more of the

foregoing cationic surfactants.

isobutanal, 2-methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanal, hexanal, and

Mixtures of surfactant types may be used, such as a mixture

of a nonionic and an anionic surfactant. A proprietary mixture
of this type is Monamulse DLE available from Mona Indus

the like, can cause foul odors such as urine odors. Aminoal
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tries, Inc.
In one embodiment, the surfactant comprises an alkyl
adduct of an ethylene-oxide-propylene oxide copolymer, an

alkyl polyglycoside, sodium lauryl sulfate, and an ethoxy

lated alcohol. In one embodiment, the alkyl polyglycoside
comprises an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl chain
length of from C8-Cl6. An illustrative example of a suitable

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cohols such as, for example, monoethanolamine, diethanola

mine, triethanolamine, and combinations comprising one or
more of the foregoing aminoalcohols can neutraliZe aldehyde
odors.
The odor neutraliZer comprises a polyol Which may com

plex With malodorous components and/or impart a pleasant

fragrance to the cleaner composition. Suitable polyols

include, for example, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, tri

ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and

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cavertol, exaltolide/cyclopentadecanolide, Zingerone, methyl
cedrylone, sandela, dimethyl benZyl carbinyl butyrate, dim
ethyl benZyl carbinyl isobutyrate, triethyl citrate, cashmeran,

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combinations comprising one or more of the foregoing gly

cols. In one embodiment, the polyol is triethylene glycol. The

triethylene glycol may be added to the formulations in the
form of T.O.C. Termiticide Odor Counteractant available

phenoxy ethyl isobutyrate, iso eugenol acetate, helional, iso E

super, ionone gamma methyl, pentalide, galaxolide, phenoxy

from Aire-Mate, Inc.

The odor neutraliZer also comprises an ionone. Ionones

ethyl propionate, and combinations comprising one or more

may have odor masking properties. Suitable ionones include,

of the foregoing fragrances. In one embodiment, the fra

for example, alpha ionones, beta ionones, gamma ionones,

grance comprises camphor, camphene, amyl salicylate, ter

and combinations comprising one or more of the foregoing

ionones.
The odor neutraliZer comprises about 0.125 Wt % to about

pineol, or a combination comprising one or more of the fore

going fragrances.
In one embodiment, the fragrance comprises 0.0 Wt % to
about 0.325 Wt % based on the total Weight of the cleaner

0.5 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on the total Weight

of the cleaner composition. In another embodiment, the odor
neutraliZer comprises about 0.25 Wt % to about 0.5 Wt % of

composition. In another embodiment, the fragrance com

the cleaner composition, based on the total Weight of the

prises about 0.01 Wt % to about 0.125 Wt % of the cleaner

composition, based on the total Weight of the cleaner compo

cleaner composition. In yet another embodiment, the odor

neutraliZer comprises about 0.375 Wt % to about 0.5 Wt % of

sition. In another embodiment, the fragrance comprises about

the cleaner composition, based on the total Weight of the

0.01 Wt % to about 0.25 Wt % of the cleaner composition,

cleaner composition.
In one exemplary embodiment, the cleaner composition
comprises a fragrance. Fragrances may modify a malodor to
a more pleasant character by superimposing a dominant, but
more pleasant odorant. One advantage of fragrances is that

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% to about 0.325 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on

the total Weight of the cleaner composition.

In one embodiment, the cleaner composition comprises a

they typically have loWer boiling points than other substances

and so the scents from these materials quickly diffuse into the
air, and compete With the malodors to bind to the nasal recep

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tor sites. Because the scents form these fragrances are more

volatile and arrive before the malodors at the nasal receptor

sites, When the malodors do ?nally arrive the nasal receptor

sites have already been occupied, thus effectively masking

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the recognition of the malodors.

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2-methoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-pyraZine, methyl octine car

bonate, tridecene-2-nitrile, allyl amyl glycolate, cyclogalba

nate, cyclal C, melonal, gamma nonalactone, cis 1,3-ox
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acetate, citronellal nitrile, dihydro myrcenol, geraniol, gera

lox, ebanol, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, lilial, gamma undeca

lactone, gamma dodecalactone, gamma decalactone, calone,
cymal, dihydro iso jasmonate, iso eugenol, lyral, methyl beta
naphthyl ketone, beta naphthol methyl ether, para hydroxyl

phenyl butanone, 8-cyclohexadecen-1-one, oxocyclohexade

cen-2-one/habanolide, ?orhydral, intreleven aldehyde, amyl
cinnamic aldehyde, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, hexyl salicy
late, methyl dihydro jasmonate, sandalore, veloutone, unde

droxymethyl)- 5 ,5 -dimethylhydantoin; hydroxymethyl- 5 ,5 -

2-(4-thiaZolyl)benZimidaZole;

2-n-octyl-4-isothiaZoline-3-one; 2,4,5,6-tetrachloro-isoph
thalonitrile; 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate; N-(trichlo
romethyl-thio)phthalimide;
tetrachloroisophthalonitrile;
potassium N-hydroxy-methyl-N-methyl-dithiocarbamate;
sodium 2-pyridinethiol-1 -oxide; butyl parahydroxybenZoate;
ethyl parahydroxybenZoate; methyl parahydroxybenZoate;
propyl parahydroxybenZoate; 2-mercaptobenZo-thiaZole;
5-chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiaZoline; 2-methyl-3(2H)
isothiaZolone; 4-(2-nitrobutyl)-morpholine; 4,4'-(2-ethylni
trotrimethylene dimorpholine; tetra-hydro-3,5-di-methyl
2H-1 ,3 ,5 -thiadiaZine-2 -thione;

thujone, benZyl alcohol, beta gamma hexenol, dimethyl ben

nyl acetate, geranyl nitrile, hydroquinone dimethyl ether,

hydroxycitronellal, linalyl acetate, phenyl acetaldehyde dim
ethyl acetal, phenyl propyl alcohol, prenyl acetate, triplal,
tetrahydrolinalool, verdox, cis-3 -hexenyl acetate, ethyl
methyl phenyl glycidate, ethyl vanillin, heliotropin, indol,
methyl anthranilate, vanillin, amyl salicylate, coumarin,
ambrox, bacdanol, benZyl salicylate, butyl anthranilate, ceta

2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane; 5 -chloro -2 -methyl-4-isothiaZo

lin-3 -one;
2-methyl-4 -isothiaZolin-3 -one;
1,3 -bis(hy

N-trichloromethyl-thio -4 -cyclohexene-1 ,2-dicarboximide;

scenone, damascone alpha, damascone beta, ?or acetate,

Zyl carbinol, phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinol, adoxal, allyl

cyclohexane propionate, beta pinene, citral, citronellyl

methyl -1 -propanol; hexyhydro -1 ,3 ,5 -tri -ethyl-5 -triaZine;

1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaZa-1-aZonia-adamantane chlo

dimethylhydantoin;

aldehyde, benZyl acetone, ethyl-2-methyl butyrate, dama

athiane-2-methyl-4-propyl, benZaldehyde, benZyl acetate,

camphor, camphene, carvone, bomeol, bomyl acetate, decyl
alcohol, eucalyptol, linalool, hexyl acetate, iso-amyl acetate,
thymol, carvacrol, limonene, menthol, iso-amyl alcohol, phe
nyl ethyl alcohol, alpha pinene, a terpineol, citronellol, alpha

ylthio-4-tert-butylamino-6-cyclopropylamino-s-triaZine;
4,4-dimethyl-oxaZolidine; 3,4,4-trimethyloxaZolidine; 5-hy
droxy-methyl-1-aZa-3,7-dioxabicylco(3.3.0.)octane; 2-(hy
droxymethyl)-aminoethanol; 2-(hydroxymethyl)-amino-2

p-chloro-m-cresol; an alkylamine hydrochloride; 6-acetoxy

decyl aldehyde, para cresol, methyl phenyl carbinyl acetate,

frutene, fructone, herbavert, iso cyclo citral, methyl isobute

nyl tetrahydro pyran, isopropyl quinoline, 2,6-nonadien-1-ol,

biocide. Suitable biocides include, for example, 2-meth

ride; 1-methyl-3,5,7-triaZa-1-aZonia-adamantane chloride;

Suitable fragrances include, for example, anethol, methyl

heptine carbonate, ethyl aceto acetate, para cymene, nerol,

undecylenic aldehyde, undecyl aldehyde, 2,6-nonadienal,

nonyl aldehyde, octyl aldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde, anisic

based on the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In yet

another embodiment, the fragrance comprises about 0.01 Wt

benZothioZole;
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potassium

dimethyldithiocarbamate; diiodomethyl-p-tolysulfone; glut

araldehyde; methylenebis(thiocyanate); 1,2-dibromo-2,4-di
cyanobutane; 1,2-benZisothiaZoline-3-one; 2-(thiocyanom
ethyl-thio)benZothiaZole;
2-(thiocyanomethyl-thio)
methylene

bis(thiocyanate);

and

combinations comprising one or more of the foregoing bio

cides.
In one embodiment, the biocide comprises 0.0 Wt % to
about 0.3 Wt % based on the total Weight of the cleaner

composition. In another embodiment, the biocide comprises

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about 0.01 Wt % to about 0.3 Wt % of the cleaner composition,

based on the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In

another embodiment, the biocide comprises about 0.01 Wt %

to about 0.15 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on the
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total Weight of the cleaner composition.

