Collapsible emesis container
OwnerPeter J. Wilk, Karen A. Cashelinventors
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Abstract
A container for the collection and disposal of emesis comprises a rigid frame and a flexible bag. The frame and the bag are typically stored as separate parts prior to use and assembled just prior to or in anticipation of a use. Subsequent to use the bag is dissembled from the frame and sealed and disposed of, with the frame optionally reused or disposed of. Optionally the frame and bag are disposed of as a unit without subsequent disassembly. Frames, bags, and other ancillary parts of the unit are inexpensively manufactured of molded polymers or plastics, and are inexpensive enough for single use as warranted.
Claims16
An emesis container comprising:
- a substantially rigid frame defining a substantially square opening;
- a flexible bag having a mouth, the bag being attached to the frame, the frame being located at the mouth of the bag to hold the mouth open;
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- a baffle mounted on the frame about an inner circumference of the opening and projecting into the mouth of the bag for inhibiting an egress through said opening of fluid material collected in said bag.
A container for receiving emesis, comprising:
- an inner frame part substantially bounding a substantially square opening;
- an outer frame part, engageable over the outer periphery of the inner frame;
- a flexible receptacle bag having a mouth defined by a rim;
- wherein the inner and outer frame parts are engaged and the rim of the flexible receptacle bag is sandwiched between the inner frame and the outer frame parts;
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- a baffle mounted on the inner frame part about an inner circumference of the opening and projecting into the mouth of the bag for inhibiting an egress through said opening of fluid material collected in said bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.