Folded cardboard specimen container or urinal

Claim 2

A collapsible disposable urine container comprising a unitary body including wall means adapted to form an open ended enclosure when said container is erected and a flat unit when said container is collapsed, said wall means including a plurality of hingedly connected wall panels, aid wall panels being provided with at least one score line spaced from and extending substantially parallel to the peripheral edges of said wall panels adjacent the open end of said enclosure, and bottom panel means hingedly connected to one end of said wall means and adapted to close one end of said open ended enclosure when said container is erected, said bottom panel means including two lock portions provided with cooperative locking means operative when said container is erected to lock said bottom panel means in position across one open end of said enclosure to hold said container in the erected state, and a flexible, liquid impervious bag having an open end secured to said wall panels and mounted for reception in the enclosure formed by said wall means, the portions of said wall panels above said score line being foldable over said score line to close the open end of said liquid impervious bag.

Claim 3

The collapsible disposable urine container of claim 1 wherein top locking means are mounted upon said wall panels, said top locking means being adapted to hold the portions of said wall panels above said score line folded over said score line to lock said liquid impervious bag in the closed position.

Claim 4

The collapsible disposable urine container of claim 2 wherein the open end of said liquid impervious bag is adhered to the outer surfaces of said wall panels in proximity to said core line.

Claim 5

A collapsible disposable urine container comprising a unitary body including wall means adapted to form an open ended enclosure when said container is erected and a flat unit when said container is collapsed, said wall means including at least six hingedly connected panels forming first and second hingedly connected front wall panels, first and second hingedly connected rear wall panels, a first sidewall panel hingedly connected between said first front and rear wall panels and a second sidewall panel hingedly connected between said second front and rear wall panels, said first and second front, side and rear wall panels being oppositely disposed but substantially aligned when said container is collapsed and adapted to form a substantially hexagonal enclosure when said container is erected, bottom panel means hingedly connected to one end of said wall means and adapted to close one end of said open ended enclosure when said container is erected, said bottom panel means including two lock portions provided with cooperative locking means operative when said container is erected to lock said bottom panel means in position across one end of said enclosure to hold said container in the erected state, and a flexible, liquid impervious bag formed of transparent material and having an open end secured to said wall panels, said bag being mounted for reception in the enclosure formed by said wall means and said first and second sidewall panels being provided with substantially aligned openings to permit observation of the contents of said bag.

Claim 6

A collapsible disposable urine container comprising a unitary body including wall means adapted to form an open ended enclosure when said container is erected and a flat unit when said container is collapsed, said wall means including at least six hingedly connected panels forming first and second hingedly connected front wall panels, first and second hingedly connected rear wall panels, a first sidewall panel hingedly connected between said first front and rear wall panels and a second sidewall panel hingedly connected between said second front and rear wall panels, said first and second front, side and rear wall panels being oppositely disposed but substantially aligned when said container is collapsed and adapted to form a substantially hexagonal enclosure when said container is erected, bottom panel means hingedly connected to one end of said wall means and adapted to close one end of said open ended enclosure when said container is erected, said bottom panel means including two lock portions provided with cooperative locking means operative when said container is erected to lock said bottom panel means in position across one end of said enclosure to hold said container in the erected state, and a flexible, liquid impervious bag formed of transparent material and having an open end secured to said wall panels, said bag being mounted for reception in the enclosure formed by said wall means and said first and second sidewall panels being provided with substantially aligned openings to permit observation of the contents of said bag.

Claim 7

A collapsible disposable urine container comprising a unitary body including wall means adapted to form an open ended enclosure when said container is erected and a flat unit when said container is collapsed, said wall means including at least six hingedly connected panels forming first and second hingedly connected front wall panels, first and second hingedly connected rear wall panels, a first side wall panel hingedly connected between said first front and rear wall panels and a second side wall panel hingedly connected between said second front and rear wall panels, said first and second front, side and rear wall panels being oppositely disposed but substantially aligned when said container is collapsed and adapted to form a substantially hexagonal enclosure when said container is erected, bottom panel means hingedly connected to one end of said wall means and adapted to close one end of said open ended enclosure when said container is erected, said bottom panel means including two lock portions provided with cooperative locking means operative when said container is erected to lock said bottom panel means in position across one end of said enclosure to hold said container in the erected state, a handle extending from between said first and second rear wall panels and support legs extending beneath said bottom panel means when said container is in the erected state, said support legs including a first support leg positioned at the juncture of said first and second rear wall panels and second and third support legs positioned at the junctures between said first side wall and front wall panels and said second side wall and front wall panels respectively, and a flexible liquid impervious bag having an open end secured to said wall panels, said bag being mounted for reception in the enclosure formed by said wall means.

Claim 8

A collapsible disposable urine container comprising a unitary body including wall means adapted to form an open ended enclosure when said container is erected and a flat unit when said container is collapsed, said wall means including at least six hingedly connected panels forming first and second hingedly connected front wall panels, first and second hingedly connected rear wall panels, a first side wall panel hingedly connected between said first front and rear wall panels and a second side wall panel hingedly connected between said second front and rear wall panels, said first and second front, side and rear wall panels being oppositely disposed but substantially aligned when said container is collapsed and adapted to form a substantially hexagonal enclosure when said container is erected, bottom panel means hingedly connected to one end of said wall means and adapted to close one end of said open ended enclosure when said container is erected, said bottom panel means including two lock portions provided with cooperative locking means operative when said container is erected to lock said bottom panel means in position across one end of said enclosure to hold said container in the erected state, a handle extending from between said first and second rear wall panels and support legs extending beneath said bottom panel means when said container is in the erected state, said support legs including a first support leg positioned at the juncture of said first and second rear wall panels and second and third support legs positioned at the junctures between said first side wall and front wall panels and said second side wall and front wall panels respectively, and a flexible liquid impervious bag having an open end secured to said wall panels, said bag being mounted for reception in the enclosure formed by said wall means.

Claim 9

The collapsible, disposable urine container of claim 1 wherein said wall means include at least six hingedly connected panels forming first and second hingedly connected front wall panels, first and second hingedly connected rear wall panels, a firSt sidewall panel hingedly connected between said first front and rear wall panels and a second side wall panel hingedly connected between said second front and rear wall panels, said first and second front, side and rear wall panels being oppositely disposed but substantially aligned when said container is collapsed and adapted to form a substantially hexagonal enclosure when said container is erected, said score line constituting a horizontal score line spaced from and extending substantially parallel to the peripheral edges of said wall panels adjacent the open end of said enclosure, said first and second front wall panels each being provided with a score line extending diagonally away from a point on said horizontal score line at the juncture therebetween and said first and second rear wall panels each being provided with a score line extending diagonally away from a point on said horizontal score line at the juncture therebetween, said diagonally extending score lines operating to permit the portions of said wall panels above said horizontal score line to be compressed together and folded flat over said horizontal score line to close the open end of said liquid impervious bag.

Claim 10

The collapsible disposable urine container of claim 6 wherein top locking means adapted to hold the portions of said wall panels above said horizontal score line folded together are provided upon said sidewall panels, said top locking means including a locking tab on each sidewall panel having a locking slot formed therein for engagement with the locking slot on the opposite locking tab, said locking tabs being adapted to be folded upwardly around, and engaged above the folded portions of said wall panels.

Claim 11

A multisided collapsible unit erectable by the application of oppositely directed compressive forces on hinged connections of said unit when in a collapsed condition to form an open ended enclosure having a locked bottom arrangement which provides a closed end to said enclosure comprising a unitary body including wall means adapted to form said open ended enclosure when said unit is erected and a flat unit when collapsed, said wall means including a plurality of hingedly connected wall panels and a plurality of bottom panel means hingedly connected to one end of said wall means and adapted to close one end of said open ended enclosure when said unit is erected, said bottom panel means including at least a pair of bottom flaps opposite to each other and permanently secured together to bridge one end of said enclosure when said unit is erected, and at least a pair of oppositely positioned lock portions provided with cooperative locking means engageable and operative when said unit is erected to lock said bottom panel means in position across one open end of said enclosure to hold said collapsible unit in the erected state.

Claim 12

A multisided collapsible unit erectable by the application of oppositely directed compressive forces on hinged connections of said unit when in a collapsed condition to form an open ended enclosure having a locked bottom arrangement which provides a closed end to said enclosure comprising a unitary body including wall means adapted to form said open ended enclosure when said unit is erected and a flat unit when collapsed, said wall means including a plurality of hingedly connected wall panels and a plurality of bottom panel means hingedly connected to one end of said wall means and adapted to close one end of said open ended enclosure when said unit is erected, said bottom panel means including at least a pair of bottom flaps opposite to each other and permanently secured together to bridge one end of said enclosure when said unit is erected, and at least a pair of oppositely positioned lock portions provided with cooperative locking means engageable and operative when said unit is erected to lock said bottom panel means in position across one open end of said enclosure to hold said collapsible unit in the erected state.

