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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention is a flexible finger protector (100) comprising three finger pockets (101, 102, 103) which are connected by connection straps (105, 106, 107) to a hinge portion (104), a container for storing and cleaning the finger protector, and combination of both of them. The fingers which the finger pockets protects are the thumb, the index finger, and the middle finger of the user. At least some of the finger pockets have holes (108, 109) on the upper surface (112) of the finger pocket. The container comprises a storage part and a lid part. Hot water in the storage part cleans the finger protector. On the lid part is an upper hole for letting water vapor out when the container contains water and finger protector.
    公开号:FI20207101A1
    申请号:FI20207101
    申请日:2020-06-08
    公开日:2021-08-31
    发明作者:Vesa-Pekka Kiiskinen；Vesa Korjus；Matti Rautkivi
    申请人:Pari Vesaa Ja Masa Oy；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    A finger protector, a container and a finger protecting arrangement for pro- tecting user’s fingers from contamination The invention relates to a finger protector for protecting user's fingers from contam- ination, and the finger protector comprises three finger pockets: a first finger pocket, a second finger pocket and a thumb pocket, and a flexible hinge portion, and the finger pockets have a tip end of the finger pocket, a open end of the finger pocket, an upper side and a lower side, and the upper side and the lower side are on op- posing sides of the finger pocket, and the upper side corresponds to the upper side of the finger when the finger is positioned in the finger pocket, and the hinge portion has a first side, a second side, a first edge, a second edge, a first surface and a second surface, and the hinge portion is configured to be positioned against the palm of the user when the finger protector is in use. The invention relates also to a container for storing and disinfecting a finger protector for protecting user's fingers from contamination, and the finger protector is flexible material. The invention further relates to a finger protecting arrangement for protecting user’s fingers from contam- ination.
    BACKGROUND It is a well-known fact that viruses and bacteria and such material can stick to the fingers from a contaminated surface or object. If the person who has this kind of — material on his or her fingers, touches his or her face, the viral material can easily end up to nose, eyes, or mouth. To prevent this, for example, disposable gloves may be used. However, such gloves are hard to put on, and using them produces unnecessary waste. Furthermore, they may impede the touch feel of the fingers and objects gripping.
    O O 25 Patent publication US5749097 presents a fingernail protector for three fingers. The O protector comprises two sheaths for fingers and one sheath for the thumb of a user 2 working with solvents. The sheaths are connected by a tether. However, two adja- 9 cent finger sheaths are fixed inseparably to each other, thus hampering more com- E plicated operations with finger. Also, the tether is positioned in such a way that it 5 30 could accidentally catch nearby objects. S Patent publication GB2496649 discloses a finger cover arrangement for use in han- N dling and maintaining sterility of sterilised parts of a baby feeding system. The ar- rangement comprises two or three pockets. Each pocket is sized to receive a portion of one or two fingers of a user's hand. The pockets are essentially same size and they are connected by a strip. The pockets allow the fingers to be used to handle a sterilised part without contamination of the part by the fingers of the use. However, the structure of the pockets are such that any operation requiring a delicate touch is practically impossible.
    A similar finger and protector is disclosed in patent publication US7117536. The protector comprises a C-shaped body for hand protection and grip enhancement. It includes a finger receiving pocket at a first end of the body and a thumb receiving pocket at a second end of the body. The fingers of a user are placed in the finger receiving pocket, while the thumb is placed in the thumb receiving pocket. This causes the user's palm to rest on a convex hinge portion. The increases the ability of the user to grasp objects securely and protect the user's hand from heated sur- faces. The C-shaped body is symmetrical about the hinge portion. This means that the pockets are same size, and thus any delicate operation, except handling hot pans, are impossible.
    There is a clear need for a finger protector that allows complicated finger operations and still provides a good protection from finger contamination.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION The object of the invention is a solution that can significantly reduce the disad- vantages and drawbacks of the prior art. In particular, the object of the invention is a finger protector that prevents germs and pathogens stick on the skin of the fingers and would be easy to use and disinfect.
