Bowling ball hole antimicrobial wipes
OwnerCharles V. Kinstlerinventor
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Abstract
Various antimicrobial hole wipes for bowling balls are disclosed. The hole wipe can be configured for use in sanitizing, disinfecting, or otherwise cleaning, the holes in a bowling ball. The hole wipe can comprise a body with an opening on an end that is configured to receive a user's finger. The hole wipe can be impregnated with an antimicrobial agent, such as an alcohol solution. The user can place the hole wipe on his or her finger and then place the hole wipe into the hole to treat substantially the entire surface area within the hole. The user can withdraw his or her finger and then remove and discard the hole wipe.
Claims20
An antimicrobial bowling ball hole wipe that comprises:
- a body comprising:
- a first side
- a second side opposite the first side;
- an open end;
- and
- a closed end opposite the open end;
- and
- an antimicrobial agent;
- wherein the hole wipe is configured to be inserted on a user's finger and to be inserted into a blind hold of a bowling ball, thereby enabling a bottom surface of the hole to be cleaned of microbes.
An antimicrobial bowling ball hole wipe that comprises:
- a flat sheet comprising:
- a central hub;
- a plurality of arms connected to the central hub and extending radially outward from the central hub;
- and
- a plurality of gaps, wherein each of the plurality of gaps are located between respective circumferentially-adjacent arms of the plurality of arms;
- and
- an antimicrobial agent;
- wherein the hole wipe is configured to be inserted on a user's finger and to be inserted into a blind hold of a bowling ball.
A method of manufacturing an antimicrobial bowling ball hole wipe, the method comprising:
- rolling a flat sheet of material into a tubular element in which a first lateral edge overlaps a second lateral edge;
- cutting the tubular element into a plurality of tubes;
- closing a first end of each of the plurality of tubes;
- keeping open a second end of each of the plurality of tubes, the second end opposite the first end;
- and
- applying an antimicrobial agent to each of the plurality of tubes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.