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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2017
Ian Graham, Glasglow, GB;
Ian Graham, Glasglow, GB;
Other;
Abstract
There is described a handle, for example a door handle, lifting handle or touch pad, which is particularly useful as a self-sterilizing door handle for use in public areas. The handle comprises: a contact area formed of a hydrophilic sintered porous material, particularly a plastic material; and a reservoir containing an anti-microbial liquid, wherein said reservoir is fluidically connected to the contact area. The reservoir can include a port to allow the reservoir to be re-filled or alternatively the whole reservoir can be detached and replaced when required. The anti-microbial liquid can be delivered along the hydrophilic sintered porous material by fluid transmission action so that the contact area is continually treated by the anti-microbial liquid, thereby rendering the handle continuously wetted and disinfected and inhibiting the growth of culture forming units.