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USH2137HExpiredUtilityPatentIndex 65

Door knob insulator

Assignee: US AIR FORCEPriority: Aug 15, 2003Filed: Aug 15, 2003Granted: Jan 3, 2006
Est. expiryAug 15, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:NEWMAN GEORGE HNEWMAN AUDREE D
E05B 1/04E05B 1/0069D06M 16/00A61L 2/232A01N 25/34
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Claims

Abstract

An insulated elastic cover that slips snuggly over interior or exterior door knob. It is constructed in a manner that allows locking and unlocking actions, as well as the ability to turn the door knob. Invention takes advantage of state-of-the-art materials to maximize insulating properties while minimizing bulk. Additionally, material is impregnated with anti-bacteriological medium that destroys hand-borne bacteria transferred from hand to door knob.

Claims

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1. A stretchable, thermally insulated knob cover that fits over a door knob and which comprises a fitted door knob cover constructed from thermally insulated cloth. 
   
   
     2. A knob cover, as defined in  claim 1 , which is an exterior surface coated with anti-bacteriological agents selected from an group consisting of:
 alcohol, tetracycalines, methyl paraben, ethyl paraben, propyl paraben and butyl paraben.  
 
   
   
     3. A knob cover, as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said door knob has a key hole below the knob and wherein said knob cover has a silhouette and shape that covers the door knob, and said knob cover has a flanged and spread opening that covers the keyhole when the knob cover is on the door knob. 
   
   
     4. A knob cover, as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the door knob has a center and a key hole in its center and wherein the knob cover as a center keyhole aperture that fits over the keyhole of the door knob. 
   
   
     5. A knob cover, as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the door knob has a center and a keyhole in its center and wherein the knob cover as a center keyhole aperture that fits over the keyhole of the door knob. 
   
   
     6. A knob cover, as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said door knob has a key hole below the knob and wherein said knob cover has a silhouette and shape that covers the door knob, and said knob cover has a flanged and spread opening that covers the keyhole when the knob cover is on the door knob.

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