Patent ID: 8672128

Claim:
A container for sanitizing an article, comprising: a case defining a central void sized to accommodate at least a portion of the article; a receptacle in fluid communication with the central void; and a granular, antiseptic media disposed within the receptacle, the granular, antiseptic media consisting of a blend of individual disinfectant granules and individual fragrance granules in mixed granular form to present a large surface area and with sufficient granularity to remain within the receptacle and not make direct contact with the article, wherein: the disinfectant granules are impregnated with an out-gassing, antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of thyme oil, thymol, and derivatives thereof and combinations thereof; and the fragrance granules are impregnated with a fragrance, wherein the antimicrobial agent and the fragrance are different, the fragrance granules are no impregnated with the antimicrobial agent and the disinfectant granules are not impregnated with the fragrance, and the disinfectant granules are mixed with the fragrance granules in a ratio of about 10:90 to about 90:10.