Abstrict A disposable syringe for vaginal douching including a ring and
a collapsible bag depending from the ring. The ring has an integral
hook for hanging the bag on a convenient support in a bathroom.
A threaded, tubular connector on a side wall of the bag receives
the threaded end of a douche hose.
Claims I claim:
1. A disposable syringe comprising:
a ring, collapsible bag, and a u-shaped hook, said ring and said
hook being of unitary construction, said bag depending from said
ring, said ring forming the mouth of said bag, whereby said bag
may be filled with a liquid and hung by said hook from a convenient
support, and
a length of flexible hose adapted to be connected to a side wall
of said bag and a tubular connector on the sidewall of said bag
for receiving said flexible hose, one end of said flexible hose
including a contoured tip for insertion into a body cavity.
2. A disposable syringe in accordance with claim 1 wherein said
tubular connector is threaded.
3. A disposable syringe in accordance with claim 2 including
clamp means on said flexible hose intermediate its ends for compressing
said hose to stop the flow of liquid from said bag through said
hose.
4. A disposable syringe in accordance with claim 1 wherein said
bag is formed from clear plastic material.
Description BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a syringe, and more particularly to a
disposable syringe for vaginal douche purposes.
There is a recognized need for a single-use, disposable vaginal
douche or syringe because of the difficulty in keeping reuseable
syringes sterile and sanitary. Furthermore, such devices should
be available at a nominal cost, so that they can be sold in vending
machines in women's rest rooms and discarded after use, whereby
a necessary article of feminine hygiene can be rendered available
to women travelling or away from home. In such instances, the syringe
should be provided with means to readily enable its use in the bathroom
of a hotel or motel.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a disposable
syringe for use in vaginal douching which is collapsible for ready
and easy carrying and vending.
A further object of this invention is to provide a disposable syringe
of the character indicated provided with an integral hook for hanging
the syringe on the top of a shower door or a shower rod in a bathroom.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive,
disposable syringe of the character indicated which can be compacted
and sold as a kit.
The disposable syringe consists of an integral ring, collapsible
bag, and hook, the bag depending from the ring and the hook being
attached to the ring, whereby the bag may be filled with a liquid
and hung from a convenient support, and
A LENGTH OF FLEXIBLE HOSE ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SIDE WALL
OF THE BAG .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Further objects and advantages of the invention will become more
apparent from the following description and claims, and from the
accompanying drawing, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the disposable syringe of the present
invention in assembled form; and
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the
plane indicated by line 2--2 of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein like numerals indicate
like elements throughout the several views, the disposable syringe
10 of the present invention includes a collapsible clear plastic
bag 12 depending from a rigid plastic ring 14 forming a mouth 16
for bag 12 through which water 18 or water and douche mixture is
inserted in bag 12. Bag 12 may be collapsed against ring 14 for
packaging purposes.
A plastic hook 20 is molded integral with ring 14 and may be used
to hang bag 12 from the top of a shower door or from a shower rod
in a bathroom.
The sidewall of bag 12 is provided with an integral tubular connector
22 whose interior is threaded to receive the threaded end of a length
of a flexible douche hose 24 having a tip 26 insertable into the
vagina of the user. A clamp 28 is positioned on hose 24 intermediate
its ends so that when end 30 is depressed, the supply of water 18
through hose 24 can be stopped by pinching hose 24 between opposite
sides of clamp 28.
Integral bag 12 ring 14 hook 20 and connector 22 are collapsed
and packaged with hose 24 and clamp 28. Bag 12 can be removed from
the package when needed and hose 24 connected. Bag 12 is then filled
with water 18 and hung by hook 20 from a convenient place and syringe
10 is ready for use. Any sediment material 32 in the water 18 will
face to the bottom of bag 12 rather than being dispersed through
hose 24. When use of bag 12 is finished, the entire syringe 10 may
be thrown away. |