Disinfecting and/or sterilizing device for door handles
OwnerRoshell Kinlawinventor
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Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a device capable of disinfecting and/or sterilizing a door handle. Specifically, the disclosed device fits around commonly used doorknobs or door handles. The device includes an interior compartment that houses one or more solutions capable of killing or neutralizing microbial organisms present on the door handle and surrounding area. Particularly, the solution is sprayed from the interior compartment through one or more outlets positioned adjacent to the door handle. In this way, the door handle remains disinfected and/or sterilized between uses to prevent the spread of harmful viruses, bacteria, and other microbes
Claims18
A sterilizing or disinfecting dispenser comprising:
- a semi-circular housing defined by an interior compartment, a central opening, and a break in the housing sized to receive a door handle;
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- a plurality of outlets disposed along the interior compartment and oriented toward the central opening such that when the housing is positioned around the door handle, the outlets direct disinfecting material toward the handle;
- one or more sensors;
- an ultrasonic transducer positioned within the interior compartment;
- a pump operably connected to the interior compartment and the ultrasonic transducer;
- a microcontroller configured to activate the outlets to dispense the disinfecting material towards the doorknob.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.