Container for examination gloves

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10239652-B2
Application number	US-201615265391-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2016
Priority date	Sep 14, 2016
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

Disclosed is a glove container that comprises a top portion, bottom portion, first and second side portions, and first and second end portions. When one of the end portions is torn away to reveal the contents of the container, at least one tab or flap containing visual indicia that indicates a characteristic of the contents of a container will remain attached to the container. The visual indicia may convey information such as the size or material of the gloves. The container is deemed particularly to suitable for use in emergency vehicles, where glove boxes are often stored in compartments with the end being exposed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A glove container comprising:
a top panel, a bottom panel, first and second side panels, first and second outer end panels, and first and second inner end flaps proximal said first end panel;
said top panel being joined to said first and second side panels at first and second top side edges respectively;
said top panel being joined to said first and second outer end panels at first and second top end edges respectively;
said first inner end flap being connected to said first side panel at a first side edge;
said second inner end flap being connected to said second side panel at a second side edge;
said bottom panel being joined to said first and second side panels at first and second bottom side edges respectively;
said top panel, bottom panel, first and second side panels, and first and second outer end panels defining a container, said container including a plurality of gloves;
said first and second inner end flaps being configured to interlock with one another;
said first inner end flap including perforations separating said first inner end flap into a first removable portion and a first fixed portion;
said second inner end flap including perforations separating said second inner end flap into a second removable portion and a second fixed portion;
said first fixed portion including first visual indicia corresponding to a characteristic of said plurality of gloves, said first visual indicia being visible upon removal of said first outer end panel and upon removal of said first and second removable portions of said first and second inner end flaps.

2. A glove container according to claim 1 , said second fixed portion including second visual indicia corresponding to a characteristic of said plurality of gloves, said second visual indicia being visible upon removal of said first outer end panel and upon removal of said first and second removable portions of said first and second inner end flaps.

3. A glove container according to claim 2 , said second visual indicia oriented in generally opposing fashion to said first visual indicia but otherwise being identical to said first visual indicia.

4. A glove container according to claim 1 , including third and fourth inner end flaps proximal said second outer end panel;
said third inner end flap being connected to said fourth side panel at a third side edge;
said fourth inner end flap being connected to said second side panel at a fourth side edge;
said third and fourth inner end flaps being configured to interlock with one another;
said third inner end flap including perforations separating said third inner end flap into a third removable portion and a third fixed portion;
said fourth inner end flap including perforations separating said fourth inner end flap into a fourth removable portion and a fourth fixed portion;
said third fixed portion including third visual indicia corresponding to a characteristic of said plurality of gloves, said third visual indicia being visible upon removal of said second outer end panel and upon removal of said third and fourth removable portions of said third and fourth inner end flaps.

5. A glove container according to claim 4 , said fourth fixed portion including fourth visual indicia corresponding to a characteristic of said plurality of gloves, said fourth visual indicia being visible upon removal of said second outer end panel and upon removal of said first and fourth removable portions of said first and fourth inner end flaps.

6. A glove container according to claim 1 , including a first inner end panel, said first inner end panel being proximal said first outer end panel, said first inner end panel being connected to said bottom end panel at a first bottom end edge.

7. A glove container according to claim 6 , said first bottom end edge including a first end slot, said first outer end panel including a first tab configured for locking insertion into said first end slot.

8. A glove container according to claim 6 , including a second inner end panel, said second inner end panel being proximal said second outer end panel, said second inner end panel being connected to said bottom end panel at a second bottom end edge.

9. A glove container according to claim 8 , said second bottom end edge including a second end slot, said second outer end panel including a second tab configured for locking insertion into said second end slot.

10. A glove container according to claim 1 , said top panel including perforations defining a removable access panel.

11. A glove container according to claim 1 , said outer end panels each having an outer end panel width and said side panels each having a side panel width, said side panel width being greater than said end panel width.

12. A glove container comprising:
a top panel, a bottom panel, first and second side panels, first and second outer end panels, and first and second inner end flaps proximal said first end panel;
said top panel being joined to said first and second side panels at first and second top side edges respectively;
said top panel being joined to said first and second outer end panels at first and second top end edges respectively;
said first inner end flap being connected to said first side panel at a first side edge;
said second inner end flap being connected to said second side panel at a second side edge;
said bottom panel being joined to said first and second side panels at first and second bottom side edges respectively;
said top panel, bottom panel, first and second side panels, and first and second outer end panels defining a container, said container including a plurality of gloves;
said first and second inner end flaps being configured to interlock with one another;
said first inner end flap including perforations separating said first inner end flap into a first removable portion and a first fixed portion;
said second inner end flap including perforations separating said second inner end flap into a second removable portion and a second fixed portion;
said first fixed portion including first visual indicia corresponding to a characteristic of said plurality of gloves, said first visual indicia being visible upon removal of said first outer end panel and upon removal of said first and second removable portions of said first and second inner end flaps;
said second fixed portion including second visual indicia corresponding to a characteristic of said plurality of gloves, said second visual indicia being visible upon removal of said first outer end panel and upon removal of said first and second removable portions of said first and second inner end flaps;
third and fourth inner end flaps proximal said second outer end panel;
said third end flap being connected to said side panel at a third side edge; said fourth end flap being connected to said second side panel at a fourth side edge;
said third and fourth inner end flaps being configured to interlock with one another;
said third inner end flap including perforations separating said third inner end flap into a third removable portion and a third fixed portion;
said fourth inner end flap including perforations separating said fourth inner end flap into a fourth removable portion and a fourth fixed portion;
said third and fourth fixed portions including third and fourth visual indicia respectively corresponding to a characteristic of said plurality of gloves, said third and fourth visual indicia being visible upon removal of said second outer end panel and upon removal of said third and fourth removable portions of said third and fourth inner end flaps;
a first inner end panel proximal said first outer end panel, said first inner end pa

Assignees

• Medline Ind Inc

Inventors

• Vanderhulst Mark
• Shurell Jerome
• Carlin Danielle
• Nelson Brianna
• Fernandes Reena

Classifications

• B65D85/18

  for wearing apparel, headwear or footwear · CPC title

• B65D5/4216

  Cards, coupons or the like formed integrally with, or printed directly on, the container or lid · CPC title

• B65D5/103 Primary

  one of the self-locking flaps having a tongue engaging into an opening of an opposite flap · CPC title

• B65D5/541

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps · CPC title

• B65D83/0805

  through an aperture in a wall · CPC title