Mobile isolation glove box with disposable enclosure for investigations
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a base and a plurality of inclined walls converging to an apex, at least one of said walls being at least in part transparent;
at least one glove formed in at least one of said inclined walls, said at least one glove extending into the interior of said enclosure; and
a sealable opening formed in said enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside said enclosure;
wherein said enclosure is formed by welding or glueing said base and said plurality of inclined walls to one another; and
wherein said welding or glueing is along a substantially straight line inboard from a periphery of said base and said plurality of inclined walls, whereby to form wings at edges of said enclosure.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising: an enclosure comprising a base and a plurality of inclined walls converging to an apex, at least one of the walls being at least in part transparent; at least one glove formed in at least one of the inclined walls, the at least one glove extending into the interior of the enclosure; and a sealable opening formed in the enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside the enclosure.
26 Citations
30 Claims
-
1. A mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising:
-
an enclosure comprising a base and a plurality of inclined walls converging to an apex, at least one of said walls being at least in part transparent;
at least one glove formed in at least one of said inclined walls, said at least one glove extending into the interior of said enclosure; and
a sealable opening formed in said enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside said enclosure;
wherein said enclosure is formed by welding or glueing said base and said plurality of inclined walls to one another; and
wherein said welding or glueing is along a substantially straight line inboard from a periphery of said base and said plurality of inclined walls, whereby to form wings at edges of said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
-
24. A mobile, disposable isolation glove box assembly comprising:
-
a mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising;
an enclosure comprising a base and a plurality of inclined walls converging to an apex, at least one of said walls being at least in part transparent;
at least one glove formed in at least one of said inclined walls, said at least one glove extending into an interior of said enclosure; and
a sealable opening formed in said enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside said enclosure; and
a support for supporting said isolation glove box on a worksurface, said support comprising at least one upstanding element extending above the height of the apex and including apparatus for connection to the apex, whereby to support said enclosure in an upright position; and
wherein said at least one upstanding element comprises a hoop formed by at least two hoop arms. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. A method for conducting an investigation of a potentially pathogenic or contaminable specimen, wherein the specimen is located at a first location, said method comprising the steps of:
-
providing a mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising;
an enclosure comprising a base and a plurality of inclined walls converging to an apex, at least one of said walls being at least in part transparent;
wherein said enclosure is formed by welding or glueing said base and said plurality of inclined walls to one another; and
wherein the welding or glueing is along a substantially straight line inboard of a periphery of said base and said plurality of inclined walls, whereby to form wings at the edges of said enclosure;
at least one glove formed in at least one of said inclined walls, said at least one glove extending into the interior of said enclosure; and
a sealable opening formed in said enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside said enclosure;
placing the specimen inside said enclosure and closing said sealable opening;
conducting a preliminary examination using said isolation glove box at said first location;
transporting said isolation glove box, with the specimen sealed therein, to a second location; and
conducting a follow-up examination using said isolation glove box at the second location. - View Dependent Claims (30)
-
Specification