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AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsMark Vanderhulst, Jerome Shurell, Danielle Carlin, Brianna Nelson, Reena Fernandes
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Disclosed is a glove container that comprises a top portion, bottom portion, first and second side portions, and first and second end portions. When one of the end portions is torn away to reveal the contents of the container, at least one tab or flap containing visual indicia that indicates a characteristic of the contents of a container will remain attached to the container. The visual indicia may convey information such as the size or material of the gloves. The container is deemed particularly to suitable for use in emergency vehicles, where glove boxes are often stored in compartments with the end being exposed.
A glove container comprising:
A glove container comprising:
A glove container, the container comprising:
A blank for forming a glove container, the blank comprising:
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With end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body: one of the self-locking flaps having a tongue engaging…
By folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate…
Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing: cards, coupons or the like formed integrally with, or printed…
For opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form: the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps
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The invention is in the field of containers, and in certain embodiments relates to a container used to contain and dispense medical gloves.
Medical gloves, such as, examination gloves, are used in a variety of settings, including clinical and emergency medical service (“EMS”) settings. Such gloves are typically packaged and dispensed from disposable containers, each container holding a quantity of gloves. Medical gloves are available in various materials, colors, and sizes. With this variety of options available for gloves, it is important that the containers are clearly labeled so that the user can easily determine what types of gloves are in the container. As an example, some patients or users may have an allergy to latex, so it would be very important to indicate on the container of gloves whether the gloves are composed of a latex material. In many settings, a selection of gloves may be made available for users. For example, several different sizes of gloves may be required to accommodate users who require different glove sizing. Conventional medical glove containers are labeled with indicia on the outside of the container, for example, on the top and side panels of the container.
Conventional medical glove containers have a rectangular cross section and have a perforated opening panel on the top side of a rectangular container of gloves. Gloves are dispensed from the box by removal of the opening panel, which allows the user to reach into the container and pull individual gloves out of the container through the opening. In clinical settings, the indicia printed on the glove containers may be easily visible as the containers are laid out on a flat table or on a shelf. When the perforated oval opening of the glove container is removed, the indicia are still visible on the top, ends, or sides of the container.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a glove container in accordance with one embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the glove container shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the glove container shown in FIG. 1.
In general a glove container having a top panel, bottom panel, first and second side panels, and first and second outer end panels is provided. In the illustrated embodiments, optional inner end panels may be included. The first outer end panel may be torn away from the container to reveal a first inner end panel. The first inner end panel may be torn away from the container to reveal first and second inner end flaps. The first and second inner end flaps interlock with one another and cooperate with the first inner end panel to provide rigidity. The first and second inner end flaps include first and second removable portions and first and second fixed portions respectively. The first and second removable portions of the first and second inner end flaps may be removed to reveal the contents of the container. The first and second fixed portions of the first and second inner end flaps remain attached and include visual indicia to provide information about the contents of the gloves in the container.
The container may be formed of a foldable cardboard or other cardstock material. The container may be assembled in part using glue, and the panels may include interlocking tabs and hooks to maintain the assembly of the container. The container may include artwork and other indicia indicating the contents of the container. The container may be formed from a blank of foldable material. The blank of foldable material may be printed with necessary indicia and artwork, and processed to include fold lines about which the various panels of the container may be folded. Conventional techniques may be used to cut the blank from a blank sheet and create the fold lines and subsequently to assemble and fill the container.
As depicted variously in FIGS. 1-7, the exemplary glove container 19 includes a top panel 20, a first side panel 21, a second side panel 22, a bottom panel 23, a first outer end panel 24, and a second outer end panel 25. The top panel 20 is connected to the first and second side panels 21 and 22, respectively, along first and second top side edges 30 and 31, respectively. The first outer end panel 24 is connected to the top panel 20 along a first top end edge 32. The second outer end panel 25 is connected to the top panel 20 along a second top end edge 33. The top panel 20 includes perforations 34 defining a removable top access opening panel 35. As depicted in FIG. 3, the glove container 19 includes a first bottom side edge 40 and a second bottom side edge 41, these edges connecting the bottom panel 23 to the side panels 21, 22 respectively. The outer end panels each have an outer end panel width and the side panels each have a side panel width. As shown in FIG. 3, the side panel width S is greater than the end panel E width in the illustrated embodiment.