US3651926A - Transport package for bacteriological specimens - Google Patents
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- US3651926A US3651926A US863789A US3651926DA US3651926A US 3651926 A US3651926 A US 3651926A US 863789 A US863789 A US 863789A US 3651926D A US3651926D A US 3651926DA US 3651926 A US3651926 A US 3651926A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D25/02—Internal fittings
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S215/00—Bottles and jars
- Y10S215/01—Fins
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- Cl ..Ac 11/00 cal specimens comprising in combination a transparent vessel [58] f in the form of a truncated cone and a tight-fitting twistable lid, an elongated supporting means adapted for carrying substrate 78 215/ 259/107 108 being attached to the lid and twistable therewith, the longitu- References Cited dlnal edges of the supporting means being provided with w1ping members for wiping the inner wall of the vessel when the lid is twisted.
- a supporting means such as a microscope slide, spoon, paddle, rod or swab with a coating of one or more substrata, for example nutrient agar, is usually used as a supporting means for the specimen. This is dipped into the specimen, or a portion of the specimen is applied to the substrata in some other way, after which it is placed in a container, for example a test tube, which is closed and placed in some outer protective transport package such as a cardboard carton or mailing box.
- a container for example a test tube, which is closed and placed in some outer protective transport package such as a cardboard carton or mailing box.
- the supporting means would not have to be removed from the container with the inherent risk for contamination of the environment and/or specimen, but since the specimen contains moisture, condensation will form on the inside of the container which will hinder visibility and makes it necessary to open the container and draw out the supporting means with substrata and specimen just to view it regardless of what measures it is to be subjected to.
- the supporting means is often such that it does not fit properly into available containers with the risk for damage caused by knocks and shaking which necessitates careful transport.
- the present invention relates to a transport package which has the improvement that the specimen supporting means can easily be removed from and replaced in its container without the risk of coming into contact with foreign objects, it is not sensitive to knocks or shaking, and at the same time it allows direct inspection without it being necessary to open the container.
- the transport package according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a transparent vessel in the form of a truncated cone and a tight-fitting twistable lid, an elongated supporting means adapted for carrying substrata being attached to the lid and twistable therewith, the longitudinal edges of the supporting means extending to the inner wall of the vessel.
- Wiping members are provided on the edges of the supporting means or alternatively such wiping members can be arranged on the outside of a transparent cylindrical member attached to the lid and extending down into the vessel.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vessel and a lid with a supporting member having wiping members before the attachment of the lid to the vessel,
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the vessel and the lid with the supporting means after assembly
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view seen in the direction of the arrows lIl--IlI of FIG. 2.
- a transparent container or vessel 1 of tough crushproof material in the form of a truncated cone is provided with a torus 2 around the outside of the open wider end and the bottom of the vessel is preferably fiat.
- a lid 4 is provided with an annular groove 5 which fits the torus 2 whereby the application of the lid 4 hermetically seals the vessel but is at the same time twistable with the aid of a handle 6.
- Holder means 7 are provided on the underside of the lid 4 for removable attachment thereto of a frame 8.
- the frame 8 comprises a strut 9 having means 10 for the attachment to the holder means 7 of the lid 4, and two parallel webs 11 which are united by means of a thin slab 12 and cross ribs 13 forming recesses 14 for application of at least one substrate.
- the frame 8 When inserted in the vessel 1, the frame 8 extends axially through it and the outermost free end of the frame is preferably formed as a tip 15 which almost but not quite touches the bottom 3 of the vessel 1 on which bottom a moisture absorbing layer 16, for example of paper, can be placed.
- the frame 8 On the outside of the webs 11 the frame 8 is provided with wiping edges 17 at least along the portion at the recesses 14, said wiping edges being wedgeshaped in accordance with the conical shape of the vessel 1 and touch the inner wall of the vessel along their entire length.
- the layer 16 can be moistened so that the enclosed air is kept humid, thereby preventing the substrata from drying out.
- a frame 8 fixed to the lid 4 and having one or more substrata filled into the recesses 14 is dipped into the liquid or material to be investigated and any excess amount is allowed to run off.
- the specimen to be investigated can be applied to the substrata for example by means of a cotton swab.
- the frame is thereafter replaced into the vessel 1 which replacement is facilitated by the conical form of the vessel.
