Patent US5020159A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US5020159A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Protective article for handling and containing waste materials
Assignee: Delyle Inc
•
Filing: 1989-05-17
•
Granted: 1991-06-04
•
Expires: 2009-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An article for safely handling and enclosing waste material is disclosed. The article includes a flexible glove member which is large enough for convenient insertion and removal of a human hand through an access opening. A continuous collar surrounds the access opening. A sealing strip is provided either on or adjacent the collar. To use the article, the user inserts a hand in the glove member and firmly grasps the waste material. The waste material is then pulled through the collar, thereby turning the article inside out to form a pouch enclosing the waste material. Finally, the sealing strip is utilized to seal the pouch, thereby creating a safe enclosure for disposal of the waste material.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold M. Hellickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:56
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0055; A41D19/0075; A41D19/0044; A41D19/0048; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An article for safely enclosing waste material comprising: a flexible glove member having an access opening through which a hand of a human being is inserted when putting on said glove member; a relatively inflexible eversion-resistant continuous collar surrounding the access opening whereby when waste held by the hand covered by the glove member is pulled through the collar and the hand removed from the glove member the glove member is thereby everted to form a pouch enclosing the waste material and said collar remains in an uneverted position; and means in the proximity of the collar for sealing the pouch created by eversion of the glove member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An article for safely enclosing waste material comprising: a flexible glove member having an access opening through which a hand of a human being is inserted when putting on said glove member; a relatively inflexible eversion-resistant continuous collar surrounding the access opening whereby when waste held by the hand covered by the glove member is pulled through the collar and the hand removed from the glove member the glove member is thereby everted to form a pouch enclosing the waste material and said collar remains in an uneverted position; and means in the proximity of the collar for sealing the pouch created by eversion of the glove member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said glove member is in the range of 20 to 26 inches in length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said circumference of said access opening is in the range of 15 to 20 inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said glove member is formed of a polyethylene film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said glove member is formed of an ethyl methyl acrylate (EMA) copolymer film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprises a strip of cohesive material having an axis parallel to an edge of the glove member forming the access opening and substantially longitudinally coextensive with more than half of said edge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprises a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprises a strip of silicone coated material further coated on one side thereof with a layer of adhesive material said strip being affixed to an outside surface of said glove member on an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said collar with said adhesive layer positioned between the outside surface of said glove member and said silicone coated material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 8 wherein said silicone coated material is a silicone coated paper stock.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 8 wherein said color is formed of a relatively rigid material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 10 wherein said strip extends more than half-way around the glove member and is positioned adjacent said collar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 10 wherein said collar is formed of paper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 10 wherein said collar is formed of a board stock material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 10 wherein said collar is formed of a plastic material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 14 wherein said collar is formed of high density polyethylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said collar is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and low density polyethylene foam.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprises a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive material positioned adjacent to said collar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said sealing means comprises a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive material positioned adjacent said collar and extending more than half-way around the glove member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
76 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said collar comprises a removable strip of silicone treated material having an adhesive coated portion on one side thereof and a tab portion at one end of said strip with no adhesive coating, said adhesive coated portion being substantially equal in length to an edge portion of the glove member forming the access opening, said strip being affixed to an outside surface of the glove member adjacent said edge portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2106348A
Cited
US2641767A
Cited
US2821718A
Cited
US3225360A
Cited
US3596798A
Cited
US3739418A
Cited
US3813121A
Cited
US3850467A
Cited
FR2333482A1
Cited
US4034854A
Cited
US4186445A
Cited
US4215886A
Cited
US4768818A
Cited
FR2530940A1
Cited
US4469258A
Cited
FR2559982A2
Cited
US4677697A
Cited
US4645251A
Cited
US4845781A
Cited
US4788733A
Cited
US4902283A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-06-03 | 1994-12-03 | 1995-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-06-03 | 1998-12-03 | 1999-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-06-03 | 2002-12-03 | 2003-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |