WO2000014284A9 - Antimicrobial footwear and process of manufacture - Google Patents
Antimicrobial footwear and process of manufactureInfo
- Publication number
- WO2000014284A9 WO2000014284A9 PCT/US1999/020190 US9920190W WO0014284A9 WO 2000014284 A9 WO2000014284 A9 WO 2000014284A9 US 9920190 W US9920190 W US 9920190W WO 0014284 A9 WO0014284 A9 WO 0014284A9
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- leather
- antimicrobial
- footwear
- solids
- solution
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
- A43B1/0045—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially of deodorant means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C14—SKINS; HIDES; PELTS; LEATHER
- C14C—CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF HIDES, SKINS OR LEATHER, e.g. TANNING, IMPREGNATING, FINISHING; APPARATUS THEREFOR; COMPOSITIONS FOR TANNING
- C14C11/00—Surface finishing of leather
Definitions
- This invention relates to footwear having antimicrobial properties
- leather is used to make
- organic antimicrobial agents have problems and
- Patent 3,991 ,238 leather is treated with an epoxide, a fatty amine, and other
- metal compound containing silver is used in porous articles, paper, leather and
- the present invention relates to leather footwear having
- an inorganic antimicrobial agent provided by an inorganic antimicrobial agent.
- the leather is treated with the agent in an
- antimicrobial agents useful for leather footwear include, for example, zeolites
- the inorganic antimicrobial agent can be applied to the leather
- the inorganic antimicrobial agents of the invention have a
- footwear and maintain their efficacy over a relatively long period of time.
- inorganic agents are not volatile and do not degrade into unwanted
- Another object is to provide leather footwear having an inorganic
- An additional object is to provide leather footwear and a process
- antimicrobial agent applied as part of a material used during the leather
- Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a typical piece of footwear.
- Fig. 1 shows a typical piece of footwear 10, here shown as a
- the footwear 10 has an upper piece 1 2, which is of
- leather and a sole 14 of any suitable material such as leather or a plastic type
- the footwear 10 is made in a conventional manner with the sole
- the upper 1 2 is processed to have a smoother surface finish than the inner
- the antimicrobial property of the leather footwear can be any substance that has a wide range of antimicrobial property of the leather footwear.
- solution of the antimicrobial is combined with a solution of a composition used for any conventional finishing treatment of the leather.
- a composition used for any conventional finishing treatment of the leather include,
- the humectant material is
- antimicrobial agent in solution form is added to (mixed with) the leather
- finishing treatment solution in a concentration of from about 100 p. p.m. to
- the leather is saturated with the solution in a tank or drum
- the leather so treated with the inorganic antimicrobial agent is the leather so treated with the inorganic antimicrobial agent.
- the inorganic compound inorganic
- antimicrobial solution is prepared by mixing dry antimicrobial powder or pre-
- the liquid portion of the solution or slurry is
- antimicrobial slurry is added to a 10.0% solids standard leather treatment solution to result in an antimicrobial concentration of 5.0% of the solids
- the inorganic antimicrobial agent a number of metal ions
- Antimicrobial silver ions are particularly useful for in vivo use due to the fact
- Antibiotic zeolites are preferred. These have been prepared by
- the inorganic antibiotic inorganic antibiotic
- metal containing composition is an antibiotic metal salt.
- antibiotic metal salts include
- Silver nitrate is preferred. These salts are
- Antibiotic ceramic particles useful with the present invention are:
- zeolites include zeolites, hydroxy apatite, zirconium phosphates or other ion-exchange
- Hydroxy apatite particles containing antimicrobial are described.
- Antibiotic zeolites are well-known and can be prepared for use in
- Either natural zeolites or synthetic zeolites can be used to make
- aluminosilicate having a three dimensional skeletal structure that is
- ion-exchangeable ion generally a monovalent or divalent metal ion, n
- zeolites include A-type
- zeolites X-type zeolites, Y-type zeolites, T-type zeolites, high-silica zeolites,
- sodalite mordenite, analcite, clinoptilolite, chabazite and erionite.
- T-type zeolite 3.4 meq/g
- sodalite 1 1 .5 meq/g
- mordenite 2.6
- the specific surface area of preferred zeolite particles is
- SiO 2 /AI 2 O 3 mol ratio in the zeolite composition is preferably less than 14,
- the antibiotic metal ions used in the antibiotic zeolites should be any suitable antibiotic metal ions used in the antibiotic zeolites.
- the antibiotic metal ions tend to be
- metal ions having bactericidal properties at ion-exchangeable sites of the
- the zeolite employed in the present invention is zeolite.
- the zeolite employed in the present invention is zeolite.
- Inorganic antimicrobial materials suitable and preferred for use in the solution or slurry for application to the leather for the footwear include an
- ion-exchanged zeolite this being a ceramic with ion exchange sites having a
- a typical particle is selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu and Zn.
- antimicrobial agents i.e., compounds containing silver, copper, lead, gold, tin,
- an inorganic antibiotic in another embodiment of the invention, an inorganic antibiotic
- solution is topically applied to the surface of the leather by dipping, spraying,
- leather finishing treatment solutions also can be applied. That is, there can be
- the mixture can be applied to one or both surfaces of the
- the surface of the leather which is to be next to the foot is
- antimicrobial material in the mixture is to result in an antimicrobial
- the antimicrobial treated leather is any material selected from the total mixture.
- the antimicrobial treated leather is any material selected from the total mixture.
- inorganic antimicrobial agent is as previously described.
- MIC concentration
- yeast In such a test, the bacteria listed below may be employed:
- Streptococcus faecal is,
- the assay for determining MIC can be carried out by smearing a
- the MIC is defined as a minimum concentration thereof required for inhibiting
- antibiotic zeolites are exceptionally suitable under
- the antimicrobial action for the footwear is substantially identical
- antimicrobial agent is more effective.
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- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Treatment And Processing Of Natural Fur Or Leather (AREA)
Abstract
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU60253/99A AU6025399A (en) | 1998-09-04 | 1999-09-02 | Antimicrobial footwear and process of manufacture |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US14861098A | 1998-09-04 | 1998-09-04 | |
US148,610 | 1998-09-04 |
Publications (2)
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WO2000014284A1 WO2000014284A1 (en) | 2000-03-16 |
WO2000014284A9 true WO2000014284A9 (en) | 2000-09-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US1999/020190 WO2000014284A1 (en) | 1998-09-04 | 1999-09-02 | Antimicrobial footwear and process of manufacture |
Country Status (2)
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AU (1) | AU6025399A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000014284A1 (en) |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2182850B (en) * | 1985-10-01 | 1989-09-13 | Harry Smithson | Inhibition of foot odours |
JPH01172309A (en) * | 1987-12-28 | 1989-07-07 | Kanebo Ltd | Treating agent for natural leather |
JPH0381149A (en) * | 1989-05-09 | 1991-04-05 | Ain:Kk | Leather having deodorizig properties, antifungal properties, far infrared radiating properties and antistatic properties |
KR930005567A (en) * | 1991-09-26 | 1993-04-20 | 원인호 | Winter shoes to help keep your feet warm |
JP3363601B2 (en) * | 1994-07-15 | 2003-01-08 | 東亞合成株式会社 | Manufacturing method of antibacterial leather |
JP2916112B2 (en) * | 1996-09-17 | 1999-07-05 | 信秀 前田 | Method for producing leather having far-infrared radiation properties and having antibacterial, deodorant, mold-proof and insect-proof properties |
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1999
- 1999-09-02 AU AU60253/99A patent/AU6025399A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-09-02 WO PCT/US1999/020190 patent/WO2000014284A1/en active Application Filing
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AU6025399A (en) | 2000-03-27 |
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