Sanitary air freshening handle for articles and associated methods
OwnerPeter A. Gianelli, Penelope M.A. Gianelliinventors
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Abstract
A disposable handle for an article includes a connecting member connected to a surface of the article, and a handle member having a proximal connecting end connected to the connecting member and a distal handle end, the handle member comprising an air freshening scent, an antimicrobial agent, and a phosphorescent material producing a glow to help a user locate the handle member in the dark.
Claims32
A disposable handle for an article, comprising:
- a connecting member connected to a surface of the article;
- and
- a handle member having a proximal connecting end connected to said connecting member and a distal handle end, wherein the handle member comprises an air freshening scent, an antimicrobial agent, and a phosphorescent material producing a glow to help a user locate the handle member in the dark.
A kit for disposing an article with a handle, said kit comprising:
- a connecting member for connecting to a surface of the article;
- and
- a handle member having a proximal connecting end for removably connecting to said connecting member and a distal handle end, wherein the handle member comprises an air freshening scent, an antimicrobial agent, and a phosphorescent material producing a glow to help a user locate the handle member in the dark;
- and
- a container for holding said connecting member, and handle member.
The kit of claim 24, wherein said adhesive connector comprises double-sided adhesive tape.
A method of sanitarily handling an article in the dark while simultaneously freshening the air, the method comprising:
- connecting to the article a handle member comprising an air diffusible freshening scent, an antimicrobial agent reducing microbial contamination on the handle member, and a phosphorescent material producing a glow to help a user locate the handle member in the dark;
- and
- handling the article by the handle member.
A method of advertising comprising connecting to an article a handle member bearing the advertisement and comprising an air diffusible freshening scent, an antimicrobial agent reducing microbial contamination on the handle member, and a phosphorescent material producing a glow to help a user locate the handle member in the dark, so as to show a user the advertisement upon use of the handle member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.