US2006090253A1PendingUtilityA1

Urine or stool sample collector

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Assignee: EL HAJE EMADPriority: Oct 28, 2004Filed: Oct 28, 2004Published: May 4, 2006
Est. expiryOct 28, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Emad El Haje
A61B 10/0038A61B 10/007
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Abstract

A liquid impervious bag that fits inside a toilet bowl and is secured to an outer rim edge of the toilet bowl to provide for the collection of human waste.

Claims

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1  A human waster sample collector comprising: 
 a liquid impervious bag having a closed bottom portion and an top portion;    the closed bottom portion sized to be fittable into a toilet bowl;    the top portion of a size to extend above a rim of the toilet bowl when the bottom portion is fitted within the toilet bowl;    the top portion having a opening leading into the bag;    the opening configured to have a cross-sectional area at least equal to the opening of a rim of the toilet bowl; and    wherein the top portion is configured to be secured about an outer edge of the toilet bowl rim.    
   
   
       2  The sample collector of  claim 1  wherein the bag is provided with a narrowing area at its bottom portion.  
   
   
       3  The sample collector of  claim 1  wherein at least the top portion of the bag is elastic to allow it to at least stretch about most of the circumference of the rim of the toilet bowl to be secured thereto by its elasticity.  
   
   
       4 . The sample collector of  claim 2  wherein at least the top portion of the bag is elastic to allow it to at least stretch about most of the circumference of the rim of the toilet bowl to be secured thereto by its elasticity.  
   
   
       5  The sample collector of  claim 1  wherein the bag is made from elastic material.  
   
   
       6  The sample collector of  claim 2  wherein the bag is made from elastic material.  
   
   
       7  The sample collector of  claim 3  wherein the bag is made from elastic material.  
   
   
       8  The sample collector of  claim 4  wherein the bag is made from elastic material.  
   
   
       9  The sample collector of  claim 1  wherein the bag is provided with banded element of a size that can fit around the rim of the toilet bowl and shortened to cause the top portion of the bag extending over the toilet bowl rim to be squeezed against the outside of the toilet bowl below the rim for securing of the top portion to the toilet bowl.  
   
   
       10  The sample collector of  claim 2  wherein the bag is provided with banded element of a size that can fit around the rim of the toilet bowl and shortened to cause the top portion of the bag extending over the toilet bowl rim to be squeezed against the outside of the toilet bowl below the rim for securing of the top portion to the toilet bowl.  
   
   
       11  The sample collector of  claim 9  wherein the band is elastic.  
   
   
       12  The sample collector of  claim 10  wherein the band is elastic.  
   
   
       13  The sample collector of  claim 9  wherein the band is provided with a hook and loop type fastener to provide the securement of top end of the bag about an outer edge of the toilet bowl rim.  
   
   
       14  The sample collector of  claim 10  wherein the band is provided with a hook and loop type fastener to provide the securement of top end of the bag about an outer edge of the toilet bowl rim.  
   
   
       15  The sample collector of  claim 1  wherein the upper portion of the bag is slotted with a hole to accommodate passage of a toilet seat therethrough.  
   
   
       16  The sample collector of  claim 2  wherein the upper portion of the bag is slotted with a hole to accommodate passage of a toilet seat therethrough.  
   
   
       17  The sample collector of  claim 3  wherein the upper portion of the bag is slotted with a hole to accommodate passage of a toilet seat therethrough.  
   
   
       18  The sample collector of  claim 4  wherein the upper portion of the bag is slotted with a hole to accommodate passage of a toilet seat therethrough.  
   
   
       19  The sample collector of  claim 5  wherein the upper portion of the bag is slotted with a hole to accommodate passage of a toilet seat therethrough.  
   
   
       20  The sample collector of  claim 11  wherein the upper portion of the bag is slotted with a hole to accommodate passage of a toilet seat therethrough.  
   
   
       21  The sample collector of  claim 13  wherein the upper portion of the bag is slotted with a hole to accommodate passage of a toilet seat therethrough.  
   
   
       22  The sample collector of  claim 1  wherein a fecal collector is attached to the bag.  
   
   
       23  The sample collector of  claim 3  wherein a fecal collector is attached to the bag.  
   
   
       24  The sample collector of  claim 9  wherein a fecal collector is attached to the bag.  
   
   
       25  The sample collector of  claim 13  wherein a fecal collector is attached to the bag.  
   
   
       26  The sample collector of  claim 15  wherein a fecal collector is attached to the bag.

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