Patent · US Expired

First aid kit and method of replenishing

US5931304A · kind A · utility

106Cited by
13References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 20, 1998
Grant dateAug 3, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 20, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F17/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The first aid kit 10 of the present invention includes a case 12 which includes means for providing quick access to the contents carried by the case 12. The case 12 further provides, on the inside, a plurality of compartments 37 arranged in sequence to obtain a card catalogue/file cabinet-like effect. Contained in the sequential compartments 37 are packs 40 which are specifically designed with products appropriate for a particular first aid situation. The first aid kit 10 further provides an instruction booklet 46 which contains detailed instructions regarding the products contained in each pack 40 as well as instructions on use of the products for different types of first aid situations. The first aid kit further includes an overview card 50 which is an overview of the components of the first aid kit 10, identifying each of the packs 40, for quick reference in a first aid situation. Finally, each of the packs 40 contains medical products specifically selected for different types of first aid situations as well as an instructional card 73 which gives quick reference instructions for administration of first aid in these situations.

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