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Hypoallergenic jewelry and method of making the same
Assignee: Barriergen Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2008-05-02
Abstract
Abstract Hypoallergenic jewelry and a method of making the same is achieved by providing vapor deposition of unsubstituted and substituted linear homopolymers and copolymers of poly(p-xylylene) on the jewelry having a thickness in the range of about 0.5 microns to about 25 microns. A new use of preventing allergic reactions when jewelry is worn is achieved by providing the jewelry with a poly(p-xylylene) polymer coating which provides a hypoallergenic surface on the jewelry.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Griffin
- 👤 Ralph E. Pfister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:06
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C27/00; A44C27/001; A44C27/005; A44C27/007; C; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S63/00; Y10S63/03; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
An article of manufacture adapted to be worn in juxtaposition to a living human or animal body, comprising: a metal substrate containing at least a predetermined small amount of an allergen; and a coating applied to and bonded to said metal substrate, said coating being comprised of a layer of poly(p-xylylene) polymer to provide a hypoallergenic surface on said metal substrate to eliminate the formation of an allergenic reaction by said living body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
An article of manufacture adapted to be worn in juxtaposition to a living human or animal body, comprising: a metal substrate containing at least a predetermined small amount of an allergen; and a coating applied to and bonded to said metal substrate, said coating being comprised of a layer of poly(p-xylylene) polymer to provide a hypoallergenic surface on said metal substrate to eliminate the formation of an allergenic reaction by said living body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said poly(p-xylylene) polymer is unsubstituted poly(p-xylylene) polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said poly(p-xylylene) polymer is substituted poly(p-xylylene) polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 3 wherein said coating is comprised of poly(chloro-p-xylylene) polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said poly(p-xylylene) polymer is a combination of substituted and unsubstituted poly(p-xylylene) polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said coating of poly(p-xylylene) polymer has a thickness of about 5 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said coating of poly(p-xylylene) polymer has a thickness in the range of about 5 to about 25 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said metal substrate contains an allergen selected from the group consisting of nickel and chromates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said coating of poly(p-xylylene) polymer is provided by vapor deposition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said metal substrate has been pretreated with a plasma.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 1 wherein said metal substrate has been treated with a plasma selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, propane, ethylene, propylene, butadiene, butene, oxygen, argon, nitrogen and air.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A new use for a poly(p-xylylene) polymer coating being the application of said coating to a substrate containing an allergen which is adapted to be worn in contact with a living body and thereby preventing an allergic reaction when the substrate is worn on a living body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A new use for a poly(p-xylylene) polymer coating being the application of said coating to a substrate containing an allergen which is adapted to be worn in contact with a living body and thereby preventing an allergic reaction when the substrate is worn on a living body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A new use for a poly(chloro-p-xylylene) polymer coating being the application of said coating to a substrate containing an allergen which is adapted to be worn in contact with a living body and thereby preventing an allergic reaction when the substrate is worn on a living body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A new use for a poly(chloro-p-xylylene) polymer coating being the application of said coating to a substrate containing an allergen which is adapted to be worn in contact with a living body and thereby preventing an allergic reaction when the substrate is worn on a living body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process comprising the steps of: selecting metal substrates that are adapted to be placed in contact with a living human or animal body; determining the likelihood that said selected metal substrates may contain an allergen selected from the group consisting of nickel and chromates; and coating said selected metal substrates that are determined to contain an allergen with a poly(p-xylylene) polymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process comprising the steps of: selecting metal substrates that are adapted to be placed in contact with a living human or animal body; determining the likelihood that said selected metal substrates may contain an allergen selected from the group consisting of nickel and chromates; and coating said selected metal substrates that are determined to contain an allergen with a poly(p-xylylene) polymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process in accordance with claim 14 wherein said coating step comprises the step of condensing vaporous p-xylylene diradicals onto said selected metal substrates that are determined to likely contains an allergen.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process in accordance with claim 14 further including the step of pretreating the selected metal substrates that are determined to likely contain an allergen with a plasma.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process in accordance with claim 14 further including the step of pretreating the selected metal substrates that are determined to likely contain an allergen with a plasma selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, propane, ethylene, propylene, butadiene, butene, oxygen, argon, nitrogen and air.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process comprising the steps of: selecting metal substrates that are adapted to be placed in contact with a living human or animal body; determining the likelihood that said selected metal substrates may contain an allergen; and coating said selected metal substrates that are determined to contain an allergen with a poly(chloro-p-xylyene) polymer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process comprising the steps of: selecting metal substrates that are adapted to be placed in contact with a living human or animal body; determining the likelihood that said selected metal substrates may contain an allergen; and coating said selected metal substrates that are determined to contain an allergen with a poly(chloro-p-xylyene) polymer.
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