US4445235A
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Stool specimen collector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-09-13
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2002-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A stool specimen collector for collecting a medical patient's feces for laboratory examination and test, the collector having a subtantially impervious receptacle with a pair of side straps having an adhesive surface portion for contact adhesion to the top surface of a conventional toilet seat, the container being suspended below the toilet seat and above the surface of the toilet water, positioned to catch and retain a fecal specimen.
Inventors
- 👤 Pearl Slover
- 👤 Robert R. Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A stool specimen collector for use by a medical patient for collection of a stool specimen comprising: a flat, flexible water-resistant material having a perforated central portion with four projecting, integral strap elements with two shaped parallel elements projecting in a pair from each opposite side of said central portion, said strap elements having distal ends with attachment means for attaching the strap elements to a toilet, wherein on use of said collector, said distal ends in each pair are connected and attached to opposite sides of the top of a conventional toilet, said central portion forming an open cradle receptacle with a depressed center and raised periphery, said receptacle being supported below the seat of the toilet, above the bowl water for receiving the feces of a user and wherein said center portion and said four projecting integral strap elements are formed from a one piece pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A stool specimen collector for use by a medical patient for collection of a stool specimen comprising: a flat, flexible water-resistant material having a perforated central portion with four projecting, integral strap elements with two shaped parallel elements projecting in a pair from each opposite side of said central portion, said strap elements having distal ends with attachment means for attaching the strap elements to a toilet, wherein on use of said collector, said distal ends in each pair are connected and attached to opposite sides of the top of a conventional toilet, said central portion forming an open cradle receptacle with a depressed center and raised periphery, said receptacle being supported below the seat of the toilet, above the bowl water for receiving the feces of a user and wherein said center portion and said four projecting integral strap elements are formed from a one piece pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stool specimen collector of claim 1 wherein said one piece pattern is fabricated from a paper material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stool specimen collector of claim 2 wherein said distal ends in each pair are preconnected and include adhesion means for adhering the preconnected ends to the toilet.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-05-01 | 1987-10-31 | 1988-05-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-05-01 | 1991-10-31 | 1992-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-05-01 | 1995-10-31 | 1996-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |