GB2486501A - A mat comprising an anti bacterial agent - Google Patents

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GB2486501A
GB2486501A GB1021594.5A GB201021594A GB2486501A GB 2486501 A GB2486501 A GB 2486501A GB 201021594 A GB201021594 A GB 201021594A GB 2486501 A GB2486501 A GB 2486501A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01NPRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N25/00Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests
    • A01N25/34Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other sub-group of this main group
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • A47G23/03Underlays for glasses or drinking-vessels
    • A47G23/0303Table mats
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B33/00Layered products characterised by particular properties or particular surface features, e.g. particular surface coatings; Layered products designed for particular purposes not covered by another single class
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    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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    • G06F3/01Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/039Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
    • G06F3/0395Mouse pads
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G2400/00Details not otherwise provided for in A47G19/00-A47G23/16
    • A47G2400/02Hygiene
    • A47G2400/022Antibacterial materials or layers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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    • B32B2307/70Other properties
    • B32B2307/714Inert, i.e. inert to chemical degradation, corrosion
    • B32B2307/7145Rot proof, resistant to bacteria, mildew, mould, fungi
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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Abstract

A work surface mat comprising an antibacterial agent. The mat may be a mouse mat, a desk mat, a coaster mat, or a place mat. The mat is formed of a base material 2, a decoration layer 4 containing print detail 6, a layer of clear plastics 8 and a coating layer 10 which contains an antibacterial agent. The base material may be a foam, injection moulded polyvinyl chloride, laminate, chemical coating or a varnish coating. The antibacterial agent may be titanium dioxide or silver chloride. The antibacterial agent may be a coating which is applied to at least the upper surface and also may be applied to the lower surface of the mat. The coating may be a flexographic coating or a silk screen printed coating. The antibacterial agent may be provided in an existing material which forms an upper or the upper and lower surfaces of the mat. The antibacterial agent may be a coating which is resistant to damage when the mat is cleaned.

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t V.' INTELLECTUAL ..* PROPERTY OFFICE Application No. GB 1021594.5 RT1VI Date 4 April 2012 The following terms are registered trademarks and should be read as such wherever they occur in this document: Sericol Digiprime Cavendish Intellectual Properly Office is an operating name of the Patent Office www.ipo.gov.uk
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&MAT OF THE TYPE WHICH IS USED ON A WORK SURFACE This invention relates to a mat and, more especially, this invention relates to a mat of the type which is used on a work surface.
Mats are well known which are of the type which are used on a work surface. Typical of such mats are mouse mats, desk mats, counter mats, coaster mats and place mats. In use, the mats are often repeated touched by persons' hands. This may render the mats unhygienic and able to spread infection.
It is an aim of the present invention to obviate or reduce the above mentioned problem.
Accordingly, in one non-limiting embodiment of the present invention there is provided a mat of the type which is used on a work surface, and which mat comprises at least one anti-bacterial agent.
The mat may be provided with a single anti-bacterial agent.
Alternatively, the mat may be provided with more than one anti-bacterial agent, for example in order to combat different types of infection. Generally, any suitable and appropriate anti-bacterial agent may be employed for preventing or hindering the spread of any suitable and appropriate type of infection, for example bacteria-based infections, microbial-based infections and virus-based infections.
The mat of the present invention is advantageous in that it represents an extremely widely used class of products which has not previously been treated with an anti-bacterial agent, and which is such that it is easily able to assist in the spread of bacteria, for example by the growth of bacteria on the products. Surprisingly, whilst the mats of the type which are used on a work surface have been known for many years, whilst it is known that these mats are able to assist in the spread of bacteria, and whilst it is known to treat products such for example as pens, door handles and surgical instruments with an antibacterial agent, it has not hereto for been suggested to provide the mats with at least one anti-bacterial agent. Thus the mat of the present invention is not only advantageous but it is also surprising in that it is able to obviate or reduce the spread of infection via mats of the type which are used on a work surface, in spite of the fact that a problem with this type of mat has existed for many years, and use of anti-bacterial agents on other products such for example as pens, door handles and surgical instruments is known.
The mat may be one which is a mouse mat, a desk mat, a counter mat, a coaster mat, or a place mat. The mat may also be one which is for other uses and which is repeated touched by person's hands.
Preferably, the anti-bacterial agent is titanium dioxide particles which are coated with silver chloride. Other types of metal oxides may be employed.
Other types of metal chlorides may be employed. Other types of metal halides may be employed.
The mat may be one in which the anti-bacterial agent is in a coating which is applied to at least the upper surface of the mat. The upper surface of the mat will usually be the one which receives the most hand contact from persons. If desired, the coating may also be applied to the lower surface of the mat.
The coating may be a flexographic coating or a silk screen printed coating. Other ways of producing the coating may be employed so that, for example, the coating may be an offset litho coating.
Alternatively, the mat may be one in which the antic-bacterial agent is provided in an existing material which forms at least the upper surface of the mat. In this case, if desired, the anti-bacterial agent may also be provided in an existing material which forms the lower surface of the mat. The material which forms the upper surface of the mat may be the same as, or different from, the material which forms the lower surface of the mat.
In all embodiments of the invention, the mat may be one in which the upper surface of the mat contains decoration. The decoration may be provided by flexographic printing, silk screen printing, or any other suitable and appropriate method.
The mat may be one in which the anti-bacterial agent is in a coating which is resistant to damage when the mat is cleaned. The mat may be cleaned by being wiped, washed in a washing machine, dry cleaned, or in any other suitable and appropriate manner.
The mat of the present invention, for example a mouse mat, a desk mat, a counter mat, a coaster mat, or a place mat, may be produced in a usual manner for that type of mat) except for the provision of the at least one anti-bacterial agent. Thus the mat may be produced by one or more of lamination, welding, moulding and cutting to size and shape. Generally, a mat of the present invention may be constructed in a variety of ways, examples of which are given herein below. The mat of the present invention may be used for any suitable work surface such for example as a desk, table or counter.
EXAMPLE I
Images and logos printed on the surface or under surface of MRPVC, polypropylene, polyester or other suitable plastics material. The logos may be applied by processes such as silk screen printing, flexographic printing, offset litho, digital offset or direct inkjet printing. The plastics top is then laminated to a foam base which may be EPDM, EVA or an expanded PVC for example.
Equally the base may have a low tack adhesive applied to provide grip to the desk.
* if printing the under surface of plastics material, a coating may be applied to the top surface before or after printing. The coating may contain the silver chloride coated titanium dioxide particles which provides a substantial protection against bacterial growth.
* The coating may for example be applied by silk screen printing or flexographic printing. The powder might be mixed with the coating material with a ratio of 0.3% to 0.5%. Coatings, inks or varnishes such as Sericol MG, Digiprime 5000, Cavendish UV over varnish AT0005, Cavendish vinyl primer ATDOO6 or the Emicote 2 water based primer
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might be used. They may then be cured, either by hot air, IR drying, UV drying or on a rack at room temperature depending upon the specific properties of the carrier coating, ink or varnish being used.
* Once assembled the printed, coated and laminated materials may be cut or welded to shape, for example using a platen press, HF welder, plotter or other suitable machine.
EXAMPLE ii
Images and logos may be printed on the surface of paper, board, plastic or other suitable material. Similar printing technologies may be adopted as described in EXAMPLE 1.
* Once printed the materials may either have a clear laminate to protect the print, or a varnish.
o Where a laminate is used, the laminate may be coated with a coating or varnish containing the silver chloride coated titanium dioxide powder.
o Where a varnish or coating is used to protect the print, this may contain the silver chloride titanium dioxide powder.
o Where varnishes are not required, for example with an all over print on the surface of PVC, paper or board, the silver chloride coated titanium dioxide particles may be mixed into the printing inks themselves, for example in similar ratios to those used when dispersed in the varnishes or coatings.
* The printing inks, varnishes or coatings may be cured in the same way as described in EXAMPLE I. * The printed and/or coated substrates may then be laminated, cut or welded as described in EXAMPLE 1.
* If printing paper, the product may equally be constructed by injection moulding a back layer behind the printed and treated sheet.
EXAMPLE iii
The silver chloride coated titanium dioxide material may be added as an ingredient to the PVC, polypropylene or polyester substrates when they are extruded. In so doing, the need to coat or varnish the materials may be eliminated if printing on the under surface of a clear version of the substrate.
If surface printing, the anti-bacterial additive may still need to be applied to the inks or vamished that may otherwise create a barrier between the treated plastics material and the user of the item.
o The material may then be printed by silk screen, offset litho, digital offset or direct inkjet printing.
o The printed sheet may then be assembled and cut to shape as described in EXAMPLE I. Embodiments of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows part of a first mat provided with an anti-bacterial agent; Figure 2 shows part of a second mat provided with an anti-bacterial agent; and Figure 3 shows part of a third mat provided with an anti-bacterial agent.
Referring to Figure 1, there is shown part of a mat I of the type which is used on a work surface. The mat I comprises a base material 2. The base material 2 may be a foam material, injection moulded polyvinyl chloride, a laminate, a chemical coating, or a varnish coating. The mat I also comprises a decoration layer 4 containing print detail 6. A layer 8 is provided over the decoration layer 4 with its print detail 6. The layer 8 is of a clear plastics material so that the print detail 6 can be seen. The mat I further comprises a coating layer 10 which contains an anti-bacterial agent. The coating layer 10 is a transparent layer coating 10 so that it does not mask the decoration layer 4 and the print detail 6.
In a modification ( not shown), the mat 1 may be produced such that the coating layer 10 is omitted and the anti-bacterial agent is placed in the layer 8.
Referring now to Figure 2, there is shown part of a mat 11. The mat 11 comprises a base material 12. A decoration layer 14 containing print detail 16 is provided on the base material 12. A transparent coating layer 18 is provided on top of the decoration layer 14 and the print detail 16. The coating layer 18 is transparent so that the decoration layer 14 and the print detail 16 can be seen. The coating layer 18 contains an anti-bacterial agent.
In a modification (not shown), the coating layer 18 is omitted and the decoration layer 14 is provided with the anti-bacterial agent.
Referring now to Figure 3, there is shown part of a mat 19. The mat 19 comprises base material 20. A layer 22 is provided on top of the base material 20. The layer 22 may be made of paper or board. A decoration layer 24 containing print detail 26 is provided on top of the layer 22. A layer 28 is provided on top of the layer 24 containing the print detail 26. The layer 28 is transparent so that the decoration layer 24 and the print detail 26 is able to be seen. A coating layer 30 is provided on top of the layer 28. The coating layer contains an anti-bacterial agent. The coating layer 30 is transparent so that it does not mask the decoration layer 24 containing the print detail 26.
In a modification (not shown), the coating layer 30 is omitted, and the anti-bacterial agent is provided in the layer 28.
In all of the mats 1, 11 and 19, the various layers may be produced by extrusion or by any other suitable and appropriate means.
Advantageously, the mat of the present invention is constructed such that the anti-bacterial agent is not destroyed when the mat is washed. This may be due to the choice of anti-bacterial agent and/or the way in which the anti-bacterial agent is incorporated into the mat.
A preferred anti-bacterial agent used in the mats 2, 12 is titanium dioxide particles which are coated with silver chloride. Other anti-bacterial agents may be employed. Generally, one or more anti-bacterial agents may be employed to give belier management of the control of infections. The anti-bacterial agents may operate to starve the bacteria of nutrients that they would require to thrive and proliferate. The anti-bacterial agent or agents used in the present invention may be effective against one or more of C. Difficile, MRSA, listeria monocystogenes salmonella, enteriditis, escherichia coli, bacillus cereus, aspergillus niger, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumonia, saccaryces cerevisiae and enecillium purpurogenum.
