Patent ID: 7814572

Claim:
A method of preventing liquid from entering a cuff of a garment worn by a user, the method comprising: providing a cuff barrier comprising: a hollow, elongate body having a continuous sidewall and being open at its proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being sized to encircle an arm of the user and the cuff of the garment, the distal end being sized to encircle fingers of the user, and the sidewall having an opening therein located proximate the distal end configured to receive a thumb of the user; a first fastener coupleable to the body near the proximal end and being configured such that, during use, the user can selectively tighten the proximal end of the sidewall about the user's arm and the cuff of the garment to prevent liquid from entering the cuff barrier from the proximal end; and a second fastener coupleable to the body between the first fastener and the opening in the sidewall, the second fastener being configured such that, during use, the user can selectively tighten a central portion of the sidewall about a wrist of the user to prevent liquid from entering the cuff of the garment; positioning the hollow, elongate body to encircle at least a portion of the user's arm and the cuff of the garment; inserting the user's fingers through the distal end of the hollow, elongate body; inserting the user's thumb through the opening in the sidewall of the hollow, elongate body; and tightening the proximal end of the sidewall about the user's arm and the cuff of the garment using the first fastener to create a substantially liquid-tight seal.