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US4893587:
Urine collection device
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Bailey, Jr., Aubrey; Omaha, NE 68506
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1990-01-16
/ 1988-09-22
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| Application Number: |
US1988000247726
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| IPC Code: |
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A01K 23/00;
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IPC-7:
A01K 23/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01K23/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
119/869;
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119/095;
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| Field of Search: |
119/095,143
604/395
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| Priority Number: |
| 1988-09-22 |
US1988000247726 |
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| Abstract: |
An urine collection device includes a disposable collection bag removably mounted on a framework of flexible straps. The collection bag has a front portion and a back portion, the back portion extending upwardly beyond the front portion to form a back flap. The front and back portions are sealed along the bottom and sides so as to form a container, and further include a coacting continuous fastener along the open top portion of the front portion to selectively seal the container. The bag has a snap fastener in each of the four corners which may be selectively connected to cooperable snaps on the strap framework. The strap framework has a pair of horizontally oriented straps with clamps at each end, the clamps being connectable to a horse blanket draped over a horse. Each horizontal strap has a slide buckle so as to allow for the adjustment and length of the strap for different size horses.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees & Sease ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hirsch, Paul J.;
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None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. In combination:
- a horse blanket draped over a female horse;
- said horse blanket having a rearward edge with first and second spaced-apart vertical portions located on opposite sides of the horse's vulva; and
- a urine collection device detachably secured between said first and second vertical portions of said horse blanket adjacent to the horse's vulva;
- said collection device comprising:
- bag means detachably mounted to a framework of flexible straps;
- said strap framework being selectively and adjustably secured between said vertical portions of said blanket adjacent to said vulva so as to permit said bag means to collect a urine sample;
- said bag means having a back portion and a front portion and being sealed along a lower edge and two side edges to form a container open at the upper edge of said front portion;
- said back portion extending a greater length than said front portion to form a deflection flap extending upwardly beyond the upper edge of said front portion;
- said strap framework including upper and lower horizontally-oriented straps;
- means for removably securing said bag means to said strap framework, comprising:
- first coacting fastener means having a first half secured to the upper edge of said flap and a second half secured to said upper horizontal strap; and
- second coacting fastener means having a first half secured to the lower edge of said bag means and a second half secured to said lower horizontal strap;
- said bag means being removably secured to said strap framework with said front portion upper edge located parallel to, and generally midway between, said horizontal straps;
- each end of said upper and lower straps having clamping means connected thereto for removably securing said strap framework to a blanket on said horse;
- said upper strap being removably secured between said vertical portions and extending horizontally above the vulva and below the anus of the horse;
- said lower strap being removably secured between said vertical portions and extending horizontally below the horse's vulva;
- said strap framework being secured to said blanket to locate the upper edge of said front portion slightly below and adjacent to the horse's vulva with said flap extending upwardly therefrom to said upper strap, said flap located to deflect horse feces away from said container and thereby permit collection of a urine sample free from contamination.
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