A NEW DISINFECTANT
Year: 1884

page_text: J, ALFRED JOHN SHILTON of 40 Paradise St Birmingham, in the county of
Warwick do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A NEW DISINFECTANT
to be as follows:-
The preparation, consists of three different chemicals dissolved in water.
These chemicals are Chloride of Ammonium, Iodide of Potassium, & Iodine. The
latter has long been known to possess both oxidizing & antiseptic properties in a
high degree, but has never before been prepared in a liquid form for disinfecting
purposes. The first named substance-Chloride of Ammonium-combines two
valuable characteristics. It has very considerable antiseptic power and at the same
time when dissolved in water is a useful solvent for Iodine.
The second substance-Iodide of Potassium also has antiseptic properties; but
its introduction is primarily on account of its solvent action on Iodine, thus
enabling a much more concentrated solution of that element to be prepared than
with Chloride of Ammonium alone.

page_text: I, ALFRED JOHN SHILTON of 40 Paradise St Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Analytical Chemist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
A NEW DISINFECTANT and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and as ertained in and by the following statement:-
These
The preparation consists ⚫f three different Chemicals dissolved in water.
chemicals are Chloride of Ammonium, Iodide of Potassium, and Iodine. The latter
has long been known to possess both oxidizing and antiseptic properties in a high
degree but has never before been prepared in a liquid form for disinfecting purposes:
hence, as is pointed out below, this constitutes the most important of my claims.
The first named substance-Chloride of Ammonium combines two valuable
characteristics. It has very considerable antiseptic power and at the same time
when dissolved in water is a u-eful solvent for lodinc.
The second substance-Iodide of Potassium also has antiseptic properties; but
its introduction is primarily on account of its solvent action on lodine, thus
enabling a much more concentrated solution of that element to be prepared than
would be possible with Ammonium Chloride alone.
The mixture is prepared as follows:-2 oz of Potassium Iodide is dissolved in
about half a pint of water and 1 oz of Iodine added. This is allowed to stand
without heating until all is dissolved. 16 oz of Ammonium Chloride is dissolved
in water and mixed with the solution made above. The whole is then diluted
with water to one gallon and is then ready for use.
In application the preparation is diluted with 15 or 20 times its bulk of water
and then may be used with a spray producer or may be simply exposed to the air
in flat vessels. For pouring down drains it may be very largely diluted.
This preparation is the only disinfectant combining the following charac-
teristics
(1) It is free from smell.
(2) does not stain.
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(3) Is volatile on simple exposure.
(4) Is both Antiseptic and oxidizer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The use of Iodine in a liquid form for disinfecting and analogous purposes
(i.e. in solution).
2. A solution of lodine in Potassium Iodide for disinfecting and analogous
purposes.
3. A solution of Iodine in Potassium Iodide and Ammonium Chloride for
disinfecting and analogous purposes.
Dated this fifth day of September 188+.
AT FRUD TOWN SETITTON
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JOHN SHILTON,