Sanitary brush cover system
US5771521A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B17/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sanitary brush cover system (10) for breathably isolating the bristled portion (2) of a brush (1) from contaminant particles and organisms is provided. The sanitary brush cover system (10) comprises a shroud member (20) which substantially enshrouds the bristled portion (2) of a given brush (1). The shroud member (20) includes a flexible body portion (25) formed of an air-permeable composition which is substantially impermeable to the contaminant atmospheric particles and organisms from which the bristled portion (2) is to be protected. The shroud member (20) also includes an inlet portion (30) through which bristled portion (2) of brush (1) is received. The shroud member (20) has coupled thereto adjacent the inlet portion (30) a closure mechanism (40) for selectively closing and opening the inlet portion (30) to, thereby, substantially enclose the bristled portion (2) therewithin. In one embodiment, the air-permeable composition is a fibrous fabric typically employed in forming surgical masks.
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