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US 6,554,007 B2Granted
Composition and method for cleaning and disinfecting a garbage disposal
OwnerWilliam S. Wiseinventor
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An improved composition and method for cleaning and disinfecting a garbage disposal that does not require aerosol propellants or carbon dioxide gas generating reaction systems. The composition comprises a suds stabilizing surfactant and a disinfecting agent, plus other optional ingredients such as additional detergent surfactant and scouring agents. In the method of cleaning and disinfecting, a flow of water is provided to the garbage disposal and the composition is then added while the garbage disposal is turned on. The mechanical action of the garbage disposal grinder blades rapidly mixes the composition with water to create suds and disperse the suds around the entire interior chamber, thus cleansing and disinfecting the garbage disposal. After the suds are generated, the flow of water is discontinued, with the garbage disposal being turned off within about 1 minute after the flow of water is discontinued.
A method for cleaning and disinfecting a garbage disposal, which comprises the step of adding a cleansing and disinfecting amount of a cleansing and disinfecting composition to the garbage disposal in the presence of water and while the grinding action of the garbage disposal is activated to mix the composition and water so that sufficient suds are generated to provide cleansing and disinfecting of the garbage disposal, the composition being substantially free of an aerosol propellant and a carbon dioxide gas generating reaction system and comprising:
A product especially suitable for cleaning and disinfecting garbage disposals, and which comprises:
A method for cleaning and disinfecting a garbage disposal, which comprises the steps of:
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