Patent ID: 6682694
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
A method of removing malodors on articles or inanimate surfaces, which comprises:providing an aqueous liquid solution comprising (a) uncomplexed cyclodextrin, (b) a water-soluble antimicrobial preservative having a water-solubility of greater than about 0.3% and selected from the group consisting of organic sulfur compounds, halogenated compounds, cyclic organic nitrogen compounds, low molecular weight aldehydes, quaternary compounds, phenyl and phenoxy compounds, and mixtures thereof, and (c) optionally ethanol and/or isopropanol at a level of less than about 5%, by weight of the solution; providing an article or inanimate surface to be contacted; and contacting said article or inanimate surface by distributing an effective amount, for odor removal, of said solution onto said article or inanimate surface, wherein said solution is essentially not discernible when dried on said article or surface.