Retrofit sanitary handle
AssigneeDajcor Aluminum Ltd.
InventorWilliam Loucks
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Abstract
A sanitary covering is retrofit over an existing handle or railing, particularly a shopping cart handle A stability-enhancing element in the form of compression foam is adhesively secured to an existing handle. A metal cover, such as of anodized aluminum, with a pathogen-eliminating outer surface (such as a biocidal or antimicrobial coating), jackets the compression foam. The cover may be in two parts having elements interlocking them together so as to be securely attached together and securely engage the compression foam. A method of retrofitting a sanitary covering over an existing handle or rail is also provided utilizing a stability-enhancing element and a metal cover with a biocidal or antimicrobial outer coating.
Claims20
A system for sanitizing a handle or railing comprising a retrofit covering for the handle or railing;
- said retrofit covering including a stability-enhancing interior element, and a cover of metal that has a pathogen-eliminating outer surface.
A combination:
- an existing handle or railing having an outer surface;
- a compression foam component adhesively secured to said existing handle or railing outer surface;
- and
- a metal cover for said compression foam, said cover having an outer surface for engagement by a user, said outer surface having pathogen-eliminating properties.
A method for retrofitting a sturdy sanitary cover on an existing handle or railing comprising:
- a) at least partially covering the existing handle or railing with a stability-enhancing element;
- and then
- b) jacketing the stability-enhancing element with a metal cover having an outer surface with pathogen-eliminating properties.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.