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Abstract

The Portable Urinal is the only product of its kind that allows for easy installation on any wall next to a toilet, eliminating splash-off and ensuring a cleaner and more pleasant bathroom environment. This unprecedented product is uniquely comprised of durable polyurethane plastic, the same material used in porta potties, and is designed to offer a lightweight and practical solution for efficient urine disposal, in domestic or commercial settings. The disclosed urinal includes a collector bowl defining a drain therein and comprising a splash wall forming a back side of the collector bowl. The disclosure also includes a drain hose connected to the drain at a first end and a second end comprising an elbow configured to fix the drain hose adjacent a waste drain. The disclosure additionally includes a mount on a back side of the splash wall and configured to secure the urinal to a bathroom wall.

Description

BACKGROUND

[0001] Toilets are found in most homes throughout the country and the world and are designed to benefit, both men and women, as a primary waste basin. Yet, there is the ever-pressing issue of the seat being down to accommodate a woman sitting to release herself whereas a man often splashes urine all over the place. This can be incredibly frustrating for their female counterparts and tends to lead to the classic argument of seat up or down bathroom etiquette practices. There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem.

[0002] An apparatus that would allow men and women a waste basin that would help prevent urine splashing from men. A product that would also help solve the issue with men and women about having the toilet seat left down, is not being met by any known device or system at present. There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem either.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The main purpose of the Home / Portable Urinal is to provide users with an alternative urinal designed specifically to accommodate household use for males.

[0004] The disclosed urinal includes a collector bowl defining a drain therein and comprising a splash wall forming a back side of the collector bowl. The disclosure also includes a drain hose connected to the drain at a first end and a second end comprising an elbow configured to fix the drain hose adjacent a waste drain. The disclosure additionally includes a mount on a back side of the splash wall and configured to secure the urinal to a bathroom wall.

[0005] In embodiments, the waste drain is a bowl of a toilet. Also in embodiments is a supply hose in a fluid communication between a top water level of a tank of a toilet and a top of the collector bowl. A track mounted on the bathroom wall is configured to slidingly receive the mount in a lower gravity position relative to a tank of a toilet. The urinal mounts are configured to secure the urinal to the bathroom wall and to be slidingly received into a track mounted on the bathroom wall and position the urinal in a lower gravity position relative to a tank of a toilet.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the Home / Portable Urinal in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0007] Throughout the description, similar reference numbers may be used to identify similar elements depicted in multiple embodiments. Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangements of parts so described and illustrated. The scope of the invention is to be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0008] Reference will now be made to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.

[0009] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the Home / Portable Urinal showing: toilet seat referenced as A, wall-mounted urinal referenced as B, drain referenced as C, collector bowl CB, drain hose referenced as DH, clip under seat cover referenced as E, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Also shown are the splash wall S, the track T, the supply hose SH, the mounts or slides F and the tank reservoir R of the toilet. The track on a wall of a bathroom enables the urinal to slide up and down relative to the toilet tank R such that the supply hose SH can siphon water into the urinal from the toilet tank R and cleanse urine in the urinal B through the drain hose DH into the toilet bowl. The heights height urinal HU and height tank HT are relative to each other and to a floor of a bathroom where each is located and / or installed.

[0010] The present disclosed Home / Portable Urinal, also known as “Portable Urinal”, the Portal Urinal offers a modern toilet-complement that effectively minimizes the chances of urine splashing onto the latrine's rim, not only improving cleanliness but also reducing the need for frequent maintenance. The Portable Urinal introduces a novel wall mountable urinal that features a bottom hose with a clip that attaches to a primary toilet's rim, allowing the urinal to drain directly into the toilet. The hose ensures a seamless and hygienic transfer of urine, eliminating the need for traditional flushing methods. Ingenious and practical, the invention's design reduces the risk of slash-off and odors associated with urine. Furthermore, this avant-garde product can be easily mounted on any wall. The Portable Urinal securely positions on the wall with two screws. This creation provides a user-friendly installation process that also ensures that the urinal is ready accessible for utilization. As a result, the Portable Urinal, may benefit individuals around the globe and therefore may prove to be essential in the household industry.

[0011] Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in an intermittent and / or alternating manner.

Claims

1. A urinal comprising:a collector bowl defining a drain therein and comprising a splash wall forming a back side of the collector bowl;a drain hose connected to the drain at a first end and a second end comprising an elbow configured to fix the drain hose adjacent a waste drain; anda mount on a back side of the splash wall and configured to secure the urinal to a bathroom wall.

2. The urinal of claim 1, wherein the waste drain is a bowl of a toilet.

3. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a supply hose in a fluid communication between a top water level of a tank of a toilet and a top of the collector bowl.

4. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a track mounted on the bathroom wall and configured to slidingly receive the mount in a lower gravity position relative to a tank of a toilet.

5. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of mounts configured to secure the urinal to the bathroom wall.

6. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of mounts configured to be slidingly received into a track mounted on the bathroom wall and position the urinal in a lower gravity position relative to a tank of a toilet.

7. The urinal of claim 1, wherein the splash wall is flat and elliptical in shape.

8. The urinal of claim 1, wherein the collector bowl is elliptical in a cross section parallel to the splash wall.

9. The urinal of claim 1, wherein the collector bowl comprises a catch basin adjacent the drain.

10. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a clip on the elbow configured to further secure the drain hose to a rim of a toilet bowl of a toilet.

11. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a clip on the elbow configured to further secure the drain hose to a toilet seat of a toilet.

12. The urinal of claim 1, wherein a height of the urinal is lower in relation to a height of a tank of water of a toilet to enable a positive water pressure in a supply hose there between.

13. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a track mounted on the bathroom wall and configured to slidingly receive the mount and move the urinal up and down on the bathroom wall relative to a tank of a toilet.

14. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a track mounted on the bathroom wall and configured to slidingly receive the mount and move the urinal up and down on the bathroom wall for users of various heights.

15. The urinal of claim 1, further comprising a supply hose connected between a tank of an adjacent toilet and a side of the collector bowl.

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