A portable egress containment apparatus including a flexible catcher member having a first end and an opposing second end, a storage cavity disposed within the flexible catcher member between the first and second end and a disposable insert member detachably coupled within the storage cavity, wherein the flexible catcher member includes an opening at the first end configured to move between a first position and a second position when a force is applied to sides of the flexible catcher member.

A portable egress containment apparatus including a flexible catcher member having a first end and an opposing second end, a storage cavity disposed within the flexible catcher member between the first and second end and a disposable insert member detachably coupled within the storage cavity, wherein the flexible catcher member includes an opening at the first end configured to move between a first position and a second position when a force is applied to sides of the flexible catcher member.

Disclosed is a wearable thermal protection and perspiration management apparatus that includes a two-ply composite main body and an inner layer of elastic material. The two-ply main body includes an outer layer made of moisture absorbent material and an interior layer made of moisture wicking material this is arranged in contact with the outer layer of moisture absorbent material. The interior layer provides a moisture barrier which is adapted for preventing captured moisture from contacting a wearer's body. The inner layer of elastic material is adapted and configured to secure the two-ply composite main body in contact with the wearer's body. Preferably, the two-ply composite main body has a Thermal Protective Performance rating of greater than 35 cal/cm.sup.2.

A simple wearable member having germ absorbing layers that include germicide particles is provided. The germicide particles in the germ absorbing layer can capture the germs expelled into the air when a user coughs or sneezes into the wearable member. Once the germs are captured in the germ absorbing layer, the germs are neutralized by the germicide particles. In order to enhance the probability of capturing most of the germs expelled, the germ absorbing layer includes various fibers with shapes and patterns. The flexible fibers are treated to have germicide particles in them. The various shapes, sizes, and patterns of the flexible fibers create a large surface area that the germs can contact when they are expelled into the air. Once the germ absorbing layer is used the layer may be discarded and a new layer may be attached to the wearable member for repeated use.

A simple wearable member having germ absorbing layers that include germicide particles is provided. The germicide particles in the germ absorbing layer can capture the germs expelled into the air when a user coughs or sneezes into the wearable member. Once the germs are captured in the germ absorbing layer, the germs are neutralized by the germicide particles. In order to enhance the probability of capturing most of the germs expelled, the germ absorbing layer includes various fibers with shapes and patterns. The flexible fibers are treated to have germicide particles in them. The various shapes, sizes, and patterns of the flexible fibers create a large surface area that the germs can contact when they are expelled into the air. Once the germ absorbing layer is used the layer may be discarded and a new layer may be attached to the wearable member for repeated use.

The present invention generally relates to a handkerchief system and a method to use it that are effective in preventing the soiling of an individual's hand or hands during coughing, sneezing or blowing his or her nose due to seeping of infected particles and liquids that are expelled while coughing, sneezing or blowing or wiping his or her nose.

The present invention generally relates to a handkerchief system and a method to use it that are effective in preventing the soiling of an individual's hand or hands during coughing, sneezing or blowing his or her nose due to seeping of infected particles and liquids that are expelled while coughing, sneezing or blowing or wiping his or her nose.

The present invention generally relates to devices, systems and methods that are effective in preventing the soiling of an individual's hand or hands during coughing, sneezing or blowing his or her nose, and that are also effective in substantially preventing contamination of the environment by infectious particles and infectious liquids that are released due to means of dispersion that include but are not limited to coughing, sneezing, or blowing one's nose.

The present invention generally relates to devices, systems and methods that are effective in preventing the soiling of an individual's hand or hands during coughing, sneezing or blowing his or her nose, and that are also effective in substantially preventing contamination of the environment by infectious particles and infectious liquids that are released due to means of dispersion that include but are not limited to coughing, sneezing, or blowing one's nose.

The invention provides an antimicrobial fiber which exhibits excellent antimicrobial properties even without the addition of antimicrobial agents and can remain antimicrobial even after repeated washing. The antimicrobial fiber comprises a fiber having on a surface thereof a polyacetal copolymer (X) containing oxyalkylene groups, the molar amount of oxyalkylene groups in the polyacetal copolymer (X) being 0.2 to 5 mol % relative to the total of the molar amount of oxymethylene groups and the molar amount of oxyalkylene groups.