    S The objects of the invention are attained with a device that is characterised by what N is stated in the independent patent claims. Some advantageous embodiments of the S 25 invention are disclosed in the dependent claims. 00 9 The invention is a flexible finger protector comprising three finger pockets which are E connected by connection straps to a hinge portion, a container for storing and clean- 5 ing the finger protector, and combination of both of them. The fingers which the S finger pockets protects are the thumb, the index finger, and the middle finger of the N 30 user. At least some of the finger pockets have holes on the upper surface of the N finger pocket. The container comprises a storage part and a lid part. Hot water in the storage part cleans the finger protector. On the lid part is an upper hole for letting water vapor out when the container contains water and finger protector.
    When reference is made in the text to the upper or the lower parts or respective directions such as down or up, a situation is described in which the finger protector according to the invention is in use and the directions are relative to the finger pro- tector parts. Also, when reference is made to the vertical or horizontal directions or surfaces, the finger protector or the container are placed similarly. In one embodiment of the invention is a finger protector for protecting user's fingers from contamination, and the finger protector comprises three finger pockets: a first finger pocket, a second finger pocket and a thumb pocket, and a flexible hinge por- tion. The finger pockets have a tip end of the finger pocket, an open end of the finger pocket, an upper side, and a lower side. The upper side and the lower side are on opposing sides of the finger pocket, and the upper side corresponds to the upper side of the finger when the finger is positioned in the finger pocket. The upper side of the finger is the side of the finger where the nail of the finger is. The hinge portion has a first side, a second side, a first edge, a second edge, a first surface and a second surface, and the hinge portion is configured to be positioned against the palm of the user when the finger protector is in use. In one advantageous embodi- ment of the invention, the finger protector further comprises three connection straps: a first connection strap, a second connection strap and a third connection strap, and the connection straps are configured to connect the finger pockets to the hinge por- tion. The first finger pocket comprises a first hole on the upper side, and the second finger pocket comprises a second hole on the upper side, and the first hole and the second hole are configured in such a way that when the fingers are positioned in the first finger pocket and the second finger pocket, the first knuckle joints are visible from the holes. In one embodiment of the finger protector, the first connection strap is configured to N connect the lower side of first finger pocket to the first edge, the second connection > strap is configured to connect the lower side of the second finger pocket to the first <Q edge, and the third connection strap is configured to connect the lower side of the S thumb pocket to the second edge.
    I a 30 In a second embodiment of the finger protector, the connection straps are at least O partly trough like, i.e., in a cross-section of the connection strap the sides of the S connection strap are higher than the middle part of the connection strap. This shape S of the connection strap improves the staying of the finger protector against the hand. In a third embodiment of the finger protector, the finger pockets have pocket sides between the upper side and the lower side, and the first hole and the second hole have hole sides, and the hole sides extend to the pocket sides.
    In a fourth embodi- ment of the finger protector, the finger pockets have a middle line between the upper side and the lower side, and the distance from the upper side and from the lower side to the middle line is equal, and the hole sides are at least partly above the middle line.
    These features prevents the finger loosen from the tip end of the finger pocket when the finger is flexed.
    In a fifth embodiment of the finger protector, the finger protector comprises three pulling extensions: a first pulling extension, a second pulling extension and a third pulling extension, and the pulling extensions are at the open ends of the finger pock- ets, and the first pulling extension is connected to the first finger pocket, the second pulling extension is connected to the second finger pocket and the third pulling ex- tension is connected to the thumb pocket.
    In a sixth embodiment of the finger pro- tector, the pulling extensions have a first end of the pulling extension and a second end of the pulling extension, and the second end of the pulling extension is con- nected on the upper side of the finger pocket, and at the first end or near it, the pulling extensions comprise a holding arrangement for improving the grip, and the holding arrangement comprise parts having greater thickness than the thickness of some other part of the pulling extension.
    In a seventh embodiment of the finger pro- tector, the pulling extensions curve upwards, i.e. away from the lower side of the finger pocket the pulling extension is connected.
    These features make easier to wear and draw off the finger protector.
    In an eighth embodiment of the finger protector, the thickness of the material of the tip end of the finger pocket is less than the average thickness of the material of the finger pocket.
    This feature improves the sensitivity of the fingers when the finger protector is in use.
