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Ostomy bag holder
Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-14
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Granted: 1991-06-11
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Expires: 2009-12-14
Abstract
Abstract An ostomy bag holder has a pair of diverging spring arms which have hooks on their free ends. These arms are joined to a handle which carries a tether line that is provided with a weighted end. The spring arm hooks are engageable with apertured tabs on a mouth rim of an ostomy bag so that the bag can be handled and manipulated during its emptying and cleaning.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L. Loveless
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/445; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An ostomy bag holder which is usable to hold and to manipulate an ostomy bag which has a mouth rim with spaced apertured tabs, said ostomy bag holder comprising: a handle having first and second spaced ends; first and second spaced arms each having first and second ends, said first ends of said first and second spaced arms being secured to said first end of said handle; means at said end of each of said first and second spaced arms to engage an apertured tab of a mouth rim of an ostomy bag; and an elongated tether line secured at a first end to said second end of said ostomy bag holder handle and extendable away from said second end of said handle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An ostomy bag holder which is usable to hold and to manipulate an ostomy bag which has a mouth rim with spaced apertured tabs, said ostomy bag holder comprising: a handle having first and second spaced ends; first and second spaced arms each having first and second ends, said first ends of said first and second spaced arms being secured to said first end of said handle; means at said end of each of said first and second spaced arms to engage an apertured tab of a mouth rim of an ostomy bag; and an elongated tether line secured at a first end to said second end of said ostomy bag holder handle and extendable away from said second end of said handle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The ostomy bag holder of claim 1 wherein said first ends of said first and second spaced arms are spaced from each other at a first distance which is less than a second distance at which said second ends of said spaced arms are spaced from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The ostomy bag holder of claim 1 wherein said means to engage an apertured tab of a mouth rim of an ostomy bag is a hook on said second end of each of said first and second arms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ostomy bag holder of claim 3 wherein said hook at said second end of each of said spaced first and second arms is a recurve hook having an outwardly extending free end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ostomy bag holder of claim 1 wherein said handle has opposed front and back grasping surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The ostomy bag holder of claim 1 wherein said second end of said handle includes an aperture and further wherein said first end of said tether line is secured to said handle at said aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ostomy bag holder of claim 1 wherein a weight is attached to a second end of said tether line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The ostomy bag holder of claim 1 wherein said first and second arms are formed from spring wire.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-06-10 | 1998-12-10 | 1999-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-06-10 | 2002-12-10 | 2003-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |