Universal hospital container

• US 3,872,868 A
• Filed: 09/27/1973
• Issued: 03/25/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joel B. Kline
• Original Assignee: Joel B. Kline
• Inventors: Kline, Joel B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaudet, Richard A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): McGowan, J. C.
• Application Number:
  US05/401,223
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 128/272,275,214D,DIG.24,214R,226,227,231,232,254,252 150/.5,1 215/99,DIG.3,11R,3,1C,1R 248/311,312,313 222/105,106
• US Class Current: 604/403
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/05 for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids multiple bags systems for separating or storing blood components A61M1/0209; Infusion or perfusion containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1462 Containers with provisions for hanging, e.g. integral adaptations of the container accessories for hanging the container A61M5/1414
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/16 Holders for containers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/24 Medical-surgical bags
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 215/03 Medical

Abstract

A rigid universal hospital container comprising a generally ellipsoid body with funnel shaped ends, an opening each end, a cap threaded on each end, a tube with a cap threaded thereon on each cap, and a stand into which the two necks are demountably engaged.

Claims

1. A universal hospital container comprising an enclosed ellipsoid body having substantially duplicate ends a frustrum at each end of the long axis of said body, a neck extending from each of said frustrums, an opening at the end of each of said necks, a cap threaded onto each neck, a tube extending from each cap and opening into said neck, a cap threaded onto each tube, a base, a plate angularly attached to said base, two end members, one each being attached to said base and said plate respectively and a slot in each of said end members, each of said slots demountably engaging one of said necks.

2. The container according to claim 1 wherein said end members are substantially parallel.

3. The container according to claim 2 wherein said end member lie on a plane at an angle of 10* to 80* to said base.