1. A first composition of an oxidative permanent hair dye product comprising:
a C1-C4 alcohol,
an anionic surfactant that is an alkali metal salt or ammonium salt comprising a C12-C16 carbon chain,
a nonionic surfactant that comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of (C8-C16 alkyl)glucosides, polyoxy(C1-C6 alkylene)lanolinalcohols, and polyoxy(C1-C6 alkylene)(C10-C30 alkyl)ethers,
an antioxidant,
an oxidative dye that comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of phenylene diamines, pyridine diamines, phenols, naphthols, aminophenols, hydroxyphenols, phenylmethylpyrazolone, pychramic acid or salts thereof,
a C14-C22 fatty alcohol,
a metal sequestering agent,
an alkali agent, and
purified water.
2. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the first composition comprises 10.0 to 25.0 wt % of a C1-C4 alcohol, 0.5 to 20.0 wt % of an anionic surfactant, 5.0 to 25.0 wt % of a nonionic surfactant, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of an antioxidant, 0.1 to 8.0 wt % of an oxidative dye, 1.0 to 5.0 wt % of a C14-C22 fatty alcohol, 0.05 to 0.4 wt % of a metal sequestering agent, 1.0 to 15.0 wt % of an alkali agent, and 0.6 to 82.25 wt % of purified water.
3. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the C1-C4 alcohol comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, and n-butyl alcohol.
4. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, potassium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium myristyl sulfate, sodium cetyl sulfate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium laureth sulfate, and ammonium laureth sulfate.
5. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of coco-glucoside, polyoxyethylene (POE) lanolin alcohol, POE lauryl ether, POE cetyl ether, POE strearyl ether, POE oleyl ether, and POE behenyl ether.
6. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the antioxidant comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfite, sodium ascorbate, thioglycolic acid, ammonium thioglycolate, ascorbic acid, and erythorbic acid.
7. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the oxidative dye comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of o-phenylenediamine or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, m-phenylenediamine or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, p-phenylenediamine or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-p-phenylenediamine or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, 2,4-diaminophenoxyethanol or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, toluene-2,5-diamine or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, 2,6-diaminopyridine or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, o-aminophenol or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, m-aminophenol or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, p-aminophenol or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, 2-amino-5-nitrophenol, 4-amino-2-hydroxytoluene or hydrochlorides or sulfates thereof, 1-naphthol, resorcinol, phenyl methylpyrazolone, and picramic acid.
8. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the fatty alcohol comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, and behenyl alcohol.
9. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the metal sequestering agent is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or salts thereof.
10. The first composition of claim 1, wherein the alkali agent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonia, ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, mono(C1-C6 alcohol)amines, di(C1-C6 alcohol)amines, and tri(C1-C6 alcohol)amines.
11. An oxidative permanent hair dye product comprising the first composition of an oxidative permanent hair dye product according to claim 1, and a second composition that comprises an oxidant, a stabilizer, an anionic surfactant, a pH regulator, and a C14-C22 fatty alcohol.
12. The oxidative permanent hair dye product of claim 11, wherein the weight ratio of the first composition and the second composition is in the range of 20 to 60:40 to 80.
13. The oxidative permanent hair dye product of claim 11, wherein the second composition comprises 5 to 30 wt % of the oxidant, 0.01 to 1 wt % of the stabilizer, 1 to 20 wt % of the anionic surfactant, 0.01 to 1 wt % of the pH regulator, 0.1 to 5 wt % of the fatty alcohol, and 50 to 80 wt % of purified water.
14. The oxidative permanent hair dye product of claim 11, wherein the second composition comprises at least one oxidant selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide solution, sodium percarbonate, and sodium perborate,
at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of sodium stannate, acetanilide, and phenacetin,
an anionic surfactant in the form of an alkali metal salt or ammonium salt comprising a C12-C16 chain,
at least one pH regulator selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid and tetra sodium pyrophosphate, and
a C14-C22 fatty alcohol.
