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US 8,297,469 B1Granted
Protective sleeve device for vials
OwnerSharla M. Alford, Brandon Catesinventors
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Abstract
A protective sleeve system featuring a housing having an inner cavity adapted to hold a vial. The top of the housing is at an angle with respect to the side wall forming a crater. An aperture is disposed at the narrowest part of the crater providing access to the inner cavity of the housing. Two windows are disposed in the side wall of the housing and positioned opposite each other. A drainage hole is disposed in the bottom surface of the housing and is fluidly connected to the inner cavity of the housing.
Claims14
A protective sleeve system (100) comprising:
- (a) a housing (110) having side wall (115), a top (113), a top edge (113a), a bottom surface (114), and an inner cavity (120), the inner cavity (120) is adapted to temporarily hold a vial (210), the top (113) of the housing (110) is at an angle (102) with respect to the side wall (115) of the housing (110) such that a top crater (119) is formed, wherein the bottom surface (114) of the housing (110) is at an angle (103) with respect to the side wall (115) of the housing (110) such than a bottom crater (189) is formed;
- (b) an aperture (118) providing access to the inner cavity (120) of the housing (110) such that a vial (210) can be inserted into the inner cavity (120) of the housing (110), the aperture (118) is disposed in the top (113) of the housing (110) at a narrowest part of the top crater (119);
- (c) a first window (310) and a second window (320) each disposed in the side wall (115) of the housing (110), the windows (310), (320) provide access to the inner cavity (120) of the housing (110), the first window (310) is positioned opposite the second window (320);
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- (d) a drainage hole (160) disposed in the bottom surface (114) of the housing (110) and fluidly connected to the inner cavity (120) of the housing (110), the drainage hole (160) allows a liquid to drain from the inner cavity (120) of the housing (110), wherein the drainage hole (160) is positioned at a narrowest part of the bottom crater (189);
- wherein the system further comprises a strap (250) having a first end (251) and a second end (252), the first end (251) is removably attached to the side wall (115) of the housing (110) and the second end (252) is removably attached to the side wall (115) of the housing (110), wherein the strap (250) snuggly traverses top (113) of the vial (210), wherein a strap aperture (253) is centrally disposed through a cross-section of the strap (250), wherein the strap (250) is for helping to carry the housing (110), wherein the strap (250) is for helping to secure the vial (210) inside the inner cavity (120), wherein the strap aperture (253) provides access to the contents of the vial (210) for a user.
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