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January 2021 SPRAY 21
Personal defense device
U.S. Patent No. 10,429,153
Robert Gorham
Robert Gorham, Louisville, KY, patented a personal defense device for use during
an attack. It has a defense component with an aerosol directing system, an alarm
component and housing that is capable of receiving both the defense component
and the alarm component. The defense component is capable of emitting a selfdefense
aerosol and the alarm component is capable of emitting an alarm signal.
Aqueous cleaning composition for aerosol or trigger spray
U.S. Patent No. 10,808,204
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
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S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI, patented an aqueous cleaning composition suitable for use in cleaning hard surfaces. It
includes an N,N-dialkyl-N-aliphatic ammonium hydroxycarboxylate salt, a nonionic surfactant and/or anionic surfactant and a
substantial amount of water. Other than an optional fragrance component, the cleaning composition is substantially free of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs). The cleaning compositions may also include a disinfecting quaternary surfactant and/or a chelating
agent, such as an aminopolycarboxylate chelating agent. Where such a cleaning composition is intended to be used as an aerosol
cleaner, it may be formulated in a pressurized container together with a propellant.