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US3301392A
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Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1965-11-24
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-11-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Paul Eddingfield Regan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06133; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B2050/3006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
373 words
A STERILE SURGICAL PACKAGE WHICH COMPRISES A HERMETICALLY SEALED OUTER CONTAINER, A HERMETICALLY SEALED STERILE INNER CONTAINER SITUATED WITHIN SAID OUTER CONTAINER, AND A STERILE SURGICAL PRODUCT ENCLOSED IN SAID STERILE INNER CONTAINER, SAID STERILE INNER CONTAINER COMPRISING A RELATIVELY RIGID BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS MOLDED INNER PRODUCT RECEIVING SHEET AND A BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS INNER COVER SHEET AND SAID OUTER CONTAINER COMPRISING A RELATIVELY RIGID BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS MOLDED OUTER RECEIVING SHEET AND A BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS OUTER COVER SHEET, SAID MOLDED INNER PRODUCT RECEIVING SHEET BEING SHAPED TO FORM AN INNER CHAMBER WHICH ENTIRELY RECEIVES SAID STERILE SURGICAL PRODUCT AND A FLAT PERIPHERAL RIM SURROUNDING SAID INNER CHAMBER, AND SAID INNER COVER SHEET OVERLAPPING SAID INNER CHAMBER, AND SAID INNER COVER SHEET OVERLAPPING CONTAINER AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER AND BEING SEALED TO SAID RIM IN A CONTINUOUS AREA AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER, SAID MOLDED OUTER RECEIVING SHEET BEING SHAPED TO FORM AN OUTER CHAMBER AND A FLAT RIM SURROUNDING SAID OUTER CHAMBER, THE PERIPHERAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID OUTER CHAMBER BEING SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE PERIPHERAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID INNER CHAMBER AND SAID INNER CHAMBER NESTING WITHIN SAID OUTER CHAMBER SO AS TO ORIENT THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF THE INNER CONTAINER IN A DEFINITE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF THE OUTER CONTAINER, THE OUTER EDGES OF THE RIM OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER LYING SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND THE OUTER EDGES OF THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID INNER CONTAINER AND OVERLAPPING THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID INNER CONTAINER AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER, THE OUTER COVER SHEET OVERLAPPING THE OUTER CHAMBER AND RIM OF THE OUTER CONTAINER AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER AND BEING SEALED TO SAID RIM IN A CONTINUOUS AREA ONLY BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID INNER CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING SAID INNER CONTAINER, WHEREBY A PACKAGE IS PROVIDED WHEREIN THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF THE INNER CONTAINER IS SITUATED IN A DEFINITE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER BY VIRTUE OF THE NESTING OF SAID INNER CHAMBER AND SAID OUTER CHAMBER AND WHEREIN THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID INNER CONTAINER IS NESTED BETWEEN THE MOLDABLE RECEIVING SHEET AND THE OUTER COVER SHEET OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER INWARD OF THE AREA IN WHICH THE OUTER RECEIVING SHEET IS SEALED TO THE OUTER COVER SHEET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
373 words
A STERILE SURGICAL PACKAGE WHICH COMPRISES A HERMETICALLY SEALED OUTER CONTAINER, A HERMETICALLY SEALED STERILE INNER CONTAINER SITUATED WITHIN SAID OUTER CONTAINER, AND A STERILE SURGICAL PRODUCT ENCLOSED IN SAID STERILE INNER CONTAINER, SAID STERILE INNER CONTAINER COMPRISING A RELATIVELY RIGID BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS MOLDED INNER PRODUCT RECEIVING SHEET AND A BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS INNER COVER SHEET AND SAID OUTER CONTAINER COMPRISING A RELATIVELY RIGID BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS MOLDED OUTER RECEIVING SHEET AND A BACTERIA IMPERVIOUS OUTER COVER SHEET, SAID MOLDED INNER PRODUCT RECEIVING SHEET BEING SHAPED TO FORM AN INNER CHAMBER WHICH ENTIRELY RECEIVES SAID STERILE SURGICAL PRODUCT AND A FLAT PERIPHERAL RIM SURROUNDING SAID INNER CHAMBER, AND SAID INNER COVER SHEET OVERLAPPING SAID INNER CHAMBER, AND SAID INNER COVER SHEET OVERLAPPING CONTAINER AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER AND BEING SEALED TO SAID RIM IN A CONTINUOUS AREA AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER, SAID MOLDED OUTER RECEIVING SHEET BEING SHAPED TO FORM AN OUTER CHAMBER AND A FLAT RIM SURROUNDING SAID OUTER CHAMBER, THE PERIPHERAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID OUTER CHAMBER BEING SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE PERIPHERAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID INNER CHAMBER AND SAID INNER CHAMBER NESTING WITHIN SAID OUTER CHAMBER SO AS TO ORIENT THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF THE INNER CONTAINER IN A DEFINITE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF THE OUTER CONTAINER, THE OUTER EDGES OF THE RIM OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER LYING SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND THE OUTER EDGES OF THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID INNER CONTAINER AND OVERLAPPING THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID INNER CONTAINER AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER, THE OUTER COVER SHEET OVERLAPPING THE OUTER CHAMBER AND RIM OF THE OUTER CONTAINER AROUND ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER AND BEING SEALED TO SAID RIM IN A CONTINUOUS AREA ONLY BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID INNER CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING SAID INNER CONTAINER, WHEREBY A PACKAGE IS PROVIDED WHEREIN THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF THE INNER CONTAINER IS SITUATED IN A DEFINITE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER BY VIRTUE OF THE NESTING OF SAID INNER CHAMBER AND SAID OUTER CHAMBER AND WHEREIN THE PERIPHERAL RIM OF SAID INNER CONTAINER IS NESTED BETWEEN THE MOLDABLE RECEIVING SHEET AND THE OUTER COVER SHEET OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER INWARD OF THE AREA IN WHICH THE OUTER RECEIVING SHEET IS SEALED TO THE OUTER COVER SHEET.
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) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |