Receptacle for the collection of medical specimens and the like

• US 4,439,319 A
• Filed: 07/16/1982
• Issued: 03/27/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John G. Rock
• Original Assignee: John G. Rock
• Inventors: Rock, John G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hart, Charles N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Millard, Wanda L.
• Application Number:
  US06/398,741
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 210/806, 210/237, 210/238, 210/248, 210/256, 210/261, 210/262, 210/321.1, 210/321.2, 210/321.3, 210/330, 210/337, 210/338, 210/342, 210/489, 210/492, 210/515 , 210/516, 210/517, 210/518, 210/927, 210/476, 210/477, 210/479, 604/4, 604/5, 604/6, 604/356, 604/406, 422/101, 422/102
• US Class Current: 210/238
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0096 Casings for storing test samples A61B10/0038 and A61B10/0045 take precedence; preservation of living parts of the human or animal body A01N1/02; containers for retaining a material to be analysed B01L3/50; containers for enzymology or microbiology C12M1/16; swab-sampler being part of enzymology or microbiology container C12M1/30
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 29/01 with flat filtering elements B01D29/39 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 29/96 in which the filtering elements are moved between filtering operations; Particular measures for removing or replacing the filtering elements; Transport systems for filters B01D29/09, B01D29/70 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 35/00 Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 35/30 Filter housing constructions

Abstract

A double-walled receptacle formed of inner and outer open-topped containers, the inner one fitting within the outer so as to be upwardly removable therefrom. The inner container is divided into upper and lower compartments by a foraminous partition and the lower part of the inner container wall has a plurality of fluid drain apertures below the partition. The partition is mounted so as to be easily removable upwardly from the inner container. The partition receives the solid, semi-solid portions, etc., of the specimens and fluids escape into the lower compartment. Flushing media used in the collection of the specimens escapes via the drain apertures and is caught by the outer container. A removable cover closes the open tops of both containers.

Claims

1. Receptacle means for use in the collection of medical specimens and the like, comprising an open-toppd outer container liquid-impervious material having a bottom and an annular wall, an open-topped inner container disposed removably within the outer container and having a bottom and annular wall, said inner container being formed of liquid-impervious material except for the provision of at least one fluid drain aperture in its wall spaced relatively closely above its bottom, a foraminous partition intermediate the top and bottom of the inner container and dividing said inner container into upper and lower compartments, said partition being spaced above the drain aperture, means supporting the partition in the inner container for upward removal thereof from said inner container, and cover means for removably covering the open top of the outer container and thus also closing the open top of the inner container.

2. The receptacle means of claim 1, in which the means supporting the partition includes a portion integral with the inner container wall and forming downward limiting abutment means.

3. The receptacle of claim 2, in which the abutment means is a peripheral ledge about the inner surface of the inner container wall.

4. The receptacle of claim 2, in which the abutment means is an interiorly thickened part of the inner container wall.

5. The receptacle means of claim 1, in which there are a plurality of fluid drain apertures spaced peripherally about the inner container wall in uniformly spaced relation above the inner container bottom.

6. The receptacle means of claim 1, in which the partition includes, attached thereto, a handle accessible through the open tops of the containers for facilitating removal and replacement of the partition.