Antimicrobial bottle with antimicrobial seal
AssigneeMicroban Products Company
InventorsJonathan Robert Clapp, Ivan Wei Kange Ong, Glenner Marie Richards
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Abstract
A bottle having an antimicrobial property is provided. The bottle has one or more components including a body, a cap, a seal, and a locking ring. One or more of the components of the bottle are treated with an antimicrobial agent or comprise an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial is a silver based antimicrobial, a silver-glass antimicrobial, or other antimicrobial agent.
Claims18
A bottle having an antimicrobial property for reducing food spoilage in the bottle and increasing shelf life of the food in the bottle comprising:
- a body,
- a cap,
- a seal located within the cap, wherein the seal is annular shaped and positioned intermediate an inner wall and an outer wall of the cap, and
- a locking ring for attachment to the cap,
- wherein an antimicrobial agent is present in the wall of the body, in the cap, and in at least one of the seal, the locking ring, and a combination thereof,
- wherein the antimicrobial agent comprises a silver-glass antimicrobial, zinc pyrithione, triclosan, and a combination thereof, and
- wherein the antimicrobial agent is present at a concentration ranging from 1 wt % to 5 wt %.
A bottle having an antimicrobial property comprising:
- a body,
- a cap,
- a seal located within the cap, and
- a locking ring attached to the cap,
- wherein at least two of the body, the cap, the seal, and the locking ring is treated with an antimicrobial agent,
- wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in a wall of the body,
- wherein the antimicrobial agent comprises a silver-glass antimicrobial, zinc pyrithione, triclosan, and a combination thereof, and
- wherein the antimicrobial agent is present at a concentration ranging from 1 wt % to 5 wt %.
A seal for a bottle having an antimicrobial property, the seal comprising:
- an antimicrobial agent, and
- wherein the seal has an elastic property and the seal is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polyurethane (PU), polyvinylchloride (PVC), silicone, and a combination thereof, and
- wherein the antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of a silver based antimicrobial, a silver-glass antimicrobial, zinc pyrithione, triclosan, and a combination thereof.
A bottle having an antimicrobial property comprising:
- a body having a wall,
- a cap,
- a seal located within the cap, and
- a locking ring for attachment to the cap, and
- a food safe liquid contained within the bottle,
- wherein an antimicrobial agent is present in the wall of the body and at least one of the cap, the seal, the locking ring, and a combination thereof,
- wherein the antimicrobial agent comprises a silver-glass antimicrobial, zinc pyrithione, triclosan, and a combination thereof, and
- wherein the antimicrobial agent is present at a concentration ranging from 1 wt % to 5 wt %.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.