Swab holder

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a swab holder. This invention uses a conventional blister package holding cotton swabs therein. The holder is a container having a receptacle and a back plate attached to the receptacle. An aperture is formed on the receptacle to form an outlet for swabs to be discharged therethrough. A discharge unit is mounted to the inner wall or outlet wall of the receptacle in a position to cover the aperture of the receptacle. The discharge unit has a door which is in direct access with the aperture of the receptacle. The door is hingeably placed on the discharge unit to cover and uncover the aperture of the receptacle.

1 . In a container for holding swabs therein, said container having a receptacle with an open back side, a backboard attached to the back side of the receptacle to completely cover the open back side of the receptacle, said receptacle having a pair of side walls, with the improvement comprising: 
 an aperture formed through the receptacle, said aperture sized to sufficiently pass a swab therethrough;    a discharge unit disposed on an outer surface of said receptacle over said aperture of said receptacle, said discharge unit having an opening formed therethrough;    a door disposed on said discharge unit for covering and uncovering said opening of said discharge unit; and,    said discharge unit positioned so that said opening of said discharge unit is in direct access with said aperture of said receptacle when said door is uncovering said opening of said discharge unit.    
   
   
       2 . The container as described in  claim 1  wherein said discharge unit has a pair of opposed side panels, each side panel disposed on a corresponding side wall of the receptacle.  
   
   
       3 . The container as described in  claim 1  further comprising a layer of predetermined material wrapped over at least a portion of the discharge unit, receptacle, and backboard.  
   
   
       4 . The container as described in  claim 3  wherein the layer of predetermined material covers the door of the discharge unit, and wherein said layer of predetermined material has a perforation extending around the outline of said door, said perforation formed to allow a portion of the layer of material to be ripped away along the perforation to uncover said door while leaving the remaining portion of the layer of material wrapped on the container.  
   
   
       5 . In a container for holding swabs therein, said container having a receptacle with an open back side, a backboard attached to the back side of the receptacle to completely cover the open back side of the receptacle, said receptacle having a pair of side walls, with the improvement comprising: 
 an aperture formed through the receptacle, said aperture sized to sufficiently pass a swab therethrough;    a discharge unit disposed on an outer surface of said receptacle over said aperture of said receptacle, said discharge unit having an opening formed therethrough,    a door disposed on said discharge unit for covering and uncovering said opening of said discharge unit;    said discharge unit positioned so that said opening of said discharge unit is in direct access with said aperture of said receptacle when said door is uncovering said opening of said discharge unit; and,    a layer of predetermined material wrapped over at least a portion of the discharge unit, receptacle, and backboard.    
   
   
       6 . The container as described in  claim 5  wherein said discharge unit has a pair of opposed side panels, each side panel disposed on a corresponding side wall of the receptacle.  
   
   
       7 . The container as described in  claim 5  wherein the layer of predetermined material covers the door of the discharge unit, and wherein said layer of predetermined material has a perforation extending around the outline of said door, said perforation formed to allow a portion of the layer of material to be ripped away along the perforation to uncover said door while leaving the remaining portion of the layer of material wrapped on the container.  
   
   
       8 . In a container for holding swabs therein, said container having a receptacle with an open back side, a backboard attached to the back side of the receptacle to completely cover the open back side of the receptacle, said receptacle having a pair of side walls, with the improvement comprising: 
 an aperture formed through the receptacle, said aperture sized to sufficiently pass a swab therethrough;    a discharge unit disposed inside said receptacle against an inner surface of said receptacle over said aperture of said receptacle, said discharge unit having an opening formed therethrough;    a door disposed on said discharge unit for covering and uncovering said opening of said discharge unit; and,    said discharge unit positioned so that said opening of said discharge unit is in direct access with said aperture of said receptacle when said door is uncovering said opening of said discharge unit.    
   
   
       9 . The container as described in  claim 8  wherein said discharge unit has a pair of opposed side panels, each side panel disposed on a corresponding side wall of the receptacle.  
   
   
       10 . The container as described in  claim 8  further comprising a layer of predetermined material wrapped over at least a portion of the receptacle and backboard.  
   
   
       11 . The container as described in  claim 10  wherein the layer of predetermined material covers the opening of the receptacle, and wherein said layer of predetermined material has a perforation extending around the outline of said door, said perforation formed to allow a portion of the layer of material to be ripped away along the perforation to uncover said door while leaving the remaining portion of the layer of material wrapped on the container.  
   
   
       12 . A container for holding swabs therein, said container comprising: 
 a receptacle with an open back side;    a backboard attached to the back side of the receptacle to completely cover the open back side of the receptacle;    an aperture formed through the receptacle, said aperture sized to sufficiently pass a swab therethrough;    a door disposed on said receptacle adjacent said aperture for covering and uncovering said aperture.    
   
   
       13 . The container as described in  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of tabs disposed on the receptacle along the aperture and a plurality of tabs disposed along the edge of the door.