Stainless Steel Drinkware

Abstract

A vessel comprising a first and second stainless steel component forming a stainless steel drinkware having an interior and an exterior. A first design layer carried by a portion of the exterior leaving a portion of exposed stainless steel exterior forming a stainless steel band around the exterior of said stainless steel drinkware; and a clear coat powder coat comprising a silver based antimicrobial agent carried by the entire exterior of the stainless steel drinkware providing a protective layer for the first design layer and the stainless steel band.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing a drinkware, said method comprising:
 providing a drinkware having a first and second sheet of stainless-steel fabricated into a drinkware body having a stainless-steel exterior and a stainless-steel interior;   said body having a general length and width with an opening and a closed bottom forming a container;   coating said stainless-steel exterior with a first design layer;   leaving a stainless-steel band around the circumference of the body devoid of said first design layer and wherein said first design layer coats the entire periphery of the exterior except the area defined by the stainless-steel band;   curing the first design layer;   applying a clear coat powder coat which comprises a silver based antimicrobial component utilizing powder coating application methodology on the entire stainless-steel exterior including the first design layer and said stainless-steel band; and   curing said clear coat powder coat comprising a silver based antimicrobial component.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1  wherein said first design layer includes a powder coat applied utilizing powder coat technology. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1  wherein the clear coat powder coat comprises an FDA approved inert agent. 
     
     
         4 . A vessel comprising:
 a first and second stainless steel component forming a stainless steel drinkware having an interior and an exterior;   a first design layer carried by a portion of said exterior leaving a portion of exposed stainless steel exterior forming a stainless steel band around the exterior of said stainless steel drinkware; and   a clear coat powder coat comprising a silver based antimicrobial agent carried by the entire exterior of said stainless stee drinkware providing a protective layer for said first design layer and said stainless steel band.