Bottles and jars – Closures – With structure for removably holding an article or material
Patent
1982-07-27
1988-01-19
Marcus, Stephen
Bottles and jars
Closures
With structure for removably holding an article or material
206210, 206438, 206569, B65D 5502
Patent
active
047200170
ABSTRACT:
An improvement in specimen kits that reduces significantly the possibility of contamination of the specimen by either user or container; of the patient by the swab used to obtain the specimen; and of a subsequent handler of the container by the specimen. It permits the collected specimen to be transported to the diagnostic processing laboratory in common, widely used medical specimen mailing containers, while permitting the use of swab lengths that are appropriate to the type of specimen desired. The improvement is made possible by a unique double-ended stopper that maintains the specimen container sterile until use, then acts as a cap for engaging the swab shaft for withdrawal while maintaining a tight and sterile shipping container after the specimen is taken and while it is subsequently handled.
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Day Jack E.
Fidei David T.
Marcus Stephen
Medical Media Laboratory, Inc.
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