Sanitary protective cover for appliance handle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02G-003/04
출원번호
US-0009762
(2008-01-22)
등록번호
US-8276626
(2012-10-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Balbosa, Phyllis
출원인 / 주소
Balbosa, Phyllis
대리인 / 주소
James Ray & Assoc
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
11
초록▼
A sanitary shield for preventing direct contact of a user with an exterior surface of an elongated handle includes a flexible sheet having each of a predetermined width, a predetermined length and a predetermined thickness. The flexible sheet is formed from a flexible plastic material. A first row o
A sanitary shield for preventing direct contact of a user with an exterior surface of an elongated handle includes a flexible sheet having each of a predetermined width, a predetermined length and a predetermined thickness. The flexible sheet is formed from a flexible plastic material. A first row of interposed tabs and notches is formed in a first side edge of the flexible sheet and a second row of interposed tabs and notches is formed in a second side edge of the flexible sheet, whereby each tab in one row is aligned with a notch in an opposed row. The respectively aligned tabs and notched are interlocked with each other for firmly securing the flexible sheet onto the elongated handle, whereby the interlocking tabs and notches along with the first and second side edge lie within confines of the predetermined thickness of the flexible sheet. The sanitary cover may be also provided as a tubular member.
대표청구항▼
1. A sanitary shield for preventing direct contact of a user with an exterior surface of said elongated handle, said shield comprising: (a) a flexible sheet having each of a predetermined width, a predetermined length and a predetermined thickness, said flexible sheet manufactured from a predetermin
1. A sanitary shield for preventing direct contact of a user with an exterior surface of said elongated handle, said shield comprising: (a) a flexible sheet having each of a predetermined width, a predetermined length and a predetermined thickness, said flexible sheet manufactured from a predetermined material;(b) a tubular body provided by said flexible sheet so as to surround the exterior surface of the elongated handle; and(c) a gripping arrangement including: i. a first plurality of intermeshing tabs and notches formed through said predetermined thickness and disposed in series with each other on a first longitudinal edge of said flexible sheet,ii. a second plurality of intermeshing tabs and notches formed through said predetermined thickness and disposed in series with each other on a second longitudinal edge of said flexible sheet,iii. wherein each of said second plurality of tabs is aligned and operably interlocked with a respective one of said first plurality of notches and wherein each of said second plurality of notches disposed on said second longitudinal edge is aligned and operably interlocked with a respective one of said first plurality of tabs disposed on said first longitudinal edge when said tubular member is mounted onto the elongated handle, andiv. wherein a depth of each notch is smaller than a height of a respectively aligned and cooperating tab. 2. The sanitary shield, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined material of said flexible sheet is a biologically impervious material. 3. The sanitary shield, according to claim 1, wherein said sanitary shield includes predetermined indicia securely or removably disposed on an exterior surface of said flexible sheet being secured about the elongated handle. 4. The sanitary shield, according to claim 3, wherein said predetermined indicia is at least one of a decal and a print. 5. The sanitary shield, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined thickness of said flexible sheet is about 0.12 inches. 6. The sanitary shield according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined material being each of washable and biologically impervious to at least one of harmful bacteria and infectious agent. 7. An article of manufacture for covering an exterior surface of an elongated handle, said article of manufacture comprising: (a) a flexible sheet having each of a predetermined width, a predetermined length and a predetermined thickness, said flexible sheet manufactured from a predetermined material, said predetermined material of said flexible sheet being each of washable and biologically impervious to at least one of harmful bacteria and infectious agent;(b) a tubular body provided by said flexible sheet so as to surround the exterior surface of the elongated handle;(c) a first interposed plurality of tabs and notches provided along a first longitudinal side edge of said flexible sheet and formed in series with each other through said predetermined thickness thereof along an entire length of said first longitudinal side edge;(d) a second interposed plurality of tabs and notches provided along an opposed second longitudinal side edge of said flexible sheet and formed in series with each other through said predetermined thickness thereof along an entire length of said second longitudinal side edge;(e) wherein all of said second plurality of tabs aligned and operably interlocked with said first plurality of notches and wherein all of said second plurality of notches formed in said second longitudinal side edge aligned and operably interlocked with said first plurality of tabs formed in said first longitudinal side edge when said article of manufacture is wrapped around the elongated handle; and(f) whereby a depth of each notch is smaller than a height of a respectively aligned and cooperating tab. 8. The article of manufacture, according to claim 7, wherein said predetermined material is a polyethylene chloride. 9. The article of manufacture, according to claim 7, wherein said predetermined thickness of said flexible sheet is about 0.12 inches. 10. The sanitary shield according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined material being each of washable and biologically impervious to at least one of harmful bacteria and infectious agent. 11. The sanitary shield, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined material is a biologically impervious material. 12. The sanitary shield, according to claim 1, wherein each of said notches and tabs is composed of generally right angles. 13. The sanitary shield of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second plurality of intermeshing tabs and notches is disposed in series with each other on a respective longitudinal edge of said flexible sheet along said entire predetermined length thereof.
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