Patent ID: 11926463
Assignee: MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A bottle having an antimicrobial property for reducing food spoilage in the bottle and increasing shelf life of the food in the bottle comprising:
a body having a wall,
a cap for attachment to the body, the cap comprising one or more teeth for releasably coupling the cap to the body,
a seal located within the cap, wherein the seal is annular shaped and positioned intermediate a smooth inner wall and an outer wall proximate the one or more teeth of the cap to provide a sealed interface when the cap is tightened down to the body, and
a locking ring for attachment to the cap, wherein the locking ring locks the cap onto the body until the cap has been removed,
wherein an antimicrobial agent is present in the wall of the body, in the cap, in the seal, and in the locking ring,
wherein the antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of a silver based antimicrobial, a silver-glass antimicrobial, zinc pyrithione, triclosan, and a combination thereof, and
wherein the antimicrobial agent is present at a concentration ranging from 1 wt % to 5 wt %.