US4203169A
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Urine collection device
Assignee: Medeci Developments Ltd
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Filing: 1978-09-14
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Granted: 1980-05-20
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Expires: 1998-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A mid-stream urine collection device comprises a flat open-topped tray-like receptacle having plastics film wrapped around it under tension with edges secured together across the open top of the receptacle by an adhesive which releases the edges when wetted by urine, so that the film then snaps away from the open top, diverting the first part of the urine stream from the receptacle and permitting the mid-stream part to enter.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Dale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0045; A61B10/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A mid-stream urine collection device comprising: receptacle means having an interior and edge means surrounding an aperture communicating with said interior, resilient sheet material covering said aperture and having two edge portions, urine soluble adhesive adhesively connecting together said two edge portions, said adhesive means being adapted to release said edge portions when wetted with urine, and means securing said sheet material to said receptacle means so as to close said aperture, said sheet material extending over said aperture under tension and around said edge means in the direction toward the bottom of said receptacle means, with said edge portions within the area of said aperture, whereby when said edge portions separate in response to impingement of urine on said adhesive means said sheet material moves to open said aperture away from said receptacle means interior, thereby diverting therefrom urine previously received on said sheet material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A mid-stream urine collection device comprising: receptacle means having an interior and edge means surrounding an aperture communicating with said interior, resilient sheet material covering said aperture and having two edge portions, urine soluble adhesive adhesively connecting together said two edge portions, said adhesive means being adapted to release said edge portions when wetted with urine, and means securing said sheet material to said receptacle means so as to close said aperture, said sheet material extending over said aperture under tension and around said edge means in the direction toward the bottom of said receptacle means, with said edge portions within the area of said aperture, whereby when said edge portions separate in response to impingement of urine on said adhesive means said sheet material moves to open said aperture away from said receptacle means interior, thereby diverting therefrom urine previously received on said sheet material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mid-stream collection device of claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises a portion of said sheet material extending around said receptacle means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The mid-stream collection device of claim 1 wherein said edge portions overlap and said adhesive means comprises a layer of adhesive between said overlapped portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mid-stream collection device of claim 1 wherein said adhesive means comprises a closure strip, and an adhesive between said closure strip and said edge portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mid-stream collection device of claim 1 wherein said receptacle means has the form of a flat tray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The mid-stream collection device of claim 5 further comprising strap means, means securing said strap means at the central region thereof underneath said flat tray receptacle means, and means at the ends of said strap means for mounting said device within a toilet bowl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
the mid-stream collection device of claim 1 wherein said sheet material comprises plastic film material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mid-stream collection device of claim 1 further comprising self-adhesive means adapted to mount said device within a toilet bowl.
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