Sanitary handle cover
OwnerFrank Visco, Alfiero Balzanoinventors
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Abstract
A cover for a knob or handle is disclosed herein that carries a disinfectant in its porous material adapted to be slidably engaged over the knob or handle in order to substantially act as a barrier between the fingers of a person and the possible contaminated surface of the knob or handle. The cover includes a cup-like portion defining a pocket for insertably receiving the knob or handle in close frictional engagement. A neck portion extends or projects from the pocket to cover the mounting shaft of the knob or handle, and, if desired, a band retainer may be employed for holding the cover in place. A plurality of slits or openings are provided through the material, permitting the user's fingers to grab limited surface areas of the knob or handle allowing knob turning.
Claims1
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;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.