Flushable urine collector with volume indicator
OwnerJoseph B. Feuchtwanger, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A urine collector includes a receptacle formed of a water soluble material, which may be a bioplastic, and has a receiving volume for collecting urine therein defined by its shape. The urine collector is configured to float in water in a toilet for use by a user to collect urine therein. A threshold volume indicator configured to correspond to a predetermined threshold volume may be included. A patch may be included in the interior surface to detect the presence and/or levels of various components in the urine. The urine collector may be stackable. The water soluble material may be layered on a substrate, which may be a thin sheet of paper, and may further be a non-stick paper product, such as parchment paper.
Claims25
A urine collector comprising:
- a receptacle formed of a water soluble material and having a receiving volume for collecting urine therein defined by its shape;
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- wherein the urine collector is flushable and is configured to float in water of a toilet for use by a user to collect urine therein;
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- a threshold volume indicator configured to correspond to a predetermined threshold volume;
- wherein the receiving volume is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold volume.
A urine collector comprising:
- a receptacle formed of a water soluble material and having a receiving volume for collecting urine therein defined by its shape;
- wherein the urine collector is flushable and is configured to float in water of a toilet for use by a user to collect urine therein;
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- a substrate forming an outer surface of the receptacle, wherein the water soluble material is layered on the substrate and forms an interior surface of the receptacle, wherein the substrate is configured to facilitate separation of the urine collector from a stack of urine collectors.
A urine collector comprising:
- a receptacle formed of a water soluble material and having a receiving volume for collecting urine therein defined by its shape;
- wherein the urine collector is flushable and is configured to float in water of a toilet for use by a user to collect urine therein;
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- a patch located on an interior surface of the receptacle configured to detect and indicate to the user a presence or level of a component of a user's urine in use indicative of a condition or infection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.