Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic synthesis – Preparing inorganic compound
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-15
2001-05-15
Valentine, Donald R. (Department: 1741)
Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods
Electrolytic synthesis
Preparing inorganic compound
C205S701000, C204S278500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06231747
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a sterilizing wet wiper and in particular to a wet wiper that is excellent in a sterilizing property as well as a wet wiper that has a reduced adverse effect on a human body (such as rough skin) caused by contact with liquid medicine when the wet wiper is used for a long time. The present invention also relates to a sterilizing wet wiper supplying apparatus.
2. Description of Related Art
There have been used wet wipers composed of absorbent base materials such as paper, non-woven fabric, cotton wool, rayon staple cotton and these materials combined with a plastic film that are impregnated with water, alcohol, a sterilizing liquid medicine, perfume and the like. Such wet wipers are often referred to generically as “wet tissues”, “small disposable damp towels”, “hand wipers” and the like.
However, since these conventional sterilizing wet wipers are impregnated with a liquid medicine such as alcohol, benzalconium chloride, propylene glycol or the like, such liquid medicine does not generally decompose and is thus liable to remain on a subject being sterilized and/or treated or on a human body even though the medicine has partly volatized. As such, there arises a problem that the wet wipers cause rough skin and the like when they are used for a long time. Accordingly, there has been eagerly desired a sterilizing wet wiper by which an excellent sterilizing effect can be obtained without the same problem of liquid medicine remaining after application.
An object of the present invention made in view of the above problem and others is to provide a sterilizing wet wiper capable of achieving an excellent sterilizing effect without causing rough skin by residual liquid medicine and the like, as well as apparatus for dispersing and/or supplying a sterilizing wet wiper.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with these and other objects there is provided a sterilizing wet wiper of the present invention that comprises an absorbent base material impregnated with electrolyzed water containing hypohalogenous acid, wherein the electrolyzed water is by supplying water containing at least halogen ions between an anode plate and cathode plates and electrolyzing the water.
In further accordance with the present invention there is provided an apparatus for supplying sterilizing wet wipers comprising a device for creating electrolyzed water containing hypohalogenous acid, said device including a mechanism for supplying water containing at least halogen ions between an anode plate and cathode plates and electrolyzing the water; and an impregnation means for impregnating an absorbent base material with the electrolyzed water supplied from said electrolyzed water creating device.
Additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
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Fukuzuka Kunihiko
Nakamura Shin-ichi
Rader Fishman & Grauer
T.R.P. Co., Ltd.
Valentine Donald R.
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