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Disposable bags

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-04
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Granted: 1974-03-19
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Expires: 1992-02-04
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Abstract

Abstract A collapsible, disposable bag for use in sick-rooms, and the like, having a valved construction for preventing reverse flow of material therefrom.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Etes
  • 👤 R Fleury

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J19/00; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B50/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim 420 words
A collapsible disposable bag for sick-room usage or the like, comprising a. a pair of opposed, flexible outer walls 1. secured together around the major portion of their outer peripheral edges in liquid-tight relation to each other, and 2. the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls 1. secured together along spaced opposite edges in liquid-tight relation to each other, and 2. having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into sAid pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, and d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, e. said inner walls 1. having a normal position wherein they are a. substantially flat, and b. disposed in juxtaposition to each other, and 2. being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for permitting the passage of material therebetween, and f. said outer walls 1. having a normal position wherein a. they are substantially flat, b. portions thereof are disposed in juxtaposition to respective ones of said inner walls, and c. other portions thereof are disposed in juxtaposition to each other, and 2. being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for receiving material from said first mentioned opening between said inner walls, g. said tubular member comprising two opposed flexible walls 1. having a normal position wherein they are a. substantially flat, and b. disposed in juxtaposition to each other, and 2. which are movable outwardly away from each other into an actuated position wherein they define a passageway for feeding material into said common entrance opening for passage between said inner walls, h. said walls of said tubular member, when they are disposed in said actuated position, defining the outer periphery of a funnel which is substantially cone-shaped and tapers inwardly toward said common entrance opening, i. said funnel having 1. a lower edge secured to said inner and outer walls at said common entrance opening, and 2. an upper edge disposed in spaced relation to said last mentioned lower edge, j. said upper edge of said funnel being convex-outwardly when said walls of said funnel are disposed in said normal position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 420 words
A collapsible disposable bag for sick-room usage or the like, comprising a. a pair of opposed, flexible outer walls 1. secured together around the major portion of their outer peripheral edges in liquid-tight relation to each other, and 2. the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls 1. secured together along spaced opposite edges in liquid-tight relation to each other, and 2. having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into sAid pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, and d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, e. said inner walls 1. having a normal position wherein they are a. substantially flat, and b. disposed in juxtaposition to each other, and 2. being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for permitting the passage of material therebetween, and f. said outer walls 1. having a normal position wherein a. they are substantially flat, b. portions thereof are disposed in juxtaposition to respective ones of said inner walls, and c. other portions thereof are disposed in juxtaposition to each other, and 2. being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for receiving material from said first mentioned opening between said inner walls, g. said tubular member comprising two opposed flexible walls 1. having a normal position wherein they are a. substantially flat, and b. disposed in juxtaposition to each other, and 2. which are movable outwardly away from each other into an actuated position wherein they define a passageway for feeding material into said common entrance opening for passage between said inner walls, h. said walls of said tubular member, when they are disposed in said actuated position, defining the outer periphery of a funnel which is substantially cone-shaped and tapers inwardly toward said common entrance opening, i. said funnel having 1. a lower edge secured to said inner and outer walls at said common entrance opening, and 2. an upper edge disposed in spaced relation to said last mentioned lower edge, j. said upper edge of said funnel being convex-outwardly when said walls of said funnel are disposed in said normal position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
which, by pressing opposite sides of said tubular member toward each other, are movable outwardly away from each other into an actuated position wherein they define a passageway for feeding material into said common entrance opening for passage between said inner walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
which, by pressing opposite sides of said tubular member toward each other, are movable outwardly away from each other into an actuated position wherein they define a passageway for feeding material into said common entrance opening for passage between said inner walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other by receiving material from said first mentioned opening between said inner walls, g. said tubular member comprising two opposed flexible walls
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other by receiving material from said first mentioned opening between said inner walls, g. said tubular member comprising two opposed flexible walls
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for permitting the passage of material therebetween, and f. said outer walls
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for permitting the passage of material therebetween, and f. said outer walls
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 87 words
having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into said pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, and d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, e. said inner walls
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 87 words
having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into said pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, and d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, e. said inner walls
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
having their ends secured together and to respective opposite side edges of said one outer side wall, and
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
having their ends secured together and to respective opposite side edges of said one outer side wall, and
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 90 words
having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into said pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, and e. two elongated strips of flexible material
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 90 words
having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into said pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, and e. two elongated strips of flexible material
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 18 words
the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 18 words
the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 84 words
A collapsible disposable bag as defined in claim 1, and in which a. each of said walls of said funnel has a convex-inwardly score line extending between the outer corners thereof when said walls of said funnel are disposed in said normal position, and b. the portions of said walls of said funnel are movable on said score lines into overlapping relation to each other in position wherein they extend transversely to the remainder of said funnel for closing the top of said bag.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 34 words
an upper edge disposed in spaced relation to said last mentioned lower edge, j. said upper edge of said funnel being convex-outwardly when said walls of said funnel are disposed in said normal position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 34 words
an upper edge disposed in spaced relation to said last mentioned lower edge, j. said upper edge of said funnel being convex-outwardly when said walls of said funnel are disposed in said normal position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 69 words
which are movable outwardly away from each other into an actuated position wherein they define a passageway for feeding material into said common entrance opening for passage between said inner walls, h. said walls of said tubular member, when they are disposed in said actuated position, defining the outer periphery of a funnel which is substantially cone-shaped and tapers inwardly toward said common entrance opening, i. said funnel having
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 69 words
which are movable outwardly away from each other into an actuated position wherein they define a passageway for feeding material into said common entrance opening for passage between said inner walls, h. said walls of said tubular member, when they are disposed in said actuated position, defining the outer periphery of a funnel which is substantially cone-shaped and tapers inwardly toward said common entrance opening, i. said funnel having
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 34 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for receiving material from said first mentioned opening between said inner walls, g. said tubular member comprising two opposed flexible walls
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 34 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for receiving material from said first mentioned opening between said inner walls, g. said tubular member comprising two opposed flexible walls
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 25 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for permitting the passage of material therebetween, and f. said outer walls
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 25 words
being movable to an actuated position wherein they are separated from each other for permitting the passage of material therebetween, and f. said outer walls
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 87 words
having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into sAid pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, and d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, e. said inner walls
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 87 words
having a. lower edges defining an opening therebetween, and b. upper edges defining an opening therebetween, c. said upper edges of said inner walls being secured to the inner faces of said remainder edges of respective ones of said outer walls to afford a common entrance opening into sAid pair of inner walls and into said pair of outer walls, and d. a tubular member secured to said upper edges and to said remainder edges for feeding material into said common entrance opening, e. said inner walls
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 18 words
the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 18 words
the remainder of said peripheral edges defining an entrance opening, b. a pair of opposed, flexible inner walls
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 19 words
A collapsible disposable bag for sick-room usage or the like, comprising a. a pair of opposed, flexible outer walls
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 19 words
A collapsible disposable bag for sick-room usage or the like, comprising a. a pair of opposed, flexible outer walls
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 13 words
being secured together along the longitudinal edges thereof remote from said tubular member.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 13 words
being secured together along the longitudinal edges thereof remote from said tubular member.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 22 words
A collapsible disposable bag as defined in claim 3, and in which a. said strips are formed from thermoplastic polymer sheet material.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 19 words
A collapsible disposable bag for sick-room usage or the like, comprising a. a pair of opposed, flexible outer walls
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 19 words
A collapsible disposable bag for sick-room usage or the like, comprising a. a pair of opposed, flexible outer walls
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 20 words
A collapsible disposable bag as defined in claim 5 and in which a. said tubular member is formed from paperboard.

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