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Urine-collecting device
Assignee: Nissho Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-08
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2008-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A urine-collecting device comprising a urine-collecting bag having an opening for inserting a penis therethrough, the opening being made on one side surface of the bag and a sheet-like flange formed integrally with the bag at a periphery of the opening; and a film for preventing a back flow of urine having a hole with a diameter being smaller than that of the opening, characterized in that the film is formed to be cap-shaped and is put on the flange to elastically cover the flange. According to a device of the present invention, the device is applicable to any kind of patient, does not either cause a feeling of physical disorder or injure a penis, enables a bedridden old man or sick person to urinate while lying in order to be convenient for care thereof, and can be used sanitarily without causing a leak of urine.
Inventors
- 👤 Iwao Matsuura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4404; A61F5/4408; A61F5/451; A61F5/453
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A urine-collecting device comprising: a relatively flat urine-collecting bag having a substantially flat front side and a rear side, said front side being provided with a relatively large round opening; a flange attached at the outside of said front side and to a round periphery of said large round opening of said substantially flat front side, said flange extending radially outwardly away from said round periphery at a substantial, substantially constant angle with respect to said substantially flat front side, said flange being provided with a relatively large opening; and a cylindrical cap-shaped film made of a substantially thin elastic material and having a substantially flat front wall at one side thereof and a rear flange portion at the other side thereof, the thickness of said front wall being smaller than that of said rear flange portion, a relatively small inserting hole being provided at the center of said front wall, said inserting hole having a diameter such that said inserting hole is capable of gently and sealingly fitting around a circumferential surface of a penis, and said film being attached to said flange by elastically fitting said rear flange portion around an outside surface of said flange.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A urine-collecting device comprising: a relatively flat urine-collecting bag having a substantially flat front side and a rear side, said front side being provided with a relatively large round opening; a flange attached at the outside of said front side and to a round periphery of said large round opening of said substantially flat front side, said flange extending radially outwardly away from said round periphery at a substantial, substantially constant angle with respect to said substantially flat front side, said flange being provided with a relatively large opening; and a cylindrical cap-shaped film made of a substantially thin elastic material and having a substantially flat front wall at one side thereof and a rear flange portion at the other side thereof, the thickness of said front wall being smaller than that of said rear flange portion, a relatively small inserting hole being provided at the center of said front wall, said inserting hole having a diameter such that said inserting hole is capable of gently and sealingly fitting around a circumferential surface of a penis, and said film being attached to said flange by elastically fitting said rear flange portion around an outside surface of said flange.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The urine-collecting device according to claim 1, wherein said urine-collecting bag further has a relatively small opening for discharging collected urine therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The urine-collecting device according to claim 1, wherein said rear side is provided with at least one dart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The urine-collecting device according to claim 1, wherein said urine-collecting bag is transparent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The urine-collecting device according to claim 1, wherein said cap-shaped film is made of synthetic resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The urine-collecting device according to claim 1, wherein said flange is provided with an inner flange attached at the outside of said front side and extending radially inwardly away from said round periphery.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The urine-collecting device according to claim 1, wherein said thickness of said front wall is about 0.05-0.2 mm and said thickness of said rear flange portion is about 0.5-1.5 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The urine-collecting device according to claim 1, wherein said diameter of said relatively small inserting hole is about 15-21 mm.
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