Antimicrobial ultra-microfiber cloth
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First Claim
1. An antimicrobial material comprising:
- at least one yarn comprising fine fiber of 1.0 denier or less; and
at least one yarn comprising antimicrobial fiber engaged with said yarn comprising fine fiber.
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Abstract
An antimicrobial material having at least one yarn having fine fiber of 1.0 denier or less and at least one yarn having antimicrobial fiber that are engaged with each other, wherein the antimicrobial fibers impart an antimicrobial property to the entire material. In a preferred embodiment, the yarns of fine fiber and yarns of antimicrobial fiber are woven or knitted together. It is further preferred that the fine fiber be less than 0.3 denier, have a diameter of approximately 3 microns, and have a generally triangular cross-section with sharp edges, therefore allowing the fine fiber to substantially remove bacteria, fungi and other microbes from a surface. It is also preferred that the antimicrobial fibers comprise an acetate fiber spun together with polyester to give the antimicrobial fiber added strength.
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1. An antimicrobial material comprising:
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at least one yarn comprising fine fiber of 1.0 denier or less; and
at least one yarn comprising antimicrobial fiber engaged with said yarn comprising fine fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cleaning cloth comprising:
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at least one yarn comprising fine fiber of 1.0 denier or less;
at least one yarn comprising antimicrobial fiber engaged with said yarn of fine fiber, said antimicrobial fiber comprising an acetate fiber spun together with a synthetic fiber, wherein said antimicrobial fiber imparts an antimicrobial property to the entire cloth and said fine fibers are capable of removing microbes from a surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An antimicrobial cleaning cloth comprising:
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at least one yarn comprising fine fiber of 0.3 denier or less;
at least one yarn comprising antimicrobial fiber engaged with said yarn comprising fine fiber;
wherein said fine fiber is capable of removing microbes from a surface, and said antimicrobial fibers impart an antimicrobial property to the entire cloth. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An antimicrobial material comprising:
at least one yarn comprising antimicrobial fiber and fine fiber of less than 1.0 denier. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
Specification
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Current AssigneeSweports Limited (UMF Corporation)
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Original AssigneeSweports Limited (UMF Corporation)
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InventorsClarke, George G.
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Primary Examiner(s)DIXON, MERRICK L
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Application NumberUS09/281,119Time in Patent Office834 DaysField of Search428/364, 428/365, 428/280, 428/394, 428/233, 428/395, 428/905, 428/393, 428/907, 428/221, 428/392, 442/220, 442/239, 442/240US Class Current428/395CPC Class CodesA01N 25/34 Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, ...A47K 10/02 Towels made of paper A47K10...A47L 13/16 Cloths; Pads; Sponges metal...A61F 13/511 Topsheet, i.e. the permeabl...A61F 13/51121 characterised by the materialA61L 2/16 using chemical substancesD02G 3/449 Yarns or threads with antib...D04B 1/14 Other fabrics or articles c...D10B 2509/00 Medical; HygieneY10S 428/907 Resistant against plant or ...Y10T 428/2933 Coated or with bond, impreg...Y10T 428/2964 Artificial fiber or filamentY10T 428/2967 Synthetic resin or polymerY10T 428/2969 Polyamide, polyimide or pol...Y10T 442/3317 Woven fabric contains synth...Y10T 442/3472 Woven fabric including an a...Y10T 442/348 Mechanically needled or hyd...
