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US 9,586,381 B1Granted
Metal plated object with biocidal properties
AssigneeSteriplate, LLC
InventorJeffrey D. Smith
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Abstract
A plated object wherein the plating material has biocidal properties. The plated object can be used in a food preparation or medical care facility. The plating material includes approximately 55% copper (plus or minus 10%), 35% tin (plus or minus 10%) and 10% zinc (plus or minus 5%) by weight. In another embodiment, the plating material includes approximately 45% copper, 45% tin and 10% zinc. A method of depositing the plating material is also disclosed.
Claims8
A device for inhibiting the transmission of microorganisms, said device comprising:
- an orthopedic implant adapted to be implanted in a living organism;
- and
- a metal plating disposed on the orthopedic implant and forming at least a portion of the exterior surface of the orthopedic implant, the metal plating comprising (by weight):
- copper within a range of about 45% to about 50%;
- tin within a range of about 40% to about 45%;
- and
- zinc within a range of about 5% to about 10%.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.