Antimicrobial glove and method of making same
First Claim
1. An antimicrobial glove comprising:
- a glove material having a mixture of natural rubber latex and neoprene; 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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1. An antimicrobial glove comprising:
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a glove material having a mixture of natural rubber latex and neoprene; 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)
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9. A multiple layer antimicrobial glove comprising:
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at least one first layer formed from a glove material having a natural rubber latex;
at least two second layers formed from a glove material having a mixture of a natural rubber latex and a neoprene; and
an antimicrobially effective amount of diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone homogeneously distributed throughout at least one of the first and second layers.
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