- the lid 4 is pressed over the torus 2
- the frame becomes hermetically sealed in the vessel 1 and any excess liquid is absorbed by the layer 16 thereby supplying a suitable humidity to the air confined in the vessel which is necessary for the viability of any micro-organisms present.
- the vessel 1, lid 4 and frame 8 are preferably manufactured of hard or flexible plastics thereby giving such low manufacturing costs that the package can be disposed of after a single use.
- a transport package for microbiological specimens comprising in combination a transparent vessel in the form of a truncated cone, a tight-fitting twistable lid and a supporting means extending axially through the vessel towards the bottom thereof, said supporting means consisting of an elongated frame member having means for supporting at least one substrata of said microbiological specimens thereon, said supporting means being attached to the inside of the lid and twistable therewith, the longitudinal edges of said frame being provided with at least one thin wiping member which extends to and touches the inner wall of the vessel with a moisture absorbing layer being placed on said bottom of said vessel.
- a transport package for microbiological specimens comprising in combination a transparent vessel in the form of a truncated cone, a tight-fitting twistable lid and a supporting means consisting of an elongated frame member having recesses for supporting at least one substrata of said microbiological specimens thereon, said supporting means being attached to the inside of the lid and twistable therewith, the longitudinal edges of said frame being provided with at least one thin wiping member which extends to and touches the inner wall of the vessel.
- a transport package as 'claimed in claim 2 in which the supporting means extends axially through the vessel towards the bottom thereof with a moisture absorbing layer being placed on said bottom.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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SE14036/68A SE315692B (ko) | 1968-10-17 | 1968-10-17 |
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DE (1) | DE1951229C2 (ko) |
DK (1) | DK120036B (ko) |
FI (1) | FI46401C (ko) |
GB (1) | GB1243296A (ko) |
SE (1) | SE315692B (ko) |
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US3849256A (en) * | 1972-01-31 | 1974-11-19 | F Linder | Substrate-containing test container |
US3874503A (en) * | 1973-01-04 | 1975-04-01 | Becton Dickinson Co | Device for housing and retaining small volumes of gelled media |
US4136680A (en) * | 1976-06-04 | 1979-01-30 | Transmed Corp. | Self-contained apparatus for collection and maintenance of medical specimen and methods of using same |
US4203436A (en) * | 1977-04-05 | 1980-05-20 | Lars Grimsrud | Assembly for dividing a hollow hypodermic needle into two separated flow conduits |
US4211323A (en) * | 1978-12-01 | 1980-07-08 | California Medical Developments, Inc. | Disposable diagnostic swab having a stored culture medium |
US4308347A (en) * | 1977-02-18 | 1981-12-29 | Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. | Device for detecting microorganisms |
US4598045A (en) * | 1982-08-25 | 1986-07-01 | Hana Biologics, Inc. | Triphasic mycoplasmatales detection method |
US4678753A (en) * | 1984-08-25 | 1987-07-07 | Biotest-Serum-Institut Gmbh | Blood-culture flask with integrated subculture |
US4690896A (en) * | 1984-03-26 | 1987-09-01 | Madaus & Co. | Device for the determination of micro-organisms |
US4721678A (en) * | 1982-08-25 | 1988-01-26 | Hana Biologics, Inc. | Triphasic mycoplasmatales culture device |
US4753349A (en) * | 1984-12-31 | 1988-06-28 | Monek Francis J | Laboratory test kit and method for preserving laboratory specimens |
US4830970A (en) * | 1981-05-16 | 1989-05-16 | Dr. Madaus & Co. | Nutrient substrate carrier |
US4840908A (en) * | 1988-06-29 | 1989-06-20 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Culture bottle assembly |
US4859586A (en) * | 1985-08-26 | 1989-08-22 | Eliahu Eisenberg | Device for cultivating bacteria |
US4865988A (en) * | 1987-06-25 | 1989-09-12 | Sta Te Spa | Microbiological culture device |
US4999303A (en) * | 1988-12-22 | 1991-03-12 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Multiplate subculture solid media devices |
