Urine receptor

Claim 1

A liquid receptor, comprising: a receptacle having a chamber to receive body liquids; and means for selectively emptying the receptacle chamber comprising, a valve assembly attached to the receptacle having a hollow housing with a channel and a front opening communicating with the channel, an elongated tube of elastic material having one end communicating with the receptacle chamber and extending through the housing channel, with the other end of the tube being open adjacent the housing and communicating with the atmosphere, a valve element slidably received in the housing opening, said valve element having an outer portion located outside the housing, an inner portion defining an aperture extending through the valve element to receive said tube, and a rear portion adjacent a rear part of the aperture, said valve element being movable between a first position with the rear portion of the valve element spaced from a forward wall portion of the housing such that said tube is open between the valve element rear portion and the housing forward wall portion to permit passage of liquid through the tube, and a second position with the rear portion of the valve element located adjacent an inner part of the forward wall portion to reduce the size of the valve element aperture in the channel and close said tube by squeezing the tube between the valve element rear portion and the housing forward wall portion to prevent passage of liquid through the tube, and means for biasing the valve element from said first position to said second position, the biasing means comprising a helical spring extending between the rear portion of the valve element and a rear wall of the housing.