Disposable cover for a pillow speaker or the like

Abstract

A disposable cover ( 10 ) covers the body ( 14 ) of a patient bed hand control box ( 12 ) such that a cord ( 16 ) of the patient bed hand control box ( 12 ) may pass through the cover ( 10 ). The cover ( 10 ) comprises a first panel ( 24 ) secured along side and bottom edges to a second panel ( 34 ). In one embodiment, the panels ( 24, 32 ) are different sizes, the larger panel ( 32 ) having a flap portion ( 44 ) which may be separated into two ears ( 50 ) by tearing along a perforated line ( 46 ). The ears ( 50 ) are secured to the outer surface ( 25 ) of the other panel ( 24 ) so as to cover an upper opening ( 42 ) of the disposable cover ( 10 ).

1 . A method of covering a body of a patient bed hand control box having a cord extending: outwardly from said body of said patient bed hand control box, said method comprising: 
 obtaining a plastic cover having a pair of panels joined together to define an opening at an upper end of the cover and an interior cavity between the panels, and further having a flap portion extending from one of the panels and receivable over the cover opening to overlap an upper portion of the other panel;    inserting the body of the patient bed hand control box into the interior cavity of the cover through the opening thereof with the cord extending out from the cover opening;    with the patient bed hand control box in the cover, folding the flap portion over the opening into overlapping relationship with the upper portion of the other panel so as to extend over a portion of the patient bed hand control box and closing off a portion of the cover opening with the cord extending beyond the flap;    securing the folded over flap portion to the upper portion of the other panel.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising separating the flap portion into two ears, and folding the two ears over either side of the cord of the patient bed hand control box.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising adhesively securing the ears of the flap portion to the upper portion of the other panel.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising adhesively securing the flap portion to the upper portion of the other panel.  
   
   
       5 . A method of covering a body of a patient bed hand control box with a disposable plastic cover for sanitary purposes, said patient bed hand control box having a cord extending outwardly from said body of said patient bed hand control box, said method comprising: 
 inserting the body of the patient bed hand control box inside an interior cavity of the patient bed hand control box cover defined between first and second panels of said patient bed hand control box cover;    separating two ears from each other on said first panel of said cover by pulling them apart along a perforated line;    removing tape from said ears thereby exposing adhesive;    folding said ears over a portion of said second panel of said cover;    contacting said second panel of said cover with said adhesive of said ears to close said interior speaker, said cord of said patient bed hand control box extending between said ears out of said interior cavity.    
   
   
       6 . A method of covering a patient control box, said method comprising: 
 obtaining a plastic cover having a pair of panels joined together to define an opening at an upper end of the cover and an interior cavity between the panels, and further having a flap portion extending from one of the panels and receivable over the cover opening to overlap an upper portion of the other panel;    inserting the patient control box into the interior cavity of the cover through the opening thereof with a portion of the control box directed toward the opening;    with the patient bed control box in the cover, folding the flap portion over the opening into overlapping relationship with the upper portion of the other panel so as to extend over the box portion and substantially closing off the cover opening; and    securing the folded over flap portion to the upper portion of the other panel.    
   
   
       7 . The method of claim  34  further comprising adhesively securing the flap portion to the upper portion of the other panel.