US 2010/0145288 A1 · Anti-Spill Urinal

Abstract

The present invention relates to urinals for use by the bedridden. The anti-spill urinal of the present invention includes a flexible tube for improved contact with the patient. The present invention may also include a rounded lip for improved contact with the patient. The urinal of the present invention may include a substantially closed vessel having a bottom wall, side walls, and a top wall with an opening in the top wall of the vessel in combination with a tube in fluid connection with the opening. Preferably, the tube has a number of flexible sections, separated by a number of rigid sections to increase patient comfort and reduce spills. The present invention may also include an extensible section at the distal end of the tube and a graduated section formed in a sidewall of the vessel for measuring the volume of fluid within the vessel.

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Dependent claims

A disposable urinal for collecting liquids, comprising:

a substantially closed vessel having a bottom wall, side walls, and a top wall;
an opening in at least one of said walls;
and
a tube in fluid connection with said opening and attached to said vessel, the tube having a first flexible section.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Anti-Spill Urinal

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Anti-Spill Urinal

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Abstract

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