It is to be appreciated that the embodiments of the invention described above with reference to the accompanying drawings have been given by way of example only and that modifications may be effected. Thus, for example, the mat may be in the form of a mouse mat, a desk mat, a counter mat, a coaster mat or a place mat. Other types of mats that are often touched by person's hands may be employed. The work surface may be any suitable and appropriate work surface such for example as a desk, table or counter. The term "anti-bacterial agent" is to be understood in its widest sense as meaning any agent that is effective in the management or preventidn of infections, examples of which are infections given above. Individual components shown in the drawings are not limited to use in their drawings and they may be used in other drawings and in all aspects of the inventions.

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  1. CLAIMS1. A mat of the type which is used on a work surface, and which mat comprises at least one anti-bacterial agent.
  2. 2. A mat according to claim I in which the mat is a mouse mat, a desk mat, a counter mat, a coaster mat, or a place mat.
  3. 3. A mat according to cLaim I or claim 2 in which the anti-bacterial agent is titanium dioxide particles which are coated with silver chloride.
  4. 4. A mat according to any one of the preceding claims in which the anti-bacterial agent is a coating which is applied to at least the upper surface of the mat.
  5. 5. A mat according to claim 4 in which the coating is also applied to the lower surface of the mat.
  6. 6. A mat according to claim 4 or claim 5 in which the coating is a flexographic coating or a silk screen printed coating.
  7. 7. A mat according to any one of claims I -3 in which the anti-bacterial agent is provided in an existing material which forms at least the upper surface of the mat.
  8. 8. A mat according to claim 7 in which the anti-bacterial agent is also provided in an existing material which forms the lower surface of the mat.
  9. 9. A mat according to any one of the preceding claims in which the upper surface of the mat contains decoration.
  10. 10. A mat according to any one of the preceding claim in which the anti-bacterial agent is in a coating which is resistant to damage when the mat is cleaned.
  11. 11. A mat of the type which is used on a work surface, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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JPH08207494A (en) * 1995-02-07 1996-08-13 Sankyo Kasei Kk Antibacterial sheet and manufacture thereof
WO2000051477A1 (en) * 1999-03-01 2000-09-08 Healthshield Technologies L.L.C. Placemat having antimicrobial agent
FR2856568A1 (en) * 2003-06-27 2004-12-31 Herve Ktourza Table cover e.g. mouse pad or table set, for use in office and house, has support layer made of synthetic material, sub layer made of foam, and antibacterial and/or anti microbial agent incorporated in its mass
US20050053644A1 (en) * 2003-09-10 2005-03-10 Salemi Anthony S. Indented antimicrobial paper and a process for making and using the same
WO2007030688A2 (en) * 2005-09-07 2007-03-15 Lindy Lee Bartell Reusable placemat
KR20090003583U (en) * 2007-10-12 2009-04-16 임재필 Sheet that is spreaded a nano-silver capsule

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JPH08207494A (en) * 1995-02-07 1996-08-13 Sankyo Kasei Kk Antibacterial sheet and manufacture thereof
WO2000051477A1 (en) * 1999-03-01 2000-09-08 Healthshield Technologies L.L.C. Placemat having antimicrobial agent
FR2856568A1 (en) * 2003-06-27 2004-12-31 Herve Ktourza Table cover e.g. mouse pad or table set, for use in office and house, has support layer made of synthetic material, sub layer made of foam, and antibacterial and/or anti microbial agent incorporated in its mass
US20050053644A1 (en) * 2003-09-10 2005-03-10 Salemi Anthony S. Indented antimicrobial paper and a process for making and using the same
WO2007030688A2 (en) * 2005-09-07 2007-03-15 Lindy Lee Bartell Reusable placemat
KR20090003583U (en) * 2007-10-12 2009-04-16 임재필 Sheet that is spreaded a nano-silver capsule

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