An apparatus implements a food storage system. The apparatus includes a lid and a cup. An opening in the lid is structured to pass material, expelled from a mouth of a user of the apparatus, to the cup. A first flange on a first side of the lid protrudes up from the lid. A second flange on a second side of the lid protrudes up from the lid. The second side is opposite the first side. A lip rest is between the first flange and the second flange.

A spit receptacle lanyard apparatus for having a convenient and sanitary spit receptacle includes a cup body having a cup bottom, a cup sidewall, and an open cup top side. A pair of attachment rings is coupled to the cup body. A lid is coupled to the cup body. The lid has a lid rim selectively engageable with the cup top side and a lid top side. The lid top side has a fixed portion and a door aperture portion. A door is coupled to the fixed portion to selectively cover or uncover the door aperture portion. A lanyard is coupled to the pair of attachment rings. The lanyard has a cord portion and a pair of attachment clips. Each attachment clip is selectively engageable with the pair of attachment rings to allow the user to wear the apparatus around his or her neck.

A spit receptacle lanyard apparatus for having a convenient and sanitary spit receptacle includes a cup body having a cup bottom, a cup sidewall, and an open cup top side. A pair of attachment rings is coupled to the cup body. A lid is coupled to the cup body. The lid has a lid rim selectively engageable with the cup top side and a lid top side. The lid top side has a fixed portion and a door aperture portion. A door is coupled to the fixed portion to selectively cover or uncover the door aperture portion. A lanyard is coupled to the pair of attachment rings. The lanyard has a cord portion and a pair of attachment clips. Each attachment clip is selectively engageable with the pair of attachment rings to allow the user to wear the apparatus around his or her neck.

The invention provides a method of holding combat sport equipment, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a container, and placing combat sport equipment in the container. The container comprises: (a) a hollow body defined by four sidewalls that extend from a closed base to an open mouth; and (b) a handle provided on one of the sidewalls of the hollow body. The handle comprises a first elongate member and a second elongate member, wherein the first elongate member has an elongate axis that lies parallel to the plane of the closed base; and the second elongate member has an elongate axis that lies perpendicular to the plane of the closed base.

A method for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig, by means of a receiving device and a collecting device with an integrated filter, and a method of using a collecting device with an integrated filter for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig. In addition, a collecting device comprising a bag, a removable container and a filter, and a kit having such a collecting device, and a receiving device for taking saliva from an animal, particularly a pig.

A method for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig, by means of a receiving device and a collecting device with an integrated filter, and a method of using a collecting device with an integrated filter for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig. In addition, a collecting device comprising a bag, a removable container and a filter, and a kit having such a collecting device, and a receiving device for taking saliva from an animal, particularly a pig.

A vomit receptacle that includes a nausea relief substance that may be released on demand to relieve the nausea of a user who also must be prepared to contain a vomiting event. The receptacle may be a flexible bag, and the relief substance may be contained in a sealed packet in the bag, or in a kit with the bag. The substance may be an aromatic essential oil such as peppermint oil.

A method for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig, by means of a receiving device and a collecting device with an integrated filter, and a method of using a collecting device with an integrated filter for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig. In addition, a collecting device comprising a bag, a removable container and a filter, and a kit having such a collecting device, and a receiving device for taking saliva from an animal, particularly a pig.

A method for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig, by means of a receiving device and a collecting device with an integrated filter, and a method of using a collecting device with an integrated filter for obtaining a saliva sample from an animal, particularly a pig. In addition, a collecting device comprising a bag, a removable container and a filter, and a kit having such a collecting device, and a receiving device for taking saliva from an animal, particularly a pig.

A pathogen-catching bag system includes a pathogen-catching bag assembly having a bag body formed from a flexible material and including a top edge having an opening therethrough, a bottom-edge, a left-edge, a right-edge, an exterior surface, an inner surface having a pathogen neutralizing lining, an inner-volume, and a nozzle portion connected to the top edge and opening and is adapted to fit snugly around a user's nose and mouth forming an air-tight seal. The pathogen-catching bag system permits the user to keep the sneeze confined to the pathogen-catching bag assembly thereby preventing transmittal of the pathogens into ambient-air thereby lowering transmission of colds and other viruses transmitted by sneezing to public areas.