Patent ID: 6558472
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A method of cleaning the anus using a cleaning device for allowing a person to effectively clean himself or herself after a bowel movement, the cleaning device comprising a cylindrical portion comprised of a flexible material, the cylindrical portion having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween, the closed lower end being concave defining a central alignment point, comprising the steps of:positioning the open upper end over the anus after a bowel movement with the open upper end in contact with the user and surrounding the anus; aligning the central alignment point with the anus; wiping the cylindrical portion away from the anus and capturing the waste; squeezing the cylindrical side wall together to contain the waste within the cylindrical portion; and depositing the cylindrical portion in a receptacle.