US4857064A
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Feminine disposable urinating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-25
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2008-11-25
Abstract
Abstract Feminine disposable urinating device according to the instant invention has an elongate absorbent layer, an impermeable elongate layer longer than the absorbent layer adhesively attached to one side of the absorbent layer, a partition embedded in the absorbent layer, a flexible tubular conduit having a flange at one end disposed between the partition and the absorbent layer and having the other end of the flexible conduit passing through an opening in the absorbent layer and the impermeable layer to allow urine to be discharged through the conduit, and a hip belt having a front and a rear strap attached to the respective ends of the impermeable layer for holding it in place.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberto Mendoza
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/451; A61F5/455; A61F5/4556
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A feminine disposable urinating device comprising: an elongate impermeable layer; an elongate impermeable layer adhesively attached to the absorbent layer, and being longer than the absorbent layer, having front and rear ends extending beyond the ends of the abosrbent layer; a flexible tubular conduit having a flange at one end adhesively attached to one side of the absorbent opposite the impermeable layer, an aperture through the absorbent layer and the impermeable layer for admitting the other end of the tubular conduit; a flexible partition embedded in the absorbent layer proximal to the side of the aperture facing the rear end of the impermeable layer; and a hip belt having a front and rear strap attached to the respective front and rear end of the impermeable layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A feminine disposable urinating device comprising: an elongate impermeable layer; an elongate impermeable layer adhesively attached to the absorbent layer, and being longer than the absorbent layer, having front and rear ends extending beyond the ends of the abosrbent layer; a flexible tubular conduit having a flange at one end adhesively attached to one side of the absorbent opposite the impermeable layer, an aperture through the absorbent layer and the impermeable layer for admitting the other end of the tubular conduit; a flexible partition embedded in the absorbent layer proximal to the side of the aperture facing the rear end of the impermeable layer; and a hip belt having a front and rear strap attached to the respective front and rear end of the impermeable layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A feminine disposable urinator according to claim 1, wherein said flexible conduit is tapered toward the end facing away from the flanged end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A feminine disposable urinator according to claim 1 including adhesive tabs for detachably holding the end of the flexible conduit, facing away from the flanged end, folded against the impermeable layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A feminine disposable urinator according to claim 3 having an absorbent area close to the end of the conduit as folded against the impermeable layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A feminine disposable urinator according to claim 1 having an absorbent lining adhesively attached to the side of the absorbent layer opposite the impermeable layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A feminine disposable urinator according to claim 1 wherein said flexible conduit has circular corrugations at the end proximal to the flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Device according to claim 1 including pronged clasps attached to said straps for gripping the ends of impermeable layer.
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