Patent ID: 6108847
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A46B,A46D

Abstract:
A brush having antimicrobial characteristics which comprises:a body having a polymeric handle and a polymeric head, said polymeric handle and said polymeric head being composed of a polymeric material having a plurality of amorphous zones;a plurality of polymeric bristles embedded in said polymeric head of said body, said polymeric bristles being composed of a polymeric material;an interface between said body and said plurality of polymeric bristles; anda non-leaching antimicrobial agent associated with said body wherein said antimicrobial agent is incorporated into said amorphous zones of said polymeric material of said body, and wherein said antimicrobial agent exhibits controlled migration through said amorphous zones of said polymeric material of said body, across said interface between said body and said polymeric bristles, and into and through said polymeric material of each of said polymeric bristles.