Anti-microbial tool grip
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1. A composition for an anti-microbial grip, comprising:
- about 95% to about 99.5% by weight of a plastic material; and
about 5% to about 0.5% by weight of anti-microbial material, the plastic material and the anti-microbial material molded to form a grip for a tool handle, where the anti-microbial material includes;
about 85% to about 95% by weight of feldspar particles;
about 2% to about 8.5% by weight of alumina whiskers;
about 1% to about 4% by weight of silver; and
about 2% to about 4% by weight of zinc.
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Abstract
This invention provides a grip for a tool that is treated with an anti-microbial material to minimize germs from passing from one person to another. The anti-microbial material includes: about 90% by weight of feldspar particles; about 5% by weight of alumina whiskers; about 2% by weight of silver; and about 3% by weight of zinc. The grip can be formed for a variety of tools such as a soldering iron.
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1. A composition for an anti-microbial grip, comprising:
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about 95% to about 99.5% by weight of a plastic material; and
about 5% to about 0.5% by weight of anti-microbial material, the plastic material and the anti-microbial material molded to form a grip for a tool handle, where the anti-microbial material includes;
about 85% to about 95% by weight of feldspar particles;
about 2% to about 8.5% by weight of alumina whiskers;
about 1% to about 4% by weight of silver; and
about 2% to about 4% by weight of zinc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for minimizing transfer of germs from a tool, comprising:
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mixing about 5% to about 0.5% by weight of anti-microbial material with about 95% to about 99.5% by weight of a plastic material to form a mixed material, wherein the anti-microbial material includes about 85% to about 95% by weight of feldspar particles, about 2% to about 8.5% by weight of alumina whiskers, about 1% to about 4% by weight of silver; and
about 2% to about 4% by weight of zinc;
forming a grip with the mixing of the anti-microbial material and the plastic material; and
placing the grip around a tool to form handle so that chance of spreading bacterium and germs from one user to another is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An anti-microbial grip, comprising:
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a soldering iron having a handle; and
means for treating the handle to minimize spreading germs from one handler to another. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A soldering iron, comprising:
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a soldering iron having a handle having an anti-microbial material, where the handle is comprised of composition including;
about 85% to about 95% by weight of feldspar particles;
about 2% to about 8.5% by weight of alumina whiskers;
about 1% to about 4% by weight of silver; and
about 2% to about 4% by weight of zinc. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for minimizing transfer of germs from a soldering iron, comprising:
means for treating the handle of the soldering iron with anti-microbial material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A composition for an anti-microbial grip, comprising:
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about 95% to about 99.5% by weight of a plastic material; and
about 5% to about 0.5% by weight of anti-microbial material, wherein the anti-microbial material includes about 85% to about 95% by weight of feldspar particles, about 2% to about 8.5% by weight of alumina whiskers, about 1% to about 4% by weight of silver;
and about 2% to about 4% by weight of zinc.
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17. A composition for an anti-microbial grip, comprising:
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about 95% to about 99.5% by weight of a plastic material; and
about 5% to about 0.5% by weight of anti-microbial material, wherein the anti-microbial material includes about 90% by weight of feldspar particles, about 5% by weight of alumina whiskers, about 2% by weight of silver; and
about 3% by weight of zinc.
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18. An anti-microbial grip, comprising:
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a soldering iron having a handle; and
means for treating the handle to minimize spreading germs from one handler to another, wherein the means for is an anti-microbial material comprising about 85% to about 95% by weight of feldspar particles, about 2% to about 8.5% by weight of alumina whiskers, about 1% to about 4% by weight of silver; and
about 2% to about 4% by weight of zinc.
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19. An anti-bacterial grip, comprising:
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a soldering iron having a handle; and
means for treating the handle to minimize spreading germs from one handler to another, wherein the means for is an anti-microbial material comprising about 85% to about 95% by weight of feldspar particles, about 2% to about 8.5% by weight of alumina whiskers, about 1% to about 4% by weight of silver; and
about 2% to about 4% by weight of zinc.
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Current AssigneeHakko Corporation
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Original AssigneeHakko Corporation
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InventorsHirofumi, Konishi
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Primary Examiner(s)THEXTON, MATTHEW
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Application NumberUS10/348,684Publication NumberTime in Patent Office902 DaysField of Search424/618, 523/103, 523/122, 164/22, 164/26, 264/238US Class Current523/122CPC Class CodesA61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of...A61K 33/06 Aluminium, calcium or magne...A61K 33/30 Zinc; Compounds thereofA61K 33/38 Silver; Compounds thereofA61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredie...
