US3603313A
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Throwaway condensate collector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-11
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Granted: 1971-09-07
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Expires: 1989-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A throwaway sanitary collector of condensate carried in exhalant of a patient using an intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus. The collector safeguards against contamination of clothing and bedding utilizing a plaque of gossamer intimately associated with a mass of absorbent material having substantial capacity for absorbing moisture collected from exhalant as it passes through the gossamer. The collector may be retained in place by friction and is readily replaceable by a fresh one.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis Arblaster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/08; A61M16/0808; A61M16/0087; A61M16/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An article of manufacture comprising a throwaway collector of breathe-laden moisture discharging from breathing apparatus used in the treatment of pulmonary and respiratory ailments, said collector being detachably mountable in the path of exhalant from the patient and including a plaque of absorbent gossamer extending transversely of the exhalant with its rim edges in intimate contact with a mass of absorbent material adequate to absorb substantial quantities of moisture and foreign matter suspended therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An article of manufacture comprising a throwaway collector of breathe-laden moisture discharging from breathing apparatus used in the treatment of pulmonary and respiratory ailments, said collector being detachably mountable in the path of exhalant from the patient and including a plaque of absorbent gossamer extending transversely of the exhalant with its rim edges in intimate contact with a mass of absorbent material adequate to absorb substantial quantities of moisture and foreign matter suspended therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said collector is formed in one unitary assembly and with said absorbent material in contact with substantially the entire peripheral rim portion of said plaque of gossamer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said mass of absorbent material is located exteriorly of the stream of exhalant bridged by said plaque of gossamer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the rim edges of said plaque of gossamer are sandwiched between portions of said mass of moisture absorbent material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 3 characterized in that said collector is cup-shaped with said mass of absorbent located in the sidewall portion thereof and with said plaque of gossamer forming the bottom of said cup.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 5 characterized in that said sidewall is sized and shaped to telescope over and seat against the discharge end of a complementally shaped discharge end of an exhalant member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 6 characterized in that said sidewall is sized to have a frictional fit with the discharge end of an exhalant member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 5 characterized in the sIdewall of said cup-shaped mass of absorbent flares slightly from the interior bottom end thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said plaque of gossamer is sufficiently thin and large in area as not to cause any sensible interference with the free escape of exhalant.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-06 | 1975-03-08 | 1975-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-06 | 1979-03-08 | 1979-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-06 | 1983-03-08 | 1983-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |