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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. 29, 1999
Filed:
May. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin M Cloonan, Round Lake, IL (US);
Ted J Hanagan, Libertyville, IL (US);
Kirk M Kimler, Grayslake, IL (US);
Scott G Safar, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboraties, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220 2386 ; 220 2387 ; 220657 ; 220287 ;
Abstract
Embodiments of a container for holding an item are disclosed. In one embodiment, the container comprises an open end, a closed end and a shank connecting the open end with the closed end. A flange extends from the open end. The flange has a configuration which supports the container in an intended relationship with respect to a relatively large tube, a relatively small tube or a carrier.