Package for storing and individually dispensing thin sheetlike articles, especially probe covers

Claim 2

A probe cover package comprising a series of identically oriented spaced-apart flattened plastic probe covers held releasable on a paper sheet rolled about itself into a cylindrical roll, a carton having a receptacle portion receiving and substantially filled by said roll, said portion having a front wall with a serrated upper cutting edge, a protective inner cover and an outer cover, both connected integrally to the carton, said inner cover closing the receptacle portion and protecting said roll of probe covers, said outer cover having a top wall for overlying said inner cover, and a stiff frame member secured to the inner surface of said top wall only at the side edges thereof, said frame member having a cutout opening a little larger than a probe cover, a leading strip of said cylindrical roll passing between said frame member and said outer cover, whereby a single probe cover can be exposed through the cutout opening to enable a probe to pick up that cover while the other covers remain protected.

Claim 3

The probe cover package of claim 1 wherein said frame member has a serrated cutting edge.

Claim 4

The probe cover package of claim 2 wherein said outer cover has a flap connected to said top wall by fold line, said cutting edge of said frame member lying adjacent said fold line.

Claim 5

The probe cover package of claim 1 wherein said frame extends substantially beyond said outer cover at one end, to provide a holding portion suitable for engagement by a clipboard.

Claim 6

The probe cover package of claim 1 wherein said frame is integral with said outer cover, being connected thereto at one end by a fold line and adhesively secured to the other end thereof.

Claim 7

A probe cover dispensing package, including in combination a paper sheet rolled about itself into a cylindrical roll, a series of identically oriented spaced-apart flattened plastic probe covers held releasably on said sheet, a carton with walls defining a receptacle portion holding said cylindrical roll, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said wall for closing the upper end of said receptacle portion, an outer cover integrally connected to the upper edge of another said wall for overlying said inner cover, and a stiff frame member secured to an inner surface of said outer cover only at the side edges thereof, said frame member having a cutout opening a little larger than a said probe cover, a leading strip of said cylindrical roll passing between said frame member and said outer cover, whereby a single probe cover can be exposed at said cutout opening for dispensing it while the other probe covers are protected.

Claim 8

A probe cover dispensing package, including in combination a paper sheet rolled about itself into a cylindrical roll, a series of identically oriented spaced-apart flattened plastic probe covers held releasably on said sheet, a carton with walls defining a receptacle portion holding said cylindrical roll, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said wall for closing the upper end of said receptacle portion, an outer cover integrally connected to the upper edge of another said wall for overlying said inner cover, and a stiff frame member secured to an inner surface of said outer cover only at the side edges thereof, said frame member having a cutout opening a little larger than a said probe cover, a leading strip of said cylindrical roll passing between said frame member and said outer cover, whereby a single probe cover can be exposed at said cutout opening for dispensing it while the other probe covers are protected.

Claim 9

The probe cover dispensing package of claim 6 wherein said carton has front, back, side and bottom walls and said inner cover is connected by a fold line to one said sidewall at a top edge thereof, said outer cover being connected by a fold line to said backwall at a top edge thereof.

Claim 10

The probe cover dispensing package of claim 7 wherein said inner cover comprises a top wall, a forward flap connected to said top wall by a fold line and tucked inside said front wall, and an end flap connected to said top wall by a fold line and tucked inside the sidewall facing the one to which the inner cover is attached, both said flaps extending the full depth of said carton into contact with said bottom wall, to support said top wall level with the upper edges of the forward, back, and sidewalls.

Claim 11

The probe cover dispensing package of claim 7 wherein said frame member is an integral portion of said outer cover and is connected thereto by a fold line at one side edge and adhesively secured thereto at the other side edge.

Claim 12

The probe cover dispensing package of claim 9 wherein said top cover and frame extend beyond said receptacle portion and are adhered together at those extended portion.

Claim 13

The probe cover dispensing package of claim 6 wherein the upper edge of a forward wall of said carton is serrated to provide a cutting edge.

Claim 14

The probe cover dispensing package of claim 6 wherein the edge of said frame where the free end of said paper sheet leaves the frame is serrated to provide a cutting edge.

Claim 15

A probe cover dispensing package for aiding sterile use of temperature probes for taking human temperatures, each cover being discarded after one use, including in combination a cylindrical roll of Paper backing, comprising a sheet rolled about itself a series of identically oriented spaced-apart flattened plastic probed covers held releasably on said paper backing, a carton having a receptacle portion defined by bottom, side, front, and rear walls, receiving said cylindrical roll when new, said roll then substantially filling said receptacle, said front wall having a serrated cutting upper edge, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said sidewall and providing a cover wall closing the upper end of said receptacle, a forward flap folded from said cover wall, as an integral part thereof, tucked inside said front wall and extending the full depth thereof into contact with said bottom wall, and an end flap folded from said cover wall as an integral part thereof for extending the full height of the other said sidewall and tucked in between said other sidewall and said roll and into contact with said bottom wall, an outer cover integrally connected by a fold line to the upper edge of said rear wall and having a top wall for overlying said cover wall and an integral forward flap tuckable between the forward flap of said inner cover and said forward wall, and a stiff frame member substantially coextensive with said top wall and integral therewith at one side edge and secured to its inner surface at the opposite side edge, said frame member having a cutout opening a little larger than the basic shape of a said probe cover and having a serrated cutting edge adjacent the fold line connecting said top wall to said forward flap, a leading strip of said cylindrical roll passing between said frame member and said outer cover, whereby a single probe cover can be exposed at said cutout opening to enable dispensing one said cover while the other covers are protected.

Claim 16

A probe cover dispensing package for aiding sterile use of temperature probes for taking human temperatures, each cover being discarded after one use, including in combination a cylindrical roll of Paper backing, comprising a sheet rolled about itself a series of identically oriented spaced-apart flattened plastic probed covers held releasably on said paper backing, a carton having a receptacle portion defined by bottom, side, front, and rear walls, receiving said cylindrical roll when new, said roll then substantially filling said receptacle, said front wall having a serrated cutting upper edge, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said sidewall and providing a cover wall closing the upper end of said receptacle, a forward flap folded from said cover wall, as an integral part thereof, tucked inside said front wall and extending the full depth thereof into contact with said bottom wall, and an end flap folded from said cover wall as an integral part thereof for extending the full height of the other said sidewall and tucked in between said other sidewall and said roll and into contact with said bottom wall, an outer cover integrally connected by a fold line to the upper edge of said rear wall and having a top wall for overlying said cover wall and an integral forward flap tuckable between the forward flap of said inner cover and said forward wall, and a stiff frame member substantially coextensive with said top wall and integral therewith at one side edge and secured to its inner surface at the opposite side edge, said frame member having a cutout opening a little larger than the basic shape of a said probe cover and having a serrated cutting edge adjacent the fold line connecting said top wall to said forward flap, a leading strip of said cylindrical roll passing between said frame member and said outer cover, whereby a single probe cover can be exposed at said cutout opening to enable dispensing one said cover while the other covers are protected.

Claim 17

The probe cover dispensing package of claim 13 wherein said frame member and said outer cover extends beyond said receptacle at one side and are secured together there to provide a portion capable of being grasped by a clipboard.

Claim 18

A dispensing carton for use with a series of identically oriented spaced-apart flattened plastic members held releasably on a paper sheet that is rolled about itself into a cylindrical roll, said carton having walls that define a receptacle portion for holding said cylindrical roll, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said wall for closing the upper end of said receptacle portion, an outer cover integrally connected to the upper edge of another said wall for overlying said inner cover, and a stiff frame member secured to the inner surface of said outer cover at the side edges thereof only, said frame member having a cutout opening a little larger than a said plastic member, whereby a leading strip of a said cylindrical roll can be passed between said frame member and said outer cover and a single plastic member can be exposed at said cutout opening in a dispensing position while the other plastic members are protected.

