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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. 25, 1996
Filed:
May. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael R Abidin, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Steven P Lehmbeck, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
Bloom & Kreten, Towson, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ; B65D / ; B26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29428 ; 30339 ; 206352 ; 206354 ;
Abstract
A blade package assembly assures that a blade may be mounted on a surgical scalpel easily, conveniently and safely during a surgical procedure in an operating room. The assembly includes a base and a pivoted cover. The base supports a blade, and the cover at least partially encloses the blade. A pin on the base is received in a hole in the blade, and a ledge on the base supports the rear end portion of the blade. The scalpel has a forwardly-extending cleat received in a slot on the blade, and the scalpel with the blade mounted thereon may be lifted up and away to clear the package.