US3301394A
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Sheath package
Assignee: Medical Supply Co
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Filing: 1965-10-15
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-10-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter P Baermann
- 👤 Armand V Cooke
- 👤 Everett A Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 19:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; A; A61; A61B; A61B90/00; B65D85/07; G; G01; G01K; G01K13/00; G01K13/20; G01K13/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A SHEATH PACKAGE COMPRISING A FIRST SHEET OF RELATIVELY RIGID IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL HAVING AN AREA OF THE SHEET DEFORMED OUT OF THE PLANE OF THE SHEET AND FORMING A BOX-LIKE DOME DEFINING A RECESS IN ONE SIDE OF SAID SHEET, A SECOND SHEET OF IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AND SHAPE AS SAID FIRST SHEET DISPOSED AGAINST SAID ONE SIDE AND HAVING A HOLE THERETHROUGH OPENING TOWARD SAID RECESS, AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE SHEATH COMPOSED OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS SAID SECOND SHEET AND HAVING AN OPEN END INTEGRALLY JOINED TO THE SECOND SHEET AROUND SAID HOLE, THE OTHER END OF SAID SHEATH BEING CLOSED AND THE SHEATH BEING FOLDED INTO SAID DOME, A CONTINUOUS SEAL JOINING SAID SHEETS TOGETHER ALONG ALL EDGES THEREOF AND PROTECTIVELY CLOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE PACKAGE, AND A SCORE LINE IN SAID FIRST SHEET EXTENDING AROUND SAID DOME BETWEEN THE LATTER AND SAID SEAL THEREBY WEAKENING THE SHEET FOR EASY REMOVAL OF THE DOME AND THE AREA OF THE FIRST SHEET WITHIN SAID LINE TO EXPOSE AND PERMIT UNFOLDING OF SAID SHEATH FOR USE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A SHEATH PACKAGE COMPRISING A FIRST SHEET OF RELATIVELY RIGID IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL HAVING AN AREA OF THE SHEET DEFORMED OUT OF THE PLANE OF THE SHEET AND FORMING A BOX-LIKE DOME DEFINING A RECESS IN ONE SIDE OF SAID SHEET, A SECOND SHEET OF IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AND SHAPE AS SAID FIRST SHEET DISPOSED AGAINST SAID ONE SIDE AND HAVING A HOLE THERETHROUGH OPENING TOWARD SAID RECESS, AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE SHEATH COMPOSED OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS SAID SECOND SHEET AND HAVING AN OPEN END INTEGRALLY JOINED TO THE SECOND SHEET AROUND SAID HOLE, THE OTHER END OF SAID SHEATH BEING CLOSED AND THE SHEATH BEING FOLDED INTO SAID DOME, A CONTINUOUS SEAL JOINING SAID SHEETS TOGETHER ALONG ALL EDGES THEREOF AND PROTECTIVELY CLOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE PACKAGE, AND A SCORE LINE IN SAID FIRST SHEET EXTENDING AROUND SAID DOME BETWEEN THE LATTER AND SAID SEAL THEREBY WEAKENING THE SHEET FOR EASY REMOVAL OF THE DOME AND THE AREA OF THE FIRST SHEET WITHIN SAID LINE TO EXPOSE AND PERMIT UNFOLDING OF SAID SHEATH FOR USE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |