Disposable manual waste collection containment

Abstract

A disposable manual waste collection containment is in the form of a glove made of an un-tearable and air and moisture tight material. The glove is provided with a sealing assembly in the form of a re-sealable zipper secured to the sleeve portion of the glove near its opening. The zipper is secured to the outside surface of the glove and allows for selectively sealing the opening when the glove is turned inside out. The palm side of the hand portion of the glove is optionally provided with padding means allowing isolating the hand of the user from adverse feeling while manipulating waste material.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A disposable manual collection containment comprising: 
 a glove member for enclosing a hand; said glove member having opposite outside and inside surfaces both extending from a free proximate end defining an opening to a closed distal end; and    a sealing assembly secured to said glove member near said proximate end to allow said opening to be sealed when said glove member is turned inside out.    
     
     
         2 . A containment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said sealing assembly is in the form of a re-sealable zipper secured to said outside surface of said glove member.  
     
     
         3 . A containment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said sealing assembly includes opposite cooperating female and male strip members.  
     
     
         4 . A containment as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said male and female members are from different colors.  
     
     
         5 . A containment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said sealing assembly is in the form of an adhesive strip assembly.  
     
     
         6 . A containment as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said adhesive strip assembly includes a strip of adhesive secured to said outside surface, and a peelable strip removably adhered to said adhesive strip.  
     
     
         7 . A containment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said glove member is made from a moisture tight material.  
     
     
         8 . A containment as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said moisture tight material is also air tight.  
     
     
         9 . A containment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said glove member is made from a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride.  
     
     
         10 . A containment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising padding means secured to said glove member.  
     
     
         11 . A containment as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said padding means is in the form of a layer of polymeric material.  
     
     
         12 . A containment as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said padding means includes air bubbles.  
     
     
         13 . A containment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a loop secured to the glove for handling the glove.  
     
     
         14 . A disposable glove for collecting material comprising: 
 a hand portion for enclosing the hand of a user; said hand portion extending from an open end to at least one finger receiving compartment; said at least one finger receiving compartment generally defining a closed end of said hand portion;    the improvement consisting of a sealing assembly secured to said hand portion near said open end thereof for selectively sealing said open end when said glove member is turned inside out.    
     
     
         15 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said sealing assembly is in the form of a re-sealable zipper secured onto an outside surface of said hand portion.  
     
     
         16 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said sealing assembly includes opposite cooperating female and male strip members.  
     
     
         17 . A glove as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said male and female strip members are from different colors.  
     
     
         18 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said sealing assembly is in the form of an adhesive strip assembly.  
     
     
         19 . A glove as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said adhesive strip assembly includes a strip of adhesive secured to said outside surface, and a peelable strip removably adhered to said adhesive strip.  
     
     
         20 . A glove as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said adhesive strip assembly is provided on the inside periphery of said hand portion.  
     
     
         21 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said glove is made from a moisture tight material.  
     
     
         22 . A glove as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said moisture tight material is also air tight.  
     
     
         23 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said glove member is made from a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride.  
     
     
         24 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , including five finger-receiving compartments.  
     
     
         25 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising padding means secured to said hand portion.  
     
     
         26 . A glove as recited in  claim 25 , wherein said padding means is in the form of a layer of polymeric material.  
     
     
         27 . A glove as recited in  claim 25 , wherein said padding means includes air bubbles.  
     
     
         28 . A glove as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising a loop secured to the glove for handling the glove.  
     
     
         29 . The use of a glove as recited in  claim 14  for collecting waste material.  
     
     
         30 . The use of a glove as recited in  claim 14  for collecting food material.