A Combined Disinfecting, Cleansing, and Deodorizing Mixture.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 20th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Disinfecting, Cleansing, and Deodorizing Mixture.
I, WILLIAM HANLON, of The Rectory, Innishannon, Co. Cork, Ireland, Clark
in Holy Orders do hereby declare the nature of this inveution to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to a combination of sodium carbonate & potassium
pormanganate for deodorizing, disinfecting & cleansing purposes.
According to the end in view I vary the proportion of these salts.
Where fats & grease have to be contended with, 1 use a large proportion of the
.carbonate of soda & give the following as an example,―
oz. permanganate of potash
15 oz. carbonate of soda.
This is a suitable compound for mixing with water, proferably hot,-forming
a fluid for flushing kitchen & pantry sinks. Not only does it disinfect & deodorize,
but it tends to saponify & dissolve tho fats & grease met with, & so to cleanse the
parts engaged.
For use in water closets & the like I submit the following as a typical
mixture,―
13 oz. permanganate of potash
8 oz. carbonate of soda.
This mingled with the flush-water forms a highly germicidal & deodorizing
fluid.
I do not desire to limit my invention to these particular uses, nor to confine
myself to these proportions, but may vary them, without departing from the spirit
of my invention.
Permanganate of potash is a powerful oxidizer, but has little detergent offect;
carbonate of soda is not an oxidizer, but is a cleansing & saponifying agent of
known efficacy. In my combination the useful effects of both components are
obtained.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1896.
WILLIAM HANLON.
A Combined Disinfecting, Cleansing, and Deodorizing Mixture.
I, WILLIAM HANLON, M.A., of The Rectory, Innishannon, Co. Cork, Ireland,
Clerk in Holy Orders, 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 :-
My invention has for its object to provide soluble compounds of chemical salts,
of which solutions of varying strengths can be readily made for the purpose of

page_text: disinfecting cleansing & deodorizing. These soluble compounds consist of potassium
permanganate & sodium carbonate in different proportions.
Potassium permanganate is a powerful disinfectant & deodorizer-but has little
detergent effect. Sodium carbonate has but little oxidizing power but is a
cleansing & saponifying agent of recognised efficacy. In my compounds the
beneficial effects of both salts are combined.
Where, in the process of disinfecting and deodorizing, fats & grease have to be
contended with, as in pantry & kitchen sinks, slaughter houses & such like, I
use a compound in which sodium carbonate largely preponderates, & find the
following mixture, dissolved in water, preferably hot, to be efficacious,-
Potassium permanganate
Sodium carbonate
ounces
15 ounces.
Not only does this solution disinfect & deodorize, but it tends to saponify &
dissolve the fats & grease met with, & so to thoroughly cleause the surfaces
engaged.
In disinfecting & deodorizing water closets, urinals, drains, cattle markets & pens,
streets, areas & such like, I propose a compound in which potassium permanganate
largely exceeds sodium carbonate. I submit the following mixture as suitable for
dissolving in water, wherewith to flush the parts to be treated, that is to say-
Potassium permanganate --
Sodium carbonate -
13 ounces.
3 ounces.
I do not desire to limit my invention to the particular uses herein before
enumerated, nor do I desire to confine myself to the exact proportions of the salts
as set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A mechanical mixture of potassium permanganate & sodium carbonate, in
which the latter largely preponderates, substantially ns & for the purpose
described.
2. A mechanical mixture of potassium permanganate & sodium carbonate, in
which the former largely preponderates, substantially as & for the purpose
described.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1897.
WILLIAM HANLON.