A DISPOSABLE URINARY AND FECES POT

Abstract

The invention refers to a disposable, rectangular parallelepiped shaped, urinary and faeces pot. The pot consists of an outer shell (3) and an inner lining (4), which may be removable. It has two further extensions (2) to hold it. The pot may have pleats at the bottom (5), front (6) and back (7) to vary its volume; it may have adhesive tapes (8) to stick between the buttocks and thighs of the user, while it can have a valve (9) on its underside (5) for urine drainage A part or all of the pot can be made of water-soluble or biodegradable materials.

Claims

1. A disposable urinary and feces pot, comprising an outer shell (3) and an inner lining (4), in rectangular parallelepiped shape, said pot has at least two extensions (2) extending to an upper front and an upper rear side to to form said pot

2. The disposable urinary and feces pot, according to claim 1, wherein said inner lining (4) is detachable from said outer shell (3)

3. The disposable urinary and feces pot, according to claim 1, wherein the underside (5), the front (6) and the rear (7) sides of said pot are variable in width up to 50% of the original dimension of said pot.

4. The disposable urinary and feces pot, according to claim 1, wherein said pot has self-adhesive tapes (8) along the upper surfaces.

5. The disposable urinary and feces pot, according to claim 1, wherein said underside (5) has a drain valve (9).

6. The disposable urinary and feces pot, according to claim 1 wherein, said inner lining (4) is made of a water-soluble material.

7. The disposable urinary and feces pot, according to claim 1 wherein said outer shell (3) is made of a water-soluble material.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art with reference to the accompanying drawings in which it is illustrated in a non-limiting manner.

[0017] FIGS. 1 (a)-(b) show in front section and in perspective view an indicative embodiment of the invention, with its four handles.

[0018] FIGS. 2 (a)-(b) show an alternative embodiment of the invention, both in partial section and in perspective view.

[0019] FIGS. 3 (a)-(b) show another illustrative alternative embodiment of FIGS. 2 (a)-(b), with a liquid drain valve from inside the pot.

[0020] FIGS. 4 (a)-(e) show illustrative embodiments of how to use the disposable urinary/faeces pot of the present invention.

[0021] FIGS. 5 (a)-(b) show another variant of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0022] Referring now to the accompanying figures we will describe illustrative embodiments of the disposable urinary/faeces pot of the invention, in order to make its technical characteristics and advantages obvious.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 4 (a), (c) the urinary pot of the invention can be placed in any space, either by resting it on the closed lid of a toilet (1), or on the floor, or even by holding it a few centimetres above the toilet (1). The urinary/faeces pot of the invention has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, FIG. 1 (a), with the upper side open. The device is placed under normal conditions between the central half of the user's thighs, while at the same time serving his/her genital and anal area. The pot has at least two extensions (2), FIG. 1 (b), extending to the upper front and upper rear side of the pot, so that the user can hold it with his/her fingers. The extensions (2) may not be two and single, but they can be four and protrude from the front and back side, performing exactly the same function.

[0024] The device may be made of two layers, the outer shell (3) and the inner lining (4), each body being easily detached from the other. In such a case, the outer shell (3) may be made of semi-hard paper, pulp or cardboard in order to maintain its structure during use, while the inner lining (4) may be made of a thin water soluble polymer sheet. For example, without being limited to, one such material is polyvinyl alcohol, which can be processed to form polymeric films for such use. In such a case, the detachable inner lining (4), after the end of the physical operation, is removed and discarded together with the contents, inside the toilet (1), since there is no risk of residues. The outer shell (3) is left adjacent to the toilet and can likewise be recycled through known, appropriate actions.

[0025] In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the outer shell (3) may likewise be of water-soluble cardboard or other water-soluble material and thus the entire pot, together with the contents, may be thrown into the toilet (1) without the risk of producing non-degradable waste.

[0026] In another alternative embodiment of the invention, the outer shell (3) and the inner lining (4) may be properly welded together, making it impossible to detach from each other. In such a case, if the outer shell is not water-soluble, it is recommended to use the pot only for urine, as the faeces may settle inside the pot, resulting in reduced hygiene in the toilet area.

[0027] In yet another illustrative embodiment of the invention, the pot may by design be size-variable on its underside (5), but also on its front (6) and back (7) one, FIG. 2 (b). For example, without being limited to, this size can reach up to 50% of the original dimension. So, there will be a reduced initial size in the pot and it will be even easier to transport. This pleated surface, FIG. 2 (a), is possible with any type of paper or respective soft material to be used for said pot. In addition, the pot has further adhesive tapes (8), along its upper surfaces. In this way the user may hold the pot more easily between the inner surfaces of the two thighs and the two buttocks, i.e. at the genital and anal area. In this way the user will more easily hold the pot either a few centimetres above the rim of the toilet (1), FIG. 4 (b), or adjacent to the toilet (1) and inside the room, FIG. 4 (d), if space and sanitation allow.

[0028] In yet another indicative variant of the invention, the pot may have extensions (2), the outer shell (3) with the inner lining (4) being properly welded together. At the same time the lower side (5), FIG. 5 (a), but also the front (6) and back side (7) of the pot, FIG. 5 (b), will be of variable size. The material of the outer shell (3) is either of paper, pulp, cardboard, or of a suitable water-degradable or biodegradable hard material, while the inner lining (4) is of a thin water-soluble or biodegradable polymer sheet. In such a variant the pot cannot be held, due to its weight, by using adhesive tapes (8) between the thighs of the user.

[0029] In an additional proposed alternative embodiment, the pot may further have a drain valve (9), FIG. 3 (b) to empty its contents, if it is of course urine. The drain valve (9) must be located in the centre of the lower side (5). By applying pressure to the valve, FIG. 3 (a) the user will be able to extract urine into the toilet (1) if the pot material is not water-soluble. Then, by folding it to a small volume, the pot can be discarded in the trash bin.

[0030] Recommended materials for the construction of both the outer shell (3) and the inner lining (4) are, in addition to water-soluble materials, biodegradable materials, which can be converted to CO.sub.2, biomass, salts or any other useful for the environment material. In addition, the size of the pot should be different for adults and different for children, although this is not mandatory.

[0031] It should be noted at this point that the description of the invention has been made with reference to illustrative embodiments, not being limited to those. Therefore, any change or modification in terms of shape, dimensions, morphology, materials used and manufacture components, as long as they are not a new inventive step and do not contribute to the technical development of the already known are considered to be contained in the purposes and aspirations of the present invention.