Title:
COUGH CATCHER WITH PROTECTION AGAINST GERM TRANSMISSION BY HAND CONTACT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/070868
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
In order to prevent tainting of a cougher's hand with germs, the product from a cough is carried in contact with a germicide inside a hollow article, and is vented out of the hollow article, in directions away from the user's face and hand holding the article. More specifically, the cough catcher has a hollow region for accepting the product from a cough therein. This hollow region has a filter element containing a germicide mounted therein, and a series of channels formed between the filter element and a bottom surface of the hollow region. The channels communicate with vent ports around a rim portion of the cough catcher. The vent ports are oriented away from both the mouth opening and the outside surface of the cough catcher for conveying the product from a cough away from both the face and the hand of a user.
Inventors:
QUINN MICHAEL (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2008/002044
Publication Date:
August 05, 2010
Filing Date:
November 21, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QUINN MICHAEL (CA)
International Classes:
A61J19/00; A01N25/34; A01P1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
THERIAULT, Mario (Fredericton, New Brunswick E3C 2B5, CA)
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