Enclosure for gloves with antimicrobial ink coating and methods for making the same
View Patent ↗A container ( 100 ) includes a first side ( 101 ) defining an aperture ( 107 ), a second side ( 102 ), and a plurality of other sides ( 103,104,105 ). The first side, the second side, the plurality of other sides defining an interior volume ( 106 ) of the container. A plurality of gloves ( 1001 ) is disposed within the interior volume such that one or more gloves may be drawn from the container through the aperture. An antimicrobial coating ( 302 ) disposed upon one or more of the first side, the second side, and the plurality of sides.
1. A container, comprising:
a first side, a second side, and a plurality of other sides, wherein the first side defines an opening;
a plurality of gloves disposed within the container; and
an antimicrobial coating disposed upon one or more of the first side, the second side, and the plurality of sides;
wherein the antimicrobial coating is blended with a container coating, wherein the container coating comprises an ultraviolet barrier.
2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial coating is disposed only on an exterior of the container.
3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial coating is disposed only on an interior of the container.
4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial coating is disposed on both an interior and an exterior of the container.
5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container coating comprises paint.
6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial coating comprises an antimicrobial ink.
7. The container of claim 6 , the antimicrobial ink is configured to disappear after a predetermined time in the presence of water.
8. The container of claim 6 , wherein the antimicrobial ink comprises water, a co-solvent, a colorant, and composite nanoparticles.
9. The container of claim 6 , wherein the antimicrobial ink is suspended in a water-based solution.
10. The container of claim 6 , wherein the antimicrobial ink is suspended in an oil-based solution.
11. The container of claim 6 , wherein the antimicrobial coating is selectively disposed only on portions of the container.
12. The container of claim 6 , further comprising a spring base biasing the plurality of gloves against the first side such that a force coefficient required to draw any glove of the plurality of gloves is substantially constant.
13. The container of claim 6 , further comprising a barrier that spans the opening.
14. The container of claim 13 , the barrier comprising a film.
15. The container of claim 6 , wherein the container is manufactured from single-ply cardboard.
16. The container of claim 6 , wherein the container is manufactured from plastic.
17. A method of manufacturing a container, comprising:
forming the container from a first side, a second side, and a plurality of other sides;
applying an antimicrobial coating in asymmetric patterns to one or more of the first side, the second side, or the plurality of other sides; and
disposing a plurality of gloves within the container.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising mixing an antimicrobial ink with a container coating comprising an ultraviolet barrier to obtain the antimicrobial coating.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the applying comprises applying the antimicrobial coating only to an exterior of the container.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the applying comprises applying the antimicrobial coating only to an interior of the container.