Clean-Catch Handkerchief System and Clean-Catch Tissue System
OwnerJustin Earl Birdinventor
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to devices, systems and methods that are effective in preventing the soiling of an individual's hand or hands during coughing, sneezing or blowing his or her nose, and that are also effective in substantially preventing contamination of the environment by infectious particles and infectious liquids that are released due to means of dispersion that include but are not limited to coughing, sneezing, or blowing one's nose.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- (i) a non-disposable device comprised of a non-disposable fabric with a side fold and sewn shut on the bottom, and
- (ii) a disposable device, wherein said disposable device comprises:
- a disposable base fabric with a side fold and sewn shut on the bottom, enclosed in the interior of the non-disposable device;
- at least one index finger loop;
- at least one thumb loop;
- fastening means attached on the disposable base fabric;
- pulling tabs along the opening edges of the disposable device;
- a tissue liner;
- or a combination thereof.
A method of reducing the spread of infectious particles and infectious liquids, comprising:
- sliding index fingers into the index finger loops;
- sliding thumbs into the thumb loops;
- pulling the thumbs apart;
- opening the fabric;
- creating the receptacle area and exposing the triangular shaped fabric component;
- and placing the fabric to the face.
A method of reducing the spread of infectious particles and infectious liquids, comprising:
- pulling the tabs to open the disposable device;
- creating a receptacle area and exposing the triangular shaped fabric component;
- and
- placing the tissue liner to the face.
A system comprising a tissue liner that is adhered to a disposable fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.