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EP0158602A1
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A disposable device for allowing users thereof of female sex to urinate in a standing position
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-02-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-02-04
Abstract
Abstract A device for allowing users thereof of female sex to urinate in a standing position comprises a central portion for receiving the urine and directing it from the rear to the front direction of the user and a pair of grasping lugs integral with said central portion along lateral crease lines, to be grasped by the hand, said device being made of flexible disposable web material.
Inventors
- 👤 Pietro Consagra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/451; A61F5/455; A61F5/4556
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A disposable device of flexible impermeable web material for allowing users thereof of female sex to urinate in a standing position and to be held in operation between the thighs and under the pubic region of the user, comprising: a central portion for receiving the urine and directing it from the rear to the front direction of the user, having a median crease line and a pair of lateral crease lines, said central portion having a rear projecting end of a rounded convex profile symmetrical to said median crease line, and a front projecting end of a profile converging toward said median crease line.; and a pair of grasping lugs integral with said central portion along said lateral crease lines and to be grasped by the hand of the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A disposable device of flexible impermeable web material for allowing users thereof of female sex to urinate in a standing position and to be held in operation between the thighs and under the pubic region of the user, comprising: a central portion for receiving the urine and directing it from the rear to the front direction of the user, having a median crease line and a pair of lateral crease lines, said central portion having a rear projecting end of a rounded convex profile symmetrical to said median crease line, and a front projecting end of a profile converging toward said median crease line.; and a pair of grasping lugs integral with said central portion along said lateral crease lines and to be grasped by the hand of the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said flexible impermeable web material is a biodegradable relatively stiff paper previously subjected to an impermeabilisation treatment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said grasping lugs have an elongated, rounded shape merging into said rear convex profile and said front converging profile of said central portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of flaps integral with said central portion at said converging profile thereof along respective front crease lines, to be raised up in operation for directing the urine toward the tip of said front projecting end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 4, wherein said lateral crease lines are parallel to said median crease line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said grasping lugs have an additional crease line spaced from said lateral crease line, so as to form an inner portion and an outer portion of said lug, whereby folding said lugs at said lateral and additional crease lines results in bringing together said outer portions of the lugs in order to support said device in operating position by means of only one hand.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device according to claim 6, wherein said lateral crease lines an-d said additional crease lines on the lugs are converging to said median crease line in the direction from rear to front.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device according to claim 6, wherein said front projecting end has a front edge perpendicular to said median crease line.
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