Health care kits, care packs, and methods therefor
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsDeborah B. Adler, Susan Macinnes, Yayun Huang
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Abstract
Healthcare kits and care packs are provided. A pack (4000) can include a container (4001) and a branding sleeve (4002). The pack can include a pair of flaps (4200, 4800) to close each end. The flaps can be prolate spheroid to define a concave end profile when closed and a convex profile when open. Alternatively, a pack (700) can include a base layer (100) and selectively detachable pouches (701, 702). The base layer can selectively fold about the pouches to form a briefcase or suitcase appearance. A fastening extension (116) can selectively hold the base layer in the closed configuration, or can be used as a hanging loop to hang the pack in an open configuration.
Claims17
A pack, comprising:
- a base layer, the base layer foldable along at least four transverse folding lines;
- a first pouch selectively detachable from a first major face of the base layer, the first pouch disposed between a first transverse folding line and a second transverse folding line;
- a second pouch selectively detachable from the first major face of the base layer, the second pouch disposed between a third transverse folding line and a fourth transverse folding line;
- and
- a fastening extension;
- the base layer defining a first end to fold about the fourth transverse folding line to conceal a bottom end of the second pouch;
- the base layer defining a second end to fold about the first transverse folding line atop the first end;
- the fastening extension extending distally from the second end, the fastening extension to couple to a second major face of the base layer to retain the pack in a closed configuration.
A method, comprising:
- providing a care pack, the care pack comprising:
- a base layer, the base layer foldable along at least four transverse folding lines;
- a first pouch selectively detachable from a first major face of the base layer;
- a second pouch selectively detachable from the first major face of the base layer;
- and
- a fastening extension;
- the base layer defining a first end to conceal a bottom end of the second pouch;
- the base layer defining a second end to fold atop the first end;
- the fastening extension extending distally from the second end, the fastening extension to couple to a second major face of the base layer to retain the care pack in a closed configuration;
- detaching the fastening extension from the second major face;
- and
- coupling a fastener of the fastening extension to the first major face to form a hanging loop for the care pack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.