Touch evidence collection apparatus and method
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1. An absorbent collection device comprising:
- a handle,a support rod extending from said handle,an absorbent collector comprising a tubular shaft having first and second ends, said tubular shaft being coaxially mountable upon said support rod,an absorbent head extending from said second end of said shaft,a release mechanism on said handle adjacent to said support rod, said release mechanism being movable between first and second positions, andan actuator for moving said release mechanism between said first and second positions, said release mechanism ejecting said absorbent collector from said support rod.
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Abstract
A specimen collection apparatus and method is provided that allows for obtaining a specimen of evidence from a crime scene or evidence of any event and the sequential use and transfer and analysis of such evidence in a manner which maintains a demonstrable chain of custody.
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14 Claims
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1. An absorbent collection device comprising:
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a handle, a support rod extending from said handle, an absorbent collector comprising a tubular shaft having first and second ends, said tubular shaft being coaxially mountable upon said support rod, an absorbent head extending from said second end of said shaft, a release mechanism on said handle adjacent to said support rod, said release mechanism being movable between first and second positions, and an actuator for moving said release mechanism between said first and second positions, said release mechanism ejecting said absorbent collector from said support rod. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A collection tube and swab device comprising:
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a tube having first and second ends said first end being closed and said second end being open, a cap having a nipple extending therefrom for insertion into said tube to seal said tube second end by compression fit therein, and an absorbent collector comprising a shaft having first and second ends, a collection absorbent head mounted on said shaft first end, said shaft second end being affixed to bottom of said cap allowing said cap to act as a handle during evidence collection. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A collection tube and swab device comprising:
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a tube having first and second ends said first end being closed and said second end being open, a cap having a central body having a first side and a second side and a first threaded nipple extending from said body first side and a second threaded nipple extending from said body second side for screw closure of said tube by either threaded nipple of said cap, and an absorbent collector comprising a shaft having first and second ends, an absorbent head mounted on said shaft first end and said shaft second end being attached to said cap first nipple for threaded connection of said second nipple with said tube for use of said tube as a handle during evidence collection, and said first threaded nipple providing threaded securing of said collector within said tube for protected storage of said absorbent collector. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A biological specimen collection device comprising:
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a cap having first and second ends an absorbent attached to said cap first end and said cap second end having a void therein, a support handle insertable into said void in said cap second end for manipulating said cap and absorbent during the collection of a specimen on said absorbent, and a tube for receiving said absorbent, said tube having and open end and a closed end, said tube being sealed by affixing said cap by compression fit to said tube open end. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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