Opener for secure sample collection bottle

US11883169B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INNOVERO LLC · US

Inventors

• Matthew Fedoruk · Colorado Springs, US
• Jon Coyles · New York, US
• Sandi Briggs · Colorado Springs, US
• Tylor Garland · West Hollywood, US
• Stephen Bradford · Los Angeles, US
• Cezanne Farris-Gilbert · Los Angeles, US
• Michael Latham · Los Angeles, US
• Robert Reich · Los Angeles, US
• Andrew Castro · Los Angeles, US
• Elliott Davis · Los Angeles, US
• David N. Huang · Los Angeles, US
• Will Song · Los Angeles, US
• Shane Baxley · Los Angeles, US
• Ryan Cohn · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 5, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 30, 2024
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S215/901
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for opening a secure specimen sample bottle includes a base having a first area and a first raised hollow portion for receiving and holding the specimen sample bottle. The first raised hollow portion has a groove formed along an outer surface thereof. The system includes a cutter for cutting a first portion of the specimen sample bottle. The cutter has a handle at a first end and a second end portion that receives the first portion of the specimen sample bottle and a blade for cutting the first portion. The second end portion has a flange with a raised rail formed along an inner surface of the flange, with the raised rail being received within the groove to couple the cutter to first raised portion during performance of a cutting operation.