Title (en)

Polyurethane foam mattress containing at least one antimicrobial additive

Title (de)
Polyurethan-Schaum-Matratze, enthaltend mindestens ein antimikrobielles Additiv

Title (fr)
Matelas de mousse de polyurthane comprenant au moins un additif antimicrobien

Publication
EP 2189083 A1 20100526 (DE)

Application
EP 09169439 A 20090904

Priority
DE 202008015613 U 20081125

Abstract (en)
Polyurethane-foam-mattress comprises at least an antimicrobial additive, preferably in the form of a metal ion, preferably a silver ion releasing agent,
where the polyurethane-foam is formed as closed-cell or open-cell viscoelastic foam and the antimicrobial additive existing as powdery solid material
with approximately uniform grain-size distribution, is incorporated in the foam in a reaction-free manner with respect to the foam components.

Abstract (de)
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Polyurethan-Schaum-Matratze, enthaltend mindestens ein antimikrobielles Additiv, insbesondere in Form eines
Metall-, wiederum insbesondere Silberionen freisetzenden Mittels. Erfindungsgem ist der Polyurethan-Schaum als geschlossenzelliger oder
offenzelliger viskoelastischer Schaum ausgebildet, wobei das antimikrobielle Additiv, als pulverfrmiger Feststoff mit annhernd gleichmiger
Korngrenverteilung vorliegend, in den Schaum reaktionsfrei bezglich der Schaumkomponenten eingearbeitet ist.

Inventor
BRECKLE GERD (DE)

Applicant
BRECKLE GERD (DE)

IPC 8 full level (invention and additional information)

A47C 27/14 (2006.01); A47C 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (invention and additional information)

A47C 31/004(2013.01); A01N 59/16(2013.01); A47C 27/144(2013.01); A47C 27/146(2013.01); A47C 27/148(2013.01);
A47C 31/007(2013.01); C08J 9/0052(2013.01); C08L 75/04(2013.01); C08G2101/0008(2013.01); C08J2375/04(2013.01);
C08K9/12(2013.01)

Combination set (CPC)

1. A01N 59/16 + A01N 25/12 + A01N 25/34
2. A01N 59/16 + A01N2300/00

Citation (applicant)
AT 8326 U2 20060615 - SEMBELLA GMBH [AT], et al
DE 60212874 T2 20070201 - LUISI & CLEMENT GMBH [DE]
DE 29604832 U1 19960530 - WOLLTEX GMBH [DE]
US 2005245627 A1 20051103 - TAKASHIMA HISATO [JP]
US 6187456 B1 20010213 - LEVER JOHN G [US]

Citation (search report)

[XI]US 4937273 A 19900626 - OKUYAMA TORU [JP], et al
[A]DE 10337209 A1 20050512 - KORNMAYER EWALD [DE]
[A]DE 9310575 U1 19941117 - DIAMONA HERMANN KOCH GMBH & CO [DE]
[A]EP 1817986 A2 20070815 - SEMBELLA GMBH [AT]
[A]EP 1316635 A2 20030604 - ORLANDI SPA [IT]
[AD]AT 8326 U3 20061115 - SEMBELLA GMBH [AT], et al

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