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Method for administering iron and other metals

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-10-02
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Granted: 1973-01-23
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Expires: 1988-10-02
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Abstract

Abstract A METHOD OF TREATING A HUMAN IRON DEFICIENCY COMPRISING ADMINISTERING RECTALLY OR SUBLINGUALLY AN EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF ALPHA-IRON PARTICLES OF FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT 1 MICRON SO THAT THE ALPHA-IRON PARTICLES ARE RAPIDLY ADSORBED AND TRANSPORTED VIA THE BLOOD STREAM TO THE IRON DEFICIENT BLOOD-FORMING SYSTEM OF THE HUMAN BODY.

Inventors

  • 👤 M Freeman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K33/00; A61K33/24; A61K33/26; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/006; A61K9/02; A61K9/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the alpha-iron particles are in a palatable non-toxic vehicle and the administering is done sublingually.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein alpha-iron particles are in a non-toxic vehicle and the administering is done rectally.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 52 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a portion of the alpha-iron particles is replaced with a minor amount of polyvalent metal particles selected from the group consisting of copper and cobalt and mixtures thereof each of said particles being from about 0.01 to about 1 micron and the administering is done sublinqually.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 52 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a portion of the alpha-iron particles is replaced with a minor amount of polyvalent metal particles selected from the group consisting of copper and cobalt and mixtures thereof each of said particles being from about 0.01 to about 1 micron and the administering is done rectally.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the mixture is a mixture of alpha-iron and cobalt with alpha-iron being in the predominant amount.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the mixture is a mixture of alpha-iron and copper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the mixture is a mixture of alpha-iron and cobalt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the mixture is a mixture of alpha-iron and copper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 60 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the administering is done rectally the metal particles are a mixture of alpha-iron, cobalt and copper with the iron being in predominant amounts each having particle size of from about 0.01 to about 1 micron and the location of the metal mixture in the internal systems organs and areas is controlled and located magnetically.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2150472A Cited
US3275514A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-01-23 1976-07-24 1977-01-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-01-23 1980-07-24 1981-01-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-01-23 1984-07-24 1985-01-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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