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Glass slide mailer
Assignee: Medscand USA Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-11
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Granted: 1992-02-25
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Expires: 2011-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A glass slide mailer formed of one piece of molded, resilient polymeric material and comprising a base, a cover, and a living hinge section, the base and cover being pivoted about the hinge section and snap-fitted together at two areas to retain the slide therein. The base has a rectangular cavity for receiving the slide defined by first and second end walls, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall, and the cover has a first protrusion frictionally engageable with the first end wall and the two side walls of the base and a second protrusion frictionally engageable with the second end wall and the two side walls of the base to snap-fit the cover to the base to retain the slide therein. In the closed position, the first protrusion engages the glass slide to resist relative movement thereof. The side walls have notches for ease of applying a tissue sample to the slide mounted in the mailer. The cover and base have reinforcing transverse and longitudinal ribs, as well as peripheral lips to aid in opening the mailer.
Inventors
- 👤 Tenny P. Tse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:49
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01L; B01L9/00; B01L9/52; A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0096; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; G; G02; G02B; G02B21/00; G02B21/34; B01L2200/00; B01L2200/18; B01L2200/185; B01L2300/00; B01L2300/04; B01L2300/041; B01L2300/043; B01L2300/08; B01L2300/0809; B01L2300/0822; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A glass slide mailer, the combination comprising: a base having a glass slide receiving cavity define by a first end wall, a second end wall, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall, said first and second end walls each having an inner surface facing said cavity; a cover having a first protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said first end wall of said base, and a second protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said second end wall of said base, said first protrusion having a portion engageable with the glass slide; and a hinge section having a first hinge pivotally interconnecting said hinge section and said base, and a second hinge pivotally interconnecting said hinge section and said cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A glass slide mailer, the combination comprising: a base having a glass slide receiving cavity define by a first end wall, a second end wall, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall, said first and second end walls each having an inner surface facing said cavity; a cover having a first protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said first end wall of said base, and a second protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said second end wall of said base, said first protrusion having a portion engageable with the glass slide; and a hinge section having a first hinge pivotally interconnecting said hinge section and said base, and a second hinge pivotally interconnecting said hinge section and said cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said base, cover and hinge section are integrally formed of one piece of resilient polymeric material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said bottom wall has a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said side walls has a notch therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said cavity is substantially rectangular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said first end wall has a first recess therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 6, wherein said first end wall has second and third recesses therein on opposite sides of said first recess.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said first protrusion portion engageable with the glass slide is substantially planar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said first protrusion has a pair of side portions each of which is frictionally engageable with one of said pair of side walls, said second protrusion has a pair of side portions, each of which is frictionally engageable with one of said pair of side walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said cover has a plurality of transversely extending ribs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said cover has a pair of side protrusions on opposite sides thereof engageable with said base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said hinge section comprises a substantially planar rectangular member, said first hinge comprises a substantially U-shaped member, and said second hinge comprises a substantially U-shaped member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said first hinge has at least one perforation therein, and said second hinge has at least one perforation therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 1, wherein said base has a first lip extending past said second end wall, and said cover has a second lip extending past said second end wall when said cover and base are frictionally engaged, said first and second lips being spaced apart in such engaged position by at least the thickness of the glass slide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
91 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 14, wherein said base has a pair of side lips, each of which extends past one of said pair of side walls, and said cover has a pair of side lips, each of which extends past one of said pair of side walls when said cover and base are frictionally engaged, said pair of side lips on said base and said pair of side lips on said cover being spaced apart in such engaged position by at least the thickness of the glass slide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
117 words
A glass slide mailer, the combination comprising: a base having a glass slide receiving cavity defined by a first end wall, a second end wall, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall, said first and second end walls each having an inner surface facing said cavity; a cover having a first protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said first end wall of said base, and a second protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said second end wall of said base; and a hinge section pivotally interconnecting said base and said cover, at least one of said side walls in said base having a notch therein.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
117 words
A glass slide mailer, the combination comprising: a base having a glass slide receiving cavity defined by a first end wall, a second end wall, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall, said first and second end walls each having an inner surface facing said cavity; a cover having a first protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said first end wall of said base, and a second protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said second end wall of said base; and a hinge section pivotally interconnecting said base and said cover, at least one of said side walls in said base having a notch therein.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 16, wherein said notch has a substantially planar bottom surface substantially coplanar with the top surface of the glass slide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 16, wherein a side protrusion on one side thereof which is engageable with the bottom surface of said notch when said cover and base are frictionally engaged.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 16, wherein said notch has a length at least equal to about one-half the length of the slide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
157 words
A glass slide mailer, the combination comprising: a base having a glass slide receiving cavity defined by a first end wall, a second end wall, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall, said first and second end walls each having an inner surface facing said cavity; a cover having a first protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said first end wall of said base, and a second protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said second end wall of said base; and a hinge section pivotally interconnecting said base and said cover, said base having a first lip extending past said second end wall, and said cover having a second lip extending past said second end wall when said cover and base are frictionally engaged, said first and second lips being spaced apart in such engaged position by at least the thickness of the glass slide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
157 words
A glass slide mailer, the combination comprising: a base having a glass slide receiving cavity defined by a first end wall, a second end wall, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall, said first and second end walls each having an inner surface facing said cavity; a cover having a first protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said first end wall of said base, and a second protrusion extending therefrom and frictionally engageable with said inner surface on said second end wall of said base; and a hinge section pivotally interconnecting said base and said cover, said base having a first lip extending past said second end wall, and said cover having a second lip extending past said second end wall when said cover and base are frictionally engaged, said first and second lips being spaced apart in such engaged position by at least the thickness of the glass slide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
91 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 20, wherein said base has a pair of side lips, each of which extends past one of said pair of side walls, and said cover has a pair of side lips, each of which extends past one of said pair of side walls when said cover and base are frictionally engaged, said pair of side lips on said base and said pair of side lips on said cover being spaced apart in such engaged position by at least the thickness of the glass slide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
A glass slide mailer according to claim 20, wherein said base, cover and hinge section are integrally formed of one piece of resilient polymeric material having a substantially uniform thickness.
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