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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
May. 26, 1998
Yuri Tuvim, Newton, MA (US);
Mary-Louise Giuliano, Newton, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for individual collection of contaminated objects has a substantially elongated element having a first hollow portion formed to receive a user's palm and provided with a projection for receiving a user's thumb, and a second portion extending from the first portion and having an inlet opening for insertion of the user's arm, the second portion having a width which is at least greater than a width of the first portion, so that when a user by manipulations with the first portion and the projection collects the objects, the second portion can be turned over the first portion and farther so that the element is turned inside out to produce a bag-like structure with contaminated objects inside, and a unit for closing the element after it has been converted inside out, the closing a unit being a strap formed as a rear part of the second portion which is formed of one piece with a remaining part of the second portion and includes a plurality of transverse and longitudinal cuts, the rear part in an inoperative position being coextensive with the second portion while in an operative position the strap being unfolded and forming an elongated element for tying up the device with both ends of the strap which are connected of one piece to the remaining part of the second portion.