Gail Ann Orffeo

US Patent:

20090144925, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333290

Inventors:

Gail A. Orffeo - Orchard Park NY, US

International Classification:

A47L 13/10

US Classification:

15227

Abstract:

A novel disposable hand-mounted product for applying substances configured for one or more predetermined tasks, for wiping or polishing various surfaces, and/or for removing undesirable substances from various surfaces is provided. The inventive product may be readily utilized to apply one or more task substances/solutions, and/or it may be utilized to remove one or more undesirable substances. The inventive product is generally mitten or glove shaped in certain embodiments thereof, and generally planar with an internal glove-like region therein in other embodiments to enable ready control over the inventive product, and comprises at least one pull-tab positioned proximal to at least one of its sides and outer lips, that accomplishes two goals: (1) enables the user to readily pull the product from its dispenser (if one is provided), and (2) more importantly, after the product has been placed on the user's hand (e.g., after use), the user may pull on the tab in a direction toward the tip of their hand to then “roll” the product off their hand in an “inside-out” manner, thus ensuring that the user does not come into contact with exterior surfaces of the product and also ensuring that the soiled surfaces of the product, along with any undesirable substance(s) thereon are encapsulated for easy disposal. Optionally, the tab may be positioned on a resilient wrist sleeve, that ay be provided and positioned at the hand-receiving opening of the product, and sized and configured to encapsulate a soiled product for disposal.