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Overcap assembly
U.S. Patent No. 9,862,535
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI, patented an
overcap assembly that includes an actuator having a first
slot, a tab and a spray passageway. The nozzle is in fluid
communication with the spray passageway. Housing is also
included, having a notch to receive the tab during a nonactuation
state and a first projection to be received by the first
slot during an actuation state.
Environmentally friendly aerosolized latex tire sealant
U.S. Patent No. 9,862,156
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL, patented an environmentally friendly aerosol sealing composition for tire repair. The
composition can simultaneously repair a punctured flat tire and inflate the flat tire to a pressure suitable for driving. The tire
sealant composition includes a sealant concentrate and an aerosol propellant. The sealant concentrate is water-based and includes
a glycerin antifreeze agent and a natural rubber latex that suitably has a mechanical stability of at least about 1,050 seconds, and is
substantially free of coagulants.
Antimicrobial compositions with botanicals
U.S. Patent No. 9,687,429
The Trustees of Columbia University
The Trustees of Columbia University, New York, NY have patented preservative or antimicrobial compositions with broad spectrum
antimicrobial activity comprising low concentrations of essential oil (and/or one or more component thereof) and a botanical
extract in synergistic combination with a fruit acid and alkanediol, and optionally a solvent. The compositions of the invention
may be used in personal care products such as creams or soaps. The botanicals utilized herein include but are not limited to camellia
sinensis (green tea), grapes, pomegranate, echinacea, centella asiatica, elderflower, Irish moss, mallow, soap bark, yucca, clary
sage and mixtures thereof.
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