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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Phillips, Studio City, CA (US);
David M Mathis, El Paso, TX (US);
Ray Edwards, Jr, El Paso, TX (US);
Albert Lopez, El Paso, TX (US);
Assignee:
Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 58 ; 128759 ; 128760 ; 422 61 ; 422101 ; 435294 ; 435295 ; 435296 ; 436805 ; 436810 ; 604-1 ; 604-2 ; 604-3 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes a sleeve for use with a device for collecting and transporting biological specimens. The sleeve comprises a tubular member for containing the bottom portion of the collection device and a lever so as to exert pressure to the collection device so as to break the ampoule, The sleeve provides an environment to maintain the substantial viability of a specimen during transport in a collection device.