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Capillary blood collector and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1988-12-20
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Expires: 2007-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A capillary blood collector having a collection tube with a collar secured thereto. A bowl is provided with a capillary tube secured to the bowl bottom and communicating with an opening in the bottom of the bowl. A plurality of legs are attached to the bowl and extend downwardly therefrom. Each leg has a lower recess and an upper recess that are adapted to removably receive the collar. A method for collecting blood comprising lodging the collar in the lower recess of each leg, depositing blood in the bowl to gravity feed through the capillary tube into the collection tube, and removing the collar from within each lower recess and lodging the collar in the upper recess of each leg.
Inventors
- 👤 Nanci Van Valkenburg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150351; A61B5/150015; A61B5/150022; A61B5/150343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A capillary blood collector comprising a collection tube having a tube top; an inner collar circumferentially disposed around the inside of said collection tube in proximity to said tube top; a bowl having a level bottom with a bowl opening; a capillary tube secured to said bowl bottom and communicating with said bowl opening; at least on leg supported by said bowl in a depending relationship, said leg having an inner leg face and an outer leg face, said leg having a structure defining a lower recess and an upper recess on said outer leg face; and said leg removably connects to said inner collar such that said capillary tube extends into said collection tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A capillary blood collector comprising a collection tube having a tube top; an inner collar circumferentially disposed around the inside of said collection tube in proximity to said tube top; a bowl having a level bottom with a bowl opening; a capillary tube secured to said bowl bottom and communicating with said bowl opening; at least on leg supported by said bowl in a depending relationship, said leg having an inner leg face and an outer leg face, said leg having a structure defining a lower recess and an upper recess on said outer leg face; and said leg removably connects to said inner collar such that said capillary tube extends into said collection tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 1 wherein said upper recess removably receives the inner collar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 1 wherein said lower recess removably receives said inner collar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 2 additionally comprising a cap removably secured to the tube top.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 2 additionally comprising a cap including a flexible strap bound to said collection tube such that said cap can be removably secured to said tube top and enclosed said bowl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 2 additionally comprising a cap including a flexible strap bound to said bowl such that said cap can be removably secured over said bowl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 5 additionally comprising an outer collar circumferentially disposed around the collection tube above where the flexible strap secures to said collection tube such that said cap can be removably secured around said outer collar and enclose said bowl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 2 wherein said leg is secured directly to said bowl and depends therefrom downwardly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 2 additionally comprising a bowl plate secured to said bowl on the outside thereof such that said capillary tube extends therethrough; and said leg is secured directly to said bowl plate and depends therefrom downwardly, and each of said legs has a beveled bottom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 2 comprising four legs radially disposed generally equidistantly apart.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
A capillary blood collector comprising a collection tube having a tube top; an outer collar circumferentially dispose around the outside of said collection tube in proximity to said tube top; a bowl having a level bottom with a bowl opening; a capillary tube secured to said bowl bottom and communicating with said bowl opening; at least one leg supported by said bowl in a depending relationship, said leg having an inner leg face and an outer leg face, said leg having a structure defining a lower recess and an upper recess on said inner leg face, and said leg removably connects to the outer collar such that the capillary tube extends into the collection tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
115 words
A capillary blood collector comprising a collection tube having a tube top; an outer collar circumferentially dispose around the outside of said collection tube in proximity to said tube top; a bowl having a level bottom with a bowl opening; a capillary tube secured to said bowl bottom and communicating with said bowl opening; at least one leg supported by said bowl in a depending relationship, said leg having an inner leg face and an outer leg face, said leg having a structure defining a lower recess and an upper recess on said inner leg face, and said leg removably connects to the outer collar such that the capillary tube extends into the collection tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 11 wherein said upper recess removably receives said outer collar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 11 wherein said lower recess removably receives said outer collar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 12 additionally comprising a cap removably secured to the tube top.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 12 additionally comprising a cap including a flexible strap bound to said collection tube beneath said outer collar such that said cap can be removably secured around said leg and over said bowl to enclose the latter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 12 additionally comprising a cap including a flexible strap bound to said bowl such that said cap can be removably secured over said bowl.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 12 wherein said leg is secured directly to said bowl and depends therefrom downwardly.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 17 additionally comprising a bowl plate secured to said bowl on the outside thereof such that said capillary tube extends therethrough, and each of said legs has a beveled bottom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The capillary blood collector of claim 12 comprising four legs radially disposed generally equidistantly apart.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for collecting blood comprising the steps of: (a) providing a collection tube having a collar secured thereto; (b) providing a bowl having a bowl bottom with a bowl opening and a capillary tube secured to said bowl bottom and communicating with said bowl opening, and at least one leg supported by said bowl in a depending relationship and said leg having a lower recess and an upper recess; (c) inserting said capillary tube into said collection tube; (d) positioning said collar in said lower recess of said leg; (e) depositing blood into said bowl such that the blood flows through the bowl opening and through the capillary tube and into the collection tube; and (f) removing said collar from said lower recess and positioning said collar into said upper recess of said leg.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for collecting blood comprising the steps of: (a) providing a collection tube having a collar secured thereto; (b) providing a bowl having a bowl bottom with a bowl opening and a capillary tube secured to said bowl bottom and communicating with said bowl opening, and at least one leg supported by said bowl in a depending relationship and said leg having a lower recess and an upper recess; (c) inserting said capillary tube into said collection tube; (d) positioning said collar in said lower recess of said leg; (e) depositing blood into said bowl such that the blood flows through the bowl opening and through the capillary tube and into the collection tube; and (f) removing said collar from said lower recess and positioning said collar into said upper recess of said leg.
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