US4756029A
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Feminine urinary device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-04
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Granted: 1988-07-12
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Expires: 2007-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A feminine urinary device which permits women, both adults and children, to urinate in a standing position. The urinary device is a disposable substantially flat flexible pad having a hingedly attached flap with expandable side walls to permit the flap to move from a collapsed flat configuration downwardly to an open expanded configuration, forming a conduit for the passing of urine when the pad is held firmly in place by the user and the conduit is aligned with the opening of the urethra. The urinary device can also be constructed by forming an aperture in the pad and attaching thereto an expandable spout to form the conduit.
Inventors
- 👤 Ron Zieve
- 👤 Terri Zieve
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/451; A61F5/455; A61F5/4556
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A urinary device for use by a woman in a standing position comprising a substantially flat elongate flexible pad having a top and bottom surface and a longitudinally extending flap hingedly secured at one end to the pad, the opposite end of the flap being unsecured, the side edges of the flap having expandable side portions that extend between the flap and the pad which are capable of expanding the flap from a collapsed configuration where the flap is in planar alignment with the pad to an open expanded configuration where the flap forms an angle with the planar surface of the pad to form a urine conduit when the top surface of the pad is held firmly in position by the user with the conduit aligned with the opening of the urethra.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A urinary device for use by a woman in a standing position comprising a substantially flat elongate flexible pad having a top and bottom surface and a longitudinally extending flap hingedly secured at one end to the pad, the opposite end of the flap being unsecured, the side edges of the flap having expandable side portions that extend between the flap and the pad which are capable of expanding the flap from a collapsed configuration where the flap is in planar alignment with the pad to an open expanded configuration where the flap forms an angle with the planar surface of the pad to form a urine conduit when the top surface of the pad is held firmly in position by the user with the conduit aligned with the opening of the urethra.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the elongate pad has a curvilinear configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the expandable side portions have an accordion-type construction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising a sealing gasket positioned on the top surface and extending around the flap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising the top surface of the pad having an absorbent pad positioned rearwardly from the conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the pad, flap and expandable side portions are constructed of lightweight, disposable, biodegradable materials.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the flap is U-shaped.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-07-12 | 1992-01-11 | 1992-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-07-12 | 1996-01-11 | 1996-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-07-12 | 2000-01-11 | 2000-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |