Robert F Armbruster

US Patent:

20100150979, Jun 17, 2010

Filed:

Dec 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/335897

Inventors:

Darron Kirby Lacey - Peachtree City GA, US
Robert Clay Armbruster - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY - Houston TX

International Classification:

A01N 31/12
A01N 25/34
A01P 1/00
B29C 71/02
A01N 61/00

US Classification:

424411, 514 2, 514736, 264237

Abstract:

Wiring devices that are manufactured by incorporating antimicrobial agents therein help eliminate or reduce any microorganisms that are present on the surface of the wiring device, and thus help prevent the spread of infection and disease from one person to another. By incorporating the antimicrobial agent into a resin mixture used for making wiring devices, the antimicrobial agent continues to leach out to the surface of the wiring device over time, resulting in a more effective, longer-lasting option than conventional cleaners. Methods of fabricating the wiring devices to include antimicrobial agents includes adding a prescribed amount of antimicrobial agent to a base material, mixing the agent and material to create a mixture, and extruding the mixture into one or more molds to form a wiring device of desired configuration.