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

Claim 13:
14. A bottle having an antimicrobial property 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, wherein the one or more teeth are proximate an inner surface of an outer wall of the cap,
a seal located within the cap, wherein the seal is positioned intermediate an inner wall and the outer wall of the cap proximate the one or more teeth, 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, and
a food safe liquid contained within the bottle,
wherein an antimicrobial agent is present in the wall of the body, the cap, the seal, and 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 %.