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Flat wiping cloth having an antimicrobial or antibacterial finish

US9750384B2 · kind B2 · utility

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1References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Carl Freudenberg KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Eisenhut · Pullach, DE
Petra Bargon · Darmstadt, DE
Hilmar Eichelbroenner · Oftersheim, DE
Thorsten Gleich · Grasellenbach, DE
Ulla Reiman · Salo, FI
Frédéric Petit · Wezembeek-Oppem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2012
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD01F1/103
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A flat wiping cloth for arrangement on a wiping cloth holder includes an elongated base body and an active ingredient that inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria or viruses. The active ingredient is allocated to the base body. The base body has at least one of fibers, yarns or fringe, which have free ends that can be oriented to face a surface to be cleaned during use. The active ingredient is distributed within a material of which the fibers, yarns or fringe is made, or is distributed in a component of the base body.

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