Low-profile bedpans
OwnerMaciej Witkosinventor
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Abstract
A bedpan having a housing including a chamber, a top portion including an opening to the chamber and having an edge, a proximal surface including an apron surrounding the opening, the apron extending from an edge of the proximal surface to the edge of the opening, and a rise portion of the apron that is vertically higher than the rest of the apron. The bedpan has a bottom portion including a distal surface opposite the proximal surface, and a distal edge of the distal surface, the chamber positioned interior to the housing, the side walls of the chamber being interior to the side wall such that there is space between the walls of the chamber and the side wall. The bedpan has handles disposed on the corners of the housing.
Claims12
A bedpan comprising:
- a housing including
- a chamber for holding urine and feces comprising:
- a top portion including:
- a top surface;
- an opening in the top surface, the opening in fluid communication with an interior of the chamber when the top portion and a bottom portion are coupled;
- an angled side wall surrounding the top surface;
- and
- a rise portion on the top surface, the rise portion being vertically higher than another portion of the top surface;
- the bottom portion including
- a bottom surface,
- wherein the top portion is configured to be coupled with the bottom portion such that the interior of the chamber is liquid-tight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.