The cleaner composition optionally comprises a hydro
trope to aid in suspension of the surfactants. One suitable

hydrotrope is DeTrope CA-100, a modi?ed carboxylate avail

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able from DeForest Enterprises. DeTrope CA-100 is advan

1001, gamma-terpinene, tetrahydrolinalool and terpineol,

tageous because it may also have corrosion inhibition prop

erties.
In one embodiment, the hydrotrope comprises 0.0 Wt % to
about 0.5 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on the total

among others. In one embodiment the terpene compound is

d-limonene.
The terpene compound comprises 0.0 Wt % to about 0.02
Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on the total Weight of

the cleaner composition. In another embodiment, the terpene

Weight of the cleaner composition. In another embodiment,

compound comprises 0.0 Wt % to about 2.0 Wt % of the

cleaner composition, based on the total Weight of the cleaner

the hydrotrope comprises about 0.3 Wt % to about 0.4 Wt % of

the cleaner composition, based on the total Weight of the

composition.

cleaner composition. In yet another embodiment, the hydro

Colorants and dyes may optionally be added to the cleaner

trope comprises about 0.3 Wt % of the cleaner composition,

based on the total Weight of the cleaner composition.
The cleaner composition optionally comprises a corrosion
inhibitor. Suitable corrosion inhibitors include, for example,

When colorants are used, they may be employed at levels

suf?cient to color the cleaner composition, but beloW that
Which may result in coloration of fabric.

triaZoles, nitrites (e.g., sodium nitrite), molybdates (e.g.,

sodium molybdate), benZoates (e.g. 1,2,3-benZotriaZole),

cleaner composition comprises combining a hydrotrope and

compositions for visual appeal and performance impression.

In one embodiment a method of making the disclosed

Water to form a ?rst mixture, adding a surfactant to form a

gluconates, and combinations comprising one or more of the

foregoing corrosion inhibitors. In one embodiment, the cor

rosion inhibitor comprises sodium nitrite.

In one embodiment, the corrosion inhibitor comprises 0.0

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penser in order to be distributed onto fabric. The spray dis

penser may be a manually activated means for producing a

Wt % to about 0.58 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on

the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In another

embodiment, the corrosion inhibitor comprises about 0.03 Wt
% to about 0.05 Wt % of the corrosion cleaner composition,
based on the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In

spray of liquid droplets as is knoWn in the art, e.g. trigger

type, pump-type, non-aerosol self-pressurized, aerosol-type

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another embodiment, the corrosion inhibitor comprises about

0.08 Wt % to about 0.03 Wt % of the cleaner composition,

based on the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In yet

another embodiment, the corrosion inhibitor comprises about
0.03 Wt % to about 0.58 Wt % of the cleaner composition,

second mixture, and adding an odor neutraliZer and a fra

grance to form the cleaner composition.
The cleaner composition may be stored in a spray dis

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spray means, and the like. The spray dispenser may include
those that Will not substantially foam the cleaner composi
tion. The spray dispenser optionally comprises a brush to
facilitate soil removal.
The spray dispenser can be an aerosol dispenser. The aero
sol dispenser comprises a container Which can be constructed
of a conventional material employed in fabricating aerosol

based on the total Weight of the cleaner composition.

The cleaner composition optionally comprises a Water

containers. The dispenser may be capable of withstanding

soluble alkali sodium carbonate salt as a builder. A builder is

to about 70 p.s.i.g. A spray dispenser is provided With a valve

a compound that loWers the critical micelle concentration

(CMC) of surfactants. The term carbonate as used herein

internal pressure of about 20 to about 110 p.s.i.g., or about 20

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means a salt that contains either a C032 or a HCO; anion.

Carbonate salts can be provided by one or more sodium
carbonate salts or sodium bicarbonate. Sodium carbonate

salts include, but are not limited to, sodium carbonate per se,

sodium carbonate decahydrate, sodium carbonate heptahy

drate, sodium carbonate monohydrate, sodium sesquicarbon
ate and double salts and mixtures thereof. Mixtures of the
above mentioned sodium carbonate salts and sodium bicar
bonate also are especially useful.
In one embodiment, the sodium carbonate salt comprises
0.0 Wt % to about 1.0 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based
on the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In another

?nely divided, particles or droplets. The aerosol dispenser

utiliZes a pressurized sealed container from Which the cleaner
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porating therein a gaseous component generally knoWn as a

gaseous hydrocarbons such as isobutane, propane, mixed

halogenated hydrocarbons, compressed air, nitrogen, inert

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gases, carbon dioxide, and the like, and combinations com

prising one or more of the foregoing propellants. An exem

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the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In another

embodiment, the sodium carbonate salt comprises about 0.05

plary propellant is Aeron NP-46, a mixture of propane and

n-butane available from Diversi?ed CPC International.
The spray dispenser can be a self-pressurized non-aerosol
container having a convoluted liner and an elastomeric sleeve.

The self-pressurized dispenser may comprise a liner/sleeve

assembly containing a thin, ?exible radially expandable con
voluted plastic liner of, for example, about 0.010 to about
0.020 inch thick, inside an essentially cylindrical elastomeric

Wt % to about 0.5 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on

the total Weight of the cleaner composition. In yet another

embodiment, the sodium carbonate salt comprises about 0.01

composition is dispensed through an actuator/valve assembly

under pressure. The aerosol dispenser is pressurized by incor

propellant. Suitable aerosol propellants include, for example,

embodiment, the sodium carbonate salt comprises about 0.05

Wt % to about 1.0 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on

member Which permits the cleaner composition contained in

the dispenser to be dispensed in the form of a spray of ?ne, or

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sleeve. The liner/sleeve is capable of holding a substantial

Wt % to about 0.05 Wt % of the cleaner composition, based on

quantity of cleaner composition and of causing the product to

the total Weight of the cleaner composition.

The cleaner composition optionally comprises a terpene
compound. As used herein, the term terpene compound
refers to a class of acyclic and cyclic unsaturated compounds

be dispensed. Another type of aerosol spray dispenser is one

Wherein a barrier separates the cleaner composition from the

propellant (for example, compressed air or nitrogen).

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The spray dispenser may be a non-aerosol, manually acti

derived from natural essential oils and resins having at least

10 carbon atoms. Terpenes include alcohols and aldehydes as
Well as unsaturated hydrocarbons. A number of terpene com

vated, pump-spray dispenser. The pump-spray dispenser may

pounds, including combinations of these terpenes may be

vessel for containing the cleaner composition to be dispensed.

employed. Suitable terpene compounds include, for example,

alpha-terpinene, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, delta-3 -carene,
citronellal, citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, d-limonene, lina

comprise a container and a pump mechanism Which securely

screWs or snaps onto the container. The container comprises a
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The pump mechanism comprises a pump chamber of substan

tially ?xed volume, having an opening at the inner end

thereof. Within the pump chamber is located a pump stem

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having a piston on the end thereof disposed for reciprocal

ethylene; polypropylene; polyethyleneterephthalate; and

either trigger spray dispenser acts to open the top outlet check
valve. The top valve alloWs the cleaner composition to be
forced through the sWirl chamber and out the noZZle to form
a discharge pattern. An adjustable noZZle cap can be used to
vary the pattern of the ?uid dispensed. For the piston spray
dispenser, as the trigger is released, the spring acts on the
piston to return it to its original position. For the belloWs spray
dispenser, the belloWs acts as the spring to return to its origi

blends of polyethylene, vinyl acetate, and rubber elastomer.

nal position. This action causes a vacuum in the chamber. The

motion in the pump chamber. The pump stem has a passage

Way there through With a dispensing outlet at the outer end of
the passageway and an axial inlet port located inWardly
thereof. The container and the pump mechanism can be con

structed of a conventional material employed in fabricating

pump-spray dispensers, including, but not limited to: poly

The spray dispenser may be a manually activated trigger- 10 responding ?uid acts to close the outlet valve While opening
spray dispenser. The trigger-spray dispenser comprises a conthe inlet valve draWing product up to the chamber from the
tainer and a trigger both of Which can be constructed of a

reservoir.

conventional material employed in fabricating trigger-spray

dispensers, including, but not limited to: polyethylene;

The cleaner composition can be used by distributing, for

example, by placing the cleaner composition into a dispens

polypropylene; polyacetal; polycarbonate; polyethylene- 15 ing means, such as a spray dispenser, and spraying an effec
terephthalate; polyvinyl chloride; polystyrene; and blends of
tive amount onto the desired surface or article. An effective
polyethylene, vinyl acetate, and rubber elastomer. Other

amount as de?ned herein means an amount su?icient to clean

materials can include stainless steel and glass. The trigger-

and/or absorb malodor to the point that it is not discernible by

spray dispenser does not incorporate a propellant gas into the

the human sense of smell yet not so much as to saturate or
cleaner composition. The trigger-spray dispenser may be one 20 create a pool of liquid on the article or surface and so that

Which acts upon a discrete amount of the cleaner composition

When dry there is no visual deposit readily discernible. Dis
itself, typically by means of a piston or a collapsing belloWs
tribution can be achieved by using a spray device, a roller, a
that displaces the composition through a noZZle to create a
pad, and the like.
spray of thin liquid. The trigger-spray dispenser may comThe present disclosure encompasses the method of spray
prise a pump chamber having either a piston or belloWs Which 25 ing a mist of an effective amount of the cleaner composition
is movable through a limited stroke response to the trigger for
onto fabric and/or fabric articles. The fabric and/or fabric
varying the volume of said pump chamber. This pump chamarticles include, but are not limited to, car interior, e. g., car
ber or belloWs chamber collects and holds the cleaner com-

carpet, fabric car seats, and the like, and combinations com

position for dispensing. The trigger spray dispenser may have

prising one or more of the foregoing articles.
an outlet check valve forblocking communication and ?oW of 30
The invention is further illustrated by the folloWing non
?uid through the noZZle and is responsive to the pressure
limiting examples.
inside the chamber. For the piston type trigger sprayers, as the
trigger is compressed, it acts on the ?uid in the chamber and
Example 1
the spring, increasing the pressure on the ?uid. For the bel
loWs spray dispenser, as the belloWs is compressed, the pres- 35
Cleaner compositions Were formed according to Tables 1
sure increases on the ?uid. The increase in ?uid pressure in

and 2.

TABLE 1
Inventive Formulation 1

Amount,
Component

Tradenalne/ Manufacturer

Wt %

Surfactant-alkyl adduct of an

Genapol EP 1024

0.8

Surfactant-sodium lauryl
sulfate
Surfactant-ethoxylated alcohol

Wicolate WAC LA/AkZO Nobel

0.30

Tomodol 25-7/Tomah Products Inc.

0.10

Surfactant-alkyl polyglycoside

Dehypound HSC 5515/Cognis

0.10

Termiticide Odor Counteractant/Aire-

0.125

ethylene-oxide-propylene oxide

copolymer

Odor neutralizerpolyol

Mate Inc.

Odor neutraliZer-betaine
compound, arninoalcohol
Odor neutraliZer-ionone

Epoleon N-NZ/NeW Epoleon Corp.

0.25

Citrus Fresh Neutralizer/Alpha

0.125

Aromatics

Biocide

Suricide P/Surety Laboratories, Inc.

0.15

Hydrotrope-complex carboxylic
acid

DeTrope CA-100/DeForest
Enterprises

0.4

Sodium carbonate
Propellant

Sodium Carbonate/Spectrum
NP-46 propellant/Diversi?ed CPC

0.5
3.0

International
Water

94.9

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TABLE2
Inventive Formulation 2

Amount,
Component

Tradename/ Manufacturer

Wt %

Surfactant-alkyl adduct of an

Genapol EP 1024

0.8

Wicolate WAC LA/AkZO Nobel

0.30

ethylene-oxide-propylene oxide

copolymer
Surfactant-sodium lauryl
sulfate

Surfactant-ethoxylated alcohol

Tomodol 25-7/Tomah Products Inc.

0.10

Surfactant-alkyl polyglycoside

Dehypound WO7/Cognis

0.10

Termiticide Odor Counteractant/Aire-

0.125

Odor neutraliZerpolyol

Mate Inc.

Odor neutraliZer-betaine

Epoleon N-NZ/NeW Epoleon Corp.

0.25

Citrus Fresh Neutralizer/Alpha

0.125

compound, aminoalcohol
Odor neutraliZer-ionone

Aromatics

Biocide

Suricide P/Surety Laboratories, Inc.

0.15

Hydrotrope-complex carboXylic

DeTrope CA-100/DeForest

0.4

acid

Enterprises

Sodium carbonate

Sodium Carbonate/Spectrum

0.5

Propellant

NP-46 propellant/Diversi?ed CPC

3.0

International
Water

94.9

TABLE3

W
Amount,
Component

Tradename/ Manufacturer

Wt %

Surfactant-mixture ofnonionic
and anionic

Monamulse DLE/Uniqema

0.8

Surfactant-sodium lauryl

Wicolate WAC LA/AkZO Nobel

0.23

sulfate

Surfactant-ethoxylated alcohol

Tomodol 25-7/Tomah Products Inc.

0.01

Surfactant-alkyl polyglycoside

Dehypound HSC 5515/Cognis

0.10

Termiticide Odor Counteractant/Aire-

0.125

Odor neutraliZerpolyol

Mate Inc.

Odor neutraliZer-betaine
compound, aminoalcohol
Odor neutraliZer-ionone

Epoleon N-NZ/NeW Epoleon Corp.

0.25

Citrus Fresh Neutralizer/Alpha

0.125

Aromatics

Biocide

Suricide P/Surety Laboratories, Inc.

0.15

Hydrotrope-complex carboXylic
acid

DeTrope CA-100/DeForest
Enterprises

0.3

Corrosion inhibitor-sodium

Sodium nitrite/Young Chemical

0.05

Sodium Carbonate/Spectrum
NP-46 propellant/Diversi?ed CPC

0.5
3.0

nitrite

Sodium carbonate
Propellant

International
Water

94.36

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evaluation procedure and may make the ANOVA analysis less

To form the cleaner compositions, Water and the hydro

trope Were mixed to form a ?rst mixture. The surfactants Were
then added to the ?rst mixture to form a second mixture. The

sound. HOV is not as crucial as other assumptions for the

remaining ingredients Were then mixed in to form the ?nal

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cleaner composition. The control formulation given in Table

3 Was not shelf stable at a pH of about 9.5 to about 11.5 When
stored for 24 months at a temperature of about 250 C.

Example 2
Cleaning-Objective Data

ANOVA, or the t-test, for differences in the population mean,

in particular in the case of equal n, and also because the test is
not necessarily very robust itself.
Next an ANOVA Was performed, looking for difference in
the mean, the Tukeys test Was applied to the results to indicate
Where differences in the mean occurred. 2 sample T-tests
Were also performed to highlight differences Where the p
value for the ANOVA Was close to 0.05.
For the cleaner assays, 2 commercial cleaners Were com

The inventive cleaner/odor neutraliZer of example 1 Was

tested in a cleaner assay and an odor removal assay. Samples

pared to inventive formulation 1:

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of fabric (carpet and head liner) are treated With soils. One

trained technician cleans fabric samples (the technician does

A. Blue Coral Upholstery and Carpet Cleaner (Blue Coral)

B. Turtle Wax PoWer Out Interior Cleaner (Turtle Wax)
TABLE 4
DE values for cleaner compositions on a nylon substrate

Used
Motor

Formulation

oil

Exarnplel
formulation

1.51

0.99

6.16

A
B

1.75
3.26

1.30
2.43

5.20
4.4

Chocolate

Grape

Soda

Syrup

juice

(Cola)

Milk

1.56

2.58

3.62

1.57

2.39

1.15
4.37

2.29
1.56

1.14
3.01

1.5
1.79

1.03
3.98

Coffee Mustard Ketchup

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cleaning is evaluated by trained raters. The cleaning Was done

The majority of stains cleaned With inventive formulation 1

demonstrated improved results over the competitors but some

mechanically to eliminate differences in results due to clean

performance leads to a Wider distribution of results, and

ing. The subjective testing Was performed by trained raters

therefore does not ?t a normal distribution.

not knoW Which cleaner formulations are being used), and the

stains shoWed only parity after cleaning. This type of cleaning

TABLE 5
DE values for cleaner compositions on a polyester substrate

Used
Motor

Formulation

oil

Exarnplel
formulation
A
B

1.86

2.26

5.55

3.76
3.48

0.62
1.98

4.4
1.35

Chocolate

Grape

Soda

Syrup

juice

(Cola)

Milk

3.19

1.24

2.96

2.52

2.27

2.32
1.91

4.49
4.26

3.15
0.8

4.56
2.88

1.49
1.27

Coffee Mustard Ketchup

The majority of stains cleaned With inventive formulation 1

Who ranked preferred cleaning ability. The soils evaluated 50
demonstrated improved results over the competitors but some
include coffee, used motor oil, mustard, ketchup, chocolate
stains shoWed only parity after cleaning. This type of cleaning
syrup, grape juice, soda (coke) and milk.
performance leads to a Wider distribution of results, and

For the cleaner assay, a colorimeter is employed to deter

mine cleaning objectively using diffuse re?ection. It is an

industry standard test instrument. Stain removal is measured
by changes in fabric color due to cleaning. For each stain, the
total difference from the color of the original fabric to that
measured after the stain is applied, dried, and cleaned is
measured. The closer to the original color the better, and safer,
the cleaner is. Color is measured on 3 axis, L, A and B,
corresponding to blue, yelloW and red, based on ASTM

therefore does not ?t a normal distribution.

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Example 3

Cleaning-Subj ective Data-Upholstery

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Lab testing Was based on the AS-345p carpet cleaning

procedure AND Was subjective and double blind. AnANOVA
(P is the value that determines the con?dence limits of the

D4265.

Results Were ?rst checked for homogeneity of variance

(HOV), Which checks that the variances in the tWo groups are

equal. Unequal variance Would suggest possible faults in the

event occurring by chanceithe signi?cance level for this

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statistical analysis is 95%, Which is a p value of 0.05 or less)

Was performed on the results. The MSE (measurement sys
tem analysis based on an ANOVA analyZed gauge R & R

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(repeatability and reproducibility)) determined that the num

ber of distinct categories Was 6 and Was acceptable for the 7
point Likert scale used.
The objective colorimeter testing Was unsuccessful on the

ability of any of the odor neutraliZers. Therefore, samples of

both upholstery and carpet Were used.
TABLE 8

upholstery due to the loose Weave of the fabric. The calorim

Initial Odor Removal

eter Was in?uenced by the background behind the fabric,

resulting in a large measurement standard deviation. The
MSE shoWed that the test method could not distinguish
betWeen samples as the number of distinct categories Was 0

(see MSE calorimeter/upholstery).

Stain

Performance

P value

Milk
Smoke

Example 1 >A > B

p = 0.000

Example 1 =A = B

p = 0.778

Overall

Example 1 >A, B

p = 0.000

TABLE 6
Sub'ective Testing Upholsteg

TABLE 9

Stain

Performance

Chocolate syrup
Coffee
Milk
Motor oil

Example
Example
Example
Example

Grape juice
Ketchup

Example 1 = A = B
Example 1 = A = B

p = 0.440
p = 0.462

Mustard
Cola
All soils

Example 1 = A = B
Example 1 = A = B
Example 1 = A = B

p = 0.340
p = 0.877
p = 0.679

1
1
1
1

=
=
=
=

P value
A
A
A
A

=
=
=
=

B
B
B
B

p
p
p
p

=
=
=
=

Long Term Odor Removal

0.985
0.863
0.302
0.979

Thus, in subjective testing of stains on upholstery, the

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Performance

P value

Milk
Smoke
Overall

Example 1 >A > B

p = 0.000

Example 1 =A = B

p = 0.459

Example 1 =A

p = 0.000

Example 1 > B

Overall, odor removal performance of the formulation of

Example 1 is improved over commercially available cleaners.
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All ranges disclosed herein are inclusive and combinable.

The terms ?rst, second, and the like, herein do not denote
any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to
distinguish one element from another, and the terms a and

formulation of inventive example 1 Was comparable to com

mercially available cleaners.

Example 4

Stain

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Cleaning-Subjective Data-Carpet

an herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather

denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.
While the invention has been described With reference to a

preferred embodiment, it Will be understood by those skilled

The test protocol used the calorimeter With supporting data
from an in-house subjective lab test using employee raters,
based on the original carpet cleaning procedure. The test Was

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tions may be made to adapt a particular situation or material

double blind. An ANOVA Was performed on the results. The

MSE determined that the number of distinct categories Was 6
and Was acceptable for the 7 point Likert scale used. See

attached MSE, test procedures, data, and analyZed results.

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TABLE 7
Sub'ective cleaning data-carpet
Stain

Performance

P value

Chocolate syrup

Example 1 = A

p = 0.016

Coffee

Example
Example
Example
Example

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Milk

>A
=B
>A
=B

a sodium source,
p = 0.021

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Example 1 = A = B

p = 0.416

Grape juice
Ketchup

Example 1 = A = B
Example 1 = A = B

p = 0.440
p = 0.462

Mustard

Example 1 = A = B

p = 0.302

Cola

Example 1 =A

p = 0.000

Example 1 > B
Example 1 = A = B

a surfactant,

p = 0.000

Motor oil

All soils

to the teachings of the invention Without departing from

essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the
invention not be limited to the particular embodiment dis
closed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this
invention, but that the invention Will include all embodiments
falling Within the scope of the appended claims.
All cited patents, patent applications, and other references
are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
What is claimed is:

1. A cleaner composition comprising:

Example 1 > B
1
1
1
1

in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents

may be substituted for elements thereof Without departing
from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modi?ca

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an odor neutraliZer,
a fragrance,
and a biocide,
Wherein the odor neutraliZer comprises a betaine com
pound, an aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an ionone,

Wherein the betaine compound comprises (ethanaminium

N-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxy-N,N,bis(2-hydroxy

p = 0.195

ethyl)chloride), and
Wherein the cleaner composition is stable at a pH of about

Thus, in subjective testing of stains on upholstery, the

9.5 to about 11.5 When stored for 24 months at a tem

formulation of inventive example 1 Was comparable to com

perature of about 25 C.
2. The cleaner composition of claim 1, Wherein the surfac
tant comprises an alkyl adduct of an ethylene-oxide-propy
lene oxide copolymer, an alkyl polyglycoside, an alkyl sul
fate, and an ethoxylated alcohol.

mercially available cleaners.

Example 5
Odor Removal Data
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The test protocol employed Was subjective, and Was double

blind. The material source did not affect the odor removing

3. The cleaner composition of claim 2, Wherein the alkyl

polyglycoside comprises an alkyl carbon chain of at least 8
carbons and no more than 16 carbons.

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4. The cleaner composition of claim 2, Wherein the alkyl

polyglycoside comprises an alkyl carbon chain of at least 8

15. The spray dispenser of claim 13, Wherein the surfactant

is an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, an alkyl sul
fate, an ethoxylated alcohol, an alkyl polyglycoside, or a
combination comprising one or more of the foregoing surfac

carbons and no more than 10 carbons.

5. The cleaner composition of claim 1, Wherein the fra

grance is camphor, camphene, amyl salicylate, a terpineol, or

tants.

16. The spray dispenser of claim 13, Wherein the fragrance

a combination comprising one or more of the foregoing fra

grances.

is camphor, camphene, amyl salicylate, a terpineol, or a com

bination comprising one or more of the foregoing fragrances.
17. The spray dispenser of claim 13, further comprising a
corrosion inhibitor.
18. The spray dispenser of claim 13, further comprising a
Water soluble alkali sodium carbonate.
19. The spray dispenser of claim 13, further comprising a

6. The cleaner composition of claim 1, Wherein the sodium

source is sodium citrate.

7. The cleaner composition of claim 1, Wherein the polyol

comprises triethylene glycol.

8. The cleaner composition of claim 1, Wherein the ami

noalcohol comprises diethanolamine.

9. The cleaner composition of claim 1, further comprising

hydrotrope.

a corrosion inhibitor.

20. A method of cleaning, deodoriZing, or a combination

10. The cleaner composition of claim 1, further comprising

thereof, automobile interiors comprising applying a cleaner

a Water soluble alkali sodium carbonate.

composition to a soiled automobile interior, Wherein the

11. The cleaner composition of claim 1, further comprising

cleaner composition comprises

a hydrotrope.

12. The cleaner composition of claim 1, further comprising

a surfactant,
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a builder.

13. A spray dispenser comprising a cleaner composition

and optionally a propellant, Wherein the cleaner composition

comprises:
a surfactant,

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a sodium source,

an odor neutraliZer,
a fragrance,
and a biocide,
Wherein the odor neutraliZer comprises a betaine com

ethyl)chloride), and
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Wherein the cleaner composition is stable at a pH of about

9.5 to about 11.5 When stored for 24 months at a tem

perature of about 250 C.

21. The method of claim 20, Wherein the surfactant com
prises an alkyl adduct of an ethylene-oXide-propylene oxide

N-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxy-N,N,bis(2-hydroxy
ethyl)chloride), and
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copolymer, an alkyl polyglycoside, sodium lauryl sulfate, and

an ethoxylated alcohol.

9.5 to about 11.5 When stored for 24 months at a tem

22. The method of claim 20, Wherein the fragrance is

camphor, camphene, amyl salicylate, a terpineol, or a com
bination comprising one or more of the foregoing fragrances.

perature of about 25 C.
14. The spray dispenser of claim 13, Wherein the surfactant
comprises an alkyl adduct of an ethylene-oXide-propylene
an ethoxylated alcohol.

pound, aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an ionone,

N-(carboXymethyl)-2-hydroxy-N,N,bis(2-hydroxy

Wherein the betaine compound comprises (ethanaminium

oxide copolymer, an alkyl polyglycoside, an alkyl sulfate, and

an odor neutraliZer,
a fragrance,
and a biocide,
Wherein the odor neutraliZer comprises a betaine com

Wherein the betaine compound comprises (ethanaminium

pound, aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an ionone,

Wherein the cleaner composition is stable at a pH of about

a sodium source,

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