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US 8,137,330 B2Granted
Expandable and portable emesis receptacle
OwnerJanet C. Fieldsinventor
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Abstract
A liquid receptacle made of a wire frame and a disposable and biodegradable material that is substantially impervious to water. The liquid receptacle is capable of being expanded and collapsed for ease of transportation and storage. For ease of use, the liquid receptacle is shaped with a flat bottom allowing it to stand without support, and equipped with a flap surrounding a top opening of the receptacle. For ease of transportation after use, a cord is supplied around the flap for closing the top opening of the liquid receptacle.
Claims15
A disposable collapsible receptacle for liquids, the receptacle comprising:
- a wire frame having a collapsed state, wherein the wire frame stores potential energy, and an uncollapsed state, wherein the wire frame releases the stored potential energy;
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- a biodegradable material attached to the wire frame and capable of retaining liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.