Shell for scalpel
OwnerHoward Shackelfordinventor
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Abstract
A jacket for a scalpel id provided. A disposable scalpel has an elongated body with a base wall and two sidewalls forming a scalpel channel, and a blade assembly having a blade coupled to a slider, the slider structured to move the blade between a first, retracted position and second, extended position. The jacket includes a body having an elongated base wall and two sidewalls. Each sidewall extends generally perpendicular to the jacket base wall, thereby defining a jacket channel. The jacket sidewalls are spaced apart a sufficient distance so that the scalpel may be disposed between the jacket sidewalls. The jacket further includes a trap structured to hold the scalpel in the jacket channel.
Claims21
A jacket for a scalpel, said scalpel having an elongated body with a base wall and two sidewalls forming a scalpel channel, and a blade assembly having a blade coupled to a slider, said slider structured to move said blade between a first, retracted position and second, extended position, said jacket comprising:
- a body having an elongated base wall and two sidewalls;
- each sidewall extending generally perpendicular to said jacket base wall, thereby defining a jacket channel;
- said jacket sidewalls spaced apart a sufficient distance so that said scalpel may be disposed between said jacket sidewalls;
- and
- a trap structured to hold said scalpel in said jacket channel.
A scalpel assembly comprising:
- a scalpel having an elongated body with a base wall and two sidewalls forming a scalpel channel, a blade assembly having a blade coupled to a slider, said slider structured to move said blade between a first, retracted position and second, extended position, and a handle portion;
- said scalpel handle portion having a scalpel trap portion;
- a jacket having a body with an elongated base wall and two sidewalls, each sidewall extending generally perpendicular to said jacket base wall, thereby defining a jacket channel, said jacket sidewalls spaced apart a sufficient distance so that said scalpel may be disposed between said jacket sidewalls, and a handle portion;
- said jacket handle portion having a jacket trap portion;
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- said scalpel trap portion structured to engage said jacket trap portion to secure said scalpel in said jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.