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US 2014/0173867 A1Published application
Replaceable Antimicrobial System
AssigneeSafeHandles, LLC
InventorsSteven M. Strombeck, Douglas P. Gibbs, Jason Earl Sannar
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AssigneeSafeHandles, LLC
InventorsSteven M. Strombeck, Douglas P. Gibbs, Jason Earl Sannar
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A replaceable antimicrobial system for providing a replaceable antimicrobial surface to inhibit and reduce microorganism growth on a surface. The replaceable antimicrobial system generally includes providing an antimicrobial cover, positioning the antimicrobial cover upon an object such as a handle, and securing the antimicrobial cover to the object or removably affixing the antimicrobial cover with adhesive. The securing of the antimicrobial cover is accomplished by heat shrinking the antimicrobial cover upon the object. Alternatively, the securing of the antimicrobial cover is accomplished by an adhesive backing attached to the antimicrobial cover. After a period of time of usage where the antimicrobial cover loses its effectiveness to inhibit microorganisms, the antimicrobial cover is removed and a replaced with a new antimicrobial cover.
A method of installing an antimicrobial sleeve upon an object, comprising:
A method of removing an antimicrobial sleeve secured upon an object, wherein said antimicrobial sleeve includes a tear strip, comprising:
A method of replacing a first antimicrobial sleeve secured upon an object with a second antimicrobial sleeve, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.