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US3307549A
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Disposable enema bag
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1964-07-08
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1984-07-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eli A Zackheim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61M3/0233; A61M3/0245; A61M3/0204; A61M3/0208; A61M3/022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/24; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/904; Y10S383/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A DISPOSABLE, COLLAPSIBLE BAG SUITABLE FOR ADMINISTERING LIQUIDS FOR HYGIENIC IRRIGATIONAL PURPOSES, COMPRISING A BAG OF FLEXIBLE, WATER IMPERVIOUS SHEET MATERIAL CLOSED ALONG LATERAL AND BOTTOM EDGES THEREOF TO FORM A RESERVOIR FOR FLUID HAVING SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH AND LENGTH, AND AN INTEGRAL NARROW ELONGATED FLUID DISCHARGE TUBE COMMUNICATING AT ONE END WITH SAID RESERVOIR AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF FOR THE DISCHARGE OF FLUID FROM THE RESERVOIR THROUGH SAID TUBE, THE SHEET MATERIAL CONSTITUTING THE RESERVOIR SECTION AND THE DISCHARGE TUBE SECTION BEING NORMALLY DISPOSED, IN THE ABSENCE OF FLUID THEREIN, IN FACE TO FACE CONTACT, FACILITATING READY FOLDABILITY OF THE RESERVOIR AND OF THE TUBE UPON EACH OTHER, MEANS CONSTITUTING A FILLING OPENING IN THE RESERVOIR AT THE END THEREOF OPPOSITE ITS CONNECTION WITH THE DISCHARGE TUBE, A NOZZLE AT THE END OF THE DISCHARGE TUBE OPPOSITE ITS CONNECTION WITH THE RESERVOIR, REINFORCING SHEET MATERIAL SECURED TO THE RESERVOIR NEAR THE TOP THEREOF, A RETAINING HOLE EXTENDING THROUGH THE RESERVOIR SHEET MATERIAL AND THE REINFORCING SHEET MATERIAL ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE PASSAGE OF THE NOZZLE THERETHROUGH, AND MEANS ON THE DISCHARGE TUBE ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH SAID RETAINING HOLE AND THE NOZZLE TO HOLD THE TUBE IN POSITION WHEN IT IS FOLDED AGAINST THE RESERVOIR AND THE NOZZLE PASSED THROUGH SAID RETAINING HOLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A DISPOSABLE, COLLAPSIBLE BAG SUITABLE FOR ADMINISTERING LIQUIDS FOR HYGIENIC IRRIGATIONAL PURPOSES, COMPRISING A BAG OF FLEXIBLE, WATER IMPERVIOUS SHEET MATERIAL CLOSED ALONG LATERAL AND BOTTOM EDGES THEREOF TO FORM A RESERVOIR FOR FLUID HAVING SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH AND LENGTH, AND AN INTEGRAL NARROW ELONGATED FLUID DISCHARGE TUBE COMMUNICATING AT ONE END WITH SAID RESERVOIR AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF FOR THE DISCHARGE OF FLUID FROM THE RESERVOIR THROUGH SAID TUBE, THE SHEET MATERIAL CONSTITUTING THE RESERVOIR SECTION AND THE DISCHARGE TUBE SECTION BEING NORMALLY DISPOSED, IN THE ABSENCE OF FLUID THEREIN, IN FACE TO FACE CONTACT, FACILITATING READY FOLDABILITY OF THE RESERVOIR AND OF THE TUBE UPON EACH OTHER, MEANS CONSTITUTING A FILLING OPENING IN THE RESERVOIR AT THE END THEREOF OPPOSITE ITS CONNECTION WITH THE DISCHARGE TUBE, A NOZZLE AT THE END OF THE DISCHARGE TUBE OPPOSITE ITS CONNECTION WITH THE RESERVOIR, REINFORCING SHEET MATERIAL SECURED TO THE RESERVOIR NEAR THE TOP THEREOF, A RETAINING HOLE EXTENDING THROUGH THE RESERVOIR SHEET MATERIAL AND THE REINFORCING SHEET MATERIAL ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE PASSAGE OF THE NOZZLE THERETHROUGH, AND MEANS ON THE DISCHARGE TUBE ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH SAID RETAINING HOLE AND THE NOZZLE TO HOLD THE TUBE IN POSITION WHEN IT IS FOLDED AGAINST THE RESERVOIR AND THE NOZZLE PASSED THROUGH SAID RETAINING HOLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-06 | 1970-09-05 | 1971-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-06 | 1974-09-05 | 1975-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-06 | 1978-09-05 | 1979-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |