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申请号 | US15649713 | 申请日 | 2017-07-14 | 公开(公告)号 | US20170313278A1 | 公开(公告)日 | 2017-11-02 |
申请人 | Ayenew Marew; | 发明人 | Ayenew Marew; | ||||
摘要 | An antimicrobial barrier seatbelt covering apparatus for preventing a cross contamination between hosts contacting with a seatbelt includes stripes of antimicrobial material creating a barrier against pathogens accumulated on a seatbelt, a container for storage of the antimicrobial material that can be attached on one end of the seatbelt, and a holding device to fix the material on the other end of the seatbelt. The antimicrobial seatbelt covering may be used in applications including seatbelts in cars seats, airplanes, boats where the seatbelt covering controls the level of cross contamination by preventing unwanted microbes that contact the seatbelt and thereby, prevents the spread of disease and infections. | ||||||
权利要求 | What is claimed is: |
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说明书全文 | This application is a Continuation-In-Part application for a utility application Ser. No. 14/880,556 filed on Oct. 12, 2015. Not applicable. Not applicable. The field of the invention relates to covering devices, more particularly a new and improved vehicular and recreational antimicrobial seatbelt covering to minimize associated microbial infection through the seatbelt and buckle pair when exposed to various unhygienic environments. The use of seatbelts is becoming more and more prevalent in today's world. This is particularly true in regard to motor vehicles, wherein seatbelts are required by law in all states. The seatbelt cover is generally wrapped around the shoulder belt and secured with fasteners. The majority of seatbelts in cars, buses, airplanes, boats, and amusement park attractions last for the life of the device and are contaminated by numerous pathogenic bacteria. Because traditionally seatbelts cannot be effectively cleaned as any other part of the vehicles or devices, seatbelts are heavily contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms. Seatbelt contamination in public transport, rental vehicles, airplanes, and amusement park attractions results in the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms by hands of the passengers and users and is a very common route through which infection diseases may spread in the community. Widespread attention has been focused in recent years on the consequences of bacterial contamination contracted by contact with common surfaces and objects. CN 200420009698 discloses a utility model related to a car purifier sterilization, particularly, to a set of negative ion air purifiers and ozone and ultraviolet disinfection Trinity products, mainly for the purification and sterilization of the inside of a car. CN 201520912447 discloses a utility model with a miniature car germicidal lamp. The lamp can be issued with a specific wavelength range of ultraviolet light to achieve the purpose of disinfecting the vehicle, U.S. Pat. No. 3,306,662 suggested a seatbelt attachment with perforations to provide a cooling or heating flow of air to the wearer and is designed to prevent perspiration spoilage of the person's clothing lying immediately below the belt. Attachment is accomplished by means of lacing or by use of a zipper. U.S. Pat. No. 4,693,495, to Lapointe, similarly sets forth a comfort adding covering for securement overlying a seatbelt flexible portion to enhance the comfort of a user utilizing hook and loop fasteners to secure the cushion to the seatbelt. U.S. Pat. No. 6,655,736 discloses an invention that relates to providing upholstery protection to seats through a temporary seat cover to protect from bacterial contamination. However, seatbelts, an essential part of modern vehicles and devices, are not satisfactory protected from bacterial contamination because of numerous users in cars, buses, airplanes, boats, and amusement park attractions. There is a necessity for a seatbelt cover that provides a barrier to germs spreading and prevents contamination between hosts coming into contact with the seatbelt. It may be appreciated that there is a continuing need for a new and improved vehicular, airplane, and amusement park device seatbelt covering to overcome the problems of microbial transmission to the buckles and seatbelt during exposure to extensive contamination and which may be further compactly and readily secured on the seatbelt. The present invention substantially fulfills this need. The invention includes a seatbelt covering for a vehicular, an airplane, or amusement park attraction seatbelt wherein the covering may be readily and effectively secured onto the seatbelt and prevents germs spreading between the various users that come into contact with the seatbelts. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved vehicular and recreational seatbelt covering that has all of the advantages of the prior art seatbelt coverings and none of the disadvantages. The present invention comprises a seatbelt covering device that is attached to the each belt of the two or three point seatbelt system and is comprised of a roll holder device further comprising of two chambers, two disposable antimicrobial covering means dispensing from the chambers that cover whole length of the belts, and a clench device. The seatbelt is placed between the two parts of the roll holder device, forming a space for a protract means and a “sandwich” of two antimicrobial material layers that overlay the seatbelt from the top and a bottom sides. The outward ends of the top and the bottom layers can be pulled out of the roller holder device toward to the clench up the whole length of the belt and overlay the seatbelt from top and bottom sides and attached on the opposite side of the seatbelt with the clasp next either to the wall hanger or to the belt buckle lock. In one embodiment, the