Container for sanitizing an article
AssigneeDr. Tung's Products
InventorColin Davis
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Abstract
A container for sanitizing an article includes a case defining a central void sized to accommodate at least a portion of the article, a receptacle in fluid communication with the central void, and a granular, antiseptic media disposed within the receptacle. The granular, antiseptic media includes at least one out-gassing, antimicrobial agent such as, thyme oil or thymol. The granular, antiseptic media may further include a granular, fragrance blended with the granular, out-gassing, antimicrobial agent in a select ratio to remediate an antiseptic odor of the out-gassing, antimicrobial agent. The article may be a toothbrush or other type of brush, a mouth guard, a comb, a sponge, or other article which may be stored in a damp or wet condition after use.
Claims20
A container for sanitizing an article, comprising:
- a case defining a central void sized to accommodate at least a portion of the article;
- a receptacle in fluid communication with the central void;
- and
- a granular, antiseptic media disposed within the receptacle, the granular, antiseptic media including an out-gassing, antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of thyme oil, thymol, oregano oil, carvacrol, tea tree oil, terpineol, eucalyptol, clove oil, cinnamon oil, eugenol, cinnamic acid, peppermint oil, menthol, geraniol, verbenone, cedrol, pinocarvone, anethol, hinokitiol, berberine, ferulic acid, methyl salicylic acid, methyl salicylate, limonene, or a derivative thereof.
A container for sanitizing an article, comprising:
- a case defining a central void sized to accommodate at least a portion the article;
- a receptacle in fluid communication with the central void;
- and
- an granular, antiseptic media disposed within the receptacle, the out-gassing, granular, antiseptic media including,
- a first inert particulate carrier impregnated with an out-gassing, antimicrobial agent;
- and
- a second inert particulate carrier impregnated with a fragrance.
A container for sanitizing an article comprising:
- a case defining a central void sized to accommodate at least a portion the article;
- a receptacle in fluid communication with the central void;
- and
- a granular, antiseptic media disposed within the receptacle, the granular, antiseptic media including,
- a first granular corn cob media impregnated with thyme oil;
- and
- a second granular corn cob media impregnated with a fragrance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.