AN APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING THE URINE OF INVALIDS AND OTHERS WHEN LYING IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, AND FOR PREVENTING THE SAME FROM FLOWING BACK THROUGH THE ENTRANCE
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas James Bradley and Henry John Burden Edwards,
of No. 7, Devonshire Place, Upper Kennington Lane, in the County of Surrey,
for the Invention of "AN APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING THE URINE OF
INVALIDS AND OTHERS WHEN LYING IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, AND FOR
PREVENTING THE SAME FROM FLOWING BACK THROUGH THE ENTRANCE"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas James Bradley and
Henry John Burden Edwards at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents
on the 22nd September 1879.
THOMAS JAMES BRADLEY and HENRY JOHN BURDEN EDWARDS, of No. 7,
Devonshire Place, Upper Kennington Lane, in the County of Surrey.
"AN
APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING THE URINE OF INVALIDS AND OTHERS WHEN LYING
IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, AND FOR PREVENTING THE SAME FROM FLOWING
BACK THROUGH THