Articles with odor-controlling composition

US9987389B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• REM BRANDS, INC. · US

Inventors

• David J. Schneider · Morganfield, US
• Laura G. Kiely · Hebron, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 5, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 9, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61Q17/04
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Articles are treated with a reduced amount of a halo active aromatic sulfonamide compound of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, COOR′, CON(R″)2, alkoxy, CN, NO2, SO3R″, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, sulfonamide, halosulfonamide, and substituted or unsubstituted C1-C12 alkyl; R′ is hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, substituted C1-C12 alkyl, or unsubstituted C1-C12 alkyl; and R″ is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C12 alkyl, where the two R″ groups in CON(R″)2 may be independently selected; X is halogen; M is an alkali or alkaline earth metal; and n is the number of water molecules per molecule of the sulfonamide compound. The compound effectively suppresses odors pre-use, in use, and post-use for extended periods of time.