Sanitary handle cover

Claim 1

A sanitary cover in combination with a knob or handle comprising: a knob having an exterior surface and a central longitudinal axis; a cylindrical sheet of material having a closed end and an open end defining an internal pocket for insertably receiving said knob via said open end; a neck portion immediately adjacent to said open end having a diameter adapted to be circumferentially reduced to gather behind said knob so as to be retained in position; slot means extending coaxially in parallel with said central axis of said knob provided on said sheet of material for permitting limited engagement of a user's fingers with the knob for manipulation thereof; said sheet of material impregnated with a disinfectant substance in contact with said knob or handle; said sheet of material is configured to be substantially up-like in shape, having a circular disc bottom with an integral and carried about the periphery thereof and said neck portion outwardly extending therefrom to define said open end; constriction means disposed on said neck portion for reducing said diameter thereof comprising a plurality of parallel convolutions integrally formed in said sheet of material collapsible to effect diameter reduction; and said slotted engagement means having a plurality of parallel elongated slots carried in said integral band exposing a limited portion of said knob exterior surface.