Midstream urine collector with deflection shield
First Claim
1. A midstream urine collector comprising a funnel-shaped body having a downwardly-tapering wall defining an upper inlet, a lower outlet, and a flow passage therebetween;
- a cup member having an upwardly-directed mouth and being mounted within said passage below said inlet;
said cup member being substantially smaller than said passage to permit the downward flow of urine through said passage past said cup member;
a generally dome-shaped cover extending over said cup member formed of a non-contaminating water-soluble polymeric material capable of disintegrating within 2 to 15 seconds upon exposure to a stream of urine; and
deflecting means mounted within said body above said cover for shielding at least an upper portion of said cover against direct impingement by a stream of urine discharged into the inlet of said funnel-shaped body.
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Abstract
A midstream urine collector is disclosed having an open-ended funnel-shaped body with a cup mounted therein, the cup having an upwardly-directed mouth over which a cover of water-soluble material extends. The cup is substantially smaller than the flow passage through the body so as to permit the downward flow of urine through the passage past the cup. A deflector in the form of a disc-shaped shield is mounted within the funnel-shaped body above the water-soluble cover to protect the cover against rupture that might otherwise occur if the cover were impacted squarely by a forceful stream of urine as a patient commences voiding into the collector.
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11 Claims
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1. A midstream urine collector comprising a funnel-shaped body having a downwardly-tapering wall defining an upper inlet, a lower outlet, and a flow passage therebetween;
- a cup member having an upwardly-directed mouth and being mounted within said passage below said inlet;
said cup member being substantially smaller than said passage to permit the downward flow of urine through said passage past said cup member;
a generally dome-shaped cover extending over said cup member formed of a non-contaminating water-soluble polymeric material capable of disintegrating within 2 to 15 seconds upon exposure to a stream of urine; and
deflecting means mounted within said body above said cover for shielding at least an upper portion of said cover against direct impingement by a stream of urine discharged into the inlet of said funnel-shaped body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
- a cup member having an upwardly-directed mouth and being mounted within said passage below said inlet;
- 2. The collector of claim l in which said deflecting means comprises a generally horizontal disc-shaped shield.
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