Diabetic two-fold medical case

• US 8,550,251 B1
• Filed: 05/06/2012
• Issued: 10/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edna Ford
• Original Assignee: Edna Ford
• Inventors: Ford, Edna
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K
• Assistant Examiner(s): PAGAN, JENINE MARIE
• Application Number:
  US13/465,006
• Time in Patent Office: 520 Days
• Field of Search: 206/570, 206/571, 206/576, 206/577, 206/229, 206/233, 206/363, 206/370, 206/438, 220/4.28, 220/23.83, 220/23.9, 220/503, 220/523, 220/527, 220/528, 220/500, 220/4.01
• US Class Current: 206/570
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/065 Rigid ampoules, e.g. glass ampoules
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/16 Holders for containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/28 Insulins
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/003 Kits for diabetics

Abstract

Disclosed is a combination medical case including multiple storage compartments, specifically for use by a diabetic patient. The medical case comprises a base compartment sized and shaped to contain a plurality of storage cubicles for the containment of prescription medicine bottles. The base compartment further contains a means for attachment of a planar-shaped equipment tray which may hold a glucose meter and a quantity of syringes or other supplies. A removable drawer, having a hinged top, rests on parallel supporting ledges integral to the inner walls of the base compartment. A shelf is sized and shaped to horizontally fit atop the removable drawer, within the confines of the base compartment. Receptacles within either the base compartment or the drawer may contain a pharmaceutical formulation comprising insulin. The medical case allows the patient to access needed medical and nutritional supplies and access equipment necessary to monitor and/or control his/her glucose level.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose medical case comprising a base compartment, a removable drawer, a shelf and a tray, wherein

(a) said base compartment comprises a front wall, a back wall, a closed end, an open end, a floor, a closeable base top, said base top having a lengthwise orthogonal base lid;

a plurality of cubicles individually affixed to the floor;

a front ledge attached to the interior of said front wall and parallel to said floor;

a back ledge attached to the interior of said back wall and parallel to said floor; and

a means for securely closing said base lid to the top of said front wall;

(b) said removable drawer further comprises a front wall, a back wall, a left end, a right end, and a bottom;

a drawer flap hingedly attached to the top of the right end of said drawer;

an end latch clasp attached to the upper center of said right end, a handle centeredly attached to the exterior of said right end, a front flange attached lengthwise to the exterior of said front wall;

end;

a back flange attached lengthwise to the exterior of said back wall;

(c) said shelf further comprises an essentially planar structure having dimensions compatible with the floor dimensions of said removable drawer, and a plurality of closeable packets attached to the upper surface of said shelf; and

(d) said tray comprises a primarily planar structure having three pairs of longitudinally-aligned, flexible restraining straps, whereby

upon closing of the medical case, said removable drawer fits onto the floor of said base compartment, said shelf is horizontally placed atop the removable drawer, said tray is vertically attached to an interior surface wall of said base compartment, and the top and lid of the base compartment being thereafter closed upon the entire assemblage.

2. A multi-purpose medical case comprising a base compartment, a removable drawer, a shelf and a tray further comprising:

(a) a base compartment comprising a front wall, a back wall, a closed end, an open end, a floor, a hingedly closeable base top;

a plurality of cubicles abutting each other and affixed to the floor;

a front ledge attached to the interior of said front wall and parallel to said floor;

a back ledge attached to the interior of said back wall and parallel to said floor;

a base lid orthogonally attached lengthwise to said base top, said base lid further having two spaced latched tongues attached to the edge of said base lid;

an end latch tongue orthogonally attached to the upper right end of said base top;

two spaced latch clasps attached to front wall at a distance coinciding with said spaced latch tongues;

(b) a removable drawer comprising a front wall, a back wall, a left end, a right end, and a bottom;

a drawer flap hingedly attached to the top of said right end;

an end latch clasp attached to the upper center of said right end, a handle centeredly attached to the exterior of said right end, a front flange attached lengthwise to the exterior of said front wall;

end;

a back flange attached lengthwise to the exterior of said back wall;

(c) a shelf comprising an essentially planar structure having dimensions compatible with the floor dimensions of said removable drawer, and a plurality of closeable packets attached to the upper surface of said shelf; and

(d) a tray comprising a primarily planar structure having three pairs of longitudinally-aligned, flexible restraining straps, whereby

said removable drawer slidingly fits onto the front and back ledges of said base compartment, said shelf is horizontally placed atop the removable drawer, and said tray is vertically attached to an interior surface wall of said base compartment, the top of the base compartment being thereafter latched closed upon the entire assemblage by means of said corresponding latch tongues and latch clasps.