Laboratory kit
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1. A laboratory kit, comprising:
- at least one laboratory implement;
a tray defining an upwardly open receptacle for receiving and storing said implement for use in performing a laboratory procedure; and
a cover affixed to said tray for closing said tray and preventing access to the implement therein, said cover including a tear-off portion separable from said tray to open the tray and expose the implement therein for use in performing the laboratory procedure, said tear-off portion having a plurality of score lines preformed therein and being foldable along said score lines to form a relatively compact package for receiving and protecting the implement subsequent to performance of the laboratory procedure.
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Abstract
A laboratory kit is provided with a tear-off cover portion designed to fold into a compact package for containing and/or transporting a biological specimen or the like. The laboratory kit comprises a lower tray of vacuum-formed plastic or the like and containing selected laboratory implements such as a swab, glass slide, etc. A lightweight cover of paperboard or the like is affixed to and closes the tray. A tear-off portion of the cover is removable along perforated lines to open the tray and expose the implements therein for use, after which the tear-off portion is foldable along preformed score lines to form a compact package for containing a biological specimen or the like.
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1. A laboratory kit, comprising:
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at least one laboratory implement; a tray defining an upwardly open receptacle for receiving and storing said implement for use in performing a laboratory procedure; and a cover affixed to said tray for closing said tray and preventing access to the implement therein, said cover including a tear-off portion separable from said tray to open the tray and expose the implement therein for use in performing the laboratory procedure, said tear-off portion having a plurality of score lines preformed therein and being foldable along said score lines to form a relatively compact package for receiving and protecting the implement subsequent to performance of the laboratory procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A laboratory kit for use in collecting biological specimens and the like, said kit comprising:
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at least one implement for use in a selected procedure to collect a selected specimen; a tray defining an upwardly open receptacle for receiving and supporting the kit implement; and a cover mounted upon said tray to close the tray against access to said implement, said cover including a tear-off portion defined between a pair of preformed perforated lines for tear-off removal from the remainder of said tray to expose the implement therein for use, said implement including a specimen supporting substrate; said tear-off portion being subdivided by a plurality of scorelines for folding into a compact package having a size and shape for receiving and supporting said substrate with the specimen thereon. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A laboratory kit, comprising:
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at least one laboratory implement; a tray defining an upwardly open receptacle for receiving and storing the implement for use in performing a laboratory procedure, said tray having upstanding walls with relatively short indented tabs formed therein; and cover mounted upon said tray for closing said tray against access to the implement therein, said cover including a tear-off portion separable from the remainder of said cover to expose the implement therein for use, said tear-off portion having a size and shape for pressing downwardly into said tray to a position beyond said tabs whereby said tabs releasably retain said tear-off portion in a position reclosing said tray. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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