Patent ID: 6202689
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
A fluid-collecting receptacle for collecting fluid, comprising:a base sheet formed of a fluid-impervious material having upper and lower surfaces, an upstanding perimeter lip, a sloping floor, and a fluid outlet in the floor;an upper sheet formed of a fluid-impervious material spaced from the upper surface of the base sheet so as to define a reservoir therebetween; andthe upper sheet including a plurality of small basins each with a drain opening at the lowest point thereof through which fluid can be discharged into the reservoir, the upper sheet being hingedly connected to the perimeter lip along one edge, the upper sheet resting atop the remaining portions of the lip, the upper sheet being movable from a first, closed position where a user can stand on the upper sheet to a second, open position where access can be had to the underside of the upper sheet and the upper surface of the base sheet.