Patent ID: 6024709
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An improved urine specimen cup arrangement comprising, in combination:a cup portion having an open top, a closed bottom and side walls extending between said open top and said closed bottom and defining a urine containing cavity therebetween;a lid portion detachable connectable in sealing relationship to said open top of said cup portion and said lid portion having:a top section and a rim section, and said rim section enclosing said open top of said cup portion and extending a preselected distance towards said bottom of said cup portion;said top section having walls defining an aperture therethrough communicating with said urine containing cavity of said cup portion;a flexible tab having:a first section and a second section, and an underside for accepting adhesive thereon;a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive on said underside of said flexible tab;said first section of said flexible tab detachably mountable on said top section of said lid portion in regions adjacent said aperture to provide a detachable seal over said aperture; andsaid second section of said flexible tab engageable with said rim section of said lid portion and said side walls of said cup portion in regions adjacent said second section of said flexible tab to provide a sealing relationship therebetween.