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US 6,874,936 · App. 10/348,657 · Granted Apr 5, 2005

Strap-on waste container

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,874,936
App. No.
10/348,657
Granted
Apr 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A strap-on waste container for receiving thrown up stomach contents includes an elongated moisture proof bag having an open end, a rigid ring connected to the bag open end, and an elongated neck strap connected on one end to the ring. The neck strap allows for hands free use of the container so that the user or an assistant need not hold the container. The neck strap further includes a fabricated stress riser that causes the neck strap to break through the application of a threshold force, allowing for easy removal of the neck strap and container.

Claims (16)

1. A strap-on waste container for receiving thrown up stomach contents from a patient, said container comprising:

an elongated moisture proof bag having an open end;

a rigid ring integrally connecting said bag open end;

an elongated neck strap having an end connected to said ring at said bag open end and a neck connecting portion; and

said strap including a fabricated stress riser formed therein between said bag connecting end and said neck connecting portion;

whereby said neck strap is caused to break along said stress riser through the application of a threshold force.

2. A strap-on waste container as in claim 1 wherein said bag comprises a synthetic resin film.

3. A strap-on waste container as in claim 2 wherein said film comprises polyethylene.

4. A strap-on container as in claim 1 wherein said neck strap comprises a synthetic resin film.

5. A strap-on container as in claim 4 wherein said film comprises polyethylene.

6. A strap-on container as in claim 5 wherein said fabricated stress riser is a perforated line.

7. A strap-on container as in claim 1 wherein said neck strap includes two ends connected to said bag open end and ring having said neck connecting portion therebetween.

8. A method for collecting thrown up stomach contents comprising the steps of:

integrally connecting an elongated moisture proof bag open end to a rigid ring;

connecting a frangible neck strap having an end connecting said bag open end and ring, and a neck connecting portion, to the bag open end and ring;

whereby said neck strap is breakable through the application of a threshold force and placing said bag and ring on a user's chest and tying said neck straps behind the user's neck to secure said bag at the ready without the user needing to hold said bag.