Receptacle Device

• US 20150166254A1
• Filed: 03/10/2014
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chukwunonso Omoko
• Original Assignee: Chukwunonso Omoko
• Inventors: Omoko, Chukwunonso
• Application Number:
  US14/203,514
• Publication Number:
  US 20150166254A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 19/00 Devices for receiving spittle, e.g. spittoons for dentists A61C17/14

Abstract

As one implementation example, a device is described which comprises a body portion, the body portion being configured to retain fluid, the body portion comprising a reception end, the reception end being configured to receive the fluid, the reception end comprising an aperture, the aperture being configured to enable the fluid to at least partially enter the body portion. The device comprises an inner reception portion, the inner reception portion being disposed inside the body portion, the inner reception portion comprising a wide end and a narrow end. The device comprises a cover portion, the cover portion being disposed to engage with the reception end, the cover portion being operable to be positioned in an open position and in a closed position, the closed position being configured to restrict access to the aperture, the open position being configured to restrict visual access to an object in proximity to the device.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a body portion, said body portion being configured to retain a fluid, said body portion comprising a reception end, said reception end being configured to receive said fluid, said reception end comprising an aperture, said aperture being configured to enable said fluid to at least partially enter said body portion;

an inner reception portion, said inner reception portion being disposed inside said body portion, said inner reception portion comprising a wide end and a narrow end; and

a cover portion, said cover portion being disposed to engage with said reception end, said cover portion being operable to be positioned in an open position and in a closed position, said closed position being configured to be operable to restrict access to said aperture, said open position being configured to be operable to restrict visual access to an object in proximity to said device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said body portion comprises a cylindrical shape, said cylindrical shape being configured to be operable to allow a user to grasp said device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said aperture is disposed to form an incline, said incline being configured to be operable to engage with said object.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said object comprises a mouth.

5. The device of claim 1, in which said body portion comprises a terminal end, said terminal end being configured to allow said fluid to accumulate in said body portion.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said inner reception portion is concentric to said aperture.

7. The device of claim 1, in which said inner reception portion comprises a funnel shape.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein a valve portion is disposed to engage with said narrow end.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein said valve portion is operable to at least partially restrict movement of said fluid from flowing through said aperture.

10. The device of claim 9, in which said valve portion comprises a gravity driven valve.

11. The device of claim 10, in which said valve portion comprises a barrier, said barrier being disposed to engage with said narrow end.

12. The device of claim 11, in which said valve portion comprises a weight, said weight being disposed to engage with said barrier, said weight being operable to position said barrier over said narrow end.

13. The device of claim 1, in which said aperture comprises a terminal plug for at least partially restricting access to said inner reception portion.

14. The device of claim 1, further comprising a release portion, said release portion being operable to position said cover portion in said open position and in said closed position.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein said release portion comprises a spring loaded hinge.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein said release portion comprises a button for actuating said cover portion.

17. The device of claim 1, in which said cover portion comprises an inner surface and an outer surface.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein said inner surface comprises a seal portion, said seal portion being configured to seal a peripheral edge of said aperture when said cover portion is positioned to said closed position, said outer surface comprising a buffer portion, said buffer portion being configured to minimize sound when said cover portion is positioned to said open position.

19. A device comprising:

a body portion means for retaining a fluid, said body portion means comprising a reception end, said reception end being configured to receive said fluid, said reception end comprising an aperture, said aperture being configured to enable said fluid to at least partially enter said body portion means;

an inner reception portion means for directing said fluid, said inner reception portion means being disposed inside said body portion means, said inner reception portion means comprising a wide end and a narrow end; and

a cover portion means for covering said aperture, said cover portion means being disposed to engage with said reception end, said cover portion means being operable to be positioned in an open position and in a closed position, said closed position being configured to be operable to restrict access to said aperture, said open position being configured to be operable to restrict visual access to an object in proximity to said device.

20. A device comprising:

a body portion, said body portion being configured to retain a fluid, said body portion comprising a reception end, said reception end being configured to receive said fluid, said reception end comprising an aperture, said aperture being configured to enable said fluid to at least partially enter said body portion;

an inner reception portion, said inner reception portion being disposed inside said body portion, said inner reception portion comprising a wide end and a narrow end;

a cover portion, said cover portion being disposed to engage with said reception end, said cover portion being operable to be positioned in an open position and in a closed position, said closed position being configured to be operable to restrict access to said aperture, said open position being configured to be operable to restrict visual access to an object in proximity to said device,

said cover portion further comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said inner surface comprises a seal portion, said seal portion being configured to seal a peripheral edge of said aperture when said cover portion is positioned to said closed position, wherein said outer surface comprises a buffer portion, said buffer portion being configured to minimize sound when said cover portion is positioned to said open position; and

a release portion, said release portion being operable to position said cover portion in said open position and in said closed position.