Claim 13

The multisided collapsible unit of claim 8 wherein said oppositely positioned lock portions are dimensioned to move across said bridging bottom flaps to meet and engage in overlapping relationship to said bottom flaps.

Claim 14

The multisided collapsible unit of claim 9 wherein said wall means include at least six hingedly connected panels forming first and second hingedly connected front wall panels, first and second hingedly connected rear wall panels, a first side wall panel hingedly connected between said first front and rear wall panels and a second side wall panel hingedly connected between said second front and rear wall panels, said first and second front, side and rear wall panels being oppositely disposed but substantially aligned when said unit is collapsed and adapted to form a substantially hexagonal enclosure when said unit is erected, the bottom flaps of said bottom panel means including a first bottom flap extending from said first side wall panel, a second bottom flap extending from said second side wall panel in substantial alignment with said first bottom flap, portions of the adjacent surfaces of said first and second bottom flaps being joined to cause said flaps to bridge the space between said side wall panels when said unit is erected, and said oppositely positioned lock portions including a first lock portion extending from said wall means on one side of said joined first and second bottom flaps and a second lock portion extending from said wall means on the side of said first and second joined bottom flaps opposite to said first lock portion.

Claim 15

The collapsible, disposable urine container of claim 2 wherein said locking means includes a projecting locking member extending from said first lock portion and a locking member receiving slot formed in said lock portion to receive said locking member when the container is erected.

Claim 16

The multisided collapsible unit of claim 7 wherein includes a liquid impervious bag having an open end secured to said wall panels adjacent the edges of said wall panels which are opposite to said bottom panel means.

Claim 17

A hexagonal container comprising a unitary body erectable to form a locked bottom arrangement by application of oppositely directed compressive forces on the fold edges of said container when in a collapsed condition, said container, in its collapsed condition, including six wall panels hingedly connected to form first and second front wall panels, first and second rear wall panels, a first side wall panel connected between said first front and rear wall panels, and a second side wall panel connected between said second front and rear wall panels, a bottom forming means including a first tongue shaped bottom panel hingedly connected to said first side wall panel, said first bottom panel being scored diagonally below its mid portion, a second tongue shaped bottom panel hingedly connected to said second side wall panel, a portion of said second bottom panel secured to a portion of said first bottom panel, a first lock portion with a tongue-receiving slot, said first lock portion vertically scored down its middle and hingedly connected to said first and second front wall panels, a second lock portion with a tongue, said second lock portion vertically scored down it middle and hingedly connected to said first and second rear wall panels, said first and second lock portions being dimensioned to overlap said secured bottom panels when said container is erected and actuated to lock said lock portions together, a liquid impervious bag interiorly placed in said container with the open end of said bag secured to the upper portions of said wall panels, a top sealing means whereby at least one score line is spaced across said wall panels substantially parallel near the peripheral edges of the open top of said container, the portions of said wall panels above said score line being foldable over said score line to close said open top, whereby said folded over portions are secured by locking tabs hingedly mounted within said side wall panels when said locking tabs are swung up and interlocked around said folded over portions.

Claim 18

A hexagonal container comprising a unitary body erectable to form a locked bottom arrangement by application of oppositely directed compressive forces on the fold edges of said container when in a collapsed condition, said container, in its collapsed condition, including six wall panels hingedly connected to form first and second front wall panels, first and second rear wall panels, a first side wall panel connected between said first front and rear wall panels, and a second side wall panel connected between said second front and rear wall panels, a bottom forming means including a first tongue shaped bottom panel hingedly connected to said first side wall panel, said first bottom panel being scored diagonally below its mid portion, a second tongue shaped bottom panel hingedly connected to said second side wall panel, a portion of said second bottom panel secured to a portion of said first bottom panel, a first lock portion with a tongue-receiving slot, said first lock portion vertically scored down its middle and hingedly connected to said first and second front wall panels, a second lock portion with a tongue, said second lock portion vertically scored down it middle and hingedly connected to said first and second rear wall panels, said first and second lock portions being dimensioned to overlap said secured bottom panels when said container is erected and actuated to lock said lock portions together, a liquid impervious bag interiorly placed in said container with the open end of said bag secured to the upper portions of said wall panels, a top sealing means whereby at least one score line is spaced across said wall panels substantially parallel near the peripheral edges of the open top of said container, the portions of said wall panels above said score line being foldable over said score line to close said open top, whereby said folded over portions are secured by locking tabs hingedly mounted within said side wall panels when said locking tabs are swung up and interlocked around said folded over portions.