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US 9,731,040 B2Granted
Sanitization apparatuses, kits, and methods
AssigneeCleanint LLC
InventorTuan Dam
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Abstract
Sanitization apparatuses, kits, and methods, such as, for example, for pens, styluses, handles, remote controls, and pagers.
Claims10
A kit comprising:
- a point of sale (POS) device having a screen configured to receive input via a stylus;
- and
- a stylus-sanitization apparatus configured to be coupled to the point of sale device, the sanitization apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing defining a first opening through the first end and a chamber in fluid communication with the first opening, the housing configured to open to permit a user to access the chamber;
- and
- a fluid-permeable sponge applicator having a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends, the sponge applicator defining a passage extending through at least a portion of the length of the sponge applicator and through the first end of the sponge applicator, the passage having a substantially circular cross-section;
- where the housing is configured to removably receive the sponge applicator in the chamber such that the passage is substantially aligned with the first opening of the housing so that a stylus can be passed sequentially through the first opening and the passage such that when passed through the passage the sponge applicator contacts more than half of the cross-sectional perimeter of the stylus.
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A method comprising:
- providing a stylus sanitization apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing defining a first opening through the first end and a chamber in fluid communication with the first opening, the housing configured to open to permit a user to access the chamber;
- and
- a fluid-permeable sponge applicator having a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends, the sponge applicator defining a passage extending through at least a portion of the length of the sponge applicator and through the first end of the sponge applicator, the passage having a substantially circular cross-section;
- where the housing is configured to removably receive the sponge applicator in the chamber such that the passage is substantially aligned with the first opening of the housing so that a stylus can be passed sequentially through the first opening and the passage such that when passed through the passage the sponge applicator contacts more than half of the cross-sectional perimeter of the stylus;
- and
- coupling the stylus sanitization apparatus to a point-of-sale (POS) device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.