US3811136A
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Sanitary urine collector
Assignee: WHITNEY CORP W
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Filing: 1972-09-06
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Granted: 1974-05-21
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Expires: 1992-09-06
Abstract
Abstract Sanitary urine specimen collector including a container, a vertically collapsible funnel made of a relatively rigid flexible material and a releasable connection from the funnel to the container extending over and about the lip of the container and protecting the lip of the container from contamination, in which the funnel is arranged to conform to the body.
Inventors
- 👤 W Whitney
- 👤 L Muesing
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0045; A61B10/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
In a contaminant-free specimen collector for samples of urine, a specimen container having a mouth and a lip defining the entering end of said mouth, a collapsible, semi-rigid funnel made from a semi-rigid thermoplastic material of the same rigidity throughout its height leading into said mouth along the inside of said lip, said funnel having an intermediate shoulder spacing an upper part of the funnel outwardly of the lower portion thereof and accommodating axial collapse and extension of the funnel about the shouldered portion thereof, and a coupling within said funnel and mouth and extending about said lip and forming said funnel to protect said lip and mouth from contamination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a contaminant-free specimen collector for samples of urine, a specimen container having a mouth and a lip defining the entering end of said mouth, a collapsible, semi-rigid funnel made from a semi-rigid thermoplastic material of the same rigidity throughout its height leading into said mouth along the inside of said lip, said funnel having an intermediate shoulder spacing an upper part of the funnel outwardly of the lower portion thereof and accommodating axial collapse and extension of the funnel about the shouldered portion thereof, and a coupling within said funnel and mouth and extending about said lip and forming said funnel to protect said lip and mouth from contamination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The contaminant-free specimen collector of claim 1, wherein the funnel comprises two frusto-conical portions, one spaced above the other, a flexible shoulder extending about the upper end of the lower of said frusto-conical portions and forming a supporting connection for the upper of said frusto-conical portions and accommodating the collapse of one frusto-conical portion axially downwardly along the outside of the other, and the extension of the large diameter frusto-conical portion by outward pulling movement thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The contaminant-free specimen collector of claim 2, wherein a rim extends radially outwardly of the large diameter end of the funnel and accommodates the large diameter end of the funnel to fit about the genitalia regions of the body and to conform thereto by the pressure of the hand thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
The contaminant-free specimen collector of claim 2, wherein the funnel extends along the outside of said coupling member and is secured thereto, and wherein a bayonet-like connection is provided between the outside of said coupling member and the inside of said mouth of said container, to accommodate the locking of said funnel to said container by placing said coupling member in the mouth thereof and then turning said coupling member to engage said bayonet-like joint.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The contaminant-free specimen collector of claim 4, wherein the coupling member has an annular shoulder extending radially outwardly of its upper end portion and having said funnel extending thereabout and therebeneath and retaining said container to the lip of the mouth of said specimen collector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
The contaminant-free specimen collector of claim 1, wherein the funnel is of a frusto-conical form and the reduced diameter portion of said funnel has a neck extending therefrom about the outside of the upper end portion of the mouth of the container, and wherein the coupling member extends inside of the neck of the funnel and the mouth of the container and retains the neck of the funnel to the mouth of the container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The contaminant-free specimen collector of claim 6, wherein a bayonet-like connection is provided between the outside of the coupling member and the inside of the mouth of the container, to retain said funnel to said container by the pressing of saId coupling member within said container and the turning of said funnel and coupling member to bring said bayonet-like joint into an engaged locking condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
The contaminant-free specimen collector of claim 7, wherein the bayonet-like joint comprises a recessed portion extending about the outside of the coupling member, at least two lugs extending inwardly of the mouth of the specimen container and flattened portions leading from said recessed portion and registrable with said lugs to accommodate the placing of said coupling member within said container and the locking of said coupling member and funnel to said container by turning movement thereof to engage said lugs with said recessed portion.
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) | 1977-05-20 | 1977-11-19 | 1978-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-05-20 | 1981-11-19 | 1982-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-05-20 | 1985-11-19 | 1986-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |