US20040195131A1
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Snap tray for medical accessories
Assignee: Medical Components Inc
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Filing: 2004-04-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2024-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A reclosable tray for medical instruments is disclosed. The tray includes a lower portion having a first major lower side having a lower hinge portion, a second major lower side having a first lower locking portion, and a first minor lower side connecting the first major lower side and the second major lower side. An upper portion of the tray includes a first major upper side having an upper hinge portion hingedly connected to the lower hinge portion of the first major lower side, a second upper major side having a first upper locking portion, and a first minor upper side connecting the first major upper side and the second major upper side. The first lower locking portion includes a first lower tab and the first upper locking portion includes a first upper tab. The first lower tab is engageable with the first upper tab to releasably retain the second upper major side proximate to the second lower major side.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Spolidoro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B50/33; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0051; A61B2050/0056; A61B2050/0067; A61B2050/0084; A61B2050/3008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
1 . A reclosable tray for medical instruments comprising: a lower portion having: a first major lower side having a lower hinge portion; a second major lower side having a first lower locking portion; and a first minor lower side connecting the first major lower side and the second major lower side; an upper portion having: a first major upper side having an upper hinge portion hingedly connected to the lower hinge portion; a second upper major side having a first upper locking portion; and a first minor upper side connecting the first major upper side and the second major upper side; wherein the first lower locking portion includes a first lower tab and wherein the first upper locking portion includes a first upper tab, and wherein the first lower tab is engageable with the first upper tab to releasably retain the second upper major side proximate to the second lower major side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
1 . A reclosable tray for medical instruments comprising: a lower portion having: a first major lower side having a lower hinge portion; a second major lower side having a first lower locking portion; and a first minor lower side connecting the first major lower side and the second major lower side; an upper portion having: a first major upper side having an upper hinge portion hingedly connected to the lower hinge portion; a second upper major side having a first upper locking portion; and a first minor upper side connecting the first major upper side and the second major upper side; wherein the first lower locking portion includes a first lower tab and wherein the first upper locking portion includes a first upper tab, and wherein the first lower tab is engageable with the first upper tab to releasably retain the second upper major side proximate to the second lower major side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
2 . The reclosable tray according to claim 1 , wherein the lower portion comprises a plurality of compartments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
3 . The reclosable tray according to claim 2 , wherein the upper portion comprises a plurality of indentations adapted to cooperate with at least one of the plurality of compartments to retain at least one article in the at least on of the plurality of compartments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
4 . The reclosable tray according to claim 1 , wherein the tray is constructed from polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
5 . The reclosable tray according to claim 1 , wherein the lower portion further comprises an interior sidewall and the upper portion further comprises an exterior sidewall adapted to frictionally engage the interior sidewall at a plurality of locations along the interior sidewall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
6 . The reclosable tray according to claim 1 , wherein the first minor lower side comprises a second lower locking tab and the first minor upper side comprises a second upper locking tab and wherein the first lower tab is engageable with the first upper tab to releasably retain the first upper minor side proximate to the first lower minor side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
7 . The reclosable tray according to claim 1 , wherein the first lower locking portion includes a first tab having a first exterior portion that extends generally parallel to the second lower major side and a first interior portion that extends in a direction generally obliquely away from the first lower minor side.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
8 . The reclosable tray according to claim 7 , wherein the first upper locking portion includes a second tab having a second exterior portion that extends generally parallel to the second upper major side and a second interior portion that extends in a direction generally obliquely toward the first upper minor side.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
9 . The reclosable tray according to claim 1 , wherein the first upper locking portion is engageable with the first lower locking portion such that a portion of the first upper locking portion is disposable below a portion of the first lower locking portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
10 . A reclosable tray for medical instruments comprising: a lower portion having: a first lower side having a lower hinge portion; and a second lower side having a first lower means for releasably locking the lower portion; and an upper portion having: a first upper side having an upper hinge portion hingedly connected to the lower hinge portion of the first lower side; and a second upper side having a first upper means for releasably locking the upper portion; wherein the first lower means and the first upper means are releasably interlockable with each other to releasably secure the second lower side to the second upper side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
10 . A reclosable tray for medical instruments comprising: a lower portion having: a first lower side having a lower hinge portion; and a second lower side having a first lower means for releasably locking the lower portion; and an upper portion having: a first upper side having an upper hinge portion hingedly connected to the lower hinge portion of the first lower side; and a second upper side having a first upper means for releasably locking the upper portion; wherein the first lower means and the first upper means are releasably interlockable with each other to releasably secure the second lower side to the second upper side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
11 . The reclosable tray according to claim 10 , wherein the lower portion further comprises a second lower means for releasably locking the lower portion and the upper portion further comprises a second upper means for releasably locking the upper portion, wherein the second lower means and the second upper means are releasably interlockable with each other to releasably secure the second lower side to the second upper side.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
12 . The reclosable tray according to claim 10 , wherein the lower portion further comprises an interior sidewall and the upper portion further comprises an exterior sidewall adapted to frictionally engage the interior sidewall at a plurality of locations along the interior sidewall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
13 . The reclosable tray according to claim 10 , wherein the tray is constructed from polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
14 . The reclosable tray according to claim 10 , wherein the lower portion comprises a plurality of compartments.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
15 . The reclosable tray according to claim 14 , wherein the upper portion comprises a plurality of indentations adapted to cooperate with at least one of the plurality of compartments to retain at least one article in the at least on of the plurality of compartments.
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