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US 2018/0280002 A1Published application
Specimen Container System
OwnerMarc S. Kopoianinventor
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Abstract
A specimen container system and methods of use are described herein for capturing, storing and accessing fluids for lab testing. A cup is removably secured to a cap assembly. The cap assembly is comprised of cover and a lid which are connected by a hinge assembly having a biasing member for maintain the lid in an open position. An aperture in the cap has two sections that in combination with the lid decreases the contamination risk compared to prior art container system.
Claims20
A specimen container system comprising:
- a cup having a cup bottom and a cup side wall, said cup side wall having a cup inside surface and a cup seal thread opposite to said cup bottom;
- a cover having a top wall connected to a cover side wall, said cover side wall having a cover seal thread for engaging with said cup seal thread, said top wall having an aperture comprised of a pour section and an access section, wherein said pour section has a width less than said access section and furtherwherein said pour section is closer to said cover side wall than said access section, said aperture having a cover protrusion extending upward from said top wall around the perimeter of said aperture,
- a lid having a base, said base having a lid protrusion;
- a hinge connecting said lid to said cover;
- and,
- wherein said lid protrusion creates a slip fit with said cover protrusion.
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A specimen container system comprising:
- a cup having a bottom and a cup sidewall, said cup sidewall having a cup treaded section opposite to said bottom;
- a cover having a base and a cover sidewall, said cover sidewall having a cover treaded section, said base having an aperture comprised of an access section and a connected pour section, said aperture having a cover protrusion extending from said base and surrounding said aperture, said cover protrusion having a height from said base and a distance from said cup sidewall, wherein said height is greater than said distance;
- furtherwherein said access section has a width greater than said pour section;
- and,
- a lid rotationally constrained to said cover and having a lid protrusion in a slip fit with said cover protrusion.
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A specimen container system comprising:
- a cup having a bottom and a cup sidewall, said cup sidewall having a cup treaded section opposite to said bottom and a plurality of fluid level indicators;
- a cover having a base and a cover sidewall, said cover sidewall having a cover treaded section, said base having an aperture comprised of an access section and a connected pour section, said aperture having a cover protrusion extending from said base and surrounding said aperture, said cover protrusion having a height from said base and a distance from said cup sidewall wherein said height is greater than said distance;
- furtherwherein said access section has a width greater than said pour section;
- a lid rotationally constrained to said cover and having a lid protrusion for creating a slip fit with said cover protrusion;
- and,
- a tamper label in contact with said cover and said lid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.