Urine meter
AssigneeThe Kendall Company
InventorWilliam J. Dunn
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Abstract
A urine meter comprising, a container having a cavity for collection of urine, and a drainage tube for draining urine from a patient. The meter has a receptacle having a chamber, with the drainage tube defining a port communicating with an upper portion of the receptacle for passage of urine into the chamber. The receptacle has a baffle extending across an upper portion of the receptacle below the drainage tube port and defining opening means permitting passage of urine from the drainage tube port into the chamber. The meter communicates between an upper portion of the receptacle and an upper portion of the container to permit passage of urine from the chamber to the cavity by tilting the receptacle while the baffle prevents passage of urine into the drainage tube.
Claims15
A urine meter, comprising:
- a container having a cavity for collection of urine;
- a drainage tube for draining urine from a patient;
- a receptacle having a chamber, with the drainage tube defining a port communicating with an upper portion of the receptacle for passage of urine into the chamber, said receptacle having a baffle extending across an upper portion of the receptacle below the drainage tube port and defining opening means permitting passage of urine from the drainage tube port into the chamber, said receptacle having an upper raised portion to receive the drainage tube and in which the baffle extends across a lower portion of the raised portion;
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- means communicating between an upper portion of the receptacle and an upper portion of the container to permit passage of urine from the chamber to the cavity by tilting the receptacle while said baffle prevents passage of urine into the drainage tube.
A urine meter, comprising:
- a container having a cavity for collection of urine;
- a drainage tube for draining urine from a patient;
- a receptacle having a chamber and a baffle extending across an upper portion of the receptacle toward one side of the receptacle and defining a compartment above the chamber, with the baffle defining a lower opening communicating between the compartment and chamber, with said drainage tube having a downstream end in said compartment defining a drip tube, and with said receptacle having a vent having a bacteria filter element, said vent being located above the baffle and communicating with said compartment;
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- means communicating between an upper portion of the receptacle adjacent the other side of the receptacle and an upper portion of the container to permit passage of urine from the chamber to the cavity by tilting the receptacle while the baffle prevents passage of urine into the drip tube and vent.
A urine meter, comprising:
- a container having a cavity for collection of urine;
- a drainage tube for draining urine from a patient;
- a receptacle having a chamber, with the drainage tube defining a port communicating with an upper portion of the receptacle for passage of urine into the chamber, said receptacle having a baffle extending across an upper portion of the receptacle below the drainage tube port and defining opening means permitting passage of urine from the drainage tube port into the chamber, said receptacle having a vent located above the baffle, the vent including a depending tubular extension having a closed bottom and defining an opening at one side of the tubular extension;
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- means communicating between an upper portion of the receptacle and an upper portion of the container to permit passage of urine from the chamber to the cavity by tilting the receptacle while said baffle prevents passage of urine into the drainage tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.