Package of outer unsterile and inner sterile convers for enclosing a substantial portion of an object having an unsterile surface

Claim 1

A PACKAGE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE MOUTH OF A PATIENT FROM CONTAMINATION BY BACTERIA OR VIROUS HWICH MAY BE ON AN OPERATIVE OBJECT SUCH AS A CLINICAL THERMOMETER OR THE LIKE, SAID PACKAGE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) AN INNER COVER MEMBER HAVING A CHAMBER OF A SIZE AND SHAPT TO ENCLOSE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AN OPERATIVE OBJECT SUCH AS CLINICAL THERMOMETER, OR THE LIKE, AND PROTECT THE MOUTH OF THE PATIENT FROM CONTACT WITH THE OPERATIVE OBJECT, (B) SAID INNER COVER HAVING A CLOSED END FOR INSERTION INTO THE MOUTH OF THE PATIENT AND FOR HOLDING THE LOWER END OF THE OPERATIVE OBJECT, WHICH MAY BE CONTAMINATED, OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT''S MOUTH AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND THE MOUTH OPENING, (C) SAID COVER BEING OF AN IMPREVIOUS MATERIAL, AND OF A THICKNESS TO PERMIT READY TRANSFER OF THE BODY HEAT FROM THE PATIENT''S MOUTH TO THE THERMOMETER BULB, (D) SAID MATERIAL BEING FLEXIBLE TO PERMIT IT TO BE READILY CONFORMED TO AND IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE THERMOMETER OVER A LARGE AREA,