US1437359A - First-aid outfit - Google Patents

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W.HA. REED.. FIRST AID OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 30| 1920.

Patented Novfzs, 1922.

INVENTOR Wm www BY 0 ATTORNEY wrrNEss;

Patented Nov., 28, 1922.

.STATES This invention relates toirst aid outfits,

and embodies amongst'other features a rea ceptacle of a size to be conveniently carried about the person, and. in which are compactly arranged the various articles essential in first aid treatment.l i l In carrying out the invention, I provide a receptacle adapted to contain bandages and the like, the receptacle also including a re- Y movable tray upon which are arranged bottles, and instruments found ynecessary in first aid treatment, kmeans for providing the bottles and instruments in fixed relation to f the tray, and permitting a ready separation of any of the elements from the tray when ruse is desired.

The naturel and -advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connecn tion with the accompanying drawing the invention residing in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts as claimed.

` In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate the similar parts in the several views and where;

Figure 1 is a view of the outiit complete. Figure 2 is a sectionalview taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1'. 4 l

Figure 3 is a view of the tra-y removed from the receptacle. 'I Figure 4 is a view of yone of covers. H.

Referring to the drawin inwdetail 10 indicates a receptacleand 11 t e cover therefor. The receptacle being constructed of any suitthe thumb able material and of a size to'be conveniently carried in the pocket of the user. Removably positioned within the receptacle is a tray 12 constructed tosupport the plurality of' N invasa 'p WALTER A. REED, 0F MOUNT UNION, FENNSYLVANIA. n

Application ined oetober 3o, 192e. serial no. 420,770'.

bottles lcontaining medicines, and implements necessary to iirst aid treatment. Arranged elastic tape 15, this tape and its terminalsy are stitched to the tray adjacent the closed sides thereof, and also stitched at suitable points in its length to provide a plurality ofy loops 16 extended transversely across the tray. Each of these loops receives and supports upon the tray a bottle 18, there being preferably four of these bottles, and one containing peroxide of hydrogen for washing out cuts and bruises. One containing iodine to apply after the use of the peroxide, one containing an eye-wash and one containing. sweet oil for application to burns. Secured to thek tray 12 atone side lof its transverse center is a loop 20 to receive and support upon the tray a pair of tweezers 21Lutilized for removing splinters or the like from the FIRST-AIDOUTFIT. y p j- `within the receptacle 10 beneath the tray is curing velements adapted to surround the hand, while arranged at the opposite side of.` the transverse center of the tray is a'loop sire to have it understood that I do not limit I myself to what is herein shown and described, andthat suchchanges may be 4resorted to when desired as fall within the scope ofwhat is claimed.

What I claim is:,- A device of the class described comprising a receptacle, a cover therefor, a tray remov- Q, K y 1,437,359

ably positioned Within the receptacle, a and spaced from one of the short loops, and handle secured to the bottom of said tray ina relatively long transversely disposed elast'ermediate the ends thereof, a pair of longitie loop secured to said tray and spaced from 10 y tudinally extending relatively short loops the other short loop.

' secured to said tray upon opposite sides of In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

said handle, a longitudinally extending relatively `long elastic' loop secured to saidtray l j n l l WALTER A. REED.

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