Patent ID: 8409529

Claim:
A protective sheath, comprising a first protective member, wherein the first protective member further comprises a first and second vertical walls, having an upper edge, a lower edge, a transverse edge and an opening edge; a first upper horizontal wall disposed on the upper edge of the first and the second vertical walls; a first lower horizontal wall disposed on the lower edge of the first and the second vertical walls; a first transverse wall disposed on the transverse edge of the first and the second vertical walls, wherein the walls define a box and wherein the first and second vertical walls are substantially the same size; at least one opening disposed in the upper horizontal wall and adapted to accept a tissue slide; and a second protective member disposed on the transverse wall of the first protective member, further comprising a third vertical wall and fourth vertical wall having an upper edge, a lower edge, and a transverse edge; a second upper horizontal wall disposed on the upper edge of the third vertical wall and fourth vertical wall; a second lower horizontal wall disposed on the lower edge of the third vertical wall and fourth vertical wall; a second transverse wall disposed on the transverse edge of the third and the fourth vertical walls, wherein the walls define a box and wherein the third and fourth vertical walls are substantially the same size; where the second protective member is adapted to accept a paraffin block.