Robin L Mclaughlin

US Patent:

20040191315, Sep 30, 2004

Filed:

Apr 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/410183

Inventors:

Mike Slattery - Yonkers NY, US
Carl Froelich - Smithtown NY, US
Peter Adams - Pembroke MA, US
Robin McLaughlin - Avon MA, US

International Classification:

A61K031/53
A61K031/4162
A61K009/14

US Classification:

424/486000, 514/241000, 514/389000, 523/122000

Abstract:

An office product which has at least one exposed surface that is subject to infectious microorganisms, and an antimicrobial agent associated with the exposed surface to render ineffective or destroy infectious microorganisms. The antimicrobial agent may be present on the exposed surfaces of the office product as a coating, or as an integral part of a material used to form the exposed surface(s) of the office product. The antimicrobial agent is ineffective until activated using. Preferably, the antimicrobial agent is an amine which can be activated by a halogen. The present invention also relates to a process of making an infectious microorganism resistant office product which comprises providing the office product with an antimicrobial agent.