15. A method of dyeing hair, the method comprising:
preparing an oxidative permanent hair dye product by generating foams by mixing the first composition and the second composition of claim 11;
applying the foams of the oxidative permanent hair dye product to hair; and
leave on for 5 to 30 minutes.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. An agitator assembly for a fabric washer comprising:
an agitator body having an upstanding axis;
an auger body mounted for rotation with respect to the agitator body about the upstanding axis of the agitator body;
a drive motor operatively connected to the agitator body for causing reciprocating movement of the agitator body in first and second opposite rotational directions around the upstanding axis;
a clutch between the auger body and the agitator body for causing the auger body to rotate in the first rotational direction in response to rotation of the agitator body in the first rotational direction and for causing lost rotational motion between the auger body and the agitator body when the agitator body rotates in the opposite rotational direction; and
at least three segments of helical flightings on the auger body.
2. An agitator assembly according to claim 1 wherein each one of the at least three segments of helical flightings extend in a helical path overlapping with at least another of the at least three segments of helical flightings.
3. An agitator assembly according to claim 2 wherein the at least three helical flightings include an upper flighting segment terminating adjacent the upper end of the auger body, a lower flighting segment beginning adjacent the lower end of the auger body, and at least one middle flighting segment extending between the upper and lower ends of the auger body.
4. An agitator assembly according to claim 1 wherein each of the at least three segments of helical flightings are tapered from an inner radial location to an outer radial location with respect to the upstanding axis of the agitator body.
5. An agitator assembly for a fabric washer comprising:
an agitator body having an upstanding axis;
an auger body mounted for rotation relative to the agitator body about the upstanding axis of the agitator body;
a drive motor operatively connected to the agitator body for causing reciprocating movement of the agitator body in first and second opposite rotational directions around the upstanding axis;
a clutch between the auger body and the agitator body for causing the auger body to rotate in the first rotational direction in response to rotation of the agitator body in the first rotational direction and for causing lost rotational motion between the auger body and the agitator body when the agitator body rotates in the opposite rotational direction;
the clutch having a clutch bearing comprising first and second clutch bearing surfaces adapted to bear against one another during relative rotational movement between the agitator body and the auger body;
a lower bearing on the auger body spaced axially from the clutch bearing along the upstanding axis of the agitator body, the lower bearing comprising first and second bearing surfaces adapted to bear against one another during relative rotational movement between the agitator body and the auger body;
one of the clutch bearing and the lower bearing limiting only radial movement of the auger body relative to the upstanding axis of the agitator body; and
the other of the clutch bearing and lower bearing limiting both axial and radial movement of the auger body relative to the upstanding axis of the agitator body.
6. An agitator assembly according to claim 5 wherein the clutch bearing limits both axial and radial movement of the auger body relative to the agitator body and the lower bearing limits only radial movement of the auger body relative to the agitator body.
7. An agitator assembly according to claim 6 wherein the first and second clutch bearing surfaces are tapered with respect to the upstanding axis of the agitator body.
8. An agitator assembly according to claim 5 wherein the lower bearing limits both axial and radial movement of the auger body relative to the agitator body and the clutch bearing limits only radial movement of the auger body relative to the agitator body.
9. An agitator assembly according to claim 8 wherein the first and second lower bearing surfaces are tapered with respect to the upstanding axis of the agitator body.
10. An agitator assembly for agitating a washing fluid having a plurality of articles to be washed therein comprising:
an agitator body having an upstanding axis;
an auger body comprising an auger tube having a helical flighting extending around the auger tube, the auger body being mounted for rotation about the upstanding axis of the agitator body;
a drive motor operatively connected to the agitator body for causing reciprocating movement of the agitator body in first and second opposite rotational directions;
a clutch between the auger body and the agitator body for causing the auger body to rotate in the first rotational direction in response to rotation of the agitator body in the first rotational direction and for causing lost rotational motion between the auger body and the agitator body when the agitator body rotates in the opposite rotational direction; and
the auger tube having tube walls surrounding a tube cavity and one or more tube wall holes providing fluid communication from outside the tube walls to the tube cavity.
