Abstract: A potective cover for a mobile telephone may include inflatable chambers to improve resistance to damage. Additionally, interchangeable inflatable ear pads are utilizable with the cover. The cover may include ribbed inflatable chambers of varying rigidity to provide a combination of comfort and damage protection.

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: An automatic sterilizing device for a telephone comprises a microswitch which is controlled by a telephone cut-off press button, an IC control circuit turning off automatically the ultraviolet electric bulb power at a time, an ultraviolet electric bulb radiating the ultraviolet rays, and a safety switch controlled by the receiver of the telephone. The microswitch, bulb and IC control circuit are united in the receiver seat and the mouthpiece seat in the housing of the telephone. After using the telephone, the receiver is placed on its seat and contacts the microswitch, and then the power is provided to make the ultraviolet bulb produce ultraviolet rays to radiate the mouthpiece to sterilize the mouthpiece. In the meantime, a signal is produced to contact the delay circuit of the IC control circuit at the time of contact of the microswitch. After the set delay time, the IC control circuit automatically turns off the power of the ultraviolet bulb.

Abstract: A cover for a telephone handset includes a monolithic, one-piece body that has speaker-covering and earpiece-covering holes defined therein, and a speaker filter element and an earpiece filter element removably mounted on the body in covering relationship with each of the holes. The filter elements are removed and replaced after each use of the cover so that germs on one handset will not be transmitted to the speaker or earpiece of another handset by the cover.

Abstract: A prophylactic device used in connection with a telephone which provides a telephone user with protection from indirect contact with previous users including a sleeve for covering the telephone receiver while in use and a detachable hand covering portion for avoiding direct hand contact with a telephone.

Abstract: An antibacterial protective element for microphones and telephone receivers, comprising a flexible polyethylene film adhered to the aforementioned devices to form a diaphragm impenetrable to the microbes issued during the telephone conversation. A package containing the protective element comprises a cover, a series of the protective element and separating sheets arranged therebetween, both the protective elements and the separating sheets being inserted in the cover and being retained along one side thereof by a plurality of staples or pins with depressable legs or by a thermoadhesive strip. The element is particularly useful for avoiding infection during telephone calls from public telephone booths.

Abstract: A telephone sterilizing device for a transmitter/receiver portion of a telephone handset is provided and consists of a disinfectant carrying pad having a central aperture therethrough and of general shape corresponding to the telephone handset portion, a layer of gauze material covering the central aperture, layer of adhesive on one side of the pad and a protective cover removably affixed to the adhesive layer whereby removal of the protective cover will enable the adhesive material on the pad to be applied to the telephone handset portion to sterilize it.

Abstract: A sanitizing device for a telephone. A housing is mounted alongside the telephone and includes two pair of openings, each pair spaced to receive the mouthpiece and earpiece of the telephone. Located within each opening of the first pair is a nested stack of sanitized cup-like filters and the inner surface of the periphery of each filter bears a strip of pressure sensitized adhesive. By inserting the mouthpiece and earpiece within the respective openings, a filter will adhere to both the mouthpiece and earpiece. To remove the filters after use of the telephone, the mouthpiece and earpiece are inserted within the openings of the second pair and spiral rubber-like flaps which are disposed across each opening act to remove the filters as the receiver is withdrawn. In a second form of the invention, the sanitizing device takes the form of a rigid adapter including a perforated mouth section and a perforated ear section which is snap fitted over the receiver of the telephone.

Abstract: A cover for a knob or handle is disclosed herein that carries a disinfectant in its porous material adapted to be slidably engaged over the knob or handle in order to substantially act as a barrier between the fingers of a person and the possible contaminated surface of the knob or handle. The cover includes a cup-like portion defining a pocket for insertably receiving the knob or handle in close frictional engagement. A neck portion extends or projects from the pocket to cover the mounting shaft of the knob or handle, and, if desired, a band retainer may be employed for holding the cover in place. A plurality of slits or openings are provided through the material, permitting the user's fingers to grab limited surface areas of the knob or handle allowing knob turning.

Abstract: A cover for a telephone mouthpiece or earpiece. A single piece of frustocircular paperboard is forced into a cylindrical cavity whereby a cover is formed having a cap portion and a skirt portion. The diameter of the cap is about fifty-six millimeters so as to fit snugly on standard telephone receivers. The skirt portion is flared, has a cutout to accommodate the handle of the telephone receiver, and has a plurality of annular ribs for reinforcement. The cover is one integral unit, designed to be completely disposable, and simple to manufacture.

Abstract: A telephone handset cover that is disposable and impregnated throughout with a germicidal composition. The handset cover has a top center slit in its back portion which permits a handset to be inserted therein. After the handset is contained within the cover, a tab that extends across the top center slit will close the slit. On the inside of the cover next to the inside adhesive surface of the tab is a second adhesive surface. This second adhesive surface connects and fixes the cover to the handset.

Abstract: A telephone sanitation device is formed from a soft foam pad treated with a disinfectant. The foam pad is secured to a support ring provided with an adhesive backing. In use, the adhesive backing is applied to the base of a telephone, in a position such that the telephone mouthpiece rests against the disinfectant treated foam when the telephone is not in use. The foam and foam support plate may be provided in circular, oval and rectangular configurations, for use with a variety of telephone styles. The disinfectant treated foam may be backed by an absorbent material which continuously supplied disinfectant to the foam by a wicking action. The foam support base may be formed as a cartridge type holder which houses replaceable disinfectant foam pads.

Abstract: A device for disinfecting and protecting a part of a telephone handset including a substrate of general shape corresponding to the telephone part, a layer of adhesive on one side of the substrate to receive a disinfectant carrying pad and to enable the substrate to be attached to the telephone part, and a pad for carrying a disinfectant affixed to the substrate by the adhesive layer or other means to contact the telephone part when the substrate is attached to the telephone part.

Abstract: Telephone sterilizer consisting of an electric ozone gas producing unit, consisting of a vacuum tube in which interior a electrode is fed with high current. The vacuum tube is surrounded by a negative charged mesh cylinder. Therefore, high current inside the vacuum tube will penetrate the vacuum tube in the form of electric sparks to make contact with the grounded mesh cylinder. The plurality of electric sparks surrounding the outer circumference of the vacuum tube will fuse oxygen out of the ambient to distrubute ozone gas (O.sub.3) to the ear or mouthpiece of telephone handset to destroy bacteria.

Abstract: A removable, washable cover for a telephone handset comprises an outer fabric cover, suitably cotton, and an inner cushioning layer also preferably cotton having a cavity for receiving a telephone handset. An elongated opening is provided along the rear or front panels of the cover and cushioning layer. The edges of the cover along the opening are provided with cooperative fastening materials such as two strips of VELCRO.