US3174159A
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Self-service bed pan
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-18
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M Bertoldo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G9/00; A61G9/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A PATIENT-OPERATED ARTICLE FOR COLLECTION OF BODY WASTES COMPRISING AN OPEN-TOPPED VESSEL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SHAPE OF A WEDGE FROM A SHALLOW FRONT PORTION TO A THICKER PORTION REARWARDLY THEREOF, AN ELONGATED HANDLE, AND COOPERATING CONNECTING MEANS ON ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED HANDLE AND ON SAID WEDGE-SHAPED VESSEL AT THE THICKER PORTION THEROF, RESPECTIVELY, FOR CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED HANDLE TO SAID WEDGE-SHAPED VESSEL AT THE THICKER PORTION THEREOF, SAID HANDLE EXTENDING FROM SAID ONE END UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY OVER SAID VESSEL IN WIDELY-SPACED RELATIONSHIP AND TERMINATING IN A GRIP DISPOSED AT LEAST ABOUT AS FAR FORWARD AS SAID FRONT PORTION OF SAID VESSEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A PATIENT-OPERATED ARTICLE FOR COLLECTION OF BODY WASTES COMPRISING AN OPEN-TOPPED VESSEL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SHAPE OF A WEDGE FROM A SHALLOW FRONT PORTION TO A THICKER PORTION REARWARDLY THEREOF, AN ELONGATED HANDLE, AND COOPERATING CONNECTING MEANS ON ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED HANDLE AND ON SAID WEDGE-SHAPED VESSEL AT THE THICKER PORTION THEROF, RESPECTIVELY, FOR CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID ELONGATED HANDLE TO SAID WEDGE-SHAPED VESSEL AT THE THICKER PORTION THEREOF, SAID HANDLE EXTENDING FROM SAID ONE END UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY OVER SAID VESSEL IN WIDELY-SPACED RELATIONSHIP AND TERMINATING IN A GRIP DISPOSED AT LEAST ABOUT AS FAR FORWARD AS SAID FRONT PORTION OF SAID VESSEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |