Patent ID: 8357914

Claim:
An Ultraviolet Disinfecting Apparatus for disinfecting contaminated writing utensils, said apparatus comprising: an enclosure having a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of opposing side panels, and an open top end; a lid removeably attached to said open top end, said lid having a slot for receiving a contaminated writing utensil; a guide panel housed within said enclosure, said guide panel having a curved profile; an ultraviolet light source housed within said enclosure and adjacent to said guide panel for disinfecting said contaminated writing utensil; a power cord attached to said ultraviolet light source through said side panel; an ON/OFF switch attached to said power cord; a barricade integrally molded to the underside of said lid positioned in a fashion to obstruct said ultraviolet light source and block said ultraviolet light source from being viewed by the user; a tray disposed below said enclosure for receiving a contaminated writing utensil; a rolling dispenser rotationally attached to said pair of side panels within said housing, said dispenser having a groove for receiving a disinfected writing utensil and a handle for rotating said dispenser and releasing said disinfected writing utensil into said tray.