Packaged germicidal towelette, sanitation kit and method for promoting hygiene

• US 5,753,246 A
• Filed: 12/02/1996
• Issued: 05/19/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peters, Marlin W.
• Original Assignee: Peters, Marlin W.
• Inventors: Peters, Marlin W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHELBORNE, KATHRYNE E
• Application Number:
  US08/759,004
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 424/401, 424/402, 424/404, 424/405, 424/443, 424/661, 424/665, 221/59, 206/233, 206/484, 206/494, 206/812, 206/581
• US Class Current: 424/404
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 2300/00 Combinations or mixtures of active ingredients covered by classes A01N27/00 - A01N65/48 with other active or formulation relevant ingredients, e.g. specific carrier materials or surfactants, covered by classes A01N25/00 - A01N65/48
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 47/44 Guanidine; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/87 Application Devices; Containers; Packaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/0208 Tissues; Wipes; Patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 17/005 Antimicrobial preparations

Abstract

A sanitation kit having a packaged germicidal towelette for single-use wiping of the hands of a user, the germicide being a chlorhexidine alcohol solution for providing broad-spectrum disinfecting activity to the towelette. Aloe vera and cocoa butter are each impregnated in the towelette in an amount sufficient to counter the drying effect of the chlorhexidine alcohol solution and to provide skin-moisturizing. The towelette is hermetically sealed in a tear-open packet. A dispenser for self-serve and individual dispensing of each of said hermetically sealed envelopes is provided in various embodiments. The preferred embodiment combines the dispenser with a disposable waste container for sanitarily receiving a used towelette.

Claims

1. A packaged germicidal towelette comprising:

a disposable, absorbent, sheet material suitable in size and strength for single-use wiping of the hands of a user;

a chlorhexidine alcohol solution impregnated in said disposable, absorbent sheet material for providing broad-spectrum disinfecting activity to said sheet material;

aloe vera and cocoa butter, each impregnated in said absorbent sheet material in an amount sufficient to counter the drying effect of the chlorhexidine alcohol solution and to provide skin-moisturizing; and

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a hermetically sealed envelope retaining said disposable, absorbent sheet-material.

2. A packaged germicidal towelette according to claim 1, wherein said hermetically sealed envelope is a tear-open packet.

3. A packaged germicidal towelette according to claim 1, wherein said disposable, absorbent sheet material is multiply folded into a folded form and hermetically sealed in said folded form in said hermetically sealed envelope being a tear-open packet.

4. The packaged germicidal towelette according to claim 1, further comprising a fragrance impregnated in said disposable, absorbent sheet material.

5. A sanitation kit, comprising:

a packaged germicidal towelette comprising;

a disposable, absorbent, sheet material suitable in size and strength for single-use wiping of the hands of a user;

a chlorhexidine alcohol solution impregnated in said disposable, absorbent sheet material for providing broad-spectrum disinfecting activity to said sheet material;

aloe vera and cocoa butter, each impregnated in said absorbent sheet material in an amount sufficient to counter the drying effect of the chlorhexidine alcohol solution and to provide skin-moisturizing; and

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a hermetically sealed envelope retaining said disposable, absorbent sheet material, wherein said hermetically sealed envelope is a tear-open packet and wherein said disposable, absorbent sheet material is multiply folded into a folded form and hermetically sealed in said folded form in said hermetically sealed envelope;

a dispenser for self-serve and individual dispensing of each of said hermetically sealed envelopes; and

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a disposable waste container for sanitarily receiving a used disposable, absorbent sheet material.

6. The sanitation kit, according to claim 5 wherein said dispenser and said waste container are combined and configured as a free standing unit having an upper portion and a base for supporting the dispenser on the upper portion, and wherein further the waste container is removably attached to said base.

7. The sanitation kit, according to claim 5 wherein said dispenser has mounting brackets for hanging said dispenser on a wall.

8. The sanitation kit, according to claim 5 wherein said dispenser defines a slot and has a spring-loaded mechanism for dispensing each said hermetically sealed envelope through said slot.

9. The sanitation kit according to claim 5, wherein said packaged germicidal towelette further comprises a fragrance impregnated in said disposable, absorbent sheet material.

10. A method for promoting hygiene, comprising the steps of:

hermetically sealing a germicidal towelette in a single use, tearable envelope;

printing instructions for hygienic use on the envelope;

packaging a plurality of envelopes into a dispenser for singly dispensing each envelope individually; and

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placing the dispenser in a location proximate to on-site consumption of comestibles.

11. The method for promoting hygiene according to claim 10, wherein the step of placing the dispenser comprises mounting the dispenser proximate to a wash basin.

12. The method for promoting hygiene according to claim 10, wherein the step of packaging the envelopes comprises stacking each package into a dispenser combined with a disposable waste disposal bin.