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Abstract

A portable urine collection and disposal system having a removable disposable female saddle-funnel, a removable disposable male saddle-funnel, a drain tube, and a collection container designed for use by non-ambulatory individuals. The device may be used in an upright position or in a reclining position. The saddle-funnel is disposable and constructed of low-cost and lightweight plastic comprising a rolled upper edge for comfort and having an elliptical center oval opening such that it conforms to the genital region for sealing. The upper end of a flexible 3 foot drain tube comprises a hook-handle for hooking the assembled saddle-funnel and drain tube to a bed rail to be reachable by a user. The collection container has a height less than the width or length so as to remain upright when placed on a floor and comprises a handle on its top side for carrying and emptying.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 430,342, filed Jan. 6, 2011 which application is incorporated herein by reference.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. 37 CFR 1.71(d).[0003]The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presently described or claimed inventions, or that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.BACKGROUND OF THE IN...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]A portable urine collection and disposal system is disclosed herein preferably comprising a removable disposable female saddle-funnel comprising at least a (saddle) top side and a (saddle) bottom side, a removable disposable male saddle-funnel comprising at least a top side and a bottom side, a drain tube comprising a first end and a second end, and a collection container (preferably functioning in the capacity of a liftable jug.) The top side of the removable disposable female saddle-funnel and the top side of the removable disposable male saddle-funnel comprise a genitalia region conforming profile with a rolled edge for comfort.

[0014]The top side of the removable disposable male saddle-funnel comprises an upwardly-contoured cup-shape and a center oval opening of about 3½″ by about 3½″, different from the female version such that it better serves to function with the male anatomy. The removable disposable male saddle-funnel and removable disposable female saddle-funnel further comprise a conical inner volume with a funneled flow channel having an egress spout located at the lowermost portion of the funneled flow channel such that urine may flow downwardly towards the egress spout when used.

[0016]The drain tube is preferably transparent, flexible, and about 3 feet long (such that the container may be placed on the floor and a user may be on a bed or other) and comprises a flexible pipe which is removably coupleable via second end of drain tube to the collection container. The second end of the drain tube comprises a first threaded portion about an inner periphery of the drain tube and the collection container comprises a second threaded portion about an outer periphery of the ingress spout of the collection container. The collection container is preferably plastic and comprises a handle for easy carrying and emptying. The second end of the drain tube and the ingress spout of the collection container are removably coupleable via the first threaded portion of the second end of the drain tube and second threaded portion of the ingress spout of the collection container. The collection container comprises a height shorter than the length or the width such that the collection container may remain in an upright position when placed on a floor and not easily be upset. The portable urine collection and disposal system is conformable to a male or a female genital region using a removable disposable male saddle-funnel or a removable disposable female saddle-funnel such that the portable urine collection and disposal system is usable to catch, collect and store urine from a user during at least one urination interval.

Problems solved by technology

Life for these individuals is challenging respective of their particular impairments.

A handicapped individual may have difficulty in relieving themselves.

The simple act of finding a public restroom can take considerably longer or at times may seem impossible altogether for the handicapped.

Many handicapped persons have their mobility limited to the point that they are bedridden without the help of another human being.

The function of urinating can be humiliating, or at least take a colossal effort on the part of the disabled person as well as any individual assisting the person with a disability.

No presently available system allows a user to be in any of a standing, seated, or reclining position to use.

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