U.S. patent application number 16/442342 was filed with the patent office on 2019-11-07 for method of use, and composition of, first responder wet wipes.
This patent application is currently assigned to Diamond Wipes International, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Diamond Wipes International, Inc.. Invention is credited to Denia Dy, Evangeline Raguindin, Jimmy Wang.
Application Number | 20190336408 16/442342 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 67394018 |
Filed Date | 2019-11-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190336408 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Raguindin; Evangeline ; et
al. |
November 7, 2019 |
Method of Use, and Composition of, First Responder Wet Wipes
Abstract
A wet wipe useful for removing soot and other potentially
dangerous carcinogens from skin surfaces is comprised of a
primarily aqueous solution with additional ingredients effective in
washing away, rather than embedding, soot and carcinogens in the
skin.
Inventors: |
Raguindin; Evangeline;
(Chino, CA) ; Wang; Jimmy; (Chino, CA) ;
Dy; Denia; (Chino, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Diamond Wipes International, Inc. |
Chino |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Diamond Wipes International,
Inc.
Chino
CA
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Family ID: |
67394018 |
Appl. No.: |
16/442342 |
Filed: |
June 14, 2019 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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15965643 |
Apr 27, 2018 |
10363203 |
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16442342 |
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62490624 |
Apr 27, 2017 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61K 8/498 20130101;
A61K 8/375 20130101; A61K 8/604 20130101; A61K 8/24 20130101; A61K
8/97 20130101; A61K 8/39 20130101; A61K 8/345 20130101; A61K 8/9794
20170801; A61Q 19/10 20130101; A61K 8/416 20130101; A61K 8/37
20130101; A61K 8/9789 20170801; A61K 8/0208 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A61K 8/02 20060101
A61K008/02; A61K 8/24 20060101 A61K008/24; A61K 8/34 20060101
A61K008/34; A61K 8/97 20060101 A61K008/97; A61K 8/37 20060101
A61K008/37; A61Q 19/10 20060101 A61Q019/10; A61K 8/49 20060101
A61K008/49 |
Claims
1. A composition of matter, comprising: a substrate; an aqueous
base held by the substrate, wherein the aqueous base has a
composition consisting essentially of: water, by wt. %, within a
range of 90.00 to 98.00; propanediol, by wt. %, within a range of
0.10 to 5.00; a chelating agent that sequesters metallic ions, by
wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 1.00; an emollient, humectant,
and preservative booster, by wt. %, within a range of 0.10 to about
5.00; a cleaning agent, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 1.00;
a surfactant cleaning agent, by wt. %, within a range of 0.10 to
5.00; an emollient, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 1.00; a
preservative, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 4.00; a pH
adjuster, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 1.00; and an extract
blend for skin-conditioning and soothing, by wt. %, within a range
of 0.001 to 1.00.
2. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the chelating
agent consists essentially of tetrasodium glutamate diacetate.
3. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the cleaning agent
consists essentially of trisodium phosphate.
10. The composition of matter of claim 9, wherein the emollient,
humectant, and preservative booster consists essentially of
caprylyl glycol.
11. The composition of matter of claim 10 wherein the extract blend
consists essentially of Chamomilla recutita (Matricaria) flower
extract, Cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, Althaea
officinalis root extract and Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract.
4. The composition of matter of claim 3 wherein the surfactant
blend consists essentially of decyl glucoside, polyglyceryl-10
caprylate/caprate, coco glucoside, and glyceryl oleata.
Description
NOTICE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application which claims
priority from U.S. Ser. No. 15/965,643, filed Apr. 27, 2018 which
itself was a non-provisional application which claims priority from
U.S. Ser. No. 62/490,624, filed Apr. 27, 2018, the disclosures of
both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is in the field of wipes that can be
used in emergency situations and, more particularly, for situations
encountered by first responders, especially where soot is
present.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Fifteen years after 9/11 a number of reports and studies
suggest a link between environmental exposures of 9/11 first
responders and an increased rate of diseases and cancer for such
persons. One concern is soot, which is an environmental exposure
that fireman routinely encounter.
[0004] Firefighters know soot should be removed as part of a
decontamination process after fighting a fire. Because it is not
practical to remove clothing and take a shower or fully wash with a
chemical wash at the site of a fire, firefighters have used wet
wipes to help clean up from firefighting on site. A common wipe
used is a simple baby wipe.
[0005] A number of companies sell wet wipes for use by firefighters
which are advertised as good for use in decontamination by
firefighters. Such wipes can contain products designed to
moisturize skin and avoid irritation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention is generally directed to use of a wet
wipe to remove a skin contaminant, such as soot, wherein the wet
wipe is soaked with a predominantly aqueous solution in which
additional ingredients are added to help remove soot and
contaminants from the skin without embedding them within the skin.
More particularly, the additional ingredients added to water (which
has a wt. % of 90.00 to 98.00), by wt. %, include propanediol (0.10
to 5.00), a blend of extracts for skin-conditioning and soothing
(0.001 to 1.00), a natural surfactant blend that softly rinses away
dirt/impurities while also providing conditioning for the skin
(0.10 to 5.000), a surfactant cleaning agent that also acts as an
emulsifier (0.10 to 5.00), a chelating agent that sequesters
metallic ions (0.001 to 1.00), a cleaning agent (0.001 to 1.00), a
pH adjuster (0.001 to 1.00), an emollient, skin-conditioning,
preservative booster (0.001 to 1.00), and preservatives (0.004 to
1.00).
