Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1994-07-12
1996-01-16
Yasko, John D.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604 79, A61M 3100
Patent
active
054844053
ABSTRACT:
A drinking device is sanitary, easy to clean, and heightens the user's level of independence by (1) being readily yet semi-permanently positionable at a location permitting access to the device by the mouth of the user; and (2) being easily activated by the mouth of the user to reliably and continuously supply liquid to the user upon demand using only the user's mouth. The device includes a mouth operated drinking valve the semi-permanent positioning of which for accessibility by the mouth of the user is made possible by a tubing assembly in the form a flexible tube supported by a stiffener. The stiffener permits the tubing assembly to be readily bent to position the tube and drinking valve as desired yet maintains its position after bending. The stiffener is provided on the outside rather than within the flexible tube to facilitate cleaning of the tube and thus to promote sanitary use. Cleaning is further facilitated and sanitary use further promoted through the use of an easily disassembled device including a bottle with a removable lid, an easily disassembled drinking valve, and easily detachable connection of the tubing assembly to the bottle and valve.
REFERENCES:
patent: 591228 (1897-10-01), Goltermann
patent: 1431860 (1922-10-01), Zurbrigg
patent: 1731322 (1927-10-01), Riddle
patent: 2756740 (1956-07-01), Deane
patent: 2759765 (1956-08-01), Pawley
patent: 2969064 (1961-01-01), Metz
patent: 3550560 (1970-12-01), Edstrom
patent: 3698685 (1972-10-01), Lang
patent: 4258666 (1981-03-01), Edstrom
patent: 4391225 (1983-07-01), Sparks
patent: 4699319 (1987-10-01), Green
patent: 4966580 (1990-10-01), Turner et al.
patent: 5057077 (1991-10-01), Turner et al.
patent: 5060833 (1991-10-01), Edison et al.
LandOfFree
Drinking device for handicapped persons does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Drinking device for handicapped persons, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Drinking device for handicapped persons will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-306420