Patent ID: 7703977
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
1. An elongated open-insertion-end end-loading storage case for thermometers, comprising: A. a plurality of elongated sections, each section of the plurality of elongated sections comprising: an outer surface, an inner surface, a connection edge, a thermometer insertion tip of the section, and a distal tip of the section; B. wherein said elongated sections are each connected to at least one other adjacent elongated section by at least one hinge; C. wherein the range of motion of each hinge of the at least one hinge is sufficiently wide to allow the elongated sections to come tightly together at connection edges, thereby forming an assembled case body, wherein the range of motion of each hinge of the at least one hinge is also sufficiently wide to allow the elongated sections to come apart far enough to allow for efficient inspection and cleaning of the inner surface by the user; said case body further comprising: I. an insertion end of the case body, ii. a distal end of the case body, iii. a bore, extending longitudinally through the case body and exiting at the insertion end of the case body, the bore being formed by the inner surfaces of the elongated sections; iv. an insertion aperture, located at the insertion end of the case body, said insertion aperture formed by exiting of the bore at the insertion end of the case body; said insertion aperture being of sufficient diameter to allow at least part of the thermometer to fit therethrough; D. wherein, the case further comprises a fastener, the fastener capable of fixating the case in the assembled case body position, and wherein the insertion aperture stays open for accepting a thermometer, when the case is fixated in the assembled case body position, and wherein the inner surfaces of the elongated sections are shaped to generally conform to the thermometer, when the case is fixated in the assembled case body position.