Protective Sleeve

Abstract

A protective sleeve designed to prevent the passage of bodily fluids therethrough. The protective sleeve includes an elongated member having an interior and an exterior. The interior of the elongated member has a perimeter, wherein the perimeter defines a top side, a bottom side, and at least one side edge. The top side and the bottom side each have an elastic band disposed therein. The elongated member is designed to seal around an arm of a user and thereby prevent fluid penetration therethrough. In this way, a user is able to protect their arm from exposure to bodily fluids, such as blood.

1 ) A protective sleeve, comprising:
 an elongated member having an interior and an exterior;   wherein the exterior comprises a liquid-impermeable material;   the interior having a perimeter defining a top side, a bottom side, and at least one side edge;   the top side and the bottom side each having an elastic band disposed therein;   wherein the interior forms a seal when the elongated member is secured around an arm of a user and thereby prevents fluid penetration therethrough.   
     
     
         2 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member further comprises a fastener disposed on at least one side edge of the interior configured to affix to the exterior of the elongated member. 
     
     
         3 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 2 , wherein the fastener comprises an adhesive material. 
     
     
         4 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member further comprises a fastener disposed on the top side of the interior configured to affix to the exterior of the elongated member. 
     
     
         5 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 4 , wherein the fastener comprises an adhesive material. 
     
     
         6 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is planar. 
     
     
         7 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is air permeable. 
     
     
         8 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein a protective layer is disposed on the exterior of the elongated member and is configured to provide additional protection against bodily fluids from passing therethrough. 
     
     
         9 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member comprises a torus, such that the elongated member is able to be slidably disposed over the arm of the user. 
     
     
         10 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein a first upper length of the protective sleeve tapers inwardly to a second lower length of the protective sleeve in order to adjust to specific measurements of a forearm of the user. 
     
     
         11 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 8 , wherein the protective layer comprises a liquid-impermeable material. 
     
     
         12 ) The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior of the elongated member forms a seal when the elongated member is secured around the arm of the user and thereby prevents fluid from penetrating the exterior and making contact with a surface of the arm of the user.