Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsMatthew T. Scholz, Jason L. Edgar
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an easy-to-use and effective magnetically resealable moisture-proof pouch containing moisture-curable orthopedic splinting/casting product in bulk form or in individually packaged rolls. The preferred pouch incorporates a frame disposed about an opening into the pouch which provides a mounting place for a moisture-proof magnetic seal. Also disclosed are containers for the preferred pouches which are adapted for use with the magnetic sealing system according to the present invention.
Claims22
The combination of moisture-curable orthopedic splinting/casting product in a moisture-impervious, hermetically resealable pouch, the combination comprising:
- a) a pouch;
- b) a moisture-curable orthopedic casting/splinting product in the pouch;
- c) an opening in the pouch allowing access to the orthopedic casting/splinting product contained therein, the opening having first and second sides;
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- d) magnetic sealing means proximate the opening for hermetically resealing the opening, the magnetic sealing means comprising:
- 1) a first magnet strip proximate a first side of the package, the first magnet strip having first and second ends;
- 2) a second magnetic strip proximate a second side of the package, the second magnetic strip having first and second ends and, further, the second magnetic strip being magnetically attracted to the first magnet strip over substantially its entire length to bias the package in a closed position;
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- 3) non-magnetic means for non-magnetically retaining the first end of the first magnet strip proximate the first end of the second magnetic strip and the second end of the first magnet strip proximate the second end of the second magnetic strip, the non-magnetic means comprising a pair of end caps, each end cap receiving and retaining a pair of ends of the first magnet strip and second magnetic strip in close relationship to each other.
The combination of moisture-curable orthopedic splinting/casting product in a moisture-impervious, hermetically resealable pouch, the combination comprising:
- a) a pouch constructed of a substantially flexible moisture-impervious material comprising a laminate of metallic foil and plastic, the pouch comprising a main storage area and a sleeve extending from the main storage area;
- b) a substantially rigid container substantially enclosing the pouch, the container allowing access to the pouch;
- c) a moisture-curable orthopedic casting/splinting product containing an isocyanate-curable resin in the pouch;
- d) an opening in the sleeve allowing access to the orthopedic casting/splinting product contained therein, the sleeve having first and second sides;
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- e) magnetic sealing means proximate the opening for hermetically sealing the opening, the magnetic sealing means comprising:
- 1) a first magnet strip proximate a first side of the package, the first magnet strip having first and second ends;
- 2) a second magnetic strip proximate a second side of the package, the second magnetic strip having first and second ends and, further, the second magnetic strip being magnetically attracted to the first magnet strip over substantially its entire length to bias the package in a closed position;
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- 3) non-magnetic means for non-magnetically retaining the first end of the first magnet strip proximate the first end of the second magnetic strip and the second end of the first magnet strip proximate the second end of the second magnetic strip, the non-magnetic means comprising a pair of end caps, each end cap receiving and retaining a pair of ends of the first magnet strip and second magnetic strip in close relationship to each other .
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