Female urination aid device
OwnerMarlynn Langfordinventor
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Abstract
A water-resistant, collapsible female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising a funnel-shaped trough with first and second side walls, a center fan fold, and a discharge opening at the apex of pleats formed by the fan fold. Opposed flaps are secured to the external sides of the device to form opposed sleeves for insertion of a user's index and middle fingers. Upon separation of the fingers, the walls of the device spread open the fan fold portion to the desired width between the user's legs. Pleats direct and control the flow of urine towards the discharge opening; urine is directed out and away from the user. Internal surface of the device is water resistant; external surface is absorbent for wiping residual moisture from the vulva prior to disposal.
Claims19
A water-resistant, collapsible, female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising:
- a) generally triangular-shaped first and second spaced side walls, said side walls having a generally inclined bottom edge, a generally vertical forward edge, and an upper margin;
- b) said side walls are joined along their bottom edges by a generally triangular-shaped center fan fold section;
- c) said side walls and fan fold section are made of flexible, self-supporting material having an external surface and an internal surface;
- d) said first and second side walls are joined along the forward edge to form a collapsible seam;
- e) said fan fold section comprising at least one pair of joined, converging panels forming at least one collapsible and expandable pleat for spacing said side walls apart to receive urine onto said fan fold's internal surface, said fan fold section converging toward a second apex end adjacent the seam;
- f) a discharge opening formed adjacent the intersection of said forward edge and said fan fold section apex for discharging urine from said device away from a user;
- g) one or more collapsible finger sleeves positioned on the exterior surface of one or more of said side walls, each of said finger sleeves formed to permit insertion and retention of at least one finger of a user's hand, said finger sleeves permitting opening of said upper margin of said device to receive urine;
- h) at least a portion of said internal surface having water-resistant properties;
- and,
- i) at least a portion of said exterior surface having water-absorbent properties to provide a post-urination wiping surface.
In a funnel-shaped, disposable, female urination aid device having a first contoured opening for receiving urine from a female and a second opening for discharging urine from the device, said funnel-shaped device having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the improvement comprising one or more finger sleeves positioned on the exterior surface of the device, each of said finger sleeves formed to permit insertion and retention of at least one finger of a user's hand.
A water-resistant, collapsible, female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising:
- a) generally triangular-shaped first and second spaced side walls, said side walls having a generally inclined bottom edge, a generally vertical forward edge, and an upper margin;
- b) said side walls are joined along their bottom edges by a generally triangular-shaped center fan fold section;
- c) said side walls and fan fold section are made of flexible, self-supporting material having an external surface and an internal surface;
- d) said first and second side walls are joined along the forward edge to form a collapsible seam;
- e) said fan fold section comprising at least one pair of joined, converging panels forming at least one collapsible and expandable pleat for spacing said side walls apart to receive urine onto said fan fold's internal surface, said fan fold section converging toward a second apex end adjacent the seam;
- f) a discharge opening formed adjacent the intersection of said forward edge and said fan fold section apex for discharging urine from said device away from a user;
- g) at least a portion of said internal surface having water-resistant properties;
- and,
- h) at least a portion of said exterior surface having water-absorbent properties to provide a post-urination wiping surface.
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