Bed urinal apparatus

Claim 1

Apparatus for continuously collecting urine from bedridden male patients, comprising: an enclosed vessel shaped and dimensioned for placement between the legs of the patient, said vessel having: a substantial liquid capacity, a mouth for receiving the urine of said patient and positioned with respect to said vessel to form a shoulder inhibiting the flow of liquid out from said vessel when said vessel is placed between the legs of said patient, said mouth being smaller in crosssection than said vessel and substantially larger in cross-section than the penis of a male patient, an outlet adapted for connection to a drain tube, said outlet being formed in said vessel near the natural collection point of liquids when said vessel is positioned between the legs of said patient, an axis and a base, said base being a substantially flat surface which is oblique to said axis and which intersects said closed end at an angle to orient the axis and in turn the mouth upward when the vessel is placed on the bed of a patient, said base being sized in area to stably support said vessel when both empty and full of liquids when in place on the bed of the patient between the legs of said patient and a substantial liquid capacity, a flaring section outward of said mouth which flares outward from said mouth and said axis, and a handle secured to said vessel; attachment means for securing said vessel to said patient with said mouth positioned to receive the penis of said patient and with said vessel oriented upward from said bed to place said outlet at about said natural collection point of liquids, said attachment means being comprised of straps of sufficient length to be led over the thighs and around the patient at about his hips and means to secure said straps directly to said enclosed vessel and to each other at their distal ends, and wherein said straps are tensionally secured to said patient to orient said base of the vessel upward from the plane of the mattress of said bed at an angle from about one degree to about two degrees; an enclosed collection vessel having a vent and positioned below said enclosed vessel to receive urine; and a tube to interconnect said enclosed collection vessel and said outlet and positioned to permit gravitational flow therebetween.