Claim 19

A dispensing carton for use with a series of identically oriented spaced-apart flattened plastic members held releasably on a paper sheet that is rolled about itself into a cylindrical roll, said carton having walls that define a receptacle portion for holding said cylindrical roll, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said wall for closing the upper end of said receptacle portion, an outer cover integrally connected to the upper edge of another said wall for overlying said inner cover, and a stiff frame member secured to the inner surface of said outer cover at the side edges thereof only, said frame member having a cutout opening a little larger than a said plastic member, whereby a leading strip of a said cylindrical roll can be passed between said frame member and said outer cover and a single plastic member can be exposed at said cutout opening in a dispensing position while the other plastic members are protected.

Claim 20

The dispensing carton of claim 15 wherein said frame member is integral with said outer cover, being connected thereto at one side edge by a fold line, and is adhesively secured thereto adjacent the other side edge thereof.

Claim 21

The dispensing carton of claim 16 wherein said outer cover and frame at their adhesively secured edge lie beyond said receptacle portion to provide a support flap there.

Claim 22

The dispensing carton of claim 15 wherein said frame member has a serrated cutting edge.

Claim 23

The dispensing carton of claim 18 wherein said outer cover has a flap connected to said top wall by a fold line, said cutting edge of said frame member lying adjacent said fold line.

Claim 24

The dispensing carton of claim 15 wherein the upper edge of a forward wall of said carton is serrated to provide a cutting edge.

Claim 25

The dispensing carton of claim 15 wherein said carton has front, back, side and bottom walls and said inner cover is conNected by a fold line to one said sidewall at a top edge thereof, said outer cover being connected by a fold line to said backwall at a top edge thereof.

Claim 26

The dispensing carton of claim 21 wherein said inner cover comprises a top wall, a forward flap connected to said top wall by a fold line and tucked inside said front wall, and an end flap connected to said top wall by a fold line and tucked inside the sidewall facing the one to which the inner cover is attached, both said flaps extending the full depth of said carton into contact with said bottom wall, to support said top wall level with the upper edges of the forward wall, backwall, and sidewalls.

Claim 27

A carton for dispensing a cylindrically rolled sheet, including in combination front, rear, side, and bottom walls defining a receptacle portion for holding said cylindrically rolled sheet, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said sidewall and providing a top wall closing the upper end of said receptacle, a forward flap folded from said top wall, as an integral part thereof, tucked inside said front wall and extending the full depth thereof into contact with said bottom wall, and an end flap folded from said top wall as an integral part thereof for extending the full height of the other said sidewall and tucked in between said other sidewall and said roll and into contact with said bottom wall, and an outer cover integrally connnected by a fold line to the upper edge of said rear wall and having a top cove overlying that of said inner cover and an integral forward flap tuckable between the forward flap of said inner cover and said forward wall.

Claim 28

A carton for dispensing a cylindrically rolled sheet, including in combination front, rear, side, and bottom walls defining a receptacle portion for holding said cylindrically rolled sheet, a protective inner cover connected integrally to the upper edge of one said sidewall and providing a top wall closing the upper end of said receptacle, a forward flap folded from said top wall, as an integral part thereof, tucked inside said front wall and extending the full depth thereof into contact with said bottom wall, and an end flap folded from said top wall as an integral part thereof for extending the full height of the other said sidewall and tucked in between said other sidewall and said roll and into contact with said bottom wall, and an outer cover integrally connnected by a fold line to the upper edge of said rear wall and having a top cove overlying that of said inner cover and an integral forward flap tuckable between the forward flap of said inner cover and said forward wall.

Claim 29

The carton of claim 23 wherein the upper edge of a forward wall of said carton is serrated to provide a cutting edge.