Patent ID: 7244236

Claim:
A specimen trap comprising: a container forming a chamber; a strainer fixedly positioned within the chamber and defining an upper portion of the chamber and a lower portion of the chamber, the strainer having a porous surface providing fluidic communication between the upper portion and the lower portion; a dividing element extending from a top surface of the strainer, the dividing element forming a plurality of specimen compartments; a cap rotatably mounted with respect to the container; a first tube connection mounted to the cap and forming a passage through the cap and in communication with the upper portion; a second tube extending through the cap and extending through the strainer into the lower portion, the second tube forming a passage in communication with the lower portion, the second tube forming a shoulder interfering with the strainer to prevent the strainer from raising to a higher level within the chamber; and the cap rotatable with respect to the container to form communication between one of the specimen compartments and the first tube connection passage.