Ex parte DEL GUERCIO - Page 15




          Appeal No. 1999-2777                                                        
          Application No. 08/985,835                                                  












                                       CLAIM 5                                        

               A female external catheter for attachment to the urethra               
          comprising:                                                                 
               an attachment portion for engagement with the urethra,                 
          said attachment portion having a funnel shaped receiving end                
          sized to encompass the urethra:                                             
               a spongy covering attached to said funnel shaped                       
          receiving end for sealing the area around the urethra;                      
               an adhesive for securing said spongy covering to the area              
          around the urethra, said adhesive providing a seal around the               
          urethra; and                                                                
               a flow tube having two ends, said flow tube connected at               
          one end to said funnel shaped receiving end.                                


                                       CLAIM 9                                        

               An external catheter for attachment to the urethra                     
          comprising:                                                                 
               a flow tube having a first and second end, said flow tube              
                                         A-2                                          





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