Patent ID: 8528127
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A method for using a portable and foldable toilet comprising: rolling the portable and folding toilet to a side of a bed such that a primary axis of a seat is aligned with a primary axis of the bed; supporting the seat with a plurality of vertical support members and at least one diagonal support member; positioning a patient's buttocks onto a seat of the portable and folding toilet while the patient is lying lengthwise on a bed; the patient assuming a substantially sitting position on the seat; generally horizontally removing the seat and patient away from the bed; catching waste in a removable waste container; containing liquid spills within a base disposed underneath the toilet, the base surrounded by contiguous spill containing sides on all sides of the base, thereby sealing the base; returning the patient to the bed after use of the portable and folding toilet; and folding the portable and folding toilet at least substantially down into the base.