[0007] Accordingly, it is primary object of this invention to
provide an improved wet wipe useful by firefighters and other
persons having skin surfaces contaminated by potentially harmful
substances, an example of which is soot.
[0008] This and further objects and advantages of the present
invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in
connection with the drawing and the detailed description of the
invention set forth below.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0009] Although wet wipes are sold for use by fire fighters, and
some fire fighters use baby wipes for the same purpose, such usage
is not always helpful and, indeed, may actually be harmful in some
instances. This is because baby wipes and possibly some other wipes
as well can actually cause soot and/or carcinogens to embed in
skin. Also, while skin care ingredients may be important for
cosmetics, a primary objective of first responder wipes should be
removal of harmful substances, not skin treatment; this is not to
say that skin treatment has no place, just that it must not take
primacy over removal of soot and/or carcinogens.
[0010] Wet wipes made in accordance with the present invention also
have utility outside that of use by firefighters and are also
useful by emergency medical technicians and non-professionals, such
as consumers, that want a wet wipe effective for use in emergency
situations or situations where it may be important to remove a
contaminant from skin.
[0011] In accordance with the present invention, a preferred
embodiment of a wet wipe solution has the following
ingredients:
[0012] water, by wt. %, within a range of 90.00 to 98.00;
[0013] propanediol, by wt. %, within a range of 0.10 to 5.00;
[0014] a first blend of extracts, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001
to 1.00;
[0015] a natural surfactant blend, by wt. %, within a range of 0.10
to 5.00;
[0016] polysorbate 20, by wt. %, within a range of 0.10 to
5.00;
[0017] a blend of tetrasodium glutamate diacetate and sodium
hydroxide, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 1.00;
[0018] trisodium phosphate, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to
1.00;
[0019] citric acid, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 1.00;
[0020] caprylyl glycol, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to
1.00;
[0021] benzalkonium chloride, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to
1.00;
[0022] phenoxyethanol, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to
1.00;
[0023] sodium benzoate, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to 1.00;
and
[0024] potassium sorbate, by wt. %, within a range of 0.001 to
1.00.
An especially preferred blend of extracts includes Chamomilla
recutita (Matricaria) flower extract, Cucumis sativus (cucumber)
fruit extract, Althaea officinalis root extract and Avena sativa
(oat) kernel extract while an especially preferred natural
surfactant blend includes decyl glucoside, polyglyceryl-10
caprylate/caprate, coco glucoside, and glyceryl oleata.
[0025] In connection with the foregoing embodiment, the various
ingredients have the following functions: [0026] 1. Decyl
Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate, Coco Glucoside,
Glyceryl Oleate--a natural surfactant blend that softly rinse away
any dirt/impurities and provides conditioning to the skin. Skin is
left feeling nourished and smooth. [0027] 2. Tetrasodium Glutamate
Diacetate--a chelating agent that sequesters metallic ions [0028]
3. Propanediol--naturally-derived emollient, humectant, and
preservative booster [0029] 4. Trisodium Phosphate--cleaning agent
[0030] 5. Polysorbate 20--a surfactant cleaning agent and also act
as an emulsifier [0031] 6. Caprylyl Glycol--emollient,
skin-conditioning, preservative booster [0032] 7. Benzalkonium
Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium
Sorbate--preservatives [0033] 8. Citric Acid--pH adjuster [0034] 9.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla recutita (Matricaria)
Flower Extract, Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Althaea
officinalis Root Extract, Avena sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract--an
extract blend for skin-conditioning and soothing Also, if desired,
fragrance ingredient(s) can be added.
[0035] An especially preferred formulation for wet wipes in
accordance with the present invention has the following
formulation:
TABLE-US-00001 Ingredient % w/w Water 91.00-92.00 Propanediol
5.0000 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract {This extract blend is added
with only Chamomilla Recutita {0.000025% of each extract in the
blend (Matricaria) Flower Extract Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) {
Fruit Extract Althaea Officinalis Root Extract { Avena Sativa (Oat)
Kernel { Extract Decyl Glucoside 0.2000 Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/
0.0500 Caprate Coco Glucoside 0.0075 Glyceryl Oleate 0.0075
Polysorbate 20 1.0000 Tetrasodium Glutamate 0.0950 Diacetate Sodium
Hydroxide 0.0010 Trisodium Phosphate 0.1960 Citric Acid 0.3450
Caprylyl Glycol 0.5400 Benzalkonium Chloride 0.0900 Phenoxyethanol
0.6600 Sodium Benzoate {Preservative used in the extract Potassium
Sorbate {blend @ <0.00001%
[0036] While the present invention has been described herein with
reference to certain preferred embodiments, these embodiments have
been presented by way of example only, and not to limit the scope
of the invention. Additional embodiments thereof will be obvious to
those skilled in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.
Further modifications are also possible in alternative embodiments
without departing from the inventive concepts disclosed herein.
[0037] Accordingly, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in
the art that still further changes and modifications in the actual
concepts described herein can readily be made without departing
from the spirit and scope of the disclosed inventions.
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