Container for the transport of diagnostic specimens

Claim 1

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing material; b. secondly, inserting said vial wrapped in shock absorbing material in a pressure vessel, said pressure vessel having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, shielding the top and bottom of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; and e. fifthly, sealing said pressure vessel with cardboard wrap and shielding in a cardboard box.

Claim 2

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing material; b. secondly, inserting said vial wrapped in shock absorbing material in a pressure vessel, said pressure vessel having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, shielding the top and bottom of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; and e. fifthly, sealing said pressure vessel with cardboard wrap and shielding in a cardboard box.

Claim 9

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing material; b. secondly, inserting said vial wrapped in shock absorbing material in a pressure vessel, said pressure vessel having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, shielding the top and bottom of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; e. fifthly, inserting said pressure vessel wrapped and shielded with cardboard into a plastic bag with a water tight closure; and f. sixthly, sealing said pressure vessel with cardboard wrap and shielding in a cardboard box.

Claim 10

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing material; b. secondly, inserting said vial wrapped in shock absorbing material in a pressure vessel, said pressure vessel having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, shielding the top and bottom of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; e. fifthly, inserting said pressure vessel wrapped and shielded with cardboard into a plastic bag with a water tight closure; and f. sixthly, sealing said pressure vessel with cardboard wrap and shielding in a cardboard box.

Claim 11

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing material; b. secondly, inserting said vial wrapped in shock absorbing material in a pressure vessel; said pressure vessel having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, inserting said pressure vessel into a plastic bag with a water tight closure; d. fourthly, wrapping the sides of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; e. fifthly, shielding the top and bottom of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; and f. sixthly, sealing said pressure vessel with cardboard wrap and shielding in a cardboard box.

Claim 12

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing material; b. secondly, inserting said vial wrapped in shock absorbing material in a pressure vessel; said pressure vessel having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, inserting said pressure vessel into a plastic bag with a water tight closure; d. fourthly, wrapping the sides of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; e. fifthly, shielding the top and bottom of said pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; and f. sixthly, sealing said pressure vessel with cardboard wrap and shielding in a cardboard box.

Claim 13

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing bubble wrap material; b. secondly, inserting said wrapped vial in a plastic cylinder with a pressure tight closure, said cylinder having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard; and d. fourthly, sealing said cylinder with cardboard wrap in a cardboard box, said cardboard box having a closure at either end which shields the top and bottom of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard, said closure being comprised of four flaps each of which are substantially the same dimension as the end of said box.

Claim 14

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing bubble wrap material; b. secondly, inserting said wrapped vial in a plastic cylinder with a pressure tight closure, said cylinder having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard; and d. fourthly, sealing said cylinder with cardboard wrap in a cardboard box, said cardboard box having a closure at either end which shields the top and bottom of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard, said closure being comprised of four flaps each of which are substantially the same dimension as the end of said box.

Claim 18

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing bubble wrap material; b. secondly, inserting said wrapped vial in a plastic cylinder with a pressure tight closure, said cylinder having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, inserting said cylinder wrapped with cardboard into a plastic bag with a water tight closure; and e. fifthly, sealing said cylinder with cardboard wrap in a cardboard box, said cardboard box having a closure at either end which shields the top and bottom of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard, said closure being comprised of four flaps each of which are substantially the same dimension as the end of said box.

Claim 19

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing bubble wrap material; b. secondly, inserting said wrapped vial in a plastic cylinder with a pressure tight closure, said cylinder having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, inserting said cylinder wrapped with cardboard into a plastic bag with a water tight closure; and e. fifthly, sealing said cylinder with cardboard wrap in a cardboard box, said cardboard box having a closure at either end which shields the top and bottom of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard, said closure being comprised of four flaps each of which are substantially the same dimension as the end of said box.

Claim 20

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing bubble wrap material; b. secondly, inserting said wrapped vial in a plastic cylinder with a pressure tight closure, said closure being able to withstand a pressure of 95 kilopascals for a minimum time duration of 10 minutes, said cylinder being divided into four compartments by a removable insert, each of said compartments being adapted to receive one vial containing a diagnostic specimen, said cylinder having cotton balls as moisture absorbing material lining the bottom of each compartment; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, inserting said cylinder wrapped with cardboard into a plastic bag with a water tight closure prior to insertion into said cardboard box; and e. fifthly, sealing said cylinder with cardboard wrap in a cardboard box, said cardboard box having a closure at either end which shields the top and bottom of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard, said closure being comprised of four flaps each of which are substantially the same dimension as the end of said box.

Claim 21

A method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport, comprising the steps of: a. firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing bubble wrap material; b. secondly, inserting said wrapped vial in a plastic cylinder with a pressure tight closure, said closure being able to withstand a pressure of 95 kilopascals for a minimum time duration of 10 minutes, said cylinder being divided into four compartments by a removable insert, each of said compartments being adapted to receive one vial containing a diagnostic specimen, said cylinder having cotton balls as moisture absorbing material lining the bottom of each compartment; c. thirdly, wrapping the sides of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard; d. fourthly, inserting said cylinder wrapped with cardboard into a plastic bag with a water tight closure prior to insertion into said cardboard box; and e. fifthly, sealing said cylinder with cardboard wrap in a cardboard box, said cardboard box having a closure at either end which shields the top and bottom of said cylinder with a plurality of layers of cardboard, said closure being comprised of four flaps each of which are substantially the same dimension as the end of said box.