    Also, there are embodiments where these features allow using N touch screens.
    The average value of the thickness of the material (i.e. the thickness > of the wall of the finger pocket) is the mean value of the maximum thickness and the <Q minimum thickness. 3 I In a ninth embodiment of the finger protector, when the finger protector is in use, the - 30 first side of the hinge portion is on the thumb side of the hand.
    The finger protector O comprises a holding extension connected to the first side, and the holding extension S is configured to curve towards the posterior side of the hand when the finger protec- S tor is in use.
    The finger protector further comprises a holding strip, a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement, and the first connecting ar- rangement is on the holding extension and the second connecting arrangement is on the second side of the hinge portion, and the connecting arrangements are configured to connect the holding strip to the finger protector in such a way that when the finger protector is in use, the holding strip circle the hand on the posterior side of the hand. This feature keeps the finger protector more tightly in its place.
    In a tenth embodiment of the device, the thickness of the material of the finger 5 pocket between the holes of the finger pocket and the open end of the finger pocket on the upper side of the finger pocket is less than the average thickness of material of the finger pocket. This feature improves the flexibility of the finger pocket.
    In an eleventh embodiment of the device, the material of the finger protector is flex- ible and it is suitable for disinfectation by heating.
    In one embodiment of the invention is a container for storing and disinfecting a finger protector for protecting user's fingers from contamination, and the finger protector is flexible material. In one advantageous embodiment of the invention, the container comprises a storage part and a lid part. The storage part comprise side wall, a cavity inside the storage part, and a cavity opening. The cavity is for storing and disinfect- ing the finger protector, and the cavity has smooth inner surfaces. At the upper part of the storage part around the opening is a band where at least some of the diame- ters of the storage part at the band are less than a corresponding diameter below the band. The lid part comprises an upper surface, a side wall of the lid part having an inner surface of the side wall, a locking arrangement, and an upper hole. The locking arrangement is at least partly on the inner surface of the side wall of the lid part, and the upper hole in on the upper surface of the lid part. The side wall of the lid part is configured in such a way that the lid part fit on the band area on the storage part. The storage part further comprises a side wall hole, and the side wall hole and the locking arrangement are configured to lock the storage part and the lid part to- S 25 gether. The upper hole is configured to let water in the cavity when the container is N closed and let water vapor and steam out when the container is closed and the O cavity contain hot water. The side wall hole and the locking arrangement are config- © ured in such a way that the side wall hole acts as an additional hole for letting water I vapor and steam out from the cavity.
    a 5 30 In one embodiment of the, around the upper hole is a conical depression. This fea- S ture helps adding water inside the container when the container is closed.
    QA N In one embodiment of the invention is a finger protecting arrangement for protecting user's fingers from contamination. In one advantageous embodiment of the invention, the arrangement comprises a finger protector and a container which have presented previously. It is an advantage of the invention that it provides a good antiviral protection for fingers. The invention also provides a good grip and allows operate the fingers many ways. One advantage of the invention is that the protector is quite easy to wear and take off. The protector is also stabile to use and does not loosen when the protected hand is used. It is a further advantage of the invention that it can be easily disinfected and is easy to store. The invention also provides a protector that is possible to manufacture for different size of hands with minimal design changes.
    DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FIGURES In the following, the invention is described in detail. The description refers to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1a shows an example of a finger protector according to an embodiment as seen from the side, Figure 1b shows the finger protector presented in Figure 1a as seen from rear- wards,
    S O Figure 1c shows the finger protector presented in Figure 1a as seen from below,
    O <Q Figure 1d shows the finger protector presented in Figure 1a as seen from above, 00
    O I Figure 2a shows an example of a container according to an embodiment as seen + from above,
    O S 25 Figure 2b shows the container presented in Figure 2a as seen from below,QA
    O N Figure 3a shows a second example of a finger protector containing a holding strap according to an embodiment as seen from above, and
    Figure 3b shows the finger protector and the holding strap presented in Figure 3a as seen directly from the direction of the second edge.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FIGURES The embodiments in the following description are given as examples only and some- one skilled in the art can carry out the basic idea of the invention also in some other way than what is described in the description. Though the description may refer to a certain embodiment or embodiments in several places, this does not mean that the reference would be directed towards only one described embodiment or that the described characteristic would be usable only in one described embodiment. The individual characteristics of two or more embodiments may be combined and new embodiments of the invention may thus be provided. Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a finger protector 100 as seen different directions, from the side (1a), from behind (1b), from below (1c) and from above (1d). The finger protector 100 is for protecting user's fingers from contamination. By the term contamination here is meant unwanted substances, such as bacteria, virus, dirt, and such, sticking on the user's fingers from a surface the user touch. The finger protector is manufactured from some flexible and elastic material, such as, for ex- ample, silicon. The material is suitable for disinfectation by heating. The finger pro- tector is one piece. In some embodiments some additional components may be added to the finger protector, for example, some strap arrangements for increasing S the fitting of the finger protector. 3 The finger protector 100 comprises three finger pockets: a first finger pocket 101, a 0 25 second finger pocket 102 and a thumb pocket 103, a flexible hinge portion 104, and 9 three connection straps: a first connection strap 105, a second connection strap 106 E and a third connection strap 107. The finger pockets have a tip end 110 of the finger 5 pocket, an open end 111 of the finger pocket, an upper side 112 and a lower side S 113. It must be noted that ‘upper side’ and ‘lower side’ are defined here by the po- O 30 sition the finger when it is placed into the finger pocket. The upper side of the finger (i.e. the side of the finger where the nail is) is towards the upper side of the finger pocket and the lower side of the finger (the side of the finger that is opposite the nail side) is towards the lower side of the finger pocket. The hinge portion 104 has afirst side 114, a second side 115, a first edge 116, a second edge 117, a first surface 118 and a second surface 119. The first surface is away from the hand and the second surface is against the hand when the finger protector is in use.
    The first finger pocket 101 comprises a first hole 108 and the second finger pocket 102 comprises a second hole 109. The finger protector 100 further comprises three pulling extensions, a first pulling extension 120, a second pulling extension 121 and a third pulling extension 122. Connected to the first side 114 of the hinge portion 104 is a holding extension 123. The connection straps are configured to connect the finger pockets to the hinge portion 104. The first connection strap 105 is configured to connect the lower side 113 of first finger pocket 101 to the first edge 116 of the hinge portion.
    The second connection strap 106 is configured to connect the lower side 113 of the second fin- ger pocket 102 to the first edge 116 of the hinge portion.
    The third connection strap 107 is configured to connect the lower side of the thumb pocket 103 to the second edge 117 of the hinge portion.
    The width of the connection strap is essentially the width of the finger that is meant to be set in the finger pocket which the connection strap is connecting to the hinge portion.
    In some embodiments, for helping the finger protector 100 fitting better in the hand, the connection straps are at least partly trough like, i.e. in a cross-section of the connection strap the sides of the connection strap are higher than the middle part of the connection strap.
    The hinge portion 104 is a saddlelike structure or partly saddlelike structure where the connection straps are connected.
    When the finger protector 100 is in use, the second surface 119 is against the palm of the hand and the first surface 118 is outwards, and the first side 114 is in the area of the hand between the thumb and S 25 the index finger.
    The hinge portion is configured to open and close (the edges move N closer and away from each other) following the movements of the fingers when the O finger protector is in use (i.e. the fingers are placed in the finger pockets). The third © connection strap 107 and the first connection strap 105 are connected opposite I each other, i.e. the thumb pocket 103 and the first finger pocket 101 are opposite when the finger protector is in rest.
    The connection straps, and in the same time the O finger pockets, are on the corners of the hinge portion.
    The thumb pocket is in the S corner formed by the second edge 117 and the first side 114. The first finger pocket S is in the corner formed by the first edge 116 and the first side 114. The second finger pocket 102 is in the corner formed by the first edge 116 and the second side 115. Naturally, there are embodiments where the connection straps may be placed differently. For example, the second side of the hinge portion may extend over the fixing point of the second connection strap 106. The finger protector 100 comprises a holding extension 123 connected to the first side 114 of the hinge portion 104. The holding extension is configured to curve to- wards the posterior side of the hand between the thumb and the index finger when the finger protector is in use, i.e. the holding extension curves away from the first surface 118 of the hinge portion. In some embodiments the finger protector com- prises a first connecting arrangement 124 and a second connecting arrangement
    125. The first connecting arrangement is on the holding extension and the second connecting arrangement is on the second side 115 of the hinge portion. The con- necting arrangements are connecting an additional component to the finger protec- tor. In some embodiments this additional component is a holding strip and the hold- ing strip circle the hand on the posterior side of the hand when the finger protector is in use. The connecting arrangements are, for example, holes or snap fasteners. The finger protector 100 is configured in such a way that when the finger protector is wear by the user, the user’s index finger is in the first finger pocket 101, the user’s middle finger is in the second finger pocket 102 and the user's thumb is in the thumb pocket 103. The finger pockets are pockets of cups where fingers are placed. The finger pockets form a wall around the finger, and this wall protects the finger from contamination. The tip end 110 of the finger pocket resembles the tip of the finger, i.e. it is conical and roundish. The wall of the tip end is thinner than the wall of sur- rounding area of the tip end. In some embodiments the thickness of the material of the tip end of the finger pocket is less than the average thickness of the material of the finger pocket. The open end 111 of the finger pocket is shaped in such a way that setting the finger inside the finger pocket is easy. The connecting straps are N connected to the lower sides 113 of the finger pockets.
    N O At the open ends 111 of the finger pockets on the upper sides 112 are pulling ex- © tensions. The first pulling extension 120 is connected to the first finger pocket 101, I the second pulling extension 121 is connected to the second finger pocket 102 and the third pulling extension 122 is connected to the thumb pocket 103. The pulling O extensions are for helping the user put the finger protector on and removing it. The S user may hold the pulling extension and at the same time push the finger in the S finger pocket or pull the finger pocket over the finger. When removing the finger protector, this is done by the opposite way. The pulling extensions have a first end of the pulling extension and a second end of the pulling extension, and the second end of the pulling extension is connected on the upper side of the finger pocket. In some embodiments the pulling extensions comprise a holding arrangement for im- proving the grip.
    In some embodiments the holding arrangement is implemented by having parts with greater thickness than the thickness of some other part of the pulling extension.
    For easing the grabbing the pulling extensions, the pulling exten- sions curve upwards in some embodiments.
    This means that the pulling extension curve away from the lower side of the finger pocket the pulling extension is con- nected.
    The first hole 108 and the second hole 109 are on the upper sides of the first finger pocket 101 and the second finger pocket 102. The holes have a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side.
    In this embodiment, the holes are roughly rec- tangular.
    Other shapes may be used.
    The first end is towards the tip end 110 of the finger pocket, the second end is towards the open end 111 of the finger pocket.
    The first side and the second side are on or towards the pocket sides of finger pocket.
    The holes are placed in such a way that when the fingers are positioned in the finger pockets, the first knuckle joints are in the holes.
    This means that the first knuckle joints are visible from the holes.
    The hole makes bending the finger easier and the finger pocket stays firmly in its place around the finger.
    The pocket sides of the finger pockets are areas between the upper side 112 and the lower side 113 of the finger pocket.
    In some embodiments, the hole sides extend to the pocket sides.
    In some embodiments, the finger pockets have a middle line between the upper side and the lower side.
    The distance from the upper side and from the lower side to the middle line is equal.
    The hole sides are at least partly above the middle line.
    This keeps the finger pocket firmly in its place when the finger is bended.
    In some embodiments, the thickness of the material (the wall of the finger pocket) of the finger pocket be- tween the holes of the finger pocket and the open end of the finger pocket on the o upper side of the finger pocket is thinner than the wall of the finger pocket at the O pocket sides near the open end of the finger pocket.
    In some embodiments, the O thickness of the material of the finger pocket between the holes of the finger pocket 2 and the open end of the finger pocket on the upper side of the finger pocket is less 7 30 than the average thickness of material of the finger pocket. a = In this embodiment, the first finger pocket 101 and the second finger pocket 102 are = configured in such a way that when the finger protector 100 is in use, the open end S 111 of the first finger pocket 101 and the open end of the second finger pocket is N between the first knuckle joint and the second knuckle joint or near the second knuckle joint.
    If the open end is near the second knuckle joint, the open end, and especially the upper side 112 near the open end, is shaped in such a way that when the finger is bended, the finger pocket walls near the open end do not work as a lever which pushes the finger out from the finger pocket.
    It must be noted that in this embodiment the thumb pocket 103 does not have a hole.
    There are embodiments where the thumb pocket also includes a hole posi- tioned similarly as the first hole 108 and the second hole 109. In this embodiment the thumb pocket is configured in such a way that the open end of the thumb pocket reaches the first knuckle joint of the thumb and structure of the thumb pocket is such that it does not disturb the bending of the thumb.
    Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a container 200 for storing and disinfecting a finger protector.
    The finger protector is elastic and flexible, and material of the finger protector is suitable for disinfecting with hot water.
    The container is seen from dif- ferent directions, from above (2a) and from below (2b). The container 200 comprises a storage part 201 and a lid part 202. The storage part 201 comprise side wall 203, a cavity 204 inside the storage part, a cavity opening 205, a band 206 at the upper edge of the storage part and the band rounds at least partly the cavity opening.
    The storage part further comprises a side wall hole 207 and a bottom of the storage part 208. The lid part 202 comprises an upper surface 209, a side wall 210 of the lid part having an inner surface of the side wall, a locking arrangement, and an upper hole 212 on the upper surface.
    The cavity 204 is for storing and disinfecting the finger protector.
    The cavity has smooth inner surfaces.
    In some embodiments, the inner surfaces have roundish corners, i.e. the seam between the bottom 208 and the side wall 203 of the storage N part 201 is implemented in such a way that the inner surface is curved between the > 25 bottom and the side wall.
    This helps the cleaning of the cavity.
    The cavity and the <Q cavity opening 205 are designed in such a way that the flexible can be set inside the S cavity and the lid part 202 can be used for closing the container 200. In this embod- E iment the cross section of the is an elongated parallelogram having rounded ends.
    O The band 206 surrounds the opening 205 at least partly, and at least some of the S 30 diameters of the storage part 201 at the band are less than a corresponding diame- S ter below the band.
    The side wall 210 of the lid part 202 and especially the inner surface of the side wall are modified to fit on the band 206, i.e. the lid part comprises oppositely designed shapes compared to the upper parts of the storage part 201. The locking arrangement is at least partly on the inner surface of the side wall of the lid part. The locking arrangement is configured to lock the storage part and the lid part together in such a way that they can be released from each other for opening the container 200 by the user of the container. The locking arrangement comprises part or parts that are configured to fit to the side wall hole 207 when the container is closed. The locking arrangement comprises channel-like structures which are con- figured to transport at least water vapor and steam out from the cavity through the side wall hole. In some embodiments the storage part 201 and/or the lid part 202 have additional shapes, such as grooves, for improving this effect.
    The upper hole 212 is configured to let water in the cavity 204 when the container 200 is closed, and let water vapor and steam out when the container is closed and the cavity contain hot water and the finger protector to be disinfected with the hot water. In some embodiments, around the upper hole on the upper surface 209 of the lid part 202 is a conical depression. In some embodiments, the conical depres- sion forms an extending cone on the inner surface of the lid part.
    When disinfecting the finger protector, it is placed inside the container 200 in the cavity 204. Water is added in the cavity. The adding of the water can be done through the cavity opening 205 or the upper hole 212. In some embodiments, the container with the finger protector and water is placed in a microwave oven and it is used for heating the water. The upper hole and the side wall hole 207 release steam from inside the container. The container is removed from the oven and it is let to cool. Water is removed and the disinfected finger protector is let to dry for next use. In some embodiments, the closed casing with the finger protector inside it, is placed in boiling water. Naturally, the materials of the casing and the finger protector are such that they endure heat and water.
