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US5526928A
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Package for packaging a protection cover with channel for endoscope
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-30
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Granted: 1996-06-18
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Expires: 2014-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A package assembly for packaging an endoscope cover for covering the outer surface of the endoscope is disclosed. The package comprises a cover for an insertion tube section of the endoscope, and a package base member for accommodating the endoscope cover therein, the cover section is accommodated in the package base member so as not to overlap itself while being in the state of packaging.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisao Yabe
- 👤 Yoshihiro Iida
- 👤 Akira Suzuki
- 👤 Hideo Ito
- 👤 Yoshio Tashiro
- 👤 Minoru Yamazaki
- 👤 Osamu Tamada
- 👤 Ichiro Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/12; A61B1/121; B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A packaged endoscope cover assembly comprising: (a) an endoscope cover comprising: (i) a flexible, elongated, thin-walled tubular cover section for covering an insertion tube section of an elongated, flexible endoscope therein and for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, (ii) a coupling section, connected to said tubular cover section, for coupling said tubular cover section to a body of the endoscope, and (iii) a tubular portion extending from the coupling section; and (b) a package comprising: (i) a first portion for accommodating said coupling section, (ii) a second portion for accommodating said tubular cover section and being constructed so as to be folded back with respect to said first portion accommodating the coupling section, and (iii) a third portion for accommodating the tubular cover section in a substantially straight configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A packaged endoscope cover assembly comprising: (a) an endoscope cover comprising: (i) a flexible, elongated, thin-walled tubular cover section for covering an insertion tube section of an elongated, flexible endoscope therein and for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, (ii) a coupling section, connected to said tubular cover section, for coupling said tubular cover section to a body of the endoscope, and (iii) a tubular portion extending from the coupling section; and (b) a package comprising: (i) a first portion for accommodating said coupling section, (ii) a second portion for accommodating said tubular cover section and being constructed so as to be folded back with respect to said first portion accommodating the coupling section, and (iii) a third portion for accommodating the tubular cover section in a substantially straight configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second accommodating section has a substantially straight configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first portion further comprises a plurality of portions bent with specified curvatures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first portion is formed in a meander configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cover member for covering said package section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein an outer surface of said endoscope cover is substantially flush with an outer surface of said package and said assembly further comprises a lid layer disposed on said outer surface of said package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein a distance between a first end of said first portion having a meander configuration and a second end of said first portion is substantially equal to a length of said second portion for accommodating the cover section in a substantially straight configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaged endoscope cover assembly as in claim 1, wherein said first, second and third portions are in communication with one another.
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