Abstract: A mirror wipe assembly for use in particular by dentists consists of an absorbent strip of material on a backing strip saturated with a defogging substance for transfer to the surface of the mirror used by such dentist to look within the mouth of a patient, by wiping the saturated absorbent strip across the mirror's surface. A single absorbent strip with its backing strip are enclosed within the impervious sealed pocket of a metalized flexible sheet pouch that is impervious to penetration by liquid or gaseous materials. The pouch may be opened for entrance to the pouch by pulling apart or by cutting. The pouch includes an adhesive strip with a peel off cover strip on the back of the pouch for the dentist or other user to adhere the pouch to a convenient location while working on a patient.

Abstract: A mirror wipe assembly for use in particular by dentists consists of an absorbent strip of material on a backing strip saturated with a defogging substance for transfer to the surface of the mirror used by such dentist to look within the mouth of a patient, by wiping the saturated absorbent strip across the mirror's surface. A single absorbent strip with its backing strip are enclosed within the impervious sealed pocket of a metalized flexible sheet pouch that is impervious to penetration by liquid or gaseous materials. The pouch may be opened for entrance to the pouch by pulling apart or by cutting. The pouch includes an adhesive strip with a peel off cover strip on the back of the pouch for the dentist or other user to adhere the pouch to a convenient location while working on a patient.

Abstract: A protective device for a re-useable syringe comprising a tubular sheath mounted on the syringe barrel for reciprocal movement therein between an extended position wherein it covers the hypodermic needle connected to the syringe and a retracted position wherein the needle connecting end of the syringe barrel is exposed to enable connecting a new sterile hypodermic needle thereto. The tubular sheath has a plurality of longitudinal grooves to receive corresponding longitudinal ribs of the barrel therein to provide enhanced stability of the tubular sheath to hold it more securely in axial alignment with the syringe barrel when in the extended position to thereby prevent the wall of the tubular sheath from being moved out of axial alignment where it could come in contact with the needle which it encompasses.

Abstract: A germicide sleeve for dental and medical instruments comprising a flexible non-permeable outer sleeve wall of plastic or the like, the sleeve being closed at one end, the inner wall lined with a compressible absorbent material such as foam rubber surrounding an elongated central cavity or bore which extends the length of the sleeve and opens at an open end thereof to receive the working portion of a dental or medical instrument therein, the absorbent material being impregnated with a germicide solution to disinfect the instrument while stored therein, the compressible absorbent material which completely surrounds the central bore or cavity also serving as a protective cushion for the instrument stored therein while awaiting use. The germicide sleeve is disposable after its first use, and the instrument may be placed in a new germicide sleeve after each use of the instrument. The open end of the germicide sleeve is covered by a breakable seal prior to use.