US 12,296,061 B2
System and apparatus for sanitizing a door opening device or other point of contact
Dean Schumacher, Orchard Lake, MI (US)
Assigned to Dean Schumacher, Orchard Lake, MI (US)
Filed by Dean Schumacher, Orchard Lake, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/804,396.
Application 18/804,396 is a continuation of application No. 18/508,686, filed on Nov. 14, 2023.
Application 18/508,686 is a continuation of application No. 17/496,237, filed on Oct. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,813,373, issued on Oct. 25, 2023.
Application 17/496,237 is a continuation of application No. 17/032,187, filed on Sep. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,400,174, issued on Jul. 13, 2022.
Application 17/032,187 is a continuation of application No. 15/831,043, filed on Dec. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,792,380, issued on Sep. 16, 2020.
Application 15/831,043 is a continuation of application No. 14/299,815, filed on Jun. 9, 2014, granted, now 9,833,525, issued on Nov. 15, 2017.
Application 14/299,815 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/252,294, filed on Apr. 14, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/252,294 is a continuation of application No. 13/070,044, filed on Mar. 23, 2011, granted, now 8,698,100, issued on Mar. 26, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0399003 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. A61L 12/10 (2006.01); A47L 25/04 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); B08B 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/10 (2013.01) [A47L 25/04 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); B08B 7/0057 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for sanitizing an object, the apparatus comprising:
a housing at least partially defining an interior cavity configured to accept the object, wherein the object includes a sanitizing surface, the housing including:
a first end wall located at a first end of the interior cavity and having a first end wall interior surface at least partially defining the interior cavity;
a sidewall extending from and integral with at least a portion of the first end wall and having a sidewall interior surface at least partially defining the interior cavity; and
a second end wall on an opposite end of the interior cavity from the first end wall having a second end wall interior surface at least partially defining the interior cavity,
wherein the second end wall at least partially defines an opening into the interior cavity; and
at least one germicidal light source disposed within the interior cavity, wherein the germicidal light source provides germicidal light into the interior cavity.