US3782414A
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Body fluid collection bottle
Assignee: MEDICAL DEV CORP
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Filing: 1972-05-22
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Granted: 1974-01-01
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Expires: 1992-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A vacuum operated body fluid collection bottle having an insert container of receptacle which is calibrated to receive accurately measurable, small quantities of body fluid collected within the bottle. Such insert includes overflow means whereby quantities in excess of a predetermined amount can overflow into the interior of the outside container. The insert container, in a preferred form of the invention, is positioned by means of a flange disposed against a shoulder provided within the interior of the bottle. Both outside and interior containers are uniquely calibrated to satisfy a variety of conditions. An anti-splash tube is incorporated and uniquely positioned within the bottle construction and is appropriately spaced from the lid thereof to provide for a free exhaust of air and hence a creation of reduced pressure conditions proximate the liquid inlet of the bottle.
Inventors
- 👤 Holbrook Legrand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/02042; A61B5/20; A61B5/207; A61B5/208; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/60; G; G01; G01F; G01F19/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86187; Y10T137/8622; Y10T137/86284
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A vacuum-operated body fluid collection bottle including, in combination, an outer container, an inner container means, said inner container means being detachably mounted inside said outer container, a lid secUred to said outer container and having a vacuum port and also a fluid inlet port communicating with the interior of said container, an anti-splash tubular element aligned with said fluid inlet port and depending with respect thereto, and means on said container means for spacedly mounting said anti-splash tubular element inside with respect to said lid, whereby to translate the vacuum condition of said outer container over and into the interior of said anti-splash tubular element, said fluid inlet port, said anti-splash tubular element, and said spacedly mounting means being mutually constructed and arranged with respect to each other to provide an air-passageway between said fluid inlet port and said anti-splash tubular element to effect such translation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A vacuum-operated body fluid collection bottle including, in combination, an outer container, an inner container means, said inner container means being detachably mounted inside said outer container, a lid secUred to said outer container and having a vacuum port and also a fluid inlet port communicating with the interior of said container, an anti-splash tubular element aligned with said fluid inlet port and depending with respect thereto, and means on said container means for spacedly mounting said anti-splash tubular element inside with respect to said lid, whereby to translate the vacuum condition of said outer container over and into the interior of said anti-splash tubular element, said fluid inlet port, said anti-splash tubular element, and said spacedly mounting means being mutually constructed and arranged with respect to each other to provide an air-passageway between said fluid inlet port and said anti-splash tubular element to effect such translation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
Structure according to claim 1 wherein said lid has a pair of depending prongs comprising said spacedly mounting means, said prongs and fluid inlet port being arranged in triangular relationship, said anti-splash element being disposed over said prongs and said fluid inlet port and enjoying a spaced relationship relative to the remainder of said lid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Structure according to claim 2 wherein said prongs include individual boss means for abutting said anti-splash element to thereby space the same from the remainder of said lid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
160 words
A body fluid collection bottle including, in combination, an outer container, an inner container means, said inner container means being detachably mounted inside said outer container, a lid secured to said outer container and having a vacuum port and also a fluid inlet port communicating with the interior of said container, a tubular anti-splash element mounted inside said inner container means and spacedly depending from said lid and being in alignment with said fluid inlet port, means affixed to the combination of said outer container and said lid and engaging said anti-splash element for so supporting said anti-splash element inside said inner container means, said anti-splash element and said fluid inlet port being mutually constructed and arranged with respect to each other to provide an air passageway therebetween and over said anti-splash element such that ambient gaseous reduced-pressure conditions of the interior of said outer container are translated to the interior of said anti-splash element beneath said fluid inlet port.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
A body fluid collection bottle including, in combination, an outer container, an inner container means, said inner container means being detachably mounted inside said outer container, a lid secured to said outer container and having a vacuum port and also a fluid inlet port communicating with the interior of said container, a tubular anti-splash element mounted inside said inner container means and spacedly depending from said lid and being in alignment with said fluid inlet port, means affixed to the combination of said outer container and said lid and engaging said anti-splash element for so supporting said anti-splash element inside said inner container means, said anti-splash element and said fluid inlet port being mutually constructed and arranged with respect to each other to provide an air passageway therebetween and over said anti-splash element such that ambient gaseous reduced-pressure conditions of the interior of said outer container are translated to the interior of said anti-splash element beneath said fluid inlet port.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-31 | 1977-07-02 | 1978-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-31 | 1981-07-02 | 1982-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-31 | 1985-07-02 | 1986-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |