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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1977
Filed:
May. 02, 1975
Leonard Seeley, Palatine, IL (US);
Plastofilm Industries, Inc., Wheaton, IL (US);
Abstract
A thermoformed plastic package for long, thin, round articles, such as thermometers and catheters, is provided with a receiving trough which is approximately equal in width but may be somewhat shallower than the diameter of the article, keepers being spaced along the length of the trough extending inwardly from both sides and outwardly away from the open side of the trough whereby to maximize the space efficiency of the package by minimizing the depth of the trough necessary to accomodate and retain the article therein. The keepers may be opposite each other or somewhat staggered. The oral thermometer package disclosed provides a convenient protective case for the thermometer when not in use and a container for a supply of sanitary sheaths for use with the thermometer.