Toy With Antimicrobial Properties and Method for Producing Same
AssigneeDan Dee International Holdings, Inc.
InventorsMark C. Matheny, Jesse Chan
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Abstract
The toy product of the present invention incorporates an antimicrobial agent that is introduced during the manufacturing process, to render the resultant product hypoallergenic and resistant to stains and odors during use, even after repeated washings. In a preferred embodiment, the toy product is a stuffed plush animal in which some or all of the yarn/fabric used in fabricating the toy product is treated with an antimicrobial agent during the knitting or weaving of the yarn to create the plush. While many different antimicrobial agents may be used, a preferred microbial agent is a solution containing silver nitrate, silver chloride, and/or alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.
Claims27
A children's plush toy product having antimicrobial properties in which an antimicrobial agent is introduced during the fabrication of such a toy product, thereby rendering it resistant to stains and odors during use, even after repeated washings, wherein the antimicrobial agent could be one or more composition selected from the group consisting of silver nitrate, pyrithione zinc, and 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecy ammonium chloride.
A method for manufacturing a children's plush toy product having antimicrobial properties said method comprising the steps of applying an antimicrobial agent to the yarns used in creating such a plush toy product before fabricating such toy product.
A children's plush toy product with antimicrobial properties made by a process comprising the steps of
- selecting an antimicrobial agent from one or more compositions of the group consisting of silver nitrate, pyrithione zinc, and 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecy ammonium chloride;
- manufacturing a children's plush toy product having one or more textiles comprising one or more yarns;
- applying the selected antimicrobial agent to one or more of the group consisting of the finished children's plush toy product, the textiles comprising the finished children's plush toy product, or the yarns comprising the textiles of the finished children's plush toy product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.