DEVICE FOR REDUCING GERMS ON A WRITING INSTRUMENT OR STYLUS
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1. A germ-reducing pen container comprising:
- a body including a hollow passageway extending therethrough from an insertion end to a distal end for receiving a pen, the hollow passageway having at least one ultraviolet C light operatively attached thereto;
an indicator on an outer surface of said body; and
a dispensing mechanism operatively attached at said insertion end for dispensing said pen.
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Abstract
A germ-reducing pen container including a body having a hollow passageway extending therethrough from an insertion end to a distal end for receiving a pen, the hollow passageway having at least one ultraviolet C light operatively attached thereto, an indicator on an outer surface of the body, and a dispensing mechanism operatively attached at the insertion end for dispensing the pen. A method of reducing germs on a pen, by inserting a pen into a body of a germ-reducing pen container, applying ultraviolet C light to the pen, killing the germs on the pen, indicating that the pen has been cleaned, and dispensing the pen.
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1. A germ-reducing pen container comprising:
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a body including a hollow passageway extending therethrough from an insertion end to a distal end for receiving a pen, the hollow passageway having at least one ultraviolet C light operatively attached thereto; an indicator on an outer surface of said body; and a dispensing mechanism operatively attached at said insertion end for dispensing said pen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of reducing germs on a pen, including the steps of:
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inserting a pen into a body of a germ-reducing pen container; applying ultraviolet C light to the pen; killing the germs on the pen; indicating that the pen has been cleaned; and dispensing the pen. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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