Claims
- 1. A case for a medication delivery device comprising:
a container body defining an open chamber constructed to receive the medication delivery device; a lid constructed to cover the open chamber; and a cradling structure, within the chamber, constructed to hold the medication device securely in a predetermined position during transport of the case.
- 2. The case of claim 1 wherein the cradling structure comprises a cradle having a curved surface.
- 3. The case of claim 2 wherein the curved surface has a curvature that substantially corresponds to the curvature of a curved portion of the medication delivery device.
- 4. The case of claim 2 wherein the cradling structure further comprises a foam layer covering at least a portion of the curved surface of the cradle.
- 5. The case of claim 4 wherein the foam layer has a thickness of from about 1 to 3 mm.
- 6. The case of claim 4 wherein the foam layer is white.
- 7. The case of claim 1 wherein the cradling structure further comprises a cradle guide.
- 8. The case of claim 1 wherein the cradling structure is constructed so that the medication delivery device press-fits into the cradling structure.
- 9. The case of claim 1 wherein the cradling structure is constructed so that the medication delivery device will not fall out of the cradling structure when the lid is open and the open chamber is inverted.
- 10. The case of claim 7 wherein the cradle guide is constructed to position the medication delivery device in a predetermined location within the open chamber.
- 11. The case of claim 1 further comprising a hinge joining the lid to the container body.
- 12. The case of claim 11 wherein the hinge has a sufficiently tight friction fit to allow the lid to stay open without being held open.
- 13. The case of claim 1 further comprising a latch constructed to secure the lid in a closed position.
- 14. The case of claim 13 wherein the latch is constructed to provide a double-latching function.
- 15. The case of claim 13 wherein the latch includes a latch member, and a latch hinge joining the latch member to the lid.
- 16. The case of claim 15 wherein the latch hinge is constructed to allow the lid to stay open without being held open.
- 17. The case of claim 15 wherein the latch member includes a latch touch fastener and the container body includes a cooperating body touch fastener constructed to engage the latch touch fastener when the latch member is closed.
- 18. The case of claim 17 wherein the touch fasteners comprise elements of a hook and loop type fastener.
- 19. The case of claim 13 wherein the latch includes a member constructed to engage a portion of the container body in an interference fit.
- 20. The case of claim 1 wherein the medication delivery device comprises an auto-injector.
- 21. The case of claim 1 wherein the container body is puncture-proof.
- 22. The case of claim 1 wherein the container body has a wall thickness of from about 1 to 4 mm.
- 23. The case of claim 1 wherein the container body comprises ABS plastic.
- 24. The case of claim 1 further comprising needle ribs disposed within the chamber and constructed to receive a needle portion of the medical delivery device.
- 25. The case of claim 1 further comprising a medical history panel, and a cover constructed to conceal the medical history panel.
- 26. The case of claim 1 further comprising a belt clip mounted on the container body or lid.
- 27. A case for a medication delivery device comprising:
a container body defining an open chamber constructed to receive the medication delivery device; a lid constructed to cover the open chamber; and a latch constructed to maintain the lid in a closed position and to provide a double-latching function, the latch comprising
(a) a latch member, the latch member including a latch touch fastener and the container body including a cooperating body touch fastener constructed to engage the latch touch fastener when the latch member is closed, (b) a latch hinge joining the latch member to the lid, the hinge member being constructed to allow the lid to stay open without being held open, and (c) a member constructed to engage a portion of the container body in an interference fit.
- 28. The case of claim 27 wherein the touch fasteners comprise elements of a hook and loop type fastener.
- 29. The case of claim 27 further including a cradling structure.
- 30. The case of claim 29 wherein the cradling structure comprises a cradle having a curved surface.
- 31. The case of claim 30 wherein the curved surface has a curvature that substantially corresponds to the curvature of a curved portion of the medication delivery device.
- 32. The case of claim 30 wherein the cradling structure further comprises a foam layer covering at least a portion of the curved surface of the cradle.
- 33. The case of claim 27 wherein the medication delivery device comprises an auto-injector.
- 34. A case for a medication delivery device comprising:
(i) a container body defining an open chamber constructed to receive the medication delivery device; (ii) a lid constructed to cover the open chamber; (iii) a latch constructed to maintain the lid in a closed position and to provide a double-latching function, the latch comprising
(a) a latch member, the latch member including a latch touch fastener and the container body including a cooperating body touch fastener constructed to engage the latch touch fastener when the latch member is closed, (b) a latch hinge joining the latch member to the lid, the hinge member being constructed to allow the lid to stay open without being held open, and (c) a member constructed to engage a portion of the container body in an interference fit; and (iv) a cradling structure comprising a cradle having a curved surface having a curvature that substantially corresponds to the curvature of a curved portion of the medication delivery device, and a foam layer covering at least a portion of the curved surface of the cradle.
- 35. The case of claim 34 wherein the medication delivery device comprises an auto-injector.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional application 60/203,880, filed May 12, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60203880 |
May 2000 |
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