Patent ID: 6620141
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A valve assembly apparatus for use with a urine reception container having a top neck portion and external threads on said top neck portion, said apparatus comprising:a main body portion which includes a top main body portion and a bottom main body portion, wherein said bottom main body portion includes a container connector portion, a one-way vent valve in air way communication with said main body portion, a removable one-way liquid flow valve supported by said top main body portion, and a tubing adaptor connected to said top main body portion, wherein said tubing adaptor includes a bottom tubing adaptor end connected to said top main body portion, and a top tubing adaptor end, wherein said top main body portion includes internal threads and said bottom tubing adaptor end includes external threads, wherein said top main body portion includes an internal valve-reception ledge, said one-way liquid flow valve includes a support flange which rests upon said internal valve-reception ledge, said support ledge being located between said internal threads of said top main body portion and said main body portion, wherein said bottom tubing adaptor end engages said one-way liquid flow valve support flange when said bottom tubing adaptor end is threadedly mated with said top main body portion to maintain said one-way liquid flow valve in fluid communication between said bottom tubing adaptor end and said main body portion, wherein said container connector portion includes internal threads for connection with said external threads on said top neck of the urine reception container, and wherein said one-way vent valve is a ball valve.