Composition and method for controlling toilet odor

• US 6,054,423 A
• Filed: 03/15/1999
• Issued: 04/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: McGill, Eric
• Original Assignee: McGill, Eric
• Inventors: McGill, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Gupta, Yogendra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Petruncio, John M.
• Application Number:
  US09/268,155
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: 510/191, 510/367, 510/445, 510/446
• US Class Current: 510/191
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/0056 Lavatory cleansing blocks
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3942 Inorganic per-compounds C11D3/3902 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3945 Organic per-compounds C11D3/3902 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3953 Inorganic bleaching agents C11D3/3951 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention provides compositions for preventing and controlling toilet odors. The compositions generally comprise a hypochlorite compound and a hydrogen peroxide compound. The compositions are useful for preventing, reducing and/or eliminating the odor emitting capacity of human or animal excrement in an aqueous solution.

Claims

1. A non-liquid composition for controlling odor caused by an aqueous solution containing human or animal excrement comprising a mixture of:

(a) a solid hypochlorite compound; and

(b) a solid hydrogen peroxide compound.

2. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a perfume or scent-producing component.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the hypochlorite compound has the formula:

COCl.sub.α

where X is selected from the group consisting of calcium, lithium, potassium and sodium, and a is 1 or 2.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrogen peroxide compound has the formula:

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Y--H.sub.2 O.sub.2

where Y is an adduct compound.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrogen peroxide compound is selected from the group consisting of sodium percarbonate and carbamide peroxide.

6. The composition of claim 1 in the form of a powder.

7. The composition of claim 1 in a granular form.

8. The composition of claim 1 in the form of a tablet.

9. The composition of claim 5 wherein the hydrogen peroxide compound is sodium percarbonate.

10. The composition of claim 5 wherein the hydrogen peroxide compound is carbamide peroxide.