TOILET CLEANER

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toilet cleaner comprising a cleaning agent, wherein said cleaning agent is included at a percentage between 50% and 80% by weight, and also comprising an effervescent agent at a percentage between 10% and 30% by weight. The cleaner is preferably in the form of solid granules, and it also comprises a foaming agent. The present invention allows providing a cleaner in solid form which can be applied directly in the toilet bowl and readily metered, giving the user a perception of cleanliness.

Claims

1. A Toilet cleaner comprising a cleaning agent, characterized in that said cleaning agent is included at a percentage between 50% and 80% by weight, and in that it also comprises an effervescent agent at a percentage between 10% and 30% by weight.

2. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the cleaner is in the form of solid granules.

3. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, also comprising a foaming agent.

4. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, also comprising a filling agent.

5. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, also comprising a lubricating agent.

6. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, also comprising a tableting agent.

7. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, also comprising a dispersing agent.

8. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, also comprising a fragrance.

9. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning agent is sulfamic acid.

10. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the effervescent agent is selected from the group including sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, and citric acid, or a combination of two or more thereof.

11. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 3, wherein the foaming agent is selected from the group including sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, ethoxylated branched alcohols, sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate, or a combination of two or more thereof.

12. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the filling agent is sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate.

13. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 5, wherein the lubricating agent is polyethylene glycol.

14. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 6, wherein the tableting agent is polyethylene glycol.

15. The Toilet cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the dispersing agent is hydroxyethylcellulose.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT AND EXAMPLES

[0023] A preferred embodiment of the toilet cleaner according to the present invention is described below. All the percentages are indicated by weight. [0024] Preferred embodiment:
Effervescent agent: Carbonate: 10-20%
Effervescent agent: Bicarbonate: 4-10%
Effervescent agent: Citric acid: 15-25%
Cleaning agent: Sulfamic acid: 5-10%
Cleaning agent: Anionic surfactant: 10-40%
Cleaning agent: Non-ionic surfactant: 15-30%
Lubricating agent: PEG 600: 5-10%
Disintegrating agent: 5-10%
Tableting agent: 10-20%

Fragrance: 1-2%

[0025] Several non-limiting examples of the toilet cleaner according to the present invention are described below. All the percentages are indicated by weight.

Example 1:

[0026] Effervescent agent: Carbonate: 14.2%
Effervescent agent: Bicarbonate: 5.4%
Effervescent agent: Citric acid: 20.6%
Cleaning agent: Sulfamic acid: 8.8%
Foaming and filling agent: Marlon® ARL: 15%
Lubricating agent: PEG 600: 4%
Tableting agent: PEG 9000: 15%
Dispersing agent: Hydroxyethylcellulose: 10%
Foaming agent: Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate: 6%

Fragrance: 1%

Example 2:

[0027] Effervescent agent: Carbonate: 14.2%
Effervescent agent: Bicarbonate: 5.4%
Effervescent agent: Citric acid: 20.6%
Cleaning agent: Sulfamic acid: 8.8%
Foaming and filling agent: Marlon® ARL: 15%
Lubricating agent: PEG 600: 4%
Tableting agent: PEG 9000: 15%
Disintegrating agent: Pregel: 10%
Foaming agent: Sodium laureth sulfate: 6%

Fragrance: 1%

Example 3:

[0028] Effervescent agent: Carbonate: 14.2%
Effervescent agent: Bicarbonate: 5.4%
Effervescent agent: Citric acid: 20.6%
Cleaning agent: Sulfamic acid: 8.8%
Foaming and filling agent: Marlon® ARL: 15%
Lubricating agent: PEG 600: 4%
Tableting agent: PEG 9000: 15%
Dispersing agent: Hydroxyethylcellulose: 10%
Foaming agent: Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate: 6%

Fragrance 1%

[0029] Although reference has been made to a specific embodiment of the invention, it is obvious for one skilled in the art that the toilet cleaner described is susceptible to a number of variations and modifications, and that all the mentioned details can be replaced with other technically equivalent details without departing from the scope of protection defined by the attached claims.