US 12,357,545 B1
Soap-infused towelette
Dora A. Borrero, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed by Dora A. Borrero, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/076,477.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/328,584, filed on Apr. 7, 2022.
Int. Cl. A61K 8/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/02 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/36 (2006.01); A61K 8/365 (2006.01); A61K 8/37 (2006.01); A61K 8/46 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61K 8/60 (2006.01); A61K 8/9783 (2017.01); A61Q 19/10 (2006.01); B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 63/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 8/0208 (2013.01) [A61K 8/345 (2013.01); A61K 8/347 (2013.01); A61K 8/361 (2013.01); A61K 8/365 (2013.01); A61K 8/37 (2013.01); A61K 8/466 (2013.01); A61K 8/4973 (2013.01); A61K 8/602 (2013.01); A61K 8/9783 (2017.08); A61Q 19/10 (2013.01); B65B 5/06 (2013.01); B65B 63/04 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for manufacture of a packaged single-use hand towelette infused with a water-activatable hand and skin cleanser, comprising:
providing a disinfected laboratory glass jar; providing a square or rectangular glassware dish;
providing at least one towelette of a nonwoven fabric;
providing at least one stackable backing sheet;
providing an oven-safe cooking sheet;
providing an oven;
providing a group of “phase A” components comprising:
a predetermined amount of distilled water,
a predetermined amount of aloe vera; a predetermined amount of glycerin;
a predetermined amount of citric acid having a pH 4.50; and
a predetermined amount of butylene glycol;
providing a group of “phase B” components comprising:
a predetermined amount of decyl glucoside sodium lauroyl lactylate blend;
a predetermined amount of alpha olefin sulfonate;
a predetermined amount of castile soap;
a predetermined amount of phenoxyethanol SA; and
a predetermined amount of fragrance;
adding the “phase A” components to the disinfected laboratory glass jar;
stirring the “phase A” components to provide a homogeneous “phase A” solution;
adding to a reaction mixture including the “phase A” solution, the “phase B” components, by adding each of the “phase B” components to the reaction mixture one at a time, while mixing the reaction mixture under gentle agitation, to provide the hand and skin cleanser composition;
providing a pH testing device and testing the hand and skin cleanser composition for pH level, to confirm a pH of about 4.50;
providing a predetermined quantity of the hand and skin cleanser composition; placing the at least one towelette in the glassware dish;
adding the predetermined quantity of the hand and skin cleanser composition to the glassware dish;
permitting the at least one towelette to become saturated with hand and skin cleanser composition in the glassware dish;
removing the at least one towelette from the glassware dish;
placing the at least one towelette on the at least one stackable backing sheet, to form at least one backed towelette;
placing the at least one backed towelette on the oven-safe cooking sheet;
preheating the oven to a temperature of between about 180 degrees F. to about 200 degrees F.; placing the cooking sheet with the at least one backed towelette thereon, into the preheated oven;
baking the at least one backed towelette for about 20 minutes to dry the band and skin cleanser impregnated therein;
removing the cooking sheet with the at least one backed towelette thereon from the oven;
permitting the at least one backed towelette to cool for about 30 minutes;
providing a container package configured to hold the at least one backed towelette, the container package comprising a container body and a recloseable container cover or lid;
folding the at least one backed towelette in half;
placing the at least one backed towelette in the container body of the container package; and
sealing the container package, or closing the container cover or lid, thereby providing at least one packaged single-use hand towelette infused with a water-activatable hand and skin cleanser composition.