Appeal No. 95-3640
Application 08/147,742
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed toward a method
for killing rhinoviruses, protecting against infection by
rhinoviruses, and preventing the spread of rhinovirus induced
colds, by applying to the hands a composition which includes,
in amounts sufficient for eradicating rhinoviruses, citric
acid, malic acid and a C alcohol. Claims 1 and 4 are
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illustrative and read as follows:
1. A method for killing rhinoviruses and preventing the
spread of rhinovirus induced colds, comprising the steps of:
identifying a patient who is suffering from a rhinovirus
cold or is likely to be exposed to rhinoviruses; and
applying to the hands of said patient a virucidal
composition comprising citric acid, malic acid, and C1-6
alcohol, said virucidal composition including said citric
acid, malic acid, and C alcohol in amounts suitable for
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eradicating rhinoviruses, said step of applying being
performed after said patient is identified as suffering from a
rhinovirus cold or prior to said patient being exposed to
rhinoviruses.
4. A method for protecting against infection by
rhinoviruses, comprising the step of applying to the hands of
a patient in need of protection from rhinovirus infection a
virucidal composition comprising citric acid, malic acid, and
a C alcohol, said virucidal composition including said
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citric acid, malic acid, and C alcohol in amounts suitable
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for eradicating rhinoviruses.
THE REFERENCES
Benedykt Mazur and Wanda Paciorkiewicz (Mazur), “Effect of
some disinfectants on virus activity”, Chemical Abstracts
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