Portable male urination apparatus

Abstract

A portable male urination container. Having a top funnel opening with accompanied lid enclosure. Liquid is contained within a collection chamber. The container includes two handles which provide a means for stable operations as well as preventing any spillage. The urinal is ideal for potty-training when bathroom facilities are impracticable for teaching purposes.

Claims

1. A portable urination apparatus comprising: a collection container with an inlet top opening, a first and second curved sidewall, a flat bottom wall, and a reservoir, the inlet top opening having a collar with compressed sponge material and an exterior surface that includes threads: wherein the collection container has a pliable interior structure contoured to direct fluid flow wherein there is no impediment extending perpendicular to the first and second curved sidewall: a lid with gripping ridges configured to engage the collar to seal the apparatus: a first handle extending from an exterior surface of one of the first and second curved sidewalls, a second handle extending from an exterior surface of the other said first and second curved sidewalls, an opening in one of the handles configured for securing the apparatus to a bed or railing: a fluid passage extending from the collar to the reservoir, wherein the fluid passage has a narrowing section near the first and second handle and expanding at the reservoir: and wherein the bottom wall is configured to stand the apparatus upright when the bottom wall is in a horizontal position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a one way valve assembly.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprises magnet strips or hook and loop fasteners configured to be attached to the bottom wall.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprises an absorbent sponge material in the reservoir along the bottom wall.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a side view of a portable piddle pod according to the invention

(3) FIG. 2 is a side view of a portable urinal containing absorbent cellulose sponge material

(4) FIG. 3 is a front view of the privacy drape

(5) FIG. 4 is a front view of the urinal collar-penis measuring apparatus

(6) FIG. 5 is a front view of the condom-penis measuring apparatus

(7) FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view of the condom-penis measuring apparatus of FIG. 5

(8) FIG. 7 is a front view of the external catheter-penis measuring apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(9) A portable piddle pod 1 according to the present invention is 9.5 long/7.5 wide and 4 across . . . illustrated in FIGS. 1-2. The urinal has an opening 4 at one end and a lid 2 with gripping ridges on said lid 3. The container collar has compressed sponge material 21 with a cross section view 5 that is approximately thick. The external collar opening is approximately 2.25 and has three threaded corrugations 6 in order to securely fasten lid that is approximately 2.75 in diameter and in height. The apparatus is elongated with an opening in one of the handles 7 for securing to bed or golfing cart rail. At least a portion of the handle 8 is used to stabilize the piddle pod while in use. The lower curvature 9 is designed to conform to a standard size seat edge. After use, the one way valve 10 with a hose attachment 17 is used to empty the liquid from container as well as to clean without getting the collar sponge material wet.

(10) The pod reservoir 11 is where the fluid source is stored. At least a portion of the bottom wall 12 is sufficiently flat so that the apparatus may be stood up in a horizontal position. When in use, the upper curvature 13 is designed to facilitate a flow to the back wall while minimizing splashing in doing so. A second handle 14 in conjunction with the first handle collectively adds to the containers stability. The front curvature 15 is an ergonomic design that optimizes penis position while maintaining a sitting posture coupled with a urine's upward flow incline tendency.

(11) The device and placement on a vehicle's floor like an airplanes cockpit can be held in-part by utilizing a magnetic material along the exterior of back wall and/or neodymium magnets and hook and loop 16.

(12) In cases where the container is intended to be disposed of after a single use . . . an absorbent sponge material is utilized along the back wall 22 area.

(13) As part of the piddle pod kit, an ergonomic drape 31 has been designed in an effort to provide a mechanism that allows some privacy. In doing so, a hands-free effort is ideal in doing so, holding the towel in place is accomplished using a piece of hook and loop 32 as a temporary fastener.

(14) Another tool in the piddle pod kit is the penis measurement device 41 with a measurement of 9.53.5. The piddle pod comes in multiple sizes most notably small 42 with a diameter of 1.2, a medium size of 1.65 seen in 43, as well as a large size 44 that is 2.1. Said device is made of a plastic base with sterile rubber aperture rings.

(15) If the apparatus 1 is used instead as a condom disposal container, the kit comes with a penis measurement device 51 as well in order to select the appropriate size prophylactic. Several erect sizes are possible; nevertheless, a measurement apparatus with general U.S. sizes contains 4 apertures: 52 smallis 1 5/16, 53 mediumis 1, 54 largeis 1, and 55 extra largeis 2. Said device is made of a plastic base with sterile rubber aperture rings. For teaching purposes, color can be used on the surface depicting the upper holes 52/53 in green, the large hole 54 in yellow, and the extra large size 55 in red. Furthermore, demarcation lines are used to measure the length despite the fact that condom sizes are measured by girth and not length. Moreover, a magnetic backing can be utilized for hanging on classroom wall 56. A perspective view of said apparatus is seen 61. Overall length 9.5width 3.5.

(16) When the portable urinal 1 is used as a disposal container for exterior catheters . . . part of the kit is a measurement stick 71. The top of the apparatus is shaped much like a penis in that the top is bulb like. The aperture 72 is approximately 0.875-1 1/16 diameter. In this case, the stick is used a medical instrument i.e. a tool used for indwellingintermittent catheterization wherein the penis head spongiosum surface is gently pressed down with a repeated circular forward motion until the penis head is snuggly held in place. Noteworthy, the stick is also used for an uncircumcised penis in an effort to keep the foreskin retracted. For external catheters, the aperture 73 is used for small and/or 29 mm in diameter, 32 mm is used for medium 74, 36 mm is used for large 75, and 41 mm is used for extra large 76. Said device is made of a plastic base with sterile rubber aperture rings. Overall length 9.5width 3.5.

(17) It will be apparent that while the preferred embodiment of this invention have been shown and described, various human factor modifications and changes may be made without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.