Device for incontinence and method of use
OwnerRobert L. Browninginventor
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Abstract
A device for absorbing liquid due to mild or moderate male incontinence or post urinary drip. The device includes a waist strap, a pouch, a pocket and a insert for the pocket. The waist strap is secured around the waist of the user so that the pouch extends down along the front of the user and the pocket is adjacent the penis of the user. The pocket can contain an insert for absorbing the liquid. The device can be easily moved aside to allow the user to urinate in a standard, upright position.
Claims26
A device for absorbing liquid due to mild or moderate incontinence, which comprises:
- (a) a waist strap configured to be secured around a waist of a user;
- (b) a pouch having a first end and a second end with a first surface and a second surface extending therebetween and connected at the first end to the waist strap;
- (c) a pocket provided at the second end of the pouch adjacent the second surface of the pouch and configured to receive a penis of the user;
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- (d) an insert for positioning in the pocket for absorbing a small amount of liquid leaking from the penis of the user.
A method for preventing liquid escaping from a user due to mild or moderate incontinence, from soaking clothing of the user, which provides the steps of:
- (a) providing a device including a waist strap configured to be secured around a waist of the user;
- a pouch having a first end and a second end with a first surface and a second surface extending therebetween and connected at the first end to the waist strap;
- a pocket at the second end of the pouch adjacent the second surface of the pouch and configured to receive a penis of the user;
- and an insert for positioning in the pocket for absorbing a small amount of liquid leaking from the penis of the user;
- (b) positioning the device on the user so that the waist strap is about the waist of the user and the pouch extends adjacent the penis of the user;
- (c) positioning the penis of the user so that at least an end of the penis is located in the pocket of the device;
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- (d) removing and replacing the insert in the pocket after the insert has absorbed liquid leaked from the penis.
A method for preventing liquid escaping from a penis of a user due to mild or moderate incontinence of the user from soaking clothing of the user without interfering with upright urination by the user, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) providing a device having a waist strap configured to be secured around a waist of the user;
- a pouch having a first end and a second end with a first surface and a second surface extending therebetween and connected at the first end to the waist strap;
- a pocket at the second end of the pouch adjacent the second surface of the pouch and configured to receive the penis of the user;
- and an insert for positioning in the pocket for absorbing a small amount of liquid;
- (b) positioning the device on the user so that the waist strap is about the waist of the user and the pouch extends adjacent the penis of the user;
- (c) positioning the penis of the user so that at least an end of the penis is located in the pocket of the device;
- (d) positioning the clothing on the user wherein when liquid leaks from the penis of the user, the liquid is absorbed by the insert and does not escape the pocket of the device and soak the clothing of the user;
- (e) unfastening the clothing of the user to enable access to the penis of the user;
- (f) removing the penis of the user from the pocket;
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- (g) directing the penis toward the waste receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.