Patent ID: 9382577
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: C12Q,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A forensic device for collecting a biological sample, the device comprising: an elongate handle extending substantially along a handle axis, and a rigid sample collecting head attachable to and detachable from the handle, wherein the head is a porous, substantially planar or sheet material folded to form a plurality of arms, each of the plurality of arms extending away from the handle axis in a different direction, wherein the handle is a hollow tube providing a tube wall having an outer handle surface, wherein each of the plurality of arms passes through a respective corresponding slot extending through the tube wall, wherein the handle includes a slidable ejector pin disposed within the handle, wherein a first end of the ejector pin extends beyond a first end of the handle, and wherein a second end of the ejector pin is arranged to engage a portion of the head.