Cassette for dispensing pleated tubing
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsKevin Douglas Johnson, Steven Bryan Dunn
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Abstract
A cassette to dispense a pleated tubing. The cassette includes a circular body having an annular channel housing and a pull tab and pull strip. At least one wall has an upper end with a lip disposed thereon. An annular cover is attached to the lip at the upper end defining a gap over the annular body. A tubing is disposed within the annular channel housing and withdrawn from the gap. At least one of a plurality of apertures is provided at a lower end of the annular channel housing. The apertures are adapted to be aligned with a projection extending upward from within a container.
Claims20
A cassette to dispense a pleated tubing, comprising:
- a body having a channel housing formed by an outer wall, an inner wall, and a bottom wall;
- a cover attached to the body that defines a gap over the body;
- a pull tab attached to a pull strip and positioned atop the gap;
- a tubing disposed within the channel housing and withdrawn from the gap;
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- a plurality of apertures, of which at least one aperture having a gusset shape no internal walls projecting into the channel housing and extending from a first end at the bottom wall to a second end at the inner wall of the body adapted to align with and receive a projection extending upward.
A cassette to dispense a pleated tubing, comprising:
- a body having a channel housing formed by an outer wall, an inner wall, and a bottom wall;
- a cover defining a gap over the body;
- a tubing disposed within the channel housing and withdrawn from the gap;
- a plurality of pull tabs attached to a plurality of pull strips and positioned in series atop the gap;
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- a plurality of apertures, of which at least one aperture with a gusset shape is having no internal walls projecting into the channel housing, and disposed in a lower end of the body, and extending from a first end at the bottom wall to a second end at the inner wall of the body;
- wherein the at least one aperture provides an opening through a lower end of the body adapted to receive an alignment projection extending upward.
A cassette to dispense a pleated tubing, comprising:
- a body having a channel housing;
- a cover attached to the body that defines a gap over the body;
- a tubing disposed within the channel housing and withdrawn from the gap;
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- a plurality of pull tabs attached to a plurality of pull strips and positioned in series atop the gap and separated by a plurality of rip gaps and tear bridges;
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- a plurality of apertures, of which at least one aperture having a gusset shape with no internal walls projecting into the channel housing, and disposed in a lower end of the body and adapted to receive a mating projection extending upward.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.