US4011606A
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Bedpan liner, kit and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-21
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Granted: 1977-03-15
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Expires: 1995-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A bedpan liner, kit and method is disclosed which allows reuse of a conventional bedpan without sterilization, and provides for clean efficient handling of bedpan wastes. The liner is a sheet of water impermeable flexible plastic material which is gathered at opposite ends and secured in the gathered condition to form an elongated hammock-like pouch with relatively rigid end portions suitable for handgripping to carry and dump the pouch. The pouch or liner has convoluted walls that can be approximately formed to the basin in a bedpan. Adhesive tabs attached to opposite ends of the pouch serve to temporarily secure the pouch to the bedpan. Tissue like paper napkins, separable from the pouch, absorb fluid wastes, reduce malodor and conceal the wastes from a person utilizing the liner, kit and method. After removing the liner from the bedpan, tension applied between the ends thereof causes the walls to contract and hold the wastes in a sling or hammock-like manner. The pouch so held by the ends is then inverted over a flushable toilet to drop both the wastes and disposable napkins when the tension between the ends is relieved, following which the pouch is contracted by applying tension between its ends, folded and inserted into a sack for separate sanitary disposal in a trash container.
Inventors
- 👤 Catherine A. Scrafield
- 👤 Margaret F. Leggat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G9/00; A61G9/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A disposable bedpan liner for use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising: a sheet of flexible material for lining a bedpan basin, said sheet being gathered at opposite ends to form an elongated hammock-like expandable and contractible pouch; means securing said ends in the gathered condition; and, adhesive means for temporarily securing said sheet in an expanded condition to a bedpan.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A disposable bedpan liner for use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising: a sheet of flexible material for lining a bedpan basin, said sheet being gathered at opposite ends to form an elongated hammock-like expandable and contractible pouch; means securing said ends in the gathered condition; and, adhesive means for temporarily securing said sheet in an expanded condition to a bedpan.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A disposable bedpan liner for use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising: a sheet of flexible material for lining a bedpan basin, said sheet being gathered at opposite ends to form an elongated hammock-like expandable and contractible pouch; means securing said ends in the gathered condition; and, an adhesive coated tab disposed at each of said gathered ends of said sheet for temporarily securing the sheet in an expanded condition to a bedpan.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A disposable bedpan liner for use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising: a sheet of flexible material for lining a bedpan basin, said sheet being gathered at opposite ends to form an elongated hammock-like expandable and contractible pouch; means securing said ends in the gathered condition; and, an adhesive coated tab disposed at each of said gathered ends of said sheet for temporarily securing the sheet in an expanded condition to a bedpan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
For use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, the combination which comprises: a sheet of water insoluable flexible plastic material for lining said basin, said sheet being gathered at opposite ends to form an elongated hammock-like expandable and contractible pouch having an interior surface for receiving said wastes; means securing said sheet ends in the gathered condition; and, water disintegratable toilet tissue material freely disposed on and separable from said interior surface in a position to catch said wastes so as to facilitate separate sanitary disposal of said sheet apart from said tissue material and wastes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
For use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, the combination which comprises: a sheet of water insoluable flexible plastic material for lining said basin, said sheet being gathered at opposite ends to form an elongated hammock-like expandable and contractible pouch having an interior surface for receiving said wastes; means securing said sheet ends in the gathered condition; and, water disintegratable toilet tissue material freely disposed on and separable from said interior surface in a position to catch said wastes so as to facilitate separate sanitary disposal of said sheet apart from said tissue material and wastes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination as claimed in claim 3 wherein the tissue material includes multiple layers formed into a pad adapted to conform to the bedpan basin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
128 words
For use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, a bedpan liner comprising: an elongated hammock-like pouch of water insoluble flexible plastic material for lining a bedpan basin; the pouch having relatively rigid opposite ends, and flexible longitudinally folded walls gathered at said ends, said walls defining an upper longitudinal opening extending between the ends of the pouch, and said walls defining an interior surface of said pouch for receiving said wastes, said interior surface being encapsulated within the pouch with the walls in a longitudinally tensioned condition; whereby the ends may be used as handgrips for sanitary disposal of waste contents from the pouch and to apply tension to narrow said opening to encapsulate said interior surface for separate sanitary disposal of said pouch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
128 words
For use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, a bedpan liner comprising: an elongated hammock-like pouch of water insoluble flexible plastic material for lining a bedpan basin; the pouch having relatively rigid opposite ends, and flexible longitudinally folded walls gathered at said ends, said walls defining an upper longitudinal opening extending between the ends of the pouch, and said walls defining an interior surface of said pouch for receiving said wastes, said interior surface being encapsulated within the pouch with the walls in a longitudinally tensioned condition; whereby the ends may be used as handgrips for sanitary disposal of waste contents from the pouch and to apply tension to narrow said opening to encapsulate said interior surface for separate sanitary disposal of said pouch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination as claimed in claim 5 wherein said ends include a covering of adhesive tape and an adhesive coated tab for temporarily securing the pouch in an expanded condition to a bedpan.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
A disposable bedpan liner for use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising: a water impermeable expandable and collapsible hammock-like pouch of flexible sheet material, said pouch being elongated and having opposite ends, a top, bottom and opposite side walls; the pouch being approximately symmetric about a center line running the length of the pouch and having a top opening which runs approximately along the center line on top of the pouch and is defined by the side walls of the pouch; said side walls including two stacks of accordion like folds disposed side by side and extending longitudinally of the pouch; means fastening the side by side stacks of folds together at each end of the pouch so as to form relatively rigid end portions of the pouch suitable for handgripping; and, means including an adhesive coated tab disposed at each end of said pouch for temporarily securing the pouch in an expanded condition to a bedpan.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
A disposable bedpan liner for use with a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising: a water impermeable expandable and collapsible hammock-like pouch of flexible sheet material, said pouch being elongated and having opposite ends, a top, bottom and opposite side walls; the pouch being approximately symmetric about a center line running the length of the pouch and having a top opening which runs approximately along the center line on top of the pouch and is defined by the side walls of the pouch; said side walls including two stacks of accordion like folds disposed side by side and extending longitudinally of the pouch; means fastening the side by side stacks of folds together at each end of the pouch so as to form relatively rigid end portions of the pouch suitable for handgripping; and, means including an adhesive coated tab disposed at each end of said pouch for temporarily securing the pouch in an expanded condition to a bedpan.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A disposable bedpan liner kit for use with a conventional bedpan which includes a basin to receive wastes, said liner kit comprising: a water impermeable expandable and collapsible hammock-like pouch of flexible sheet material gathered at opposite ends for lining a bedpan basin, said pouch having adhesive means for temporarily securing the pouch in an expanded condition to a bedpan; a separate pad of water disintegratable toilet tissue material adapted to be freely disposed on said interior surface so as to catch said wastes and facilitate separate sanitary disposal of said pad and wastes apart from said pouch; and, a separate water impermeable sack to contain said pouch for separate sanitary disposal thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
A disposable bedpan liner kit for use with a conventional bedpan which includes a basin to receive wastes, said liner kit comprising: a water impermeable expandable and collapsible hammock-like pouch of flexible sheet material gathered at opposite ends for lining a bedpan basin, said pouch having adhesive means for temporarily securing the pouch in an expanded condition to a bedpan; a separate pad of water disintegratable toilet tissue material adapted to be freely disposed on said interior surface so as to catch said wastes and facilitate separate sanitary disposal of said pad and wastes apart from said pouch; and, a separate water impermeable sack to contain said pouch for separate sanitary disposal thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
118 words
A sanitary method to utilize a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising the steps of: placing an expandable and contractible hammock-like pouch of water impermeable flexible material gathered at opposite ends over and into the basin of a bedpan, placing water disintegratable toilet tissue freely and separably on the surface of said pouch inside said bedpan in a position to receive the wastes, removing the pouch from the bedpan and dumping the separable toilet tissue and wastes into a flushable toilet or the like while using the pouch as a support structure, applying tension to said pouch to at least partially encapsulate the surface thereon exposed to said wastes, and separately disposing of said pouch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
A sanitary method to utilize a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising the steps of: placing an expandable and contractible hammock-like pouch of water impermeable flexible material gathered at opposite ends over and into the basin of a bedpan, placing water disintegratable toilet tissue freely and separably on the surface of said pouch inside said bedpan in a position to receive the wastes, removing the pouch from the bedpan and dumping the separable toilet tissue and wastes into a flushable toilet or the like while using the pouch as a support structure, applying tension to said pouch to at least partially encapsulate the surface thereon exposed to said wastes, and separately disposing of said pouch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
151 words
A sanitary method to utilize a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising the steps of: placing an expandible and contractible hammock-like pouch of water impermeable flexible material gathered at opposite ends over and into the basin of a bedpan and securing the same thereon with adhesive coated tabs, placing water disintegratable toilet tissue freely and separably on the surface of said pouch inside said bedpan in a position to receive the wastes, removing the pouch from the bedpan and dumping the separable toilet tissue and wastes into a flushable toilet or the like while using the pouch as a support structure, applying tension to said pouch to at least partially encapsulate the surface thereon exposed to said wastes, folding said pouch, using said adhesive coated tabs to secure the pouch in the folded condition, and separately disposing of said folding pouch in a trash container or the like.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
151 words
A sanitary method to utilize a conventional bedpan having a basin to receive wastes, comprising the steps of: placing an expandible and contractible hammock-like pouch of water impermeable flexible material gathered at opposite ends over and into the basin of a bedpan and securing the same thereon with adhesive coated tabs, placing water disintegratable toilet tissue freely and separably on the surface of said pouch inside said bedpan in a position to receive the wastes, removing the pouch from the bedpan and dumping the separable toilet tissue and wastes into a flushable toilet or the like while using the pouch as a support structure, applying tension to said pouch to at least partially encapsulate the surface thereon exposed to said wastes, folding said pouch, using said adhesive coated tabs to secure the pouch in the folded condition, and separately disposing of said folding pouch in a trash container or the like.
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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) | 1980-03-14 | 1980-09-13 | 1981-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-14 | 1984-09-13 | 1985-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-14 | 1988-09-13 | 1989-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |