US5087450A
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Virucidal wipe containing hypochlorite with hand protective barrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-04
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A virucidal wipe for manually removing human organic material contaminated with HIV (AIDS), herpes or hepatitis viruses from and disinfecting surfaces such as countertops, floors, walls, instruments and plastic bed liners. The virucidal wipe includes a gauze pad impregnated with a 10% sodium hypochlorite solution and a hand-held flexible non-porous plastic barrier firmly attached thereto to protect the user from viral contamination and the sodium hypochlorite. The product includes a protective package to store the wipe prior to use.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark W. Lister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K33/00; A61K33/40; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/34; A01N59/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2525; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/654; Y10T442/656; Y10T442/674
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A viral wipe to remove organic material having viral containments from a surface comprising: a gauze porous layer forming a pad; a plastic non-porous flexible fluid impervious layer firmly affixed and fused on one side to said porous layer; said porous layer impregnated with an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite in an amount to be effective as a virucide against HIV (AIDS), herpes or hepatitus viruses; a protective package for storing said viral wipe that prevents escape of said sodium hypochlorite; said protective package comprising of first and second panels, each panel including an inner plastic sheet, an intermediate foil sheet and an outer paper sheet, said panels being joined together around their perimeters to form a sealed chamber for receiving said viral wipe, said protection package including a notch means for ease of removal of said viral wipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A viral wipe to remove organic material having viral containments from a surface comprising: a gauze porous layer forming a pad; a plastic non-porous flexible fluid impervious layer firmly affixed and fused on one side to said porous layer; said porous layer impregnated with an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite in an amount to be effective as a virucide against HIV (AIDS), herpes or hepatitus viruses; a protective package for storing said viral wipe that prevents escape of said sodium hypochlorite; said protective package comprising of first and second panels, each panel including an inner plastic sheet, an intermediate foil sheet and an outer paper sheet, said panels being joined together around their perimeters to form a sealed chamber for receiving said viral wipe, said protection package including a notch means for ease of removal of said viral wipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A viral wipe as in claim 1, wherein: said porous pad is impregnated with an aqueous solution of about 10% sodium hypochlorite.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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