Patents by Inventor Pamela J. Tennant

Pamela J. Tennant has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Diagnostic specimen shipping kit
    Patent number: 7624873
    Abstract: A shipping container for shipping diagnostic specimens. An outer container includes inner foam panels that define an inner cavity enclosed by a closed cell polymeric foam for receiving items to be shipped. The inner cavity has an H-shaped transverse cross section for receiving specimen vials that can be packaged in a polymeric bag having several side-by-side compartments for receiving specimen vials. A freezable material is placed within the inner cavity and adjacent to the specimens to maintain the specimens packed within the container below a predetermined temperature during shipment. The foam defining the inner cavity provides insulation to aid in maintaining the temperature of the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Tennant Packaging Corporation
    Inventors: Pamela J. Tennant, Kurt H. Tennant
  • Diagnostic specimen shipping kit
    Publication number: 20070289894
    Abstract: A shipping container for shipping diagnostic specimens. An outer container includes inner foam panels that define an inner cavity enclosed by a closed cell polymeric foam for receiving items to be shipped. The inner cavity has an H-shaped transverse cross section for receiving specimen vials that can be packaged in a polymeric bag having several side-by-side compartments for receiving specimen vials. A freezable material is placed within the inner cavity and adjacent to the specimens to maintain the specimens packed within the container below a predetermined temperature during shipment. The foam defining the inner cavity provides insulation to aid in maintaining the temperature of the contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Tennant Packaging Corporation
    Inventors: Pamela J. Tennant, Kurt H. Tennant