Plunger for use with sanitary disposable cover

Abstract

A method includes positioning a disposable cover over a base of a plunger and extending along a handle of the plunger. The method also includes securing the disposable cover to the handle of the plunger using a disposable cover fastener.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 positioning a disposable cover over a base of a plunger and extending along a handle of the plunger; and   securing the disposable cover to the handle of the plunger using a disposable cover fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable cover is made of a material that degrades when exposed to water for a period of at least a minute. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the material degrades in water at a temperature at or above room temperature. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed in a C-shaped cylinder. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed of an elastic material to compress the disposable cover against the handle of the plunger. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the disposable cover fastener includes hinges configured to open and close the C-shaped cylinder around the handle of the plunger. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed with an elastic material in a ring shape. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus comprising:
 a disposable cover positioned over a base of a plunger and extending along a handle of the plunger; and   a disposable cover fastener configured to secure the disposable cover to the handle of the plunger.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the disposable cover is made of a material that degrades when exposed to water for a period of at least a minute. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the material degrades in water at a temperature at or above room temperature. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed in a C-shaped cylinder. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed of an elastic material to compress the disposable cover against the handle of the plunger. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the disposable cover fastener includes hinges configured to open and close the C-shaped cylinder around the handle of the plunger. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed with an elastic material in a ring shape. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus comprising:
 a plunger including a base and a handle;   a disposable cover positioned over the base of the plunger and extending along the handle of the plunger; and   a disposable cover fastener configured to secure the disposable cover to the handle of the plunger.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the disposable cover is made of a material that degrades when exposed to water for a period of at least a minute. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the material degrades in water at a temperature at or above room temperature. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed in a C-shaped cylinder. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed of an elastic material to compress the disposable cover against the handle of the plunger. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the disposable cover fastener is formed with an elastic material in a ring shape.