Patent ID: 6446274
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A urine pot comprising:a urine pot body, in which urine is received, said urine pot body having a neck and a bottom; an insertion funnel for use thereof by a male; said insertion funnel including: a top portion to be inserted into said neck of said urine pot body; an elongated discharge spout extending downwards from said top portion, said elongated discharge spout having a spout end, said insertion funnel being removably insertable through said neck of said urine pot body into said urine pot body such that when said urine pot is to be used by a male, said spout end of said insertion funnel is inserted through said neck of said urine pot body so that said top portion of said insertion funnel engages and tightly fits within said neck of said urine pot body and so that said spout end of said elongated discharge spout is disposed adjacent to said bottom of said urine pot body, the arrangement being such that when a jetting flow of urine flows through said insertion funnel from said top portion to said spout end, noise from said jetting flow is inhibited due to said spout end being disposed adjacent to said bottom of said urine pot body, said noise being further inhibited when said spout end of said insertion funnel becomes disposed below a surface of urine contained within said urine pot body; a further insertion fennel selectively interchangeable with said insertion funnel, said further insertion funnel being for use thereof by a female; said further insertion funnel including: a further top portion to be inserted into said neck of said urine pot body; a further elongated discharge spout extending downwards from said further top portion, said further elongated discharge spout having a further spout end, said further insertion funnel being removably insertable through said neck of said urine pot body into said urine pot body such that when said urine pot is to be used by a female, said further spout end of said further insertion funnel is inserted through said neck of said urine pot body so that said further top portion of said further insertion funnel engages and tightly fits within said neck of said urine pot body and so that said further spout end of said further elongated discharge spout is disposed adjacent to said bottom of said urine pot body, the arrangement being such that when a further jetting flow of urine flows through said further insertion funnel from said further top portion to said further spout end, noise from said further jetting flow is inhibited due to said further spout end being disposed adjacent to said bottom of said urine pot body, said noise being further inhibited when said further spout end of said further insertion funnel becomes disposed below a surface of urine contained within said urine pot body; said urine pot further including: a funnel shaped attachment, said attachment having a top periphery and a socket, said socket of said attachment coupling with said further top portion of said further insertion funnel for facilitating cleaning thereof; said urine pot body being made of a rigid material and said insertion funnels being made of a material exhibiting some resiliency for allowing a tight fit of said insertion funnels with said urine pot body upon insertion into said neck of said urine pot body; and a layer of spongy material for lining said top periphery of said attachment.