Cotton swab storage unit having automatic swab extraction and retention structure and method of manufacture thereof
OwnerArthur Dale Burnsinventor
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a swab storage unit, that has an automatic swab extraction and retention structure and a methods of extracting a swab and manufacturing the unit. In one embodiment, the unit includes: (1) a container adapted to receive at least one swab having a fiber-tipped head and maintain the head proximate an opening thereof and (2) a cap, adapted to mate with and cover the opening, that has barbs coupled thereto to engage fibers of the fiber-tipped head and exert an extraction force to withdraw the swab from within the container as the cap is separated therefrom.
Claims18
A swab storage unit, comprising:
- a container adapted to receive at least one swab having a fiber-tipped head and maintain said head proximate an opening thereof;
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- a cap, adapted to mate with and cover said opening, that has at least one finger extending from an inner surface of said cap with barbs located thereon to engage fibers of said fiber-tipped head and thereby exert an extraction force to withdraw said swab from within said container as said cap is separated therefrom.
A method of extracting a swab, comprising:
- grasping a container containing at least one swab having a fiber-tipped head, said container maintaining said head proximate an opening thereof;
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- separating a cap from said container, said cap having at least one finger extending from an inner surface of said cap with barbs located thereon to engage fibers of said fiber-tipped head and thereby exert an extraction force to withdraw said swab from within said container as said cap is separated therefrom.
A method of manufacturing a swab storage unit, comprising:
- forming a container adapted to receive at least one swab having a fiber-tipped head, said container configured to maintain said head proximate an opening thereof;
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- forming cap adapted to mate with and cover said opening, said cap having at least one finger extending from an inner surface of said cap with barbs located thereon to engage fibers of said fiber-tipped head and thereby exert an extraction force to withdraw said swab within said container as said cap is separated therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.