Patent US10934067

Sanitary covers for drink containers and method
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US10934067

1. A sanitary cover for a beverage container, comprising: (7) (5)

a sleeve of flexible absorptive fabric having an elongate tubular shape extending along a central axis, the sleeve surrounding an interior space and extending between opposite first and second ends;

the sleeve having an opening into the interior space disposed at the first end and being closed at the second end;

wherein the sleeve is impregnated with a liquid germicidal disinfectant;

wherein the opening and interior space are sized to receive a pour-through mouth of a beverage container therein; and

wherein the liquid germicidal disinfectant comprises an aqueous mixture composed substantially of isopropanol, ethanol alcohol, dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride in effective amounts to kill viral and/or bacterial pathogens on contact.

2. The sanitary cover of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises synthetic non-woven absorptive fabric. (2) (0)

4. The sanitary cover of claim 1, wherein the opening and the interior are sized and shaped to receive a pour-through mouth and neck of a beverage bottle therein. (1) (0)

6. The sanitary cover of claim 1, wherein the opening and the interior are sized and shaped to receive a pour-through mouth and top of a drink can therein. (0)

8. The sanitary cover of claim 1, wherein the second end is closed by a seam extending across a width of the sleeve transverse to the central axis. (0)

9. The sanitary cover of claim 1, wherein the opening is defined by a frangible line extending across a width of the sleeve transverse to the central axis. (0)

10. The sanitary cover of claim 1, wherein the first end has a contoured shape. (2) (0)

13. The sanitary cover of claim 1, wherein the fabric has a porosity sufficient to retain the liquid germicidal disinfectant for between 1 minute and 15 minutes. (0)

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Sanitary covers for drink containers and method

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