Method and packaging for surgical masks
US5615767A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A package for holding and dispensing surgical masks, respirators, face shields and other articles having eye shields made from a substantially transparent, flexible material susceptible to abrasion or scratching. The surgical masks are stacked within the container one upon another and a fanning force is applied to each eye shield such that the eye shields become semi-rigid and fan apart, one from the next in the stack. In such condition scratching caused by the eye shields rubbing against each other is virtually eliminated, and the surgical masks are dispensed in a convenient scratch-free manner.
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