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US 12,343,245 B2Granted
Urine collection systems, and methods of making and using the same
OwnerJames William Scottinventor
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Abstract
Urine collection systems are disclosed. Methods of making and using urine collection systems are also disclosed.
Claims23
A urine collection system comprising:
- (I) a perforated sheet having a perforated sheet outer periphery, a perforated sheet upper surface, a perforated sheet lower surface, and a plurality of perforated sheet apertures (i) within the perforated sheet outer periphery, and (ii) extending from said perforated sheet upper surface to said perforated sheet lower surface;
- wherein at least a portion of the perforated sheet apertures within said plurality of perforated sheet apertures comprises a urine backflow feature that allows one-way urine flow through a given perforated sheet aperture, and prevents urine backflow through the given perforated sheet aperture;
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- (II) a bottom sheet positioned below said perforated sheet, said bottom sheet having a bottom sheet upper surface, a bottom sheet lower surface, a major surface portion extending within a plane containing said bottom sheet upper surface, and one or more grooves along a bottom sheet outer periphery of said bottom sheet upper surface,
- wherein each groove has a groove length GL, a groove width GW, and a groove depth GD that enables collection of urine by said bottom sheet.
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