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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2012
Nicholas Krogman, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Walt Isaac, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Shiping Wang, Libertyville, IL (US);
Katia Petrov, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Nicholas Krogman, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Walt Isaac, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Shiping Wang, Libertyville, IL (US);
Katia Petrov, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Allegiance Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to methods of preparing antimicrobial elastomeric articles that include an elastomeric article having an antimicrobial coating provided thereon. The antimicrobial elastomeric articles exhibit enhanced ability to reduce or eliminate microbes that come in contact with the article. Certain aspects of the invention are further directed to methods of packaging the antimicrobial elastomeric articles, where the packaged antimicrobial articles exhibit antimicrobial effectiveness for an extended period of time as compared to unpackaged antimicrobial articles. Antimicrobial elastomeric articles and packaged antimicrobial elastomeric articles prepared in accordance with the methods of the present invention are also provided.