Personal liquid removal system

• US 4,319,573 A
• Filed: 02/22/1980
• Issued: 03/16/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Norris W. Whitlock
• Original Assignee: Norris W. Whitlock
• Inventors: Whitlock, Norris W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Michell, Robert W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KRUTER, JEROME
• Application Number:
  US06/123,666
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: 128/DIG. 24, 128/272, 128/276, 128/277, 128/278, 128/295, 128/296, 128/214 D, 128/214 E, 128/214 F, 128/760, 128/762, 128/764, 128/766, 128/767, 128/275, 4/144.1, 4/144.2, 4/144.3, 4/144.4
• US Class Current: 604/328
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/44 Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aidsabsorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, A61F13/15; drainage appliances for wounds A61M27/00; emptying devices for urine bags B65B69/0016; Colostomy devices adhesives for colostomy devices A61L24/00; materials for colostomy devices A61L28/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4404 Details or parts

Abstract

A device is disclosed for storing liquid material being removed from a person by a tube which comprises a first container secured to the person and operative to hold the liquid material, a first valve means secured in the bottom of the first container, and first connecting means secured to the first valve means.

Claims

1. A device, adapted to be secured to a person, for storing liquid material being removed from said person by a tube comprising:

(a) a first storage container which is secured to said person and is operative to hold said liquid material;

(b) a first valve means secured in the lower longitudinal portion of said first storage container, said first valve means comprising;

(1) a first upper closure piece secured in the upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means;

(2) a first front funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to the lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open;

(3) a first rear funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open;

(4) a first right sloping funnel edge, secured onto the right transverse portion of said first valve means extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, connecting the right side of said first funnel surface to said rear funnel surface;

(5) a first left sloping funnel edge, secured onto the left transverse portion of said first valve means extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, connecting the left side of said first front funnel surface to said first rear funnel surface;

(c) a first connecting means secured to said first valve means; and

(d) a first connector tubing secured within said first valve means and extending out from said lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means wherein said first connecting means is secured around said first connector tubing.

2. A device according to claim 1 further comprising a second storage container operative to be connected to said first storage container and to store said liquid material when said first valve means is open.

3. A device according to claim 2 wherein said first valve means comprises a first connector tubing secured within said first valve means and extending out from said lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means wherein first connecting means is secured around said first connector tubing.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein said device further comprises:

(a) a second connector tubing;

(b) a second connecting means secured around said second connector tubing;

(c) a first locking mechanism portion secured to said first connecting means; and

(d) a second locking mechanism portion secured to said second connecting means whereby said first locking mechanism portion may be secured to said second locking mechanism portion thereby securing said first connecting means to said second connecting means and said first connector tubing to said second connector tubing without contaminating grossly the first connector tubing and the second connector tubing.

5. A device according to claim 4 wherein said device further comprises a second connecting means rest connection secured onto the surface of said second container and operative for said second connecting means to be secured to when said second container is not connected to said first container, in order to reduce contamination of said second connecting means and said second connector tubing.

6. A device according to claim 4 wherein said first valve means comprises:

(a) a first upper closure piece secured in the upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means;

(b) a first front funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to the lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open; and

(c) a first rear funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically, flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open.

7. A device according to claim 2 wherein said device further comprises a second valve means connected at the the lower longitudinal portion of said second container operative for said liquid material to be removed from said second container when said second valve means is open.

8. A device according to claim 7 wherein said second valve means comprises:

(a) a second upper closure piece secured in the upper longitudinal portion of said second valve means;

(b) a second front funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said second valve means to the lower longitudinal portion of said second valve means, and secured to said second upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said second valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said second valve means is open;

(c) a second rear funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said second valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said second valve means, and secured to said second upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said second valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said second valve means is open.

9. A device according to claim 8 wherein said second valve means further comprises:

(a) a second right sloping funnel edge, secured onto the right transverse portion of said second valve means extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said second valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said second valve means, and secured to said second upper closure piece, connecting the right side of the said second front funnel surface to said rear funnel surface; and

(b) a second left sloping funnel edge, secured onto the left transverse portion of said second valve means extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said second valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said second valve means, and secured to said second upper closure piece, connecting the left side of said second front funnel surface to said second rear funnel surface.

10. A device according to claim 2 wherein said second container further comprises a second lower right sloping side, a second lower left sloping side, a second lower right rounded corner and a second lower left rounded corner, all operative to aid in the flow of said liquid material into said second valve means.

11. A device according to claim 1 wherein said first valve means further comprises a retainer clip secured to said first upper closure piece and operative to hold said first upper closure piece open when desirable to said person.

12. A device according to claim 1 wherein said device further comprises a securing ring attached around said first connecting means, a flexible cap arm secured to said securing ring, and a cap secured to said cap arm wherein said cap can cover the open portion of said first connecting means, when desired by said person, to prevent contamination of said first connector tubing.

13. A device according to claim 1 wherein said device further comprises:

(a) a second connector tubing;

(b) a second connecting means secured around said second connector tubing;

(c) a first locking mechanism portion secured to said first connecting means; and

(d) a second locking mechanism portion secured to said second connecting means whereby said first locking mechanism portion may be secured to said second locking mechanism portion thereby securing said first connecting means to said second connecting means and said first connector tubing to said second connector tubing without contaminating grossly the first connector tubing and the second connector tubing.

14. A device according to claim 1 wherein said tube is a catheter.

15. A device, adapted to be secured to a person, for storing liquid material being removed from said person by a tube comprising:

(a) a first container which is secured to said person and is operative to hold said liquid material;

(b) a first valve means secured in the lower longitudinal portion of said first container;

(c) a first connecting means secured to said first valve means;

(d) a first upper closure piece secured in the upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means;

(e) a first front funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to the lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open;

(f) a first rear funnel surface, extending from said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means to said lower longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open; and

(g) a first metal valve secured at said upper longitudinal portion of said first valve means, and with a chemical coating, with spring tension on said first metal valve holding said first metal valve closed at rest.

16. A device according to claim 15 wherein said first valve means further comprises:

(a) a first securing area within said first valve means; and

(b) a first connector tubing secured within said first securing area and extending out from the bottom of said first valve means.

17. A device, adapted to be secured to a person, for storing liquid material being removed from said person by a tube comprising:

(a) a first container which is secured to said person and is operative to hold said liquid material;

(b) a first valve means secured in the lower longitudinal portion of said first container;

(c) a first connecting means secured to said first valve means;

(d) an inlet port secured to the upper longitudinal portion of said first container and said tube;

(e) a flutter valve secured at the input of said upper longitudinal portion of said first container below said inlet port and operative to prevent contamination from traveling from said first container back toward said inlet port and into said tube; and

(f) a sampling port secured within said inlet port wherein said liquid material entering said inlet port can be removed without contamination of said tube.

18. A device according to claim 17 wherein said first container further comprises a first injection plug secured onto the front section of said first container and operative for solutions to be injected therethrough.

19. A device according to claim 18 wherein said first container further comprises a first disk secured to the rear surface of said first container located opposite from said first injection plug whereby a syringe needle penetrating said first injection plug would hit said first disk and not puncture said rear surface of said first container which would have caused contamination.

20. A device according to claim 19 wherein said first container further comprises a micropore vent secured onto the front section of said first container and operative to allow air into said first container while filtering out bacteria.

21. A device according to claim 17 wherein said first container further comprises a micropore vent secured onto the front section of said first container and operative to allow air into said first container while filtering out bacteria.

22. A device according to claim 17 wherein said first container further comprises a first lower right sloping side, a first lower left sloping side, a first lower right rounded corner and a first lower left rounded corner, all operative to aid in the flow of said liquid material into said first valve means.

23. A device for storing liquid material being removed from a person by a tube comprising:

(a) a first container which is secured to said person and is operative to hold said liquid material;

(b) a first valve means secured in the bottom of said first container;

(c) a first connecting means secured to said first valve means;

(d) a second container operative to be connected to said first container and to store said liquid material when said first valve means is open; and

(e) a second injection plug secured onto the front section of said second container and operative for solutions to be injected therethrough.

24. A device according to claim 23 wherein said second container further comprises a second disk secured to the rear surface of said first container located opposite from said second injection plug whereby a syringe needle penetrating said second injection plug would hit said second disk and not puncture said rear surface of said second container which would have caused contamination.

25. A device for storing liquid material being removed from a person by a tube comprising:

(a) a first container which is secured to said person and is operative to hold said liquid material;

p1 (b) a first valve means secured in the bottom of said first container;

(c) a first connecting means secured to said first valve means;

(d) a second container operative to be connected to said first container and to store said liquid material when said first valve means is open; and

(e) a second valve means connected at the bottom of said second container operative for said liquid material to be removed from said second container when said second valve is open comprising;

(1) a second upper closure piece comprising a second metal valve with a chemical coating, with spring tension on said second metal valve holding said second metal valve closed at rest;

(2) a second front funnel surface, secured to said second upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said second valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said second valve means is open; and

(3) a second rear funnel surface, secured to said second upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said second valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said second valve means is open.

26. A device according to claim 25 wherein said second valve means further comprises:

(a) a second securing area within said second valve means; and

(b) a drainage tubing secured within said second securing area and extending out from the bottom of said second valve means.

27. A device according to claim 26 wherein said device further comprises a first drainage connector secured to the end of said drainage tubing.

28. A device according to claim 27 wherein said device further comprises a second drainage connector secured onto the surface of said second container and operative for said first drainage connector to be secured to when said second valve means is closed and said first drainage connector is not needed, in order to reduce contamination of said first drainage connector and said drainage tubing.

29. A device for storing liquid material being removed from a person by a tube comprising:

(a) a first container which is secured to said person and is operative to hold said liquid material;

(b) a first valve means secured in the bottom of said first container comprising;

(1) a first upper closure piece;

(2) a first front funnel surface, secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open; and

(3) a first rear funnel surface, secured to said first upper closure piece, which is basically flat when said first valve means is closed and forms a sloping side when said first valve means is open;

(c) a first connecting means secured to said first valve means;

(d) a second container operative to be connected to said first container and to store said liquid material when said first valve means is open;

(e) a first connector tubing secured within said first valve means and extending out from the bottom of said first valve means wherein said first connecting means is secured around said first connector tubing;

(f) a second connector tubing;

(g) a second connecting means secured around said second connector tubing;

(h) a first locking mechanism portion secured to said first connecting means;

(i) a second locking mechanism portion secured to said second connecting means whereby said first locking mechanism portion may be secured to said second locking mechanism portion thereby securing said first connecting means to said second connecting means and said first connector tubing to said second connector tubing without contaminating grossly said first connector tubing and said second connector tubing; and

(j) said first container comprising;

(1) an inlet port operative to be secured to said tube;

(2) a flutter valve secured at the input of said first container below said inlet port and operative to prevent contamination from traveling from said first container back toward said inlet port and into said tube; and

(3) a sampling port secured within said inlet port wherein said liquid material entering said inlet port can be removed without contamination of said tube.