Diabetic traveling case

Claim 1

A pocket-sized diabetic traveling case, comprising a first cover, having an inner surface, an outer surface and a layer of expanded cellular polystyrene sandwiched between said inner and outer surfaces of said first cover so as to thermally insulate said first cover; a second cover, having an inner surface, an outer surface and a layer of expanded cellular polystyrene sandwiched between said inner and outer surfaces of said second cover so as to thermally insulate said second cover; connecting means for pivotally connecting said first and second covers to each other such that said first and second covers are pivotal relative to each other between a closed position in which said first and second covers are arranged parallel to each other with said inner surfaces thereof in face-to-face relationship and an open position in which said first and second covers are pivoted away from each other; first attaching means releaseably attaching at least two insulin containers to said inner surface of said first cover, said first attaching means including an elastic strap having a plurality of loops formed therein, each loop being sized and shaped so as to releaseably receive one of said insulin containers; second attaching means releaseably attaching a substantially flat container of freezing material to said inner surface of said first cover such that said container of freezing material is in close proximity to said insulin containers, whereby said insulin containers are refrigerated by said container of freezing material when said first and second covers are in at least said closed position; first holding means for releaseably holding a plurality of syringes, said first holding means including an elastic strap attached to said inner surface of said second cover and having a plurality of loops formed therein, each loop being sized and shaped so as to releaseably receive one of said syringes; second holding means for releaseably holding miscellaneous items, such as alcohol swabs, said second holding means including a pouch attached to said inner surface of said second cover; and a zipper attached to said first and second covers so as to releaseably maintain said first and second covers in said closed position.