Hand sterilizing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A disposable dispenser package designed to be worn on the wrist, comprising:
- at least one flexible blister well adapted to retain and preserve a single application amount of hand sanitizing fluid, a relatively stiff and impervious backing placed in a sealing arrangement with said blister well, and said flexible blister well releases retained said hand sanitizing fluid when sufficient purposeful pressure means is applied to the surface of said flexible blister well.
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Abstract
This invention relates to devices and a method promoting the convenient use of hand sterilizing fluids and gels applied to reduce the hand-borne transmission of pathogens. While clean, disinfected hands are widely recognized as a principle means for controlling the spread of infections, disease, and similar health problems to both self and others, the prompt and repeated application of such materials as soap and water or waterless alcohol gels is necessary for maintaining a sanitary hand condition. This is particularly true for nurses, health care providers, veterinarians, elementary teachers, food handlers and others where rapid and continuous movement between patients, clients and tasks provides optimum conditions for cross-contamination. This invention of a convenient, wrist-mounted dispenser of hand sterilizing fluids in a blister package format advances the use of such materials to effectively control the spread of hand-borne pathogens.
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71 Claims
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1. A disposable dispenser package designed to be worn on the wrist, comprising:
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at least one flexible blister well adapted to retain and preserve a single application amount of hand sanitizing fluid, a relatively stiff and impervious backing placed in a sealing arrangement with said blister well, and said flexible blister well releases retained said hand sanitizing fluid when sufficient purposeful pressure means is applied to the surface of said flexible blister well. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A disposable dispenser package designed to be worn on the wrist, comprising:
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one flexible blister well adapted to retain and preserve a multiple application amount of hand sanitizing fluid, a relatively stiff and impervious backing placed in a sealing arrangement with said blister well;
and said flexible blister well releases a portion of the retained said hand sanitizing fluid when sufficient purposeful pressure means is applied to the surface of said flexible blister well. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A disposable dispenser package, comprising:
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at least one flexible blister well adapted to retain and preserve a single application amount of hand sanitizing fluid, a relatively stiff and impervious backing placed in a sealing arrangement with said blister well;
said flexible blister well releases retained said hand sanitizing fluid when sufficient purposeful pressure means is applied to the surface of said flexible blister well. and said backing having an attachment means suitable for affixing said package. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A disposable dispenser package, comprising:
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one flexible blister well adapted to retain and preserve a multiple application amount of hand sanitizing fluid, a relatively stiff and impervious backing placed in a sealing arrangement with said blister well;
said flexible blister well releases a portion of the retained said hand sanitizing fluid when sufficient purposeful pressure means is applied to the surface of said flexible blister well;
and said backing having an attachment means suitable for affixing said package. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for advancing hand sanitation, comprising:
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attaching a package containing hand sanitizing fluid to wrist;
continual reminding wearer of need for hand sanitizing by the visual and tactile cues provided by said package'"'"'s ever present proximity to the hands;
the genuine advantage of the at hand location of said package for immediately and conveniently obtaining an appropriate amount of said hand sanitizing fluid;
and applying said amount of said hand sanitizing fluid to hands. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A dispenser designed to be worn on the wrist, comprising:
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attaching a dispenser containing hand sanitizing fluid to a wrist;
and a dispensing means for said hand sanitizing fluid from said dispenser
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