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US 11,528,905 B2Granted
Disposable sleeve having an antimicrobial property for covering an arm of a pair of spectacles
AssigneeEdye Pty Ltd
InventorDonna Edye
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Abstract
A disposable sleeve having an antimicrobial property for covering an arm of a pair of spectacles is presently disclosed. The disposable sleeve comprises a generally tubular body having an opening at least one end thereof for receiving the spectacle arm, and at least one antimicrobial agent containing component applied to a surface of the tubular body and/or dispersed therein to impart the antimicrobial property thereto.
Claims21
A disposable sleeve having an antimicrobial property for covering an arm of a pair of spectacles, the disposable sleeve comprising the combination of:
- a) a tubular body configured to cover the arm of the pair of spectacles, the tubular body having:
- (i) an opening at a first end thereof for receiving the spectacle arm, and a second end opposite the first end that is closed;
- (ii) at least one tab portion located adjacent the opening, the at least one tab portion comprising a low tack adhesive strip for temporarily adhering the at least one tab portion to one of an external portion of the tubular body, the spectacle arm, a lens and a lens frame portion of the pair of spectacles for securing the sleeve to the spectacle arm in a sealing engagement in use;
- wherein the tubular body is elasticated, seamless, and comprises at least one concertinaed portion located between the first end and the second end, and the at least one concertinaed portion is configured to selectively extend or retract to thereby adjust the length of the spectacle arm coverable by the tubular body;
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- b) at least one antimicrobial agent containing component applied to a surface of the tubular body and/or dispersed therein, to impart the antimicrobial property thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.