    S 25 In some advantageous embodiment, the finger protector, which is used with the N container 200, is similar with some embodiment that was described earlier. In some O advantageous embodiment, the finger protector and the container, work as a com- © bination, where the finger protector protects fingers and the container is used for I storing the finger protector. The finger protector the user has used may be disin- fected before the storing or the finger protector may be disinfected in the container. = Figure 3 presents an embodiments where is a combination of a finger protector 300 O and a holding strip 326. Figure 3a shows the finger protector and the holding strip as seen from above, and Figure 3b shows the finger protector and the holding strip as seen from behind (i.e. from direction of the thumb pocket)
    The finger protector 300 comprises finger pockets, connection straps and a hinge portion 304. The hinge portion comprises a first side 314 of the hinge portion, a second side 315 of the hinge portion and a holding extension 323 connected to the first side. The finger pocket are connected to the hinge portion by the connection straps. The holding extension is configured to curve towards the posterior side of the hand when the finger protector is in use. The holding strip 326 comprises a first end 327 of the holding strip, a second end 328 of the holding strip and a broad part 329 in the middle of holding strip. The hinge portion 304 comprises a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting ar- rangement (not shown in the figure). The first connecting arrangement is on the holding extension 323 and the second connecting arrangement is on the second side 315 of the hinge portion. In these figures the first end of the holding strip is connected to the first connecting arrangement and the second end of the holding strip is free. When the finger protector 300 is to be used, the fingers of the user's — right hand (the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) are put in the finger pockets and the second end of the holding strip is fixed to the the second connecting arrangement. The broad part is on the posterior side of the hand (the knuckle side). In an advantageous embodiment, the holding strip or the finger protector comprises a stretching arrangement for tightening the holding strip (for example by shortening the length of the holding strip between the connection points). Some advantageous embodiments of the device according to the invention have been described above. The invention is however not limited to the embodiments described above, but the inventive idea can be applied in numerous ways within the S 25 scope of the claims. & © <Q 00O
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    [1] 1. Afinger protector (100; 300) for protecting user's fingers from contamination, and the finger protector comprises three finger pockets: a first finger pocket (101), a second finger pocket (102) and a thumb pocket (103), and a flexible hinge portion (104; 304), and the finger pockets have a tip end (110) of the finger pocket, a open end (111) of the finger pocket, an upper side (112) and a lower side (113), and the upper side and the lower side are on opposing sides of the finger pocket, and the upper side corresponds to the upper side of the finger when the finger is positioned inthe finger pocket, and the hinge portion has a first side (114; 314), a second side (115; 315), a first edge (116), a second edge (117), a first surface and a second surface, and the hinge portion is configured to be positioned against the palm of the user when the finger protector is in use, characterised in that the finger protector further comprises three connection straps: a first connection strap (105), a second connection strap (106) and a third connection strap (107), and the connection straps are configured to connect the finger pockets to the hinge portion, and the first finger pocket comprises a first hole (108) on the upper side, and the second finger pocket comprises a second hole (109) on the upper side, and the first hole and the second hole are configured in such a way that when the fingers are positioned in the first finger pocket and the second finger pocket, the first knuckle joints are visible from the holes.
    [2] 2. The finger protector (100; 300) according to claim 1, characterised in that the first connection strap (105) is configured to connect the lower side (113) of first finger S 25 pocket (101) to the first edge (116), the second connection strap (106) is configured N to connect the lower side (113) of the second finger pocket (102) to the first edge O (116), and the third connection strap (107) is configured to connect the lower side © (113) of the thumb pocket to the second edge (117). i 5 30
    [3] 3. The finger protector (100; 300) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that S the connection straps (105, 106, 107) are at least partly trough like, i.e., in a cross- N section of the connection strap the sides of the connection strap are higher than the N middle part of the connection strap.
    [4] 4. The finger protector (100; 300) according to any of claims 1 to 3, character- ised in that the finger pockets (101, 102, 103) have pocket sides between the upper side (112) and the lower side (113), and the first hole (108) and the second hole (109) have hole sides, and the hole sides extend to the pocket sides.
    [5] 5. The finger protector (100; 300) according to claim 4, characterised in that the finger pockets (101, 102, 103) have a middle line between the upper side (112) and the lower side (113), and the distance from the upper side and from the lower side to the middle line is equal, and the hole sides are at least partly above the middle line.
    [6] 6. The finger protector (100; 300) according to any of claims 1 to 5, character- ised in that the finger protector comprises three pulling extensions, a first pulling extension (120), a second pulling extension (121) and a third pulling extension (122), and the pulling extensions are at the open ends (111) of the finger pockets, and the first pulling extension is connected to the first finger pocket (101), the sec- ond pulling extension is connected to the second finger pocket (102) and the third pulling extension is connected to the thumb pocket (103).
    [7] 7. The finger protector (100; 300) according to claim 6, characterised in that the pulling extensions (120, 121, 122) have a first end of the pulling extension and a second end of the pulling extension, and the second end of the pulling extension is connected on the upper side (112) of the finger pocket, and at the first end or near it, the pulling extensions comprise a holding arrangement for improving the grip, and S 25 the holding arrangement comprise parts having greater thickness than the thickness N of some other part of the pulling extension.
    S 00 9 8. Thefingerprotector (100; 300) according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that E the pulling extensions (120, 121, 122) curve upwards, i.e. away from the lower side 5 30 (113) of the finger pocket the pulling extension is connected.
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    [9] 9. The finger protector (100; 300) according to any of claims 1 to 8, character- ised in that the thickness of the material of the tip end (110) of the finger pocket is less than the average thickness of the material of the finger pocket.
    [10] 10. The finger protector (100; 300) according to any of claims 1 to 9, character- ised in that when the finger protector is in use, the first side (114; 314) of the hinge portion (104; 304) is on the thumb side of the hand, and the finger protector com- prises a holding extension (123; 323) connected to the first side, and the holding extension is configured to curve towards the posterior side of the hand when the finger protector is in use, and the finger protector further comprises a holding strip (326), a first connecting arrangement (124) and a second connecting arrangement (125), and the first connecting arrangement is on the holding extension and the sec- ond connecting arrangement is on the second side (115; 315) of the hinge portion, and the connecting arrangements are configured to connect the holding strip to the finger protector in such a way that when the finger protector is in use, the holding strip circle the hand on the posterior side of the hand.
    [11] 11. The finger protector (100; 300) according to any of claims 1 to 10, character- ised in that the thickness of the material of the finger pocket (101, 102) between the holes (108, 109) of the finger pocket and the open end (111) of the finger pocket on the upper side (112) of the finger pocket is less than the average thickness of ma- terial of the finger pocket.
    [12] 12. The finger protector (100; 300) according to any of claims 1 to 11, character- ised in that the material of the finger protector is flexible and it is suitable for disin- fectation by heating.
    [13] N 25 13. A container (200) for storing and disinfecting a finger protector for protecting N user's fingers from contamination, and the finger protector is flexible material, char- S acterised in that the container comprises a storage part (201) and a lid part (202), S and the storage part comprise side wall (203), a cavity (204) inside the storage part, E and a cavity opening (205), and the cavity is for storing and disinfecting the finger — 30 protector, and the cavity has smooth inner surfaces, and at the upper part of the = storage part around the opening is a band (206) where at least some of the diame- S ters of the storage part at the band are less than a corresponding diameter below N the band, and the lid part comprises an upper surface (209), a side wall (210) of the lid part having an inner surface of the side wall, a locking arrangement (211) and an upper hole (212), and the locking arrangement is at least partly on the inner surface of the side wall of the lid part, and the upper hole in on the upper surface of the lid part, and the side wall of the lid part is configured in such a way that the lid part fit on the band area on the storage part, and the storage part further comprises a side wall hole (207) and the side wall hole and the locking arrangement are configured to lock the storage part and the lid part together, and the upper hole is configured to let water in the cavity when the container is closed and let water vapor and steam out when the container is closed and the cavity contain hot water, and the side wall hole and the locking arrangement are configured in such a way that the side wall hole acts as an additional hole for letting water vapor and steam out from the cavity.
    [14] 14. The container (200) according to claim 13, characterised in that around the upper hole (212) is a conical depression.
    [15] 15. A finger protecting arrangement for protecting user's fingers from contamina- tion, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a finger protector (100; 300) according to claim 1 and a container (200) according to claim 13.
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