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Disposable hand covering for handling contaminated material
Assignee: VADAX Inc SUITE 520 400 NORTHRIDGE ROAD ATLANTA GEORGIA 30350 A CORP OF
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Filing: 1988-01-27
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A disposable hand covering having a stiffened cuff is disclosed. The hand covering can be used to handle contaminated material and can then be removed by the wearer. The stiffened cuffs allow easy removal without contact with the contaminated outside of the hand covering. When the hand covering is removed, it everts to form a pouch. After eversion of the hand covering, sealing means on the stiffened cuffs allow closure of the pouch. The contaminated outside of the hand covering and any contaminated material which was held by the covered hand is contained within the pouch, allowing for safe disposal of the hand covering and its contents.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald G. Strickland
- 👤 Charles N. Bruner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:30
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0055; A41D19/0075; A61; A61B; A61B42/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
A disposable hand covering comprising: a hand portion; an arm portion attached to said hand portion; and a stiffened cuff having two portions attached to the end of said arm portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
A disposable hand covering comprising: a hand portion; an arm portion attached to said hand portion; and a stiffened cuff having two portions attached to the end of said arm portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 1, wherein said cuffs have end portions which extend beyond the width of said arm portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 2, wherein said arm portion is flared onto the end portions of said cuffs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 2, wherein said stiffened cuffs have a weak sealant on the inside of said end portions such that the insides of said end portions are weakly attached to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 1, wherein said stiffened cuffs comprise a material selected from the group consisting of board stock and plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 5, wherein the thickness of said cardboard stock cuff is from about 20 to 60 mils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 5, where the thickness of said cardboard stock cuff is from about 30-35 mils.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 5, wherein said arm and hand portions comprise a flexible and leakproof homopolymer, copolymer or coextrusion of two or more homopolymers or copolymers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 5, wherein said arm and hand portions comprise material selected from the group consisting of latex, polyolefins, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, polyesters, and rubber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 5, wherein said material comprises polyethylene coextruded with at least one other polymer layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 8, wherein the thickness of the material used in said arm and hand portions is from about 0.5 to 10 mils.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 10, wherein the thickness of the material used in said arm and hand portions is from about 1 to 2 mils.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 1, further comprising sealing means on the outside of said stiffened cuffs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 13, wherein said sealing means is selected from the group consisting of cohesive and adhesive materials.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 14, further comprising a cover strip for said sealing means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A disposable hand covering according to claim 1, wherein said arm portion further comprises a double technique cuff to facilitate donning and removal of said hand covering without contact with its outer surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method of handling contaminated material, comprising the steps of: donning of the hand covering claimed in claim 16 by a wearer; handling of the contaminated material by the wearer's gloved hand; insertion of the wearer's free hand into the double technique cuff of the hand covering; eversion of the hand covering; and sealing of the cuffs.
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