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US4084937A
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Receptacle for collecting urine samples
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-11-26
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Granted: 1978-04-18
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Expires: 1996-11-26
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to Medical Apparatus, and in one embodiment useful as a urine sampling receptacle wherein urine initially discharged therein may be segregated in order to get a sample which is more nearly representative in chemical composition, comprising a sloped false bottom having an aperture therethrough which includes at least a portion of one edge thereof and is positioned at the bottom of the slope.
Inventors
- 👤 Janet Beach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0045; A61B10/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A receptacle useful for collecting urine samples for liquids comprising a wall, a true bottom which joins and is substantially perpendicular to said wall, and a false bottom which joins said wall and has an aperture therethrough at least a portion of the perimeter of said aperture, wherein comprises a portion at least of the edge of said false bottom, and wherein said false bottom is sloped with respect to the true floor of said receptacle and said aperture is located in the region of said false bottom closest to said true floor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A receptacle useful for collecting urine samples for liquids comprising a wall, a true bottom which joins and is substantially perpendicular to said wall, and a false bottom which joins said wall and has an aperture therethrough at least a portion of the perimeter of said aperture, wherein comprises a portion at least of the edge of said false bottom, and wherein said false bottom is sloped with respect to the true floor of said receptacle and said aperture is located in the region of said false bottom closest to said true floor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device described in claim 1 wherein the interior of said receptacle is round in shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device described in claim 1 wherein the interior of said receptacle is polylateral in shape.
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