Clean-Catch Handkerchief System and Clean-Catch Tissue System

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to devices, systems and methods that are effective in preventing the soiling of an individual's hand or hands during coughing, sneezing or blowing his or her nose, and that are also effective in substantially preventing contamination of the environment by infectious particles and infectious liquids that are released due to means of dispersion that include but are not limited to coughing, sneezing, or blowing one's nose.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 (i) a non-disposable device comprised of a non-disposable fabric with a side fold and sewn shut on the bottom, and   (ii) a disposable device, wherein said disposable device comprises:
 a disposable base fabric with a side fold and sewn shut on the bottom, enclosed in the interior of the non-disposable device; 
 at least one index finger loop; 
 at least one thumb loop; 
 fastening means attached on the disposable base fabric; 
 pulling tabs along the opening edges of the disposable device; 
 a tissue liner; 
 or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable device is designed to be contained inside the non-disposable device. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable device is attached to the non-disposable device by fastening means. 
     
     
         4 . The tissue liner of  claim 1 , wherein the tissue liner is adhered to the disposable device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the non-disposable device is made of soft, breathable, durable, and water repellant such as spunbound+meltdown+spunbound (SMS) non-woven fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means is sewn on the disposable base fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means is sewn on the non-disposable base fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable base fabric is sewn at the bottom on an edge that is perpendicular to the fold. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the non-disposable fabric is sewn at the bottom on an edge that is perpendicular to the fold. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a triangular shaped piece attached securely into the opening of the disposable base fabric of same non-woven fabric is sewn into the opening of the disposable base fabric, wherein said triangular shaped piece is operable to act as a chin rest. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein fastening means are installed on the external sides of the disposable base fabric. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said disposable device is inserted and stored inside an opening of the non-disposable device. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable device has pull tabs on the opening corners. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein fastening means are installed on an internal side of the non-disposable base fabric, and said fastening means may be attached to fastening means on the external side of the disposable device. 
     
     
         15 . A method of reducing the spread of infectious particles and infectious liquids, comprising:
 sliding index fingers into the index finger loops;   sliding thumbs into the thumb loops;   pulling the thumbs apart;   opening the fabric;   creating the receptacle area and exposing the triangular shaped fabric component;   and placing the fabric to the face.   
     
     
         16 . A method of reducing the spread of infectious particles and infectious liquids, comprising:
 pulling the tabs to open the disposable device;   creating a receptacle area and exposing the triangular shaped fabric component; and   placing the tissue liner to the face.   
     
     
         17 . A system comprising a tissue liner that is adhered to a disposable fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the disposable fabric comprises SMS fabric.