US1770429A

US1770429A - Scouring soap powder

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Publication number: US1770429A
Application number: US220634A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fred P Reinle
Original assignee: WEST COAST SOAP Co
Current assignee: WEST COAST SOAP Co
Priority date: 1927-09-19
Filing date: 1927-09-19
Publication date: 1930-07-15
Anticipated expiration: 1947-07-15

Description

Patented July 15, 1930- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED P. REINLE, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO WEST COAST SOAP COM- PANY, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION SCOURINQ SOAP POWDER No Drawing.

for removing any stains or grime from the.

human skin, thereby rendering valuable service for persons employed in such work which is liable to produce stains and grime on the hands, or other parts of the body.

My composition consists of a mixture of a vegetable oil, a sodium hydroxide,.neutral soda which consists of bicarbonate and carbonate of soda, a liquid alkaline soap solution, an}? a cementlng material such as volcanic as g In preparing the composition I refer to use the ingredients in about the ollowing proportions: viz,

200# cocoanut oil or palm kernel oil, 107# caustic soda, 1 38 Baum sodium hydroxide solution of 150# water, 7 0# neutral soda consisting of bicarbonate and carbonate of soda, and i 900# volcanic ash.

To obtain good results, mix the. cocoanut or alm kernel oil and the caustic soda, lye 38 aum which is saponified and formed into a soap. Then take the 150 pounds of water 40 heated to 180 F. and dissolve in it 70 pounds of neutral soda in powdered form which is added to the liquid soap solution. Then the volcanic ash is added which is thoroughly saturated with the soap solution in a mixer.

From there the mixture is either run through Application filed September 19, 1927. Serial No. 220,634.

a continuous dryer or into frames and dried. Then it is cut into bars and ground.

For polishing metal Ware the scouring powder is applied to the surface thereof with a damp cloth, then rinsed oif with clean Water and dried.

For cleaning the hands of a person, first the hands are wet, then a small amount of the powder is sprinkled thereon. formed by washing the hands, the lather is rubbedwell into any stains or grime, and dissolves the same. The aforedescribed scouring soap powder is not only harmless to the human skin, but the daily use thereof aids in keeping it in smooth and clean condition.

My composition is light, very eflicient and it possesses in a high degree all the desired properties of a scouring powder used for cleaning and polishing metal-ware or for keeping the hands of a person in perfect condition.

I claim:

1. A cleaning composition in a powdered condition, formed by mixing the following ingredients: vegetable oil and caustic soda lye 38 Baum in equivalent amounts; neutral soda, consisting of bicarbonate and carbonate of soda; and volcanic ash.

2. A cleaning composition in a powdered condition, formed by mixing the following ingredients: cocoanut oil and causticsoda lye 38 Baum in equivalent amounts; neutral soda, consisting of bicarbonate and carbonate of soda; and volcanic ash.

3. A cleaning composition in a powdered condition, formed by mixing the following ingredients in. the following proportions: 200

lbs. vegetable oil; 107 lbs. caustic soda lye 38 'Baum; 7 0 lbs. neutral soda, consisting of bicarbonate and carbonate of soda; and 900 lbs. volcanic ash.

4. A cleaning composition in a powdered condition, formed by mixing the following ingredients in the following proportions: 200 lbs. cocoanut oil; 107 lbs. caustic soda lye A lather is-