US4384960A
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Iodine dispenser and method of dispensing iodine
Assignee: Pure H2O Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1979-11-13
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 1999-11-13
Abstract
Abstract An iodine dispenser for water disinfection and/or treatment purposes includes a squeezable plastic container containing elemental iodine therein. The iodine is dispensed by placing water within the container to dissolve at least a portion of the iodine and then dispensing the iodine solution from the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Polley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/12; B65D47/127; A; A01; A01N; A01N59/00; A01N59/12; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/16; A61L2/18; B65D47/122; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/14; A61J1/1443; A61J1/145; A61J1/1456; A61J1/1468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of storing and dispensing iodine comprising placing a quantity of solid elemental iodine in a removable dropper tip, securing the quantity of solid elemental iodine in the dropper tip during the placing of the iodine in the dropper tip, fitting the removable dropper tip to the single opening of a squeezable plastic container, securing a cap over the dropper tip whereby the iodine is sealed in the container for storage, opening the container by removing the cap and dropper tip, inserting a quantity of water in the container through the single opening, replacing the dropper tip, squeezing the container to dispense a water solution of iodine, and retaining undissolved elemental iodine in the container.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of storing and dispensing iodine comprising placing a quantity of solid elemental iodine in a removable dropper tip, securing the quantity of solid elemental iodine in the dropper tip during the placing of the iodine in the dropper tip, fitting the removable dropper tip to the single opening of a squeezable plastic container, securing a cap over the dropper tip whereby the iodine is sealed in the container for storage, opening the container by removing the cap and dropper tip, inserting a quantity of water in the container through the single opening, replacing the dropper tip, squeezing the container to dispense a water solution of iodine, and retaining undissolved elemental iodine in the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the squeezable plastic container is formed from polyvinyl chloride, dark colored polyethylene, or dark colored polypropylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the container is a dark color, and the container is formed from polyethylene or polypropylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water solution of iodine is dispensed into a larger quantity of water for destroying pathogens in the larger body of water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water solution of iodine is administered orally to a mammal to prevent accumulation of radioactive iodine in a thyroid gland.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water solution of iodine is administered orally to a human being at a dosage in the range from about 1.5 mg to 20 mg iodine daily to prevent accumulation of radioactive iodine in a thyroid gland.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water solution of iodine is administered to a mammal by adding the water solution to a quantity of drinking water to disinfect the drinking water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water solution of iodine is administered to mammals by adding the water solution to a quantity of drinking water to provide dietary iodine sufficiency in areas of dietary iodine insufficiency that has resulted in iodine-deficiency diseases.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water solution of iodine is administered directly to wounds for sanitization of wound sites.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water solution of iodine is used to disinfect vegetables.
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