US3143209A
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Surgical package
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-16
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1982-07-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Turiansky Iwan Wolodymyr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06133; A61B17/06138
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
AN INTERIORLY STERILIZED PACKAGE COMPRISING AN OUTER HERMETICALLY SEALED ENVELOPE AND AN INTERIORLY STERILIZED SUTURE PACKET WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE, SAID ENVELOPE COMPRISING A BASE PORTION AND A COVER PORTION JOINED BY A STRIPPABLE SEAL, SAID COVER PORTION HAVING GRIPPING MEANS ADJACENT ONE END OF THE STRIPPABLE SEAL AT THE FRONT END OF THE ENVELOPE FOR SEPARATING THE COVER PORTION AND THE BASE PORTION AND THEREBY STRIPPING SAID SEAL, SAID BASE PORTION HAVING HOLDING MEANS FOR GRIPPING THE BASE PORTION AS THE COVER SHEET IS SEPARATED THEREFROM, THE BASE PORTION HAVING A RETAINING PORTION FORMING A POCKET NORMALLY CLOSED BY SAID COVER PORTION AND HOLDING THE SUTURE PACKET IN POSITION ON THE BASE PORTION AFTER THE COVER PORTION HAS BEEN STRIPPED THEREFROM TO OPEN THE POCKET AND EXPOSE THE END OF SAID OBJECT NEAREST THE REAR END OF THE ENVELOPE, SAID RETAINING PORTION COMPRISING SIDE STRIPS OVERLAPPING THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PACKET AND YIELDINGLY ENGAGING SAID SIDE EDGES FOR MINIMIZING THE LIKELIHOOD OF SAID PACKET BEING DISPLACED FROM SAID POCKET, AND DEFINING A T-SHAPED OPENING FOR REMOVING THE PACKET FROM THE POCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
AN INTERIORLY STERILIZED PACKAGE COMPRISING AN OUTER HERMETICALLY SEALED ENVELOPE AND AN INTERIORLY STERILIZED SUTURE PACKET WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE, SAID ENVELOPE COMPRISING A BASE PORTION AND A COVER PORTION JOINED BY A STRIPPABLE SEAL, SAID COVER PORTION HAVING GRIPPING MEANS ADJACENT ONE END OF THE STRIPPABLE SEAL AT THE FRONT END OF THE ENVELOPE FOR SEPARATING THE COVER PORTION AND THE BASE PORTION AND THEREBY STRIPPING SAID SEAL, SAID BASE PORTION HAVING HOLDING MEANS FOR GRIPPING THE BASE PORTION AS THE COVER SHEET IS SEPARATED THEREFROM, THE BASE PORTION HAVING A RETAINING PORTION FORMING A POCKET NORMALLY CLOSED BY SAID COVER PORTION AND HOLDING THE SUTURE PACKET IN POSITION ON THE BASE PORTION AFTER THE COVER PORTION HAS BEEN STRIPPED THEREFROM TO OPEN THE POCKET AND EXPOSE THE END OF SAID OBJECT NEAREST THE REAR END OF THE ENVELOPE, SAID RETAINING PORTION COMPRISING SIDE STRIPS OVERLAPPING THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PACKET AND YIELDINGLY ENGAGING SAID SIDE EDGES FOR MINIMIZING THE LIKELIHOOD OF SAID PACKET BEING DISPLACED FROM SAID POCKET, AND DEFINING A T-SHAPED OPENING FOR REMOVING THE PACKET FROM THE POCKET.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-04 | 1968-02-03 | 1968-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-04 | 1972-02-03 | 1972-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-04 | 1976-02-03 | 1976-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |