Portable and disposable examination unit with air tube frame
US6793617B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B15/026
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An examination unit having walls of substantially transparent plastic material coupled to an air tube frame that, when inflated, supports the walls to define an enclosed chamber. Access to the chamber is gained through a resealable port that facilitates easy entry and exit, as well as good sealing of the air within the chamber. Built into at least one wall of the chamber is a pair of sleeved-gloves that allow: a user of the examination unit to insert his or her hands into the chamber to handle an object therein without skin contact. The examination unit may be collapsed for space-saving storage and transport, and then readily inflated to provide a suitable environment for any number of treatments or investigations requiring that an object remain isolated from the user.
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