Abstract
A product and method for delivering antibacterial protections to a person's body to prevent the transmission of germs from contact surfaces wherein the contact surface is sanitized intermittently, on an as-needed-basis when touch is applied on the biodegradable organic hydrogel solid of said product.
Claims
1. A product for providing anti-microbial delivery to a person's body and to a contact surface area of an object to reduce the incidence of the transmission of germs, wherein the product comprises an anti-microbially effective amount of the following components: (i) tree oil, (ii) black seed oil, (iii) menthol, (iv) laurus nobilis, (v) zinc, (vi) silver, (vii) honey, (viii) apple cider vinegar (ix) witch hazel, (x) thymes, (xi) eugenol-clove, (xii) guaiacol isolated from Ocimum gratissimum, (xiii) neem oil, (xiv) calcium hydroxide, (xv) iodine, (xvi) peroxide, (xvii) ethanol, (xviii) chlorhexidine gluconate, and (xix) oxygen bleach, and wherein the product is a biodegradable organic hydrogel solid.
2. A product according to claim 1 wherein said object is pen.
3. A product according to claim 1 wherein said object is car mat.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal frontal view of an anti-microbial delivery product in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
(2) FIG. 1A shows top view of another embodiment of the product, wherein a strip 100 of the product is cut out.
(3) FIG. 1B shows a side frontal view of another embodiment of the product, wherein the product is cut or punched out to form the cylindrical rod 102 or cylindrical bead with two cylindrical ends, the top cylindrical end 102a, and the bottom cylindrical end 102b.
(4) FIGS. 2, 2A, 2B, and 2C show an anti-microbial delivery product in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention with a removable delivery means.
(5) FIG. 3 and FIG. 3A show an anti-microbial delivery product in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
(6) FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show an anti-microbial delivery product in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
(7) FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D shows an anti-microbial delivery product in use in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIGS. 5C and 5D depict the dual distribution property of anti-microbial delivery on both the pressure applier and the object's contact surface.
(8) FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D shows an anti-microbial delivery product in use in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention with dual distribution property of the residue released on the pressure applier and the high traffic surface area.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
(9) FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal frontal view of an anti-microbial delivery product in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The product may be a biodegradable solid organic hydrogel which provides anti-microbial delivery to a person's body to prevent the transmission of germs from a contact surface through touch release on an as needed basis, said product comprising: tree oil, black seed oil, menthol, laurus nobilis, zinc, silver, honey, apple cider vinegar, witch hazel, thymes, eugenol-clove, guaiacol isolated from Ocimum gratissimum, neem oil, calcium hydroxide, iodine, peroxide, ethanol, chlorhexidine gluconate, and oxygen bleach. The product is clear. It has a flexible, rubber like consistency. Due to its adhering nature, it can attach directly to any object without an adhesive. Color can be added through color additives or other known ingredients and/or methods apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. As such, the product is versatile in color schemes that it offers to its users. Moreover, the versatility in color of the product allows it to blend in with the material that it is covering so that the product is not visibly detected. Additionally the shape of the product is not limited.
(10) The product, a self-contained reservoir is a simple agar; gelatin material formation derived from a mixture prepared wherein the material properties are that of a hydrogel like structure. The product is prepared by first, combining the solute material: cellulose, glucose, and silicone polymers. Second, adding water that has been treated with chlorine (common bleach) (1-4 ppm) and allowed to sit one hour before use. Third, the treated water is added to the mixture and the placed in a thermal centrifuge at semi high temperature and semi high speed settings for cross linking to occur. Fourth, this is accomplished as various premeasured additives at different percentages (depending on application) are infused; such as botanicals: herbal extracts, oils, caffeine, borax, ethanol, (for example); and other agents all consisting of antibacterial properties. Other agents may include tree oil, black seed oil, menthol, laurus nobilis, zinc, silver, honey, apple cider vinegar, witch hazel, thymes, eugenol-clove, guaiacol isolated from Ocimum gratissimum, and neem oil. A certain number of chemicals may be used including, calcium hydroxide, iodine, peroxide, ethanol, chlorhexidine gluconate, and oxygen bleach. The biodegradable organic hydrogel solid product can be formed by any combination of the following, tree oil, black seed oil, menthol, laurus nobilis, zinc, silver, honey, apple cider vinegar, witch hazel, thymes, eugenol-clove, guaiacol isolated from Ocimum gratissimum, neem oil, calcium hydroxide, iodine, peroxide, ethanol, chlorhexidine gluconate, and oxygen bleach. Not all ingredients may be used at one time. In one embodiment, the product may include 20% to 30% of essential oils and organic products and 10% to 20% of chemicals. Fifth, when the mixture reaches the viscosity and homogenous solution tailored for the application intended then it is placed in containers to form the appropriate design, form, or structure molding a body for a particular application. Finally, the solution cools to a solid form. It is then cut to form and ready for application. The mixtures are either hydrophilic or hydrocolloidal in character or reversed functional properties agar mixtures, depending of its use in application.
(11) In another embodiment of this invention, there is also a pouring while in liquid form into various application scaffolds and housing, wherein the solution is poured into a hollowed area or housing to become part of structure itself in application and allowed to solidify (cool) forming a particular shape, thus becoming one with or fused with intended structure.
(12) FIG. 1A shows top view of another embodiment of the product, wherein a strip 100 of the product is cut out. The strip 100 may be wrapped around an object or lay over any surface area.
(13) FIG. 1B shows a side frontal view of another embodiment of the product, wherein the product is cut or punched out to form the cylindrical rod 102 or cylindrical bead with two cylindrical ends, the top cylindrical end 102a, and the bottom cylindrical end 102b. The cylindrical bean rod 102 may be inserted into a delivery system.
(14) The product can be cut into strips 100 to adhere to an object directly, or into cylindrical beads 102 that are embedded into an outer cover wherein the outer cover has holes so the beads touch the human skin and the contact surface of the object. The shape can be cut to meet the needs of the surface area to be covered and/or to the desired comfort or need of the users.
(15) Thus, it should be appreciated that the advantages of this invention are not limited to requiring that the product have any particular size and/or shape.
(16) FIG. 2 shows an outer and partial inner view of a removable delivery means 104 for an anti-microbial delivery product. The removable delivery means 104 is a covering for the high traffic surface area. The removable delivery means has an outer part 106 and an inner part 108. The removable delivery means has holes 110. The holes have a top 110a located on the outer part 106 of the removable delivery means and a bottom 110b located in the inner part 108 of the removable delivery means.
(17) FIG. 2A shows an outer and partial inner view of a removable delivery means 104 for an anti-microbial delivery product wherein the product can be held in the removable delivery means 104. The product shaped as cylindrical rods 102 is inserted into the holes 110 of the removable delivery means with the bottom cylindrical end 102b entering the holes 110 first and the top cylindrical end 102a entering the holes 110 last.
(18) FIG. 2B shows an outer and partial inner view of a filled removable delivery means 104 for an anti-microbial delivery product designed to fit on and around the contact area of the high traffic surface area 112, which in this figure is a writing instrument, a pen. The removable delivery means in this figure is filled 104 throughout with product. The top cylindrical end 102a of the cylindrical rod product is sticking out of the outer part 106 top rim or top of the hole 110a, and the bottom cylindrical end 102b of the cylindrical rod product is sticking out of the inner part 108 bottom of the hole 110b. The top of the hole 110a face away from the high traffic surface area. The bottom rim or bottom of the hole 110b in the inner layer 108 of the removable delivery means is also filled to with product. The inner layer 108 of the removable delivery means faces toward the high traffic surface area with the bottom of the hole 110b filled with product.
(19) FIG. 2C shows the top longitudinal outer view of a filled removable delivery means 104 for an anti-microbial delivery product fit on and around the contact area of the high traffic surface area 112 of FIG. 2B, such that the contact area of the high traffic surface area 112 of
(20) FIG. 2B is completely covered. The top cylindrical end 102a of the cylindrical rod product is sticking out of the top of the hole 110a on the outer part 106 of the removable delivery means.
(21) The removable delivery means 104 can be a sleeve made of any material that permits wrapping around the contact area of the high traffic surface area 112 which is a pen's gripping area, including but not limited to sponge, foam, cotton, neoprene, plastic, vinyl, rubber, or any other known material apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Once the product 102 disintegrates, removable delivery means 104 sleeve can be easily removed and a new sleeve filled with product replaced onto the object's high traffic surface area 112. The holes 110 on the removable delivery means 104 sleeve are cut out hollow areas where the product 102 can be inserted. The anti-microbial delivery product is encased in the removable sleeve with its cylindrical rods 102 body fitting in the holes 110 and the cylindrical rod ends 102a, 102b protruding from the respective ends of the holes 110a, 110b on both side of the sleeve, the outer part 106, and inner part 108.
(22) Thus the product in the encased sleeve of the filled removable delivery means 104 is ready for use and protruding from the cylindrical rod ends 102a available to disinfect and sanitize the human hands that come into contact with the outer part 106 of the sleeve.
(23) FIG. 3 shows the top longitudinal outer view of a rectangular strip 100 of the product and a high traffic surface area 300, which in this depiction is a writing instrument, a pen. The rectangular strip 100 has two sides, the outer side 100a and the inner side 100b.
(24) FIG. 3A shows the top longitudinal outer view of a rectangular strip 100 of the product where the inner side 100b wraps around the high traffic surface area 300 of FIG. 3 such that the contact area of the high traffic surface area 300 of FIG. 3 is completely covered. The outer side 100a is visible.
(25) FIG. 3A shows an anti-microbial delivery product shaped as a rectangular strip 100 affixed directly onto the high traffic surface area 300 or gripping areas of a pen. When human fingers grip rectangular strip 100, then the pressure of the human touch causes the rectangular strip 100 to release an anti-microbial substance. Once the product rectangular strip 100 disintegrates, it can be easily replaced by a new product strip applied on the object.
(26) FIG. 4A shows the top longitudinal outer view of a high traffic surface area, in this depiction, a writing instrument, a pen, with cavities, space, or hollowed-out indentations 400 on the gripping area 404 of the casing of the pen. The hollowed-out indentations 400 has a top 400a. The product shaped as cylindrical rods 102 is inserted into the indentations 400 of the pen's casing gripping area 404 with the bottom cylindrical end 102b entering the indentations 400 first and the top cylindrical end 102a entering the indentations 400 last. The top of the hollowed-out indentations 400a will be in contact with the top cylindrical end 102a.
(27) FIG. 4B shows the top longitudinal outer view of the high traffic surface area of a pen's gripping area 404 with the top cylindrical end 102a of the product in contact with the top of the hollowed-out indentations 400a, such that the hollowed-out indentations 400 of FIG. 4A are completely covered and the top cylindrical end 102a of the product is visible.
(28) While preparing the product in this embodiment of the invention, the product may also while in liquid form be poured into the hollowed-out indentations or housing to become part of the structure 404 itself and allowed to solidify (cool) forming a particular shape, thus becoming one with or fused with intended structure.
(29) FIG. 5A shows the pressure applier, a human hand, in contact with filled removable delivery means 104 on the high traffic surface area of the pen. The pressure applier's contact with the filled removable delivery means 104 causes an anti-microbial delivery clear film residue 500 to be released from both ends of the cylindrical rod 102a, 102b. The top cylindrical end 102a is visible and located on the outer part 106 of the filled removable delivery means, while the bottom cylindrical end 102b is in the inner part removable delivery means and not visible.
(30) FIG. 5B shows the pressure applier's human hand holding the high traffic surface area of the pen at the filled removable delivery means 104 with minimal effort in between the thumb and index finger. The product which is encased in the removable delivery means is pressure sensitive and when minimal force, even the gliding of the skin of the human hand 502, is applied onto the product, it releases a clear film residue.
(31) In FIG. 5C the hand is being sanitized by the anti-microbial delivery. FIG. 5C shows the anti-microbial delivery clear film residue 500 on the contact areas of the human hand 100, which in this depiction are the palm side of the thumb and index finger of the human hand which held the filled removable delivery means. It is understood that people may use their thumb, index and middle finger, or other members to hold a pen. This depiction is not intended to limit the contact area. Any contact area 100 that interacts with the product such that a pressure, even minimal, is applied onto the product will result in the anti-microbial delivery evidenced by the clear film residue 500.
(32) FIG. 5D shows the anti-microbial delivery clear film residue 500 on the gripping area of the high traffic area 112 of the pen. FIG. 5D also shows the top longitudinal outer view of a filled removable delivery means 104 wherein the inner part 108 has the bottom cylindrical end 102b of the product which interacted with the high traffic surface area 112 of the pen, such that when the pressure applier, the human hand, exerted force however minimal onto the pen, the anti-microbial delivery took place with the release of the clear film residue 500 onto the high traffic surface area 112 of the pen. The top cylindrical end 102a of the product interacted with the pressure applier, the human hand, as explained in FIG. 5A.
(33) FIGS. 5C and 5D shows the dual distribution property of the present invention, which delivers an anti-microbial delivery clear film residue 500 simultaneously onto the pressure applier 502, the hand in FIG. 5C and the high traffic surface area 112 of the pen.
(34) Evidence of this anti-microbial release is that small amount of clear film residue 500 left on the contact area of the human skin 100 and on the pen's contact surface 112 directly underneath where the human skin pressure was applied. This two side distribution of anti-microbial delivery on both the contact area of the human skin 100 and the object's contact surface 112 is a novel and useful feature of this invention.
(35) The touch which causes the pressure on the cylindrical rod ends (102a, 102b), referred to as the pressure applier, is not limited to only human touch, but can be mechanical or by any non-human pressure, apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.
(36) Thus, it should be appreciated that the advantages of this invention are not limited to requiring that the contact surface be a pen, the touch be human, or that that the product have any particular size and/or shape.
(37) FIG. 6A shows the top and partial side view of filled removable delivery means, a surface area rug or mat, 600 which goes onto of high traffic surface area, a floor 604. The anti-microbial delivery product is cut into cylindrical rods 602 that are embedded throughout the welcome mat 600. The top cylindrical end 602a of the product on the front side of the mat 600a, while the bottom cylindrical end 602b of the product is on the bottom or the back side of the mat 600b. The mat depicted in this figure is a welcome mat.
(38) FIG. 6B shows the bottom or back side of the filled removable delivery means, a mat 600b. The bottom cylindrical end 602b of the product is shown here. The product is versatile in that the cylindrical end can be of any shape, size and dimension. The mat depicted in this figure is a car mat. The mat can take on any shape or dimension so long as it is able to be placed on the car's floor.
(39) FIG. 6C shows a pressure applier, in this depiction, human footwear, a shoe 606, stepping onto the welcome mat 600, interacting with the cylindrical rods 602, exerting force on the cylindrical rods so that the top cylindrical end 602a connects with the bottom of the shoe 606 and bottom cylindrical end 602b connects with the floor 604.
(40) FIG. 6D shows a side frontal view of the shoe 606 lifted off the welcome mat 600 and the mat lifted off the floor 604, so that the anti-microbial delivery residue 608 is seen on the bottom of the shoe 606 and on the floor 604. FIG. 6D also shows the dual distribution property of the present invention, which delivers an anti-microbial delivery residue 608 simultaneously onto the pressure applier, the shoe 606, and the high traffic surface area, the floor 604. The cylindrical rods 602 release the residue 608 when from the top cylindrical end 602a which connected with the bottom of the shoe 606 and bottom cylindrical end 602b which connected with the floor 604 when pressure was exerted to the cylindrical rods 602.
(41) In FIG. 6D shows an anti-microbial delivery product releasing a clear film residue simultaneously disinfecting and sanitizing both the pressure applier and the contact surface on an as needed basis. This two side distribution of anti-microbial delivery clear film residue 608 on both the pressure applier 606 and the object's contact surface 604 is a novel and useful feature of this invention.
(42) The pressure applier 606 can be, but is not limited to, the pressure from a human foot, shoe, pet's paws, or mechanical pressure applied to the rug 600. The rug 600 can be made of any material that permits laying on a surface area, including but not limited to sponge, foam, cotton, neoprene, plastic, vinyl, rubber, or any other known material apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.
(43) The high contact surface areas depicted in the foregoing figures are pens and mats. The depictions are not meant to limit the invention. Other surface areas such as elevator buttons and door handles would also benefit from the current invention.
(44) Although this present invention has been disclosed with reference to specific forms and embodiments, it will be evident that a great number of variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, steps may be reversed, equivalent elements may be substituted for those specifically disclosed and certain features of the present invention may be used independently of other featuresall without departing from the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
