Abstract: A sound-permeable disposable sanitary telephone cover attachable to the sound transmitting portions of a telephone for protecting a user from contacting the sound transmitting portions of the telephone and being exposed bacteria and other contagious and infectious agents carried by the telephone. The telephone cover comprises a disposable sheet sized to cover the sound transmitting members of a telephone, the sheet including a number of layers of material bonded together. One or more layers comprising the sheet may be water impermeable and may include a disinfectant to deter the transfer therethrough of bacteria and other germs. The cover is attached to a telephone through the use of an adhesive.

Abstract: A needle shielding device attachable to a hypodermic syringe for protecting a user from contacting the tip of a needle. The device comprises a generally cylindrical needle shield slidably engaging a syringe body for protecting a user from being stuck by the needle tip of the syringe. The needle shield continuously frictionally engages and grips the syringe body as the shield is moved between a retracted position wherein the needle extends forwardly of the needle shield and a extended position wherein the needle tip is protectively enclosed by the needle shield.

Abstract: A puncture protector having a flexible backing with adhesive on one side thereof and a shielding arrangement for blocking passage of needles, both of which can be conformed to that portion of the body of the needle user, often the fingers, which is desired to be protected.