Patent ID: 11878141
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A masking package for blind testing of materials stored in a vial comprising a body and a lid, the masking package comprising:
an opaque housing defining a vial chamber for receiving and surrounding the body and the lid of the vial, the housing being formed with a single piece construction, the housing comprising:
a first housing part comprising opposing upper and lower edges and opposing side edges extending between the upper and lower edges;
a second housing part comprising opposing upper and lower edges and opposing side edges extending between the upper and lower edges; and
a base portion extending between the lower edges of the first and second housing parts, and rotatably coupled to the lower edges of the first and second housing parts;
wherein the first and second housing parts are rotatable between an open position, in which the vial is insertable into the vial chamber, and a closed position, in which the vial is surrounded by the opaque housing when the vial is received in the vial chamber;
wherein the housing has a length between an upper end and a lower end when the housing is in the closed position;
wherein the first and second housing parts are openable along the length of the housing to define an opening in the vial chamber when the first and second housing parts are in the open position, the opening extending the length of the housing to enable the vial to be inserted laterally into the vial chamber; and
wherein an aperture is defined at the upper end of the housing between the upper edges of the first and second housing parts when the first and second housing parts are in the closed position, and the lid of the vial is located at or around the aperture when the vial is received in the vial chamber.