Patent ID: 8678229

Claim:
A protective sleeve system ( 100 ) comprising: (a) a housing ( 110 ) having side wall ( 115 ), a top ( 113 ), a top edge ( 113 a ), a bottom surface ( 114 ), and an inner cavity ( 120 ), the inner cavity ( 120 ) is cylindrical in shape and is adapted to temporarily hold a vial ( 210 ), the top ( 113 ) of the housing ( 110 ) is at an angle ( 102 ) with respect to the side wall ( 115 ) of the housing ( 110 ) such that a top crater ( 119 ) is formed, wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface ( 114 ) of the housing ( 110 ) is at an angle ( 103 ) with respect to the side wall ( 115 ) of the housing ( 110 ) such that a bottom crater ( 189 ) is formed; (b) an aperture ( 118 ) disposed in the top ( 113 ) of the housing ( 110 ) at a narrowest part of the top crater ( 119 ), the aperture ( 118 ) provides access to the inner cavity ( 120 ) of the housing ( 110 ) such that the vial ( 210 ) can be inserted into the inner cavity ( 120 ) of the housing ( 110 ); (c) a first window ( 310 ) and a second window ( 320 ) each disposed in the side wall ( 115 ) of the housing ( 110 ), the windows ( 310 , 320 ) provide access to the inner cavity ( 120 ) of the housing ( 110 ), the first window ( 310 ) is positioned opposite the second window ( 320 ); and (d) a drainage hole ( 160 ) disposed in the bottom surface ( 114 ) of the housing ( 110 ) at a narrowest part of the bottom crater ( 189 ), the drainage hole ( 160 ) is fluidly connected to the inner cavity ( 120 ) of the housing ( 110 ) allowing a liquid to drain from the inner cavity ( 120 ) of the housing ( 110 ), the drainage hole ( 160 ) having a diameter ( 168 ) at the narrowest part of the bottom crater ( 189 ) that is at least 1 cm ( 160 ) allowing for a vial to be pushed out of the inner cavity ( 120 ) via the aperture ( 118 ), the diameter ( 168 ) of the drainage hole ( 160 ) at the narrowest part of the bottom crater ( 189 ) is less than a diameter of the inner cavity ( 120 ), the bottom crater ( 189 ) forms the angle ( 103 ) with respect to the side wall ( 115 ) of the housing ( 110 ), the angle ( 103 ) being between about 5 to 80 degrees.