11. An agitator assembly according to claim 10 wherein the one or more tube wall holes are located in close proximity to the helical flighting extending around the auger tube.
12. An agitator assembly according to claim 11 wherein the helical flighting has an upper surface and a lower surface and is positioned on the auger tube to move the washing fluid and the articles within the washing fluid in a downward direction during rotation of the auger body in the first rotational direction.
13. An agitator assembly according to claim 12 wherein the one or more tube wall holes are located adjacent the lower surface of the helical flighting.
14. An agitator assembly for agitating a washing fluid having a plurality of articles to be washed therein comprising:
an agitator body having an upstanding axis;
an auger body comprising an auger tube having upper and lower ends and having three or more helical flighting segments extending around the auger tube, the auger body being mounted for rotation about the upstanding axis of the agitator body;
a drive motor operatively connected to the agitator body for causing reciprocating movement of the agitator body in first and second opposite rotational directions;
a clutch between the auger body and the agitator body for causing the auger body to rotate in the first rotational direction in response to rotation of the agitator body in the first rotational direction and for causing lost rotational motion between the auger body and the agitator body when the agitator body rotates in the opposite rotational direction;
the clutch having a bearing comprising first and second clutch bearing surfaces bearing against one another during relative rotational movement between the auger body and the agitator body;
the auger tube having tube walls surrounding a tube cavity and one or more tube wall holes providing fluid communication from outside the tube walls to the tube cavity;
a lower bearing member attached to the lower end of the auger tube, surrounding the upstanding agitator post, and bearing against the agitator body during relative rotational movement between the agitator body and the auger body;
one of the clutch bearing and the lower bearing member limiting only relative radial movement between the agitator body and the auger body; and
the other of the clutch bearing and the lower bearing member limiting both relative radial movement and axial movement between the agitator body and the auger body.
15. The agitator assembly of claim 14 wherein the clutch bearing prevents both radial and axial relative movement between the agitator body and the auger body.
16. The agitator assembly of claim 14 wherein the lower bearing prevents both radial and axial relative movement between the agitator body and the auger body.
17. In combination:
an agitator assembly having an upstanding tube wall forming an elongated tube cavity and having an upper edge surrounding an upwardly facing tube opening;
a dispenser having a first portion within the tube cavity and a second portion extending upwardly through the tube opening above the upper edge of the tube wall, the dispenser having an upwardly facing dispenser opening above the upper edge of the tube wall, the dispenser comprised of a material having a first durometer reading and a first coefficient of friction;
an annular ring surrounding and engaging the dispenser at the outer circumference comprising a gripping surface of elastic material having a second durometer reading and a second coefficient of friction;
the second durometer reading being lower than the first durometer reading; and the second coefficient of friction being higher than the first coefficient of friction.
18. In combination:
an agitator assembly having an upstanding tube wall forming an elongated tube cavity and having an upper edge surrounding an upwardly facing tube opening;
a dispenser having a first portion within the tube cavity and a second portion extending upwardly through the tube opening above the upper edge of the tube wall, the dispenser having an upwardly facing dispenser opening above the upper edge of the tube wall;
an annular ring surrounding and engaging the dispenser and also engaging the upstanding tube wall adjacent the tube opening; and
the annular ring comprising an elastic material stretched in an outward radial direction and exerting an inward radial force against the tube wall and the dispenser to detachably secure the tube wall to the dispenser.
19. A combination according to claim 18 wherein the dispenser and the tube wall are comprised of a material that has a first durometer reading and a first coefficient of friction, the elastic material of the annular ring having a second durometer reading and a second coefficient of friction, the second durometer reading being lower than the first durometer reading and the second coefficient of friction being higher than the first coefficient of friction.
20. A combination according to claim 19 wherein the annular ring includes an outer surface facing in an outward radial direction, the outer surface having a plurality of indentations therein to facilitate gripping of the annular ring by a person.
21. A combination according to claim 19 wherein the tube wall includes an annular rib adjacent to the tube opening to further aid the frictional engagement with the elastic material of the annular ring