Patent ID: 11864741
Assignee: NORMAN ERIC JOHNSON
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus comprising:
a container having an opening and a peripheral sidewall;
a mesh positioned within said container, said mesh configured to support a sputum specimen and further configured to allow passage of a wash fluid;
a flange extending from said mesh to said peripheral sidewall, said flange having a decanting port located between said mesh and said peripheral wall; and
a removable lid configured to seal said container, wherein said removable lid comprises a first circumferential rib that extends from a lower surface of said removable lid, and upon sealing of said container said first circumferential rib configured to press said flange so as to form a barrier between said mesh and said decanting port, said barrier capable of blocking transfer of the sputum specimen from said mesh to said decanting port along an upper surface of said flange.