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Bacteria barrier device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-08
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Granted: 1971-12-14
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Expires: 1989-12-08
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Abstract

Abstract A device for body fluid inlet to a receptacle from the body which device includes means providing a barrier to the reverse movement of bacteria from the receptacle to the body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jan Axel Svensson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/22; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/441; F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/14; F16K15/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/7888; Y10T137/7891; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/88054

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
A bacteria barrier fluid inlet device for controlling the flow of a fluid from an inlet to a receptacle therefor, said inlet device comprising a fluid inlet means, means defining a fluid-collecting chamber for receiving fluid from said inlet means and surrounding said inlet means and spaced outwardly from the walls thereof to prevent bacteria from migrating from said collecting chamber means back to said inlet means, a receptacle communicating with said collecting chamber means, a nonreturn valve means for controlling the flow of fluid from said collecting chamber means to said receptacle, a cutoff valve means between said nonreturn valve means and said receptacle, said cutoff valve means including a first portion and a second portion, said portions including a rotatable bayonet-type connecting means for separably connecting said portions together, one of said portions being connected to said collecting chamber means and the other of said portions being connected to said receptacle, means operable by said rotatable bayonet-type connecting means for operating said cutoff valve means, whereby when said portions are connected said cutoff valve is open and when said portions are disconnected said cutoff valve means is closed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
A bacteria barrier fluid inlet device for controlling the flow of a fluid from an inlet to a receptacle therefor, said inlet device comprising a fluid inlet means, means defining a fluid-collecting chamber for receiving fluid from said inlet means and surrounding said inlet means and spaced outwardly from the walls thereof to prevent bacteria from migrating from said collecting chamber means back to said inlet means, a receptacle communicating with said collecting chamber means, a nonreturn valve means for controlling the flow of fluid from said collecting chamber means to said receptacle, a cutoff valve means between said nonreturn valve means and said receptacle, said cutoff valve means including a first portion and a second portion, said portions including a rotatable bayonet-type connecting means for separably connecting said portions together, one of said portions being connected to said collecting chamber means and the other of said portions being connected to said receptacle, means operable by said rotatable bayonet-type connecting means for operating said cutoff valve means, whereby when said portions are connected said cutoff valve is open and when said portions are disconnected said cutoff valve means is closed.

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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) 1974-12-13 1975-06-14 1975-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-12-13 1979-06-14 1979-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-12-13 1983-06-14 1983-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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