Door mat
OwnerRicardo Pattoninventor
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Abstract
The door mat is a dry disinfection apparatus. The door mat comprises a pedestal, a sheeting pad, and a disinfecting substance. The disinfecting substance forms a coating on the sheeting pad. The sheeting pad mounts on the pedestal. The door mat is used by having a person step on the sheeting pad of the door mat during the normal walking process. The disinfecting substance chemically reacts with microorganisms found on the exterior surface of the footwear (or foot) placed on the sheeting pad. This chemical reaction mitigates the risk of subsequent contamination.
Claims17
An apparatus for disinfecting footwear comprising:
- a pedestal, a sheeting pad, and a disinfecting substance;
- wherein the disinfecting substance forms a coating on the sheeting pad;
- wherein the sheeting pad mounts on the pedestal;
- wherein the apparatus for disinfecting footwear is a dry disinfection apparatus;
- wherein the apparatus for disinfecting footwear is adapted for use with a person;
- wherein the person is further defined with a footwear and a foot;
- wherein the apparatus for disinfecting footwear disinfects an item selected from the group consisting of the footwear and the foot;
- wherein the selected item is hereinafter referred to as the footwear;
- wherein the sheeting pad is a pad formed from a plurality of stacked individual sheets;
- wherein each individual sheet of the sheeting pad is coated with a disinfecting substance;
- wherein each individual sheet is formed from a polyvinyl acetate;
- wherein the disinfecting substance is a dry compound;
- wherein each molecule of disinfecting substance binds to the polyvinyl acetate of an individual sheet using a hydrogen bond.
An apparatus for disinfecting footwear comprising:
- a pedestal, a sheeting pad, and a disinfecting substance;
- wherein the disinfecting substance forms a coating on the sheeting pad;
- wherein the sheeting pad mounts on the pedestal;
- wherein the apparatus for disinfecting footwear is a dry disinfection apparatus;
- wherein the apparatus for disinfecting footwear is adapted for use with a person;
- wherein the person is further defined with a footwear and a foot;
- wherein the apparatus for disinfecting footwear disinfects an item selected from the group consisting of the footwear and the foot;
- wherein the selected item is hereinafter referred to as the footwear;
- wherein the disinfecting substance is selected from the group consisting of sodium dichloroisocyanurate (CAS 2893-78-9) and sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate (CAS 51580-86-0);
- wherein the disinfecting substance is bonded to the sheeting material using a hydrogen bond;
- wherein the disinfecting substance is a dry compound;
- wherein each molecule of disinfecting substance binds to the polyvinyl acetate of an individual sheet using the hydrogen bond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.