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Urine specimen collection system
Assignee: PANETT Corp 540 E JAMIE AVE LA HABRA CA 90631 A CORP OF
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Filing: 1983-05-24
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2003-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A urine specimen collection system wherein a collection funnel and attached collection lid are first releasably connected to a specimen cup by structure of a first peripheral connection between the collection lid and the cup; and then after a urine specimen has been collected this first connection is released and a storage lid is releasably connected to the cup by structure of a second peripheral connection. The first connection is more easily releasable than the second one, and need not be water-tight; while the second connection is more secure and is preferably substantially water-tight for transport and storage of a collected specimen.
Inventors
- 👤 Patricia A. Burnett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0045; A61B10/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A urine specimen collecting system which comprises: a collection cup having peripheral lip means proximate its top; collection funnel means having first peripheral connection means thereon releaseably connectable with said lip means at a first connection with the inside of said funnel means in communication with the inside of said cup means for collection of a urine specimen through said funnel means into said cup; a storage lid having second peripheral connection means thereon releasably connectable with said lip means at a second connection so as to cover said cup; said funnel means comprising a funnel and a collection lid; said funnel being connectable to said collection lid and said first connection means being on said collection lid; the connection between said funnel and said collection lid having a smaller diameter than said peripheral lip means of said cup; the connection between said funnel and said collection lid being more secure than said first connection, whereby said collection funnel means is adapted to be disengaged as a unit including said funnel and said collection lid from said collection cup.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A urine specimen collecting system which comprises: a collection cup having peripheral lip means proximate its top; collection funnel means having first peripheral connection means thereon releaseably connectable with said lip means at a first connection with the inside of said funnel means in communication with the inside of said cup means for collection of a urine specimen through said funnel means into said cup; a storage lid having second peripheral connection means thereon releasably connectable with said lip means at a second connection so as to cover said cup; said funnel means comprising a funnel and a collection lid; said funnel being connectable to said collection lid and said first connection means being on said collection lid; the connection between said funnel and said collection lid having a smaller diameter than said peripheral lip means of said cup; the connection between said funnel and said collection lid being more secure than said first connection, whereby said collection funnel means is adapted to be disengaged as a unit including said funnel and said collection lid from said collection cup.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A urine specimen collection system as defined in claim 1 wherein said collection cup, said funnel and said collection lid may be assembled into the collection mode of said urine specimen collecting system; said connection between said funnel and said collection lid being substantially irreversible such that said collection funnel means may be readily removed as a unit from said collection cup after said collection of said urine specimen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A urine specimen collection system as defined in claim 1 wherein said lip means is substantially uninterrupted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A urine specimen collection system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first connection means comprises a plurality of spaced ribs adapted to be snapped over said lip means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A urine specimen collection system as defined in claim 1 wherein said second connection means comprises a substantially uninterrupted flange adapted to be snapped over said lip means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A urine specimen collection system as defined in claim 1 wherein said connection between said funnel and said collection lid comprises funnel connection means proximate the spout end of said funnel adapted to be snapped into the center of said collection lid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A urine specimen collection system as defined in claim 6 wherein said flange means proximate said spout comprises spaced peripheral ribs adapted to be snapped into the center of said collection lid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
A urine specimen collection system as defined in claim 2 wherein said first connection means has first flange shoulder means thereon engageable with said lip, and said connection between said funnel and said collection lid comprises second flange shoulder means on said funnel engageable with said collection lid; said second flange shoulder means being more abrupt for more secure engagement than said first shoulder means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A urine collection system as defined in claim 1, wherein said second connection has a substantially water-tight seal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A urine collection system as defined in claim 1, wherein said second connection has a better liquid seal than said first connection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A urine collection system as defined in claim 1, wherein said lip means is substantially uninterrupted; said first connection means comprising a plurality of spaced ribs adapted to be snapped over said lip means; and said second connection means comprising a substantially uninterrupted flange adapted to be snapped over said lip means after said first connection has been disengaged and said funnel means removed from said cup.
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