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US 6,582,665 B2Granted
Universal collection and transfer system
AssigneeBiomedical Polymers, Inc.
InventorMichael T. Faulkner
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Abstract
A universal collection and transfer system which includes a collection container, a second container, and a transfer device mateable with both the collection container and the second container and including a hollow shaft which pierces the collection container to transfer a sample in the collection container into the second container.
Claims40
A universal collection and transfer system comprising:
- a collection container including:
- an open upper end,
- a filter which divides the container into upper and lower sections,
- an agitator, and
- a closed bottom with a piercable portion;
- a transfer device including:
- a slender hollow shaft for piercing the piercable portion of the bottom of the collection container in order to hygienically transfer a filtered sample from the collection container to a second container;
- and
- where the collection container includes a wall extending from the bottom thereof defining a chamber for receiving the transfer device therein.
6 more elements
A universal collection and transfer system comprising:
- a collection container including:
- an open upper end,
- a filter which divides the container into upper and lower sections,
- an agitator, and
- a closed bottom with a piercable portion wherein the closed bottom is funnel shaped and terminates in the piercable portion;
- a second container;
- and
- a transfer device mateable with both the collection container and the second container and including a hollow shaft which pierces the collection container to transfer a sample in the collection container into the second container.
5 more elements
A collection container comprising:
- an open upper end;
- a filter which divides the container into upper and lower sections;
- an agitator;
- a closed bottom with a pierceable portion;
- and
- a wall extending from the bottom thereof defining a chamber for receiving a transfer device therein.
3 more elements
A transfer device comprising:
- a slender hollow shaft for piercing a bottom of a collection container in order to hygienically transfer a filtered sample from the collection container into a second container;
- an opening defining a chamber for receiving the second container;
- means for mating the transfer device with second containers of different sizes, a ledge on the outside of the transfer device.
A transfer device comprising:
- a slender hollow shaft for piercing a bottom of a collection container in order to hygienically transfer a filtered sample from the collection container into a second container;
- an opening defining a chamber for receiving the second container;
- means for mating the transfer device with second containers of different sizes, including a ledge in the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.