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Urine meter and collection receptacle

Assignee: Kendall Co
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Filing: 1972-02-10
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Granted: 1974-08-27
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Expires: 1992-02-10
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Abstract

Abstract A combination urine meter and collection receptacle for measurement of liquid urine volume formed from a pair of plastic sheet panels, preferably flexible at least in part, closed along their peripheries, and having dividing wall means therein defining a lower volume first compartment and a higher volume second compartment. An inlet is provided into the first compartment, wherein liquid urine introduced thereinto may be measured by suitable indicia and thereafter transferred to the higher volume second compartment for collection. Overflow protection is also provided for the lower volume first compartment.

Inventors

  • 👤 Whorter D Mc

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 08:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/20; A61B5/207; A61B5/208; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4404

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A liquid urine meter and collection receptacle comprising a pair of plastic sheet panels closed along their peripheries to form a container dividing wall means in said container extending from adjacent the lower end thereof to adjacent the upper end thereof defining a lower volume first compartment and a higher volume second compartment liquid calibration indicia for said lower volume first compartment lower liquid communication means extending between said compartments adjacent the lower end of said container selectively operable closure means for said lower liquid communication means for holding the liquid in the lower volume compartment for measuring the volume therein and for emptying the liquid therefrom into the higher volume compartment and liquid inlet means in the upper end of said container adjacent said lower volume first compartment and communicating therewith for introducing a liquid thereinto while said closure means is closed for indication of its volume by said calibration indicia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
A liquid urine meter and collection receptacle comprising a pair of plastic sheet panels closed along their peripheries to form a container dividing wall means in said container extending from adjacent the lower end thereof to adjacent the upper end thereof defining a lower volume first compartment and a higher volume second compartment liquid calibration indicia for said lower volume first compartment lower liquid communication means extending between said compartments adjacent the lower end of said container selectively operable closure means for said lower liquid communication means for holding the liquid in the lower volume compartment for measuring the volume therein and for emptying the liquid therefrom into the higher volume compartment and liquid inlet means in the upper end of said container adjacent said lower volume first compartment and communicating therewith for introducing a liquid thereinto while said closure means is closed for indication of its volume by said calibration indicia.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 206 words
A liquid urine meter and collection receptacle comprising a pair of flexible plastic sheet panels closed along their peripheries to form a bag said panels being internally connected along a line extending from a point closely spaced from the lower end of said bag to a point closely spaced from the upper end of said bag defining a lower volume first compartment and a higher volume second compartment, with fluid communication channels extending between said compartments at the upper and lower ends of said bag liquid calibration indicia on each of said compartments selectively operable closure means for the lower of said communication channels for holding the liquid in the lower volume compartment for measuring the volume therein and for emptying the liquid therefrom into the higher volume compartment liquid inlet means in the upper end of said bag communicating with said lower volume first compartment for indication of its volume by said calibration indicia while said closure means is closed, said upper liquid communication channel providing an overflow liquid passage from said lower volume first compartment to said higher volume second compartment and selectively operable liquid outlet means in the lower end of said bag communicating with each said compartments for selectively removing liquid therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 206 words
A liquid urine meter and collection receptacle comprising a pair of flexible plastic sheet panels closed along their peripheries to form a bag said panels being internally connected along a line extending from a point closely spaced from the lower end of said bag to a point closely spaced from the upper end of said bag defining a lower volume first compartment and a higher volume second compartment, with fluid communication channels extending between said compartments at the upper and lower ends of said bag liquid calibration indicia on each of said compartments selectively operable closure means for the lower of said communication channels for holding the liquid in the lower volume compartment for measuring the volume therein and for emptying the liquid therefrom into the higher volume compartment liquid inlet means in the upper end of said bag communicating with said lower volume first compartment for indication of its volume by said calibration indicia while said closure means is closed, said upper liquid communication channel providing an overflow liquid passage from said lower volume first compartment to said higher volume second compartment and selectively operable liquid outlet means in the lower end of said bag communicating with each said compartments for selectively removing liquid therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 193 words
A liquid urine meter and collection receptacle comprising a pair of plastic sheet panels closed along their peripheries to form a container dividing wall means in said container extending from adjacent the lower end thereof to adjacent the upper end thereof defining a lower volume first compartment and a higher volume second compartment liquid calibration indicia for said lower volume first compartment upper fluid overflow communication means extending between said compartments adjacent the upper end of said container and liquid inlet means in the upper end of said container adjacent said lower volume first compartment and communicating therewith for introducing a liquid thereinto for indication Of its volume by said calibration indicia, said upper fluid communication means providing an overflow liquid passage from said lower volume first compartment to said higher volume second compartment lower liquid communication means extending between said compartments adjacent the lower end of said container and selectively operable closure means for said lower liquid commmunication means said closure means being closed for indication of the volume of said liquid in the lower volume compartment and adapted to be opened to empty the liquid therein into the higher volume compartment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 193 words
A liquid urine meter and collection receptacle comprising a pair of plastic sheet panels closed along their peripheries to form a container dividing wall means in said container extending from adjacent the lower end thereof to adjacent the upper end thereof defining a lower volume first compartment and a higher volume second compartment liquid calibration indicia for said lower volume first compartment upper fluid overflow communication means extending between said compartments adjacent the upper end of said container and liquid inlet means in the upper end of said container adjacent said lower volume first compartment and communicating therewith for introducing a liquid thereinto for indication Of its volume by said calibration indicia, said upper fluid communication means providing an overflow liquid passage from said lower volume first compartment to said higher volume second compartment lower liquid communication means extending between said compartments adjacent the lower end of said container and selectively operable closure means for said lower liquid commmunication means said closure means being closed for indication of the volume of said liquid in the lower volume compartment and adapted to be opened to empty the liquid therein into the higher volume compartment.

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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) 1977-08-26 1978-02-25 1978-08-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-08-26 1982-02-25 1982-08-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-08-26 1986-02-25 1986-08-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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