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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2023
Tidi Products, Llc, Neenah, WI (US);
Rebecca E. Giordana, Combined Locks, WI (US);
John P. Wrass, Appleton, WI (US);
Matthew J. Ondrus, Green Bay, WI (US);
Chris W. Rahn, Appleton, WI (US);
Amanda R. Altan, Neenah, WI (US);
Anthony Steven Loftis Taylor, Oshkosh, WI (US);
TIDI Products, LLC, Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A single use, elongated tubular sleeve for a medical or dental instrument. The sleeve includes first through fifth layers. The second layer has a distal end and being formed from about 70% to about 90% of a linear low-density polyethylene, from about 10% to about 20% of low-density polyethylene, from about 2% to about 3% of an anti-block agent, and about 2% of a slip additive. The third layer is formed identical in composition to that of the second layer. The fourth layer is formed from linear low-density polyethylene and exhibiting transparency and clarity with a haze less than 7.5%. The fifth layer is removably attached to both the first layer and to the fourth layer, the first and fifth layers functioning as exterior protective layers for the second, third and fourth layers, and all adapted for placement over a medical or dental instrument to reduce the risk of contamination of the instrument.