New or Improved Compositions for Disinfecting, Deodorizing, or Antiseptic Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Aug., 1889-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Compositions for Disinfecting, Deodorizing, or
Antiseptic Purposes.
I, GEORGE RICHARD TWEEDIE of 2 Torriano Villas Broadstairs in the County of
Kent, Fellow of the Chemical Society do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved disinfecting, deodorizing, and antiseptic agents
or compounds.
For this purpose I employ a mixture of the phenols (such as carbolic or cresylic
acids) with the terpenes (such as turpentine and camphor).
I quote the following approximate proportions as a typical example of the com-
position of one fluid which may be used (either by itself or mixed for greater
convenience with any suitable dry mineral or vegetable material in a pulverized
condition) for domestic or general purposes :-
1 to 2 ozs. of carbolic acid.
4 to 5 ozs. of oil of turpentine.
1 to 2 ozs. of camphor.
I do not bind myself to these proportions, but may vary them according to the
purposes to which the compound is to be applied.
The compound made as above described may be used in all the usual ways, and for
all the usual purposes to which disinfecting compounds are applied.
I find that by the use of the before mentioned combination, greater power of
action, greater safety and a more permanent effect are obtained, than where any one
of the ingredients singly is employed, whilst it possesses the important advantages
of being of pleasant smell and of powerful disinfecting, deodorizing, and antiseptic
qualities.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1888.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Compositions for Disinfecting, Deodorizing, or
Antiseptic Purposes.
I, GEORGE RICHARD TWEEDIE of 2 Torriano Villas, Broadstairs in the County of
Kent, Fellow of the Chemical Society, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to improved disinfecting, deodorising, and antiseptic agents
or compounds.
For this purpose I employ a mixture of the phenols (such as carbolic or cresylic
acids) with the terpenes (such as turpentine and camphor).
I quote the following approximate proportions as a typical example of the com-
position of one fluid which may be used (either by itself or mixed for greater
convenience with any suitable dry vehicle consisting of a mineral or vegetable
material in a pulverised or granular condition) for domestic or general purposes: -
1 to 2 ozs. of carbolic acid.
4 to 5 ozs of oil of turnenting

page_text: I do not bind myself to these proportions, but may vary them according to the
purposes to which the compound is to be applied.
The carbolic acid, turpentine oil, and camphor may be simply mixed together, or
they may be distilled together. Also, in some cases, the turpentine oil may be
omitted, the camphor alone serving as the representative of the terpene group.
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Any suitable pulverised mineral vehicle could be employed, as for example,
Kieselguhr," alum or borax, or a mixture of two or more of these. As a vegetable
vehicle, peat sawdust, moss, etcetera, may be employed. Or the composition may be
used without any vehicle at all.
The compound made as above described may be used in all the usual ways and for
all the usual purposes to which disinfecting compounds are applied.
I find that by the use of the beforementioned combination, greater power of action,
greater safety, and a more permanent effect are obtained than where any one of the
ingredients singly is employed, whilst it possesses the important advantages of being
of pleasant smell and of powerful disinfecting, deodorising, and antiseptic qualities.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. As a new article of manufacture, a disinfecting, deodorising, or antiseptic com-
position, consisting of a phenol and a terpene mixed or distilled together substantially
as described, and either with or without the addition, as a vehicle, of a dry mineral
or vegetable powder.
2. The improved disinfecting, deodorising or antiseptic composition, consisting of
a mixture, substantially in the proportions set forth, of carbolic acid, oil of turpentine,
and camphor, either with or without the addition of a suitable pulverised vehicle.
Dated this 21st day of August 1889.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.