Patent ID: 7658730
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A male urine collection apparatus for attaching to a first opening defined an underwear garment or diaper, the collection apparatus extending externally from the underwear garment or diaper, the collection apparatus comprising: a planar substantially rigid assembly element mounted to an inside surface of the underwear garment or diaper and defining a second opening aligned with the first opening; a penis restraining elastic ring disposed within the second opening for receiving and restraining a penis by exerting a radially-directed restraining force about a penis circumference at a penis base, the elastic ring comprising a plurality of multiple continuous closely spaced circles of material having an elastic property, said multiple continuous closely spaced circles being dimensioned and configured to radially expand and contract as a penis radius varies throughout a day, the elastic ring and the radially-directed force substantially limited to a plane of the planar assembly element; a urine collection bag larger than the penis, wherein the radially-directed restraining force about the penis circumference at the penis base exerted by the elastic ring permits the length of the penis to extend into the urine collection bag from the ring, and wherein the penis is free to move within the urine collection bag and the collection bag is configured to exert substantially no restraining force about the penis circumference along a penis length, and wherein the urine collection bag is configured to receive urine released from the penis; and a tube affixed proximate a drain region of the urine collection bag for receiving urine from the urine collection bag; wherein the urine collection bag comprises a first urine collection bag affixed to a first end of the urine tube, the first urine collection bag being a shaped urine collection bag for directing the urine away from the underwear garment, and the apparatus further comprises a second urine collection bag affixed to a second end of the tube for receiving urine from the first urine collection bag through the tube; further comprising a one-way flow valve disposed intermediate the first urine collection bag and the second urine collection bag for preventing urine flow in a direction toward the first urine collection bag.