Patents by Inventor Gerard Ryder

Gerard Ryder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100152686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a collecting system with a collecting bag for collecting bodily waste materials, a discharge outlet and a disposable receptacle for receiving bodily waste materials from a discharge outlet of the collecting bag. The receptacle has an inlet and a securing means for securing it to the collecting bag. The disposable receptacle and collecting bag are movable between a collecting state where the collecting bag is arranged for collecting bodily waste materials and there is substantially no communication of bodily waste materials into the disposable receptacle, and a discharge state where bodily waste materials can be discharged into the disposable receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Gerard Ryder, Anne Houston
  • Publication number: 20090088712
    Abstract: A disposable receptacle for receiving bodily waste collection bags and a bodily attachment for the collection bag, having an artificial excretory opening is disclosed. The receptacle includes an elongate body having a top end, a base end, an intermediate portion between the top end and the base end, and formed with an internal bodily waste material-receiving chamber. The receptacle includes an inlet opening formed on the elongate body, proximate to the top end thereof, the elongate body being adapted to receive within the inlet opening bodily waste discharge from the artificial excretory opening, a used bodily waste material collection bag, and used bodily attachments. The receptacle also includes securing means for holding the bodily waste material-receiving chamber in position relative to the artificial excretory opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Gerard Ryder, Anne Houston
  • Publication number: 20080262446
    Abstract: A disposable receptacle for bodily waste materials from a bodily waste discharge outlet of a collection bag having an elongate body with a top end and formed with an internal, bodily waste material-receiving chamber; an inlet opening formed by the body, proximate to, or at, the top end thereof, the body being adapted to receive within the inlet opening the bodily waste discharge outlet of the collection bag so as to allow bodily waste materials within the collection bag to be discharged into the bodily waste material-receiving chamber; and securing means for holding the bodily waste material-receiving chamber in position relative to the collection bag or a disposal unit. A simple yet effective device which may be easily used by a bag wearer/user which is easily disposed of by flushing. It may be used to dispose of waste from an artificial excretory opening collected in ileostomy or colostomy bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Gerard Ryder, Anne Houston