Swab holder
US6902538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2200/1018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A swab assembly is provided which includes a swab fitted with an absorbent material at one end of a stick, and a holder for releasably capturing the swab. The holder includes a connecting bridge area with a central groove traversing along a length direction thereof flanked by first and second gripping wings, the wings being sufficiently flexible to bend between a relatively non-stressed and a stressed position allowing the stick, respectively to be engaged and to be released from the groove.
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