Biodegradable urine collector
OwnerAbigail Ford Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A single-use, biodegradable, paper urine collector and method of using same, the urine collector including a funnel body having a sloped continuous sidewall, a sloped base, a top opening, a funnel hole located at the lowest region of the sloped base and, optionally, a urine sample container operatively coupled to the sloped base. To convey funneled urine into the container, a top edge of the container is positioned within the funnel hole and the base of the container is positioned outside the funnel body. The funnel body is configured to funnel a stream of urine through the top opening and along an interior surface of the funnel body toward and through the funnel hole.
Claims20
A urine collector comprising:
- a funnel body including an upper funnel body with a gripping area and a first funnel hole, and a lower funnel body hingedly coupled to the upper funnel body, the lower funnel body including a gripping area and a second funnel hole,
- wherein the funnel body is selectively convertible between an open configuration adapted and arranged for loading a cup into the second funnel hole and a closed configuration adapted and arranged for aligning the first funnel hole with the second funnel hole and a mouth of the cup.
A urine collector comprising:
- a funnel body including,
- an upper funnel body with a handle extending outward from a top portion of the upper funnel body, a top opening bordered by a sloped sidewall and a first funnel hole, wherein the upper funnel body is configured to funnel a stream of urine from a subject through the top opening of the upper funnel body and along an interior surface of the upper funnel body toward and through the first funnel hole when the upper funnel body is upright, and
- a lower funnel body hingedly coupled to the upper funnel body having a second funnel hole, and
- a cup including an open mouth,
- wherein the cup is removably seated within the lower funnel hole.
A urine collector comprising:
- a funnel body including an upper funnel body with a first funnel hole and a lower funnel body coupled to the upper funnel body, the lower funnel body including a second funnel hole,
- an open configuration adapted and arranged for loading a cup into the second funnel hole, and
- a closed configuration adapted and arranged for aligning the first funnel hole with the second funnel hole for directing urine received within the upper funnel body into the cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.