Peelable lid for container with multi-point peel system
AssigneePhysio-Control, Inc.
InventorsEthan Albright, Ramesh Ammanath, Peter Wesley Bristol
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Abstract
A peelable lid system includes a peelable lid, a seal configured to seal the peelable lid to a container, a handle coupled to the peelable lid, and a lifting mechanism coupled to handle. The lifting mechanism can be coupled to the peelable lid at a plurality of attachment points, including at least one attachment point coupled to the peelable lid away from the handle. The lifting mechanism can be configured to lift at least one portion of the peelable lid near each of the plurality of attachment points.
Claims20
An automated external defibrillator (AED) comprising:
- a container containing electrode pads;
- a lid covering the container;
- and
- a handle with a lifting mechanism coupled to the lid at a first attachment point located at an edge of the lid and at a second attachment point located at the edge of the lid,
- wherein the handle is a different color than the container,
- wherein the lifting mechanism is an integrally-formed part of the handle,
- wherein a first portion of the lifting mechanism is located along the edge of the lid between the first attachment point and the handle,
- wherein a second portion of the lifting mechanism is located along the edge of the lid between the second attachment point and the handle, and
- wherein only one portion of the lifting mechanism is attached to the handle.
An assembly for use with an automated external defibrillator (AED), the assembly comprising:
- a container containing electrode pads;
- a lid covering the container;
- and
- a handle with a lifting mechanism coupled to the lid at a first attachment point located at an edge of the lid and at a second attachment point located at the edge of the lid,
- wherein the handle is a different color than the lid,
- wherein the lifting mechanism is an integrally-formed part of the handle,
- wherein a first portion of the lifting mechanism is located along the edge of the lid between the first attachment point and the handle,
- wherein a second portion of the lifting mechanism is located along the edge of the lid between the second attachment point and the handle, and
- wherein only one portion of the lifting mechanism is attached to the handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.