US5295964A
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Holder and warmer for IV solution containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-10-02
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2011-10-02
Abstract
Abstract An insulative cover is wrapped around a container of intravenous (IV) solution to assist in maintaining the solution at a desired temperature. The cover has an inside pocket for a heat pack that can be activated to warm the IV solution. A loop of hanging cord carried by the cover is insertable through a hole of the container for supporting the container from the cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T. Gauthier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/14; A61J1/16; A61J1/1462; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/1414; A61M5/1417; A61M5/44; A61M5/445; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/36; A61M2205/3633; A61M2205/364
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A holder for a container of IV solution comprising a generally rectangular cover of flexible sheet material, said cover having inner and outer surfaces and opposite end portions, said cover being foldable intermediate said end portions to a closed condition with the inner surfaces of said end portions disposed face-to-face and with the container therebetween for deterring heat loss from the container, a generally rectangular inner sheet having top, bottom and opposite upright side edges, said inner sheet being fastened along three of said top, bottom and opposite upright side edges to said inner surface of one of said end portions of said cover so as to form an inside pocket openable along the fourth of said edges, a heat source received in said pocket for warming the container, fastening means for normally maintaining the cover in its closed condition, the end portion of the cover opposite the end portion having the inside pocket having a window for viewing the container therethrough, and a flap movable to a position covering the window for deterring heat loss therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A holder for a container of IV solution comprising a generally rectangular cover of flexible sheet material, said cover having inner and outer surfaces and opposite end portions, said cover being foldable intermediate said end portions to a closed condition with the inner surfaces of said end portions disposed face-to-face and with the container therebetween for deterring heat loss from the container, a generally rectangular inner sheet having top, bottom and opposite upright side edges, said inner sheet being fastened along three of said top, bottom and opposite upright side edges to said inner surface of one of said end portions of said cover so as to form an inside pocket openable along the fourth of said edges, a heat source received in said pocket for warming the container, fastening means for normally maintaining the cover in its closed condition, the end portion of the cover opposite the end portion having the inside pocket having a window for viewing the container therethrough, and a flap movable to a position covering the window for deterring heat loss therethrough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The holder defined in claim 1, including manually releasable fastening means for normally holding the flap in position covering the window.
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