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Phlebotomists chair coverPhlebotomists chair cover description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070246980, Phlebotomists chair cover. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention pertains to health care, and more specifically to a protective device used to cover chairs and the like. [0002] With the increased awareness and concern that people have over their health, more and more individuals are regularly seeing health care physicians and taking more of an active role in the maintenance of their health. The health care system will see even further increases in demand as a large portion of the population ages, while concurrently, the average life span increases. As such, the demand on health care systems and providers is increasing rapidly. In fact, most authorities argue that the health care system will soon be in a crisis mode due to the increased demand. In order to help alleviate these problems, systems and methods are required which assist the health care giver in providing these services. Such systems and methods are described herein and will allow health care providers to, for example, draw blood in a more efficient manner, while simultaneously preventing the spread of disease. [0003] One such system and method includes providing a chair cover that can be used on a phlebotomist's chair. For example, when someone goes to get their blood drawn from a laboratory, they will typically sit in a chair which includes a relatively horizontal armrest. The phlebotomist uses the armrest to gain control and access to the patients arm. Typically, the patient rests their arm on the armrest, and the phlebotomist then proceeds with the blood drawing. The blood drawing is usually relatively clean, and in this circumstance, no tissue or fluids are left on the armrest. However, in certain circumstances, problems do arise and blood, other body fluids, and/or tissue can become disposed on the armrest. In these cases, the phlebotomist will clean these contaminants, if observed, before the next patient arrives. However, if these contaminants are not observed, current guidelines are such that the armrest is required to be cleaned only once per day. Various cleaning agents, solutions, and methods have been developed and are used to clean the armrest. However, these agents, solutions, and methods are not used after every use. As such, bodily fluids, tissue samples, micro-organisms, and other contaminants can become disposed and remain on the armrest, yet remain unseen and therefore, pose a health hazard. Therefore, depending on the facility and/or the staff thereof, the armrest can become quite dirty and turn into a possible zone for infection and contamination for numerous diseases such as AIDS, TB, and the like. [0004] Accordingly, a need exists for covers that protect hospital seating equipment which have, among other advantages, the ability to eliminate or reduce the spread of disease, and that are easy to use, low cost, and increase patient comfort. Therefore, a cover that solves the aforementioned disadvantages and having the aforementioned advantages is desired. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0005] The aforementioned drawbacks and disadvantages of contemporary systems and methods have been identified and a solution is set forth herein by the inventive covers which includes a single use cover for a phlebotomists chair comprising a covering, wherein the covering is adapted to cover a portion of the phlebotomists chair. The covering also comprises a peripheral edge. Also included is an attachment member, wherein the attachment member comprises a band of material generally disposed along at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the covering, the attachment member retains the covering over the portion of the phlebotomists chair. [0006] Another aspect of the present invention includes a single use cover for a phlebotomists chair which includes a covering, wherein the covering is adapted to cover a portion of the phlebotomists chair and further includes a peripheral edge. The covering further includes an upper layer, and a lower layer disposed adjacent the upper layer, and an attachment member. The attachment member comprises a band of material generally disposed along at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the covering, whereby the attachment member retains the covering over the portion of the phlebotomists chair. [0007] In another aspect of the present invention, a disposable cover for an armrest of a phlebotomists chair includes a covering, wherein the covering is adapted to cover a portion of the phlebotomists chair. The covering also comprises a peripheral edge. The covering further includes an upper layer, wherein the upper layer comprises an absorbent material, and a lower layer disposed adjacent the upper layer, the lower layer comprising a liquid impermeable material. The covering further includes an attachment member, wherein the attachment member comprises an elastic band of material generally disposed along at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the covering. The attachment member retains the covering over the armrest of the phlebotomists chair. [0008] And still in another aspect of the present invention, a method of withdrawing blood from a patients arm includes: providing a chair having an armrest; covering the armrest with a covering, the covering adapted to cover a portion of the phlebotomists chair, the covering comprising a peripheral edge and an attachment member, the attachment member comprising a band of material generally disposed along at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the covering, the attachment member retaining the covering over the armrest of the phlebotomists chair; positioning the patient in the chair such that the patients arm is rested upon the covered armrest; withdrawing the patients blood from the arm disposed on the covered armrest; removing the patient from the chair; removing the covering from the armrest; and disposing the covering. [0009] And yet in another aspect of the present invention, in conjunction with a blood drawing chair for positioning a patient during a blood drawing process, the blood drawing chair including at least one armrest for positioning and supporting a patients arm thereupon, the armrest including an upper surface, a disposable arm rest cover, wherein the arm rest cover includes a single use cover configured to substantially cover the upper surface of the armrest. [0010] And still in another aspect of the present invention, a method for withdrawing blood from a patient positioned in a blood drawing chair is disclosed, wherein the blood drawing chair includes at least one armrest, the armrest having an upper surface thereto, whereby the method includes: providing a disposable armrest cover; positioning the armrest cover to at least substantially cover the upper surface of the armrest; positioning a patents arm upon the upper surface of the covered armrest, wherein the patient may now have their blood withdrawn and after any such blood withdrawal, removing the patients arm therefrom; removing the cover from the armrest; and disposing the cover. [0011] Other objects, advantages, and features of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The above brief description sets forth rather broadly the more important features of the present disclosure so that the detailed description that follows may be better understood, and so that the present contributions to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the disclosures that will be described hereinafter which will form the subject matter of the claims. [0012] In this respect, before explaining the preferred embodiment of the disclosure in detail, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and the arrangement set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The cover of the present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for description and not limitation. Where specific dimensional and material specifications have been included or omitted from the specification or the claims, or both, it is to be understood that the same are not to be incorporated into the claims. [0013] As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be used as a basis for designing other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important therefore, that the claims are regarded as including such equivalent constructions as far as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [0014] Further, the purpose of the Abstract is to enable the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers, and practioners in the art who are not familiar with the patent or legal terms of phraseology, to learn quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essences of the technical disclosure of the application. Accordingly, the Abstract is intended to define neither the invention nor the application, which is only measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. [0015] These and other objects, along with the various features, and structures that characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the cover of the present disclosure, its advantageous and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention. [0016] While embodiments of the cover are herein illustrated and described, it is to be appreciated that various changes, rearrangements and modifications maybe made therein, without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a phlebotomists chair having a cover disposed on an arm thereof; [0018] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the cover of FIG. 1, the cover being removed from the phlebotomists chair; [0019] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the cover taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, rotated 180 degrees; and [0020] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the circled portion 4 of FIG. 3. 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