seatbelt antimicrobial covering material are soft, flexible material strips that cover the seatbelt buckles and the belts. Alternatively, an optional hook and loop fastener patch is securable to the clasp and buckle portions of the seatbelt locking members to secure the covering to the associated clasp and buckle members. It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a new and improved vehicular or recreational seatbelt covering that has all the advantages of the prior art seatbelt coverings and none of the disadvantages. It is another objective of the present invention to provide a new and improved vehicular seatbelt covering that includes antimicrobial property which helps users to reduce the risk of spreading germs during the time when they are travelling. It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a new and improved vehicular seatbelt covering that is of a durable and reliable construction. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention. To further clarify various aspects of some example embodiments of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that the drawings depict only illustrated embodiments of the invention, and are, therefore, not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawing, in which: The usage of seatbelts for transportation and recreation increases every year. The use of seatbelts for personal and public transportation needs is required by law. The extensive use of rental cars, buses, airplanes, and recreational vehicles increases the chances of spreading an infectious disease among population. The present invention thus solves the problems associated with the protection of individuals from infection diseases spreading by touching and body contact with seatbelts. While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, specific embodiments are shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail with the understanding that the present disclosure of such embodiments is to be considered an example of the principles, and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments shown and described. In the description below, like reference numerals are used to describe the same, similar, or corresponding parts in the several views of the drawings. This detailed description defines the meaning of the terms used herein, and specifically describes embodiments in order for those skilled in the art to practice the invention. The terms “a” or “an”, as used herein, are defined as one as or more than one. The term “plurality”, as used herein, is defined as two as or more than two. The term “another”, as used herein, is defined as at least a second or more. The terms “including” and/or “having”, as used herein, are defined as comprising (i.e., open language). The term “coupled”, as used herein, is defined as connected, although not necessarily directly, and not necessarily mechanically. Reference throughout this document to “one embodiment”, “certain embodiments”, “and an embodiment” or similar terms means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearances of such phrases or in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments without limitation. The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings that illustrate the embodiments of the present invention. Other embodiments are possible, and modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the following detailed description is not meant to limit the invention. Rather, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims. The present invention in one embodiment comprises a receptacle means, a protraction means, an antimicrobial means, and a clench means. “Receptacle” is meant permanently or temporally to hold or to store a substance inside in place sufficiently that the substance will not, under normal use, be separated from the receptacle unit. “Protract” means freely moves and extends upon applying force in a particular direction. “Antimicrobial” is meant as substance that is able to form a barrier for germs and to prevent the spreading and distribution of germs that cause infection diseases. “Clench” is meant to grasp the substance tightly in place for fixation in a certain position. Referring to As shown in As shown in In particular, the invention is directed to antimicrobial seatbelt straps for covering that are formed from a combination of antimicrobial and flexible, soft substance materials. The flexible, soft substance materials may be formed from a cotton material that is be made with or treated with an antimicrobial agent. In an embodiment of the invention, the antimicrobial agent has antimicrobial properties to effectively kill or hinder the growth of microbes, which includes but is not limited to viruses, bacteria, mold, fungi, mildew, yeast, and spores, thereby decreasing the spread of pathogens or germs. The seatbelt covering device is disposable so that after one time use it could be disposed of for the prevention of the spread of microorganisms. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-discussed embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. Plural instances may be provided for components, operations, or structures described herein as a single instance. Finally, boundaries between various components are somewhat arbitrary, and particular operations are illustrated in the context of specific illustrative configurations. Other allocations of functionality are envisioned, and may fall within the scope of the inventive subject matter. In general, structures and functionality presented as separate components in the exemplary configurations may be implemented as a combined structure or component. Similarly, structures and functionality presented as a single component may be implemented as separate components. These and other variations, modifications, additions, and improvements may fall within the scope of the inventive subject matter. |