Mobile isolation glove box with disposable enclosure for investigations
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1. A mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising:
- an enclosure that is erectable from a substantially flat folded position, said enclosure comprising a base and four inclined side walls converging to an apex, said side walls being sealed along their side edges to each other and also to said base, at least one of said walls being at least in part transparent and all of said side walls being formed of a flexible plastic material that is pathogenic impervious;
at least one glove formed in at least one of said walls, said at least one glove extending into an interior of said enclosure;
a sealable opening formed in one wall of said enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside said enclosure; and
a port assembly mounted in an opening in one of said side walls whereby the interior of said enclosure may be evacuated, said port assembly comprising a hollow body having a first portion disposed outside of said one side wall and a second portion extending into said enclosure through said opening, said first portion having an annular shoulder facing said one side wall, a locking ring inside of said enclosure and attached to said second portion for holding said one side wall around said opening in tight engagement with said annular shoulder, and means attached to said first portion adapted for connection to a hose for use in evacuating said interior of said enclosure.
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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.
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1. A mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising:
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an enclosure that is erectable from a substantially flat folded position, said enclosure comprising a base and four inclined side walls converging to an apex, said side walls being sealed along their side edges to each other and also to said base, at least one of said walls being at least in part transparent and all of said side walls being formed of a flexible plastic material that is pathogenic impervious; at least one glove formed in at least one of said walls, said at least one glove extending into an interior of said enclosure; a sealable opening formed in one wall of said enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside said enclosure; and a port assembly mounted in an opening in one of said side walls whereby the interior of said enclosure may be evacuated, said port assembly comprising a hollow body having a first portion disposed outside of said one side wall and a second portion extending into said enclosure through said opening, said first portion having an annular shoulder facing said one side wall, a locking ring inside of said enclosure and attached to said second portion for holding said one side wall around said opening in tight engagement with said annular shoulder, and means attached to said first portion adapted for connection to a hose for use in evacuating said interior of said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile, disposable isolation glove box comprising:
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an enclosure that is erectable from a substantially flat folded position, said enclosure comprising a base and four inclined side walls converging to an apex, said side walls being sealed along their side edges to each other and also to said base, at least one of said walls being at least in part transparent and said base and all of said walls being formed of a flexible plastic material that is pathogenic impervious; at least one glove formed in at least one of said walls, said at least one glove extending into an interior of said enclosure; an opening formed in one wall of said enclosure for permitting a specimen to be placed inside said enclosure, said flexible plastic material of said one wall being formed at said opening with a plastic zipper opening and closing mechanism that provides air-tight sealing of said opening when closed; a port assembly mounted in an opening in one of said side walls whereby the interior of said enclosure may be evacuated; and a microporous biological filter carried by and contained within said port assembly in position to filter air as said air is evacuated from the interior of said enclosure.
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