Antimicrobial glove and method of making same
First Claim
1. An antimicrobial glove comprising:
- a glove material; and
an antimicrobially effective amount of diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone homogeneously distributed throughout said glove material.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a multiple, long-term use, antimicrobial glove. The glove is formed from one or more layers of material having a latex-based matrix with an antimicrobial agent, such as diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone, homogeneously incorporated therein. Optionally, the glove may also have additional antimicrobial agents incorporated therein. The glove of the present invention is capable of inhibiting molds and other microbes from proliferating on any surface of the glove, during both storage and use, which results in the prevention of malodor, discoloration, and degradation of the glove. Also, the glove of the present invention is believed to be capable of providing an antimicrobial effect to surfaces contacted by the antimicrobial glove.
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24 Claims
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1. An antimicrobial glove comprising:
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a glove material; and
an antimicrobially effective amount of diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone homogeneously distributed throughout said glove material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for forming an antimicrobial glove comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an aqueous dispersion of a glove material;
(b) incorporating a second dispersion having diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone in said aqueous dispersion of step (a), whereby a final dispersion is formed; and
(c) forming a glove from said final dispersion. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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