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US 6,370,705 B1Granted
Female urinal
OwnerOrde Levinsoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a female urinal (20) comprising a body having a connection portion (22) for attachment to a support (21), a receiving portion (23) at the remote end from the support into which a female urinates, and a straddling portion (24) interposed therebetween. The straddling portion (24) is configured to afford space for the location of a user's thighs such that she can comfortably position herself above the urinal for accurate urination.
Claims9
A female urinal comprising a generally elongate body having:
- a connection portion at one end attaching the urinal to an upright support to be located at substantially urethra height of a standing female user;
- a urine receiving portion at an opposite other end having an outer periphery, an inner periphery and a rim;
- and
- a thigh straddling portion disposed between the connection portion and urine receiving portion;
- wherein the thigh straddling portion and urine receiving portion have a width allowing the standing female user to move onto and astride the urinal attached to the upright support and allowing the standing female user adopting a urinating position which is bow-legged and facing the upright support;
- wherein the urine receiving portion is spaced from the upright support to receive urine directed in the direction of the upright support by the standing female user urinating whilst in said urinating position;
- and
- wherein a spillage collection groove is formed onto the outer periphery of the urine receiving portion adjacent rim.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.