Urine-receiving system

Claim 2

A urine-receiving system intended particularly for women comprising receiving means formed of elastic material of stable form, said receiving means having a cavity therein and a receiving opening in one side thereof for receiving urine into said cavity said receiving opening having an edge extending around its periphery, said receiving means having a drainage opening therein in communication with said cavity, a flexible drainage conduit connected to said drainage opening, a collecting reservoir connected to said drainage conduit for receiving fluid from said drainage opening, and an inset-body disposed within and enclosing said receiving opening in its entirety, said inset-body being formed of an integral body of moisture absorbing material so dimensioned as to be readily inserted into and removed from said receiving opening, said inset-body having a peripheral edge portion disposed in overlying relationship to the edge of the receiving opening so that the inset-body contacts an associated patient and spaces the receiving means from the patient when in use.

Claim 3

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein the inset-body has an upper surface facing away from said receiving means, said upper surface being covered with a layer of moisture-repellent yet permeable material.

Claim 4

A urine-receiving system intended particularly for women comprising receiving means formed of elastic material of stable form, said receiving means having walls and being hollow to define a cavity, said receiving means having a receiving opening through one side thereof for receiving urine into the hollow interior of the receiving means, said receiving means having a drainage opening therein in communication with the hollow interior of the receiving means, a flexible drainage conduit connected to said drainage opening, a collecting reservoir connected to said drainage conduit for receiving fluid from said drainage opening, an inset-body formed of moisture absorbing material supported at said drainage opening for directly receiving urine, said inset-body having pumping means extending into the hollow interior of the receiving means and defining material-free space within the cavity between the cavity walls and the inset-body to drain fluid from the inset-body to said drainage opening when the pumping means is alternately pressed inwards and released by the receiving means upon movement of the legs of a patient.

Claim 5

A urine-receiving system intended particularly for women comprising receiving means formed of elastic material of stable form, said receiving means having walls and being hollow to define a cavity, said receiving means having a receiving opening through one side thereof for receiving urine into the hollow interior of the receiving means, said receiving means having a drainage opening therein in communication with the hollow interior of the receiving means, a flexible drainage conduit connected to said drainage opening, a collecting reservoir connected to said drainage conduit for receiving fluid from said drainage opening, an inset-body formed of moisture absorbing material supported at said drainage opening for directly receiving urine, said inset-body having pumping means extending into the hollow interior of the receiving means and defining material-free space within the cavity between the cavity walls and the inset-body to drain fluid from the inset-body to said drainage opening when the pumping means is alternately pressed inwards and released by the receiving means upon movement of the legs of a patient.

Claim 6

A system as defined in claim 3 wherein said pumping means comprises a plurality of spaced protuberances formed of the same material as the inset-body.

Claim 7

A system as defined in claim 4 wherein said protuberances have a tapered cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 8

A system as defined in claim 4 wherein said protuberances have a curved cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 9

A system as defined in claim 3 wherein said inset-body has a peripheral edge portion covering adjacent side portions of the receiving means so that the inset-body is adapted to contact a patient's skin and spaces the receiving means from the patient's skin.

Claim 10

A system as defined in claim 3 wherein the inset-body has an upper surface facing away from said receiving means, said upper surface being covered with a layer of moisture-repellent yet permeable material.

Claim 11

A urine-receiving system intended particularly for women comprising oblong receiving means formed of elastic material of stable form, said receiving means defining a cavity therein and a receiving opening in one side thereof for receiving urine into said cavity, said receiving means having a drainage opening at another side thereof opposite to said one side of the receiving means and being in communication with said cavity, a flexible drainage conduit connected to said drainage opening, a collecting reservoir connected to said drainage conduit for receiving fluid from said drainage opening, an inset-body formed of moisture absorbing material for directly receiving urine, said inset-body being supported by said receiving means and overlying said receiving opening, said inset-body having pumping means extending into said cavity including a plurality of integral portions extending within said receiving element and having spaced outer surfaces which provide material-free space within the receiving element and in communication with said drainage opening, said receiving means having wall portions engageable with said integral portions of the inset-body for alternately pressing inwardly and releasing said integral portions upon movement of the legs of an associated patient to squeeze fluid from the inset-body and drain such fluid through said material-free space to the drainage opening.

Claim 12

A urine-receiving system intended particularly for women comprising oblong receiving means formed of elastic material of stable form, said receiving means defining a cavity therein and a receiving opening in one side thereof for receiving urine into said cavity, said receiving means having a drainage opening at another side thereof opposite to said one side of the receiving means and being in communication with said cavity, a flexible drainage conduit connected to said drainage opening, a collecting reservoir connected to said drainage conduit for receiving fluid from said drainage opening, an inset-body formed of moisture absorbing material for directly receiving urine, said inset-body being supported by said receiving means and overlying said receiving opening, said inset-body having pumping means extending into said cavity including a plurality of integral portions extending within said receiving element and having spaced outer surfaces which provide material-free space within the receiving element and in communication with said drainage opening, said receiving means having wall portions engageable with said integral portions of the inset-body for alternately pressing inwardly and releasing said integral portions upon movement of the legs of an associated patient to squeeze fluid from the inset-body and drain such fluid through said material-free space to the drainage opening.

Claim 13

A system as defined in claim 9 wherein said integral portions have a tapered cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 14

A system as defined in claim 9 wherein said integral portions have a curved cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 15

A system as defined in claim 9 wherein said inset-body has a circumferential edge portion covering adjacent side portions the receiving means so that the inset-body is adapted to contact a patient's skin and spaces the receiving means from the patient's skin.

Claim 16

A system as defined in claim 9 wherein the inset-body has an upper surface facing away from said receiving means, said upper surface being covered with a layer of moisture-repellent yet permeable material.