Disinfectant formulation and method of use

• US 4,797,420 A
• Filed: 03/13/1987
• Issued: 01/10/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: JADCO Manufacturing, Inc.
• Original Assignee: JADCO Manufacturing, Inc.
• Inventors: Bryant, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Robinson, Douglas W.
• Application Number:
  US07/025,666
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 514/643, 514/975
• US Class Current: 514/643
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 33/12 Quaternary ammonium compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/14 Quaternary ammonium compounds, e.g. edrophonium, choline betaines A61K31/205
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/30 Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change

Abstract

A formulation effective against microorganisms including herpes simplex types 1 and 2 viruses, comprising an alkyl (58% C₁₄, 28% C₁₆, 14% C₁₂) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.

Claims

1. A quick drying virucide formulation for killing microroganisms selected from the group consisting of herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2 comprising a mixture consisting essentially of about 0.2 to about 10 by weight of alkyl (58% C₁₄, 28 C₁₆, 14% C₁₂) dimethyl benzyl ammonium halide, 20 to 90% by weight of a lower C₁ -C₄ aliphatic alcohol, 0.1 to 10% by weight of nonionic surfactant formed by condensing a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkyl phenol, an alkyl amine, an aliphatic alcohol or a fatty acid with ethylene oxide, and a remainder of water.

2. The formulation of claim 1 wherein the lower alcohol is isopropanol.

3. The formulation of claim 2 wherein the nonionic surfactant is a nonylphenol 9.5 mole ethylene oxide.

4. The formulation of claim 2 wherein the halide is a chloride.

5. The formulation of claim 1 wherein the halide is present in amounts ranging from about 0.2 to about 10% by weight, the nonionic surfactant is present in amounts ranging from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, the lower alcohol is present in amoung ranging from about 20 to about 90% by weight, and the remainder of the formulation is water.

6. The formulation is claim 5 wherein a fragrance is present in amounts ranging from about 0.01 to about 1% by weight.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the halide is a chloride.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the lower alcohol is isopropanol.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the nonionic surfactant is a nonylphenol 9.5 mole ethylene oxide adduct.

7. A method for killing microorganisms selected from the group consisting of herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2 comprising, applying to hard surfaces an effective amount of a quick drying virucide mixture consisting essentially of about 0.2 to about 10% by weight of an alkyl (58% C₁₄, 28% C₁₆, 14% C₁₂)dimethyl benzyl ammonium halide, 20 to 90% by weight of a lower C₁ -C₄ aliphatic alcohol, 0.1 to 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant formed by condensing a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkyl phenol, an alkyl amine, an aliphatic alcohol or a fatty acid with ethylene oxide, and a remainder of water.