# US 5,349,710 A · Flexible bag retaining device

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- Number: US 5,349,710 A
- Document ID: US5349710A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/961,414
- Filed: 1992-10-15
- Granted: 1994-09-27
- Earliest claimed: 1992-10-15
- Inventors: William P. Dunn
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5349710A

## CPC

- A61G 7/0503: {Holders, support devices for receptacles, e.g. for drainage or urine bags (hanging-up devices for infusion A61M5/1414 )}
- A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00)

## Abstract

A device is provided for convenient retention of a disposable, flexible, plastic waste bag for use in various medical procedures. The bag retaining device includes a liquid reservoir and an aperture in communication with the bag. A series of grippers maintains the bag under a mattress or the like to hold it in a secure posture and prevent it from becoming dislodged if accidentally struck.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bag retaining device comprising: an elongated member, said elongated member defining an aperture, a flange, said flange depending from said elongated member and surrounding said aperture, a retaining ring, said ring positionable on said flange for maintaining the mouth of a flexible bag on said flange and a liquid reservoir, said reservoir positioned on said elongated member proximate said aperture and extending downwardly along said flange.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A bag retaining device as claimed in claim 1 and including means to grip a surface, said gripping means affixed to said elongated member.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A bag retaining device as claimed in claim 1 and including means to hold a flexible tube, said tube holding means attached to said elongated member.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A bag retaining device as claimed in claim 1 and including means to pinch a flexible tube, said tube pinching means attached to said elongated member.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A bag retaining device as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said flange is cylindrically shaped.

### Claim 6

A bag retaining device and bag in combination comprising:
a flexible bag having an open mouth; and
a bag retaining device comprising: an elongated member, said elongated member defining an aperture at one end thereof, means to grip a mattress, said gripping means attached to the opposite end of said elongated member, a flange, said flange depending from said elongated member, said flange surrounding said aperture;
said bag mouth engaging said flange;
a retaining ring, said ring slidable over said flange with said bag thereon to maintain said bag on said flange, a liquid reservoir, said reservoir positioned on said elongated member proximate said aperture and extending downwardly along said flange.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The combination of claim 6 wherein said elongated member is formed from a rigid plastic.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The combination of claim 6 wherein said bag comprises a flexible plastic bag.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The combination of claim 6 wherein said retaining ring is formed from a rigid plastic.