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Culturette safety sleeve
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1993-06-23
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Granted: 1995-06-20
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Expires: 2013-06-23
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes a sleeve for use with a device for collecting and transporting biological specimens. The sleeve comprises a tubular member for containing the bottom portion of the collection device and a lever so as to exert pressure to the collection device so as to break the ampoule, The sleeve provides an environment to maintain the substantial viability of a specimen during transport in a collection device.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Phillips
- 👤 David M. Mathis
- 👤 Ray Edwards, Jr.
- 👤 Albert Lopez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:42
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/502; C; C12; C12M; C12M23/00; C12M23/02; C12M23/06; C12M23/32; C12M23/38; C12M33/00; B01L2400/00; B01L2400/06; B01L2400/0677; B01L2400/0683; G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N1/02; G01N2001/028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/805; Y10S436/807; Y10S436/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A sleeve for use with a device for collecting and transporting specimens comprising: a tubular body member having an outer surface and an inner area, and which longitudinally extends from an open forward end extremity to an opposite closed rearward end extremity, said tubular body member having a slot extending a predetermined distance from said open forward end extremity toward said closed rearward end extremity; said slot providing access from said outer surface into the inner area of the tubular body member; and a lever longitudinally extending from a forward end to a rearward end, and movably attached within said slot of said tubular body member by at least one flexible connection, whereby said lever when actuated provides vertical downward pressure into the inner area of said tubular body member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A sleeve for use with a device for collecting and transporting specimens comprising: a tubular body member having an outer surface and an inner area, and which longitudinally extends from an open forward end extremity to an opposite closed rearward end extremity, said tubular body member having a slot extending a predetermined distance from said open forward end extremity toward said closed rearward end extremity; said slot providing access from said outer surface into the inner area of the tubular body member; and a lever longitudinally extending from a forward end to a rearward end, and movably attached within said slot of said tubular body member by at least one flexible connection, whereby said lever when actuated provides vertical downward pressure into the inner area of said tubular body member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sleeve of claim 1 wherein said lever further comprises a projection on a bottom surface of said lever in proximity with said flexible connection.
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