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US 9,103,749 B2Granted
Biological sample collection apparatus
AssigneeFast Forward Forensics, LLC
InventorRandolph J. Nagy
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Abstract
A testing container is described having a vessel with a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end. The first end forms an opening into the vessel. The sidewall has one or more protrusions extending inwardly therefrom. The one or more protrusions form a gap having a width in a range between 2-4 mm, and the one or more protrusions have sufficient strength to withstand lateral pressure of a swab positioned in the gap relative to the one or more protrusions and to remove a head of the swab.
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A testing container, comprising:
- a vessel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, the first end forming an opening into the vessel, and at least two protrusions positioned directly adjacent to the first end and extending inwardly relative to the sidewall, the at least two protrusions being aligned, in a side-by-side relationship and forming a gap with edges in opposed relationship having a width in a range between 2-4 mm, the at least two protrusions configured to provide sufficient strength to withstand lateral pressure applied to a shaft of a swab positioned in the gap in order to break the shaft of the swab while leaving a head of the swab attached to a portion of the shaft such that the head and the portion of the shaft connected to the head falls into the vessel.
A testing container, comprising:
- a vessel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, the first end forming an opening into the vessel, the second end forming a closed end of the vessel opposite the opening;
- an insert vessel positioned in the vessel, the insert vessel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall, the first end forming an opening into the insert vessel and the sidewall having at least two protrusions positioned directly adjacent to the first end and extending inwardly relative to the sidewall, the at least two protrusions being aligned, in a side-by-side relationship and forming a gap with edges in opposed relationship having a width in a range between 2-4 mm, the at least two protrusions configured to provide sufficient strength to withstand lateral pressure applied to a shaft of a swab positioned in the gap in order to break the shaft of the swab while leaving a head of the swab attached to a portion of the shaft such that the head and the portion of the shaft connected to the head falls into the vessel;
- a cap having a first end, a second end, and a desiccant chamber, the cap configured to secure the opening of the vessel, the second end of the cap having a semi-permeable barrier configured to allow air and moisture circulation between the vessel and the desiccant chamber, and a moisture barrier tab extending across the semi-permeable barrier to seal the desiccant chamber, the moisture barrier tab being removably attached to the cap;
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- a desiccant positioned in the desiccant chamber.
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An insert vessel, comprising:
- a vessel configured to be accepted into a testing container, having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, the first end forming an opening into the vessel and the sidewall having at least two protrusions positioned directly adjacent to the first end and extending inwardly relative to the sidewall, the at least two protrusions being aligned, in a side-by-side relationship and forming a gap with edges in opposed relationship having a width in a range between 2-4 mm, the at least two protrusions configured to provide sufficient strength to withstand lateral pressure applied to a shaft of a swab positioned in the gap in order to break the shaft of the swab while leaving a head of the swab attached to a portion of the shaft such that the head and the portion of the shaft connected to the head falls into the vessel, and wherein the vessel is configured to be inserted into a testing container.
A testing container, comprising:
- a vessel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, the first end forming an opening into the vessel, the second end forming a closed end of the vessel, the vessel further comprising at least two protrusions positioned directly adjacent to the first end and extending inwardly relative to the sidewall, the at least two protrusions being aligned, in a side-by-side relationship and forming a gap with edges in opposed relationship having a width in a range between 2-4 mm, the at least two protrusions configured to provide sufficient strength to withstand lateral pressure applied to a shaft of a swab positioned in the gap in order to break the shaft of the swab while leaving a head of the swab attached to a portion of the shaft such that the head and the portion of the shaft connected to the head falls into the vessel;
- a desiccant;
- a cap having a first end, a second end, and a desiccant chamber, the cap configured to secure the opening of the vessel, the cap supporting the desiccant in the desiccant chamber so as to allow air and moisture circulation between the vessel and the desiccant;
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- a moisture barrier tab extending across the semi-permeable barrier to seal the desiccant chamber, the moisture barrier tab being removably attached to the cap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.