Cough containment apparatus

Abstract

One embodiment of an apparatus with means to contain ones cough, consisting of an arc shaped container box ( 12 ) with venting holes. Said box houses a container box liner ( 18 ) and a filter ( 14 ). Said filter is treated in a known virus killer and sealed inside of said box using a container box top ( 16 ) with an ample hole in the top center of said top, a cough receptacle ( 20 ) is glued in place over the center of the ample hole in said top. A wristband ( 22 ) is attached to the bottom of said container ( 12 ) whereby offering means to attach said apparatus to ones wrist.

1 . An apparatus that attaches to the wrist with means of containing one's cough when one suffers the effects of a respiratory infection.
 Comprising:
 (a) A container box with venting holes having predetermined dimensions houses a liner and a filter, said box is designed to vent pressure delivered by the force of one's cough, 
 (b) a surgical grade mask material liner is used to line the inside of said box as an added layer of cough containment and filtration, 
 (c) a filter is placed inside said box on top of said liner, the filter is treated in a known virus killer, said filter and said liner offers means in which to contain ones cough, 
 (d) a box top having a ample hole in the upper middle of said top is glued to the top of said box, said top encloses all said internal components, said ample hole offers means in which to deliver one's cough, 
 (e) a cough receptacle is glued over the center of said ample hole in said box top and serves as a gateway in which to deliver ones cough into the apparatus, 
 (f) a wristband is attached to the bottom of said box whereby the wristband allows the user to wear said apparatus on ones wrist like a wristwatch. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said container box and said top are one piece. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said container box is made out of cardboard. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said container box is made of plastic, vinyl, nylon or paper mash a. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said liner is made of filtered paper 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said liner is made of an antibacterial fabric 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein no liner is used. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said filter is made of a ridged air filter. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said filter is made of a Non-woven fabric or fiber such as cotton, polyester, wool, nylon etc. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said virus killer is Tea Tree oil. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said virus killer comes in a separate spray bottle 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said filter contains no virus killer. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cough receptacle is made of rubber, plastic, Cardboard or paper mash a 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein no cough receptacle is used. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said wristband is made of Velcro hook and loop Fastener 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said wristband is made of textured polyester and or lycra spandex 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said wristband is made of an elastic band. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said virus killer is a non-alcohol germicide