Patent ID: 7527183
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: B67B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tool for facilitating breakage of the neck of a glass vial and protecting the operator from injury to the fingers, the tool comprising: a piece of cardboard folded such that a box structure is formed for containing at least one glass vial with a neck to be broken, said piece of cardboard having a tool cardboard portion, said tool cardboard portion having at least one vial-breaking tool said tool cardboard portion being folded such that said tool cardboard portion is movable from a position within said box structure to a position outside of said box structure, said at least one vial-breaking tool comprising a strip of cardboard, said strip of cardboard defining a hole in a center position thereof for receiving the neck of the glass vial, said strip having at least one transverse fold defined by a weakened line, said at least one transverse fold coinciding with said hole, said strip being detached from said tool cardboard portion to define a detached strip of cardboard when said tool cardboard portion is in said position outside of said box structure, said detached strip of cardboard being folded along said transverse fold such that two leaves are formed, one leaf being opposite another leaf when said detached strip of cardboard is folded along said transverse fold, each leaf being arranged adjacent to the neck of the glass vial when said neck of said glass vial is inserted into said hole, each leaf defining finger engaging portions, each leaf of said detached strip of cardboard defining a means for receiving a vial breaking force in an area of said finger engaging portions such that the neck of the glass vial breaks.