Apparatus and method for providing a continuously sanitized contact surface
OwnerPaul Wesley Dawson, Scott Hough Shanksinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a contact surface which is continuously sanitized with a sanitizing fluid. A reservoir contains the sanitizing fluid. A contact material has a porous contact surface in fluid communication with the reservoir. A moisture control and fluid distribution system determines the moisture level of the porous surface and, upon determining that the moisture level thereof has reached a predetermined level, causes a flow of the sanitizing fluid from the reservoir to the contact material. The contact material comprises a durable, porous outer layer configured for evenly distributing the sanitizing fluid to the contact surface and a backing layer bonded to the outer layer to provide a seal there between.
Claims19
An apparatus for providing a contact surface which is continuously sanitized with a sanitizing fluid, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a reservoir for containing said sanitizing fluid;
- (b) a contact material having a porous contact surface in fluid communication with said reservoir;
- and,
- (c) a moisture control and fluid distribution system for controlling the moisture level of said contact surface whereby a flow of said sanitizing fluid from said reservoir to said contact material is produced when said moisture level has reached a predetermined level.
A method for providing a contact surface which is continuously sanitized with a sanitizing fluid, said method comprising:
- (a) providing a reservoir containing said sanitizing fluid;
- (b) providing a contact material having a porous contact surface in fluid communication with said reservoir;
- and,
- (c) controlling the moisture level of said contact surface by producing a flow of said sanitizing fluid from said reservoir to said contact material when said moisture level has reached a predetermined level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.