US5540331A (en) * | 1994-12-30 | 1996-07-30 | Evergreen Industries, Inc. | Leak proof vial for microscope slides |
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US2047118A (en) * | 1931-08-27 | 1936-07-07 | Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co | Register box window wiper |
US1912627A (en) * | 1932-02-06 | 1933-06-06 | Leonard H Dyer | Receptacle for edge tools |
US2096975A (en) * | 1937-05-26 | 1937-10-26 | Revson Joseph | Combination bottle top and brush holder |
US2835246A (en) * | 1954-12-22 | 1958-05-20 | Boettger Paul | Handling medical specimens |
US3063549A (en) * | 1961-08-14 | 1962-11-13 | Brunswick Corp | Protective containers for holding microscope slides and similar fragile devices |
US3209387A (en) * | 1962-11-28 | 1965-10-05 | Riz Parfumerie Fabrik G M B H | Container with agitator for nail polish and the like |
US3518164A (en) * | 1967-04-11 | 1970-06-30 | B D Lab Inc | Diagnostic sputum collection system |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3767035A (en) * | 1971-01-12 | 1973-10-23 | Standardgraph Filler & Fiebig | Container sleeve for drawing nibs of indian ink writing devices |
US3849256A (en) * | 1972-01-31 | 1974-11-19 | F Linder | Substrate-containing test container |
US3874503A (en) * | 1973-01-04 | 1975-04-01 | Becton Dickinson Co | Device for housing and retaining small volumes of gelled media |
US4136680A (en) * | 1976-06-04 | 1979-01-30 | Transmed Corp. | Self-contained apparatus for collection and maintenance of medical specimen and methods of using same |
US4308347A (en) * | 1977-02-18 | 1981-12-29 | Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. | Device for detecting microorganisms |
US4203436A (en) * | 1977-04-05 | 1980-05-20 | Lars Grimsrud | Assembly for dividing a hollow hypodermic needle into two separated flow conduits |
US4211323A (en) * | 1978-12-01 | 1980-07-08 | California Medical Developments, Inc. | Disposable diagnostic swab having a stored culture medium |
US4830970A (en) * | 1981-05-16 | 1989-05-16 | Dr. Madaus & Co. | Nutrient substrate carrier |
US4598045A (en) * | 1982-08-25 | 1986-07-01 | Hana Biologics, Inc. | Triphasic mycoplasmatales detection method |
US4721678A (en) * | 1982-08-25 | 1988-01-26 | Hana Biologics, Inc. | Triphasic mycoplasmatales culture device |
US4690896A (en) * | 1984-03-26 | 1987-09-01 | Madaus & Co. | Device for the determination of micro-organisms |
US4678753A (en) * | 1984-08-25 | 1987-07-07 | Biotest-Serum-Institut Gmbh | Blood-culture flask with integrated subculture |
US4753349A (en) * | 1984-12-31 | 1988-06-28 | Monek Francis J | Laboratory test kit and method for preserving laboratory specimens |
US4859586A (en) * | 1985-08-26 | 1989-08-22 | Eliahu Eisenberg | Device for cultivating bacteria |
US4865988A (en) * | 1987-06-25 | 1989-09-12 | Sta Te Spa | Microbiological culture device |
US4840908A (en) * | 1988-06-29 | 1989-06-20 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Culture bottle assembly |
US4999303A (en) * | 1988-12-22 | 1991-03-12 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Multiplate subculture solid media devices |
US5540331A (en) * | 1994-12-30 | 1996-07-30 | Evergreen Industries, Inc. | Leak proof vial for microscope slides |
US5543115A (en) * | 1995-07-17 | 1996-08-06 | Mizuho Usa, Inc. | Specimen handling device |
USD423560S (en) * | 1998-02-12 | 2000-04-25 | Nashua Corporation | Container for toner |
US6467642B2 (en) | 2000-12-29 | 2002-10-22 | Patrick L. Mullens | Cryogenic shipping container |
US6539726B2 (en) | 2001-05-08 | 2003-04-01 | R. Kevin Giesy | Vapor plug for cryogenic storage vessels |
US20030021179A1 (en) * | 2001-07-25 | 2003-01-30 | Goulet Matthew G. | Manual mixing apparatus |
US20090223983A1 (en) * | 2005-09-08 | 2009-09-10 | Deborah Leary | Evidence preservation |
US20120092953A1 (en) * | 2010-04-30 | 2012-04-19 | Kam Fai Fung | Mixing paddle for ice cream machine |
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FI46401C (fi) | 1973-03-12 |
DE1951229A1 (de) | 1970-04-30 |
GB1243296A (en) | 1971-08-18 |
SE315692B (ko) | 1969-10-06 |
DE1951229C2 (de) | 1981-12-17 |
FI46401B (ko) | 1972-11-30 |
DK120036B (da) | 1971-03-29 |
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