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US3629873A
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Container structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-16
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1990-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A disposable container which is particularly suited for collecting and containing specimens of human female urine has a body provided with an upstanding sidewall shaped at its upper end to engage the female pubic region and receive within its opening the labial portion of the genitalia. A lid is provided to engage over the upper terminus of the shaped sidewall to sealingly cover the opening and contain the collected specimen. The lid has an upper flat horizontal surface to afford stacking of the covered container. In one embodiment, the lid is formed of frangible material and is centrally weakened to permit a pipette to be inserted therethrough for withdrawing a portion of the specimen. In another embodiment, a lid of frangible material is weakened in two locations and it has a pour spout adjacent its periphery to permit the specimen to be poured from the container and through the lid when the lid is punctured in both locations.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold W Long
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0045; A61B10/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A container comprising a body having a bottom and upstanding sidewall means surrounding said bottom, said sidewall means terminating in an edge forming an opening at one end of said container body, said edge having an anterior portion and a posterior portion and sloping downwardly from said anterior portion to dispose said posterior portion at a lower elevation, said edge being shaped to engage against the female pubic region and receive the labial portion of the genitalia inwardly of said opening, and a lid removably mounted on the open end of said container body for closing said opening, said lid having a peripheral flange shaped to conform to and engage around said edge, said lid having a plug portion telescopically received in the open end of said container, and sealing means on said plug portion and the inside of said sidewall for securely mounting said lid to said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A container comprising a body having a bottom and upstanding sidewall means surrounding said bottom, said sidewall means terminating in an edge forming an opening at one end of said container body, said edge having an anterior portion and a posterior portion and sloping downwardly from said anterior portion to dispose said posterior portion at a lower elevation, said edge being shaped to engage against the female pubic region and receive the labial portion of the genitalia inwardly of said opening, and a lid removably mounted on the open end of said container body for closing said opening, said lid having a peripheral flange shaped to conform to and engage around said edge, said lid having a plug portion telescopically received in the open end of said container, and sealing means on said plug portion and the inside of said sidewall for securely mounting said lid to said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A container according to claim 1 wherein the bottom of said container body is substantially elliptical and said sidewall means is resiliently deformable inwardly in the zone of said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A container according to claim 1 wherein the sidewall means of said container body has a thickened portion surrounding said opening and protruding from the sidewall portion therebelow to reinforce said container body in the zone of its opening and to provide a handgrip therearound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A container according to claim 1 wherein the plug portion of said lid has a transverse wall extending substantially parallel to the bottom of said container and a sidewall surrounding said transverse wall, said transverse wall operable to support the bottom of a like container body for stacking.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A container according to claim 4 wherein said transverse wall is disposed below the level of said flange, whereby said lid sidewall cooperates with said transverse wall to form a depression.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A container according to claim 1 wherein said sealing means includes at least one protruding rib and a mating groove for receiving said rib disposed on the confronting surfaces of said lid and said container body, thereby securing said lid to said container body and sealing said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A container according to claim 1 wherein at least said container body is of molded polymeric construction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
173 words
A container comprising a body having a bottom and upstanding sidewall means surrounding said bottom, said sidewall means terminating in an edge forming an opening at one end of said container body, said edge being shaped to engage against the female pubic region and receive the labial portion of the genitalia inwardly of said opening, and a lid removably mounted on the open end of said container body for closing said opening, said lid having a peripheral flange shaped to conform to and engage around said edge, a plug portion telescopically received in the open end of said container, and sealing means for securely mounting said lid to said container, the plug portion of said liD having a transverse wall extending substantially parallel to the bottom of said container and a sidewall surrounding said transverse wall, said transverse wall operable to support the bottom of a like container body for stacking and said transverse wall having recess means forming at least one frangible thin wall section in the plug portion of said lid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
173 words
A container comprising a body having a bottom and upstanding sidewall means surrounding said bottom, said sidewall means terminating in an edge forming an opening at one end of said container body, said edge being shaped to engage against the female pubic region and receive the labial portion of the genitalia inwardly of said opening, and a lid removably mounted on the open end of said container body for closing said opening, said lid having a peripheral flange shaped to conform to and engage around said edge, a plug portion telescopically received in the open end of said container, and sealing means for securely mounting said lid to said container, the plug portion of said liD having a transverse wall extending substantially parallel to the bottom of said container and a sidewall surrounding said transverse wall, said transverse wall operable to support the bottom of a like container body for stacking and said transverse wall having recess means forming at least one frangible thin wall section in the plug portion of said lid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A container according to claim 8 wherein the transverse wall is substantially flat on its upper surface and said recess means includes a downwardly concave recess in the lower surface of said transverse wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
183 words
A container comprising a body having a bottom and upstanding sidewall means surrounding said bottom, said sidewall means terminating in an edge forming an opening at one end of said container body, said edge being shaped to engage against the female pubic region and receive the labial portion of the genitalia inwardly of said opening, and a lid removably mounted on the open end of said container body for closing said opening, said lid having a peripheral flange shaped to conform to and engage around said edge, a plug portion telescopically received in the open end of said container, and sealing means for securely mounting said lid to said container, the body-engaging edge of said container body sloping downwardly from its anterior end to its posterior end to dispose its posterior end at a lower elevation, and the posterior end of said lid projecting upwardly from the edge of said container body to substantially the same elevation as its anterior end to enable the lid to be disengaged from the container body upon the application upward and inward pressure on its posterior end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
183 words
A container comprising a body having a bottom and upstanding sidewall means surrounding said bottom, said sidewall means terminating in an edge forming an opening at one end of said container body, said edge being shaped to engage against the female pubic region and receive the labial portion of the genitalia inwardly of said opening, and a lid removably mounted on the open end of said container body for closing said opening, said lid having a peripheral flange shaped to conform to and engage around said edge, a plug portion telescopically received in the open end of said container, and sealing means for securely mounting said lid to said container, the body-engaging edge of said container body sloping downwardly from its anterior end to its posterior end to dispose its posterior end at a lower elevation, and the posterior end of said lid projecting upwardly from the edge of said container body to substantially the same elevation as its anterior end to enable the lid to be disengaged from the container body upon the application upward and inward pressure on its posterior end.
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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) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |