Disposable stethoscope head shield
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1. A shield for a stethoscope, comprising:
- a unitary, continuous, uninterrupted bottom portion; and
first and second top portions connected to said bottom portion, said top portions having respective first edges in juxtaposition to each other defining an opening therebetween, said top portions being connected to said bottom portion at respective second edges thereof, and said top portions being further connected to said bottom portions at respective third and forth edges thereof, thereby defining an envelope which is sealed except at said opening, said opening being adapted for receiving a head of the stethoscope.
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Abstract
A disposable shield for stethoscope heads, preventing the transfer of disease or other contaminants by repeated use of the stethoscope. The shield or envelope is formed from a single piece of plastic material in which the sides are folded toward each other, thereby defining two top portions overlying a bottom portion. The edges are sealed as by heat sealing, thereby defining an envelope or shield. In a preferred embodiment, the shields are formed and maintained in a ribbon or array, maintained in the form of a roll within a container or the like. Adjoining shields are interconnected at the heat sealed areas which may be perforated for ease of separation.
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1. A shield for a stethoscope, comprising:
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a unitary, continuous, uninterrupted bottom portion; and first and second top portions connected to said bottom portion, said top portions having respective first edges in juxtaposition to each other defining an opening therebetween, said top portions being connected to said bottom portion at respective second edges thereof, and said top portions being further connected to said bottom portions at respective third and forth edges thereof, thereby defining an envelope which is sealed except at said opening, said opening being adapted for receiving a head of the stethoscope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An array of envelopes for receiving a head of a stethoscope, comprising:
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a sheet of elongate plastic material; side edges of said elongate plastic material folded inwardly toward each other and forming two top portions overlaying a bottom portion, said two top portions defining an opening therebetween, said side edges being in close spaced apart relation t other; and a plurality of seals in spaced apart relation traversing said sheet and sealing said two top portions to said bottom portion and defining an envelope therebetween, said opening in said envelope between the pairs of seals adapted for receiving the head of the stethoscope. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An envelope for receiving a stethoscope head, comprising:
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a sheet of plastic material having sides and ends;
said sides of said plastic sheet being folded toward each other, said sides forming top portions overlying a bottom portion, said top portions provided with an opening therebetween; andsaid ends of said sheet of plastic material being sealed to bond said top portions to said bottom portions wherein the opening is adapted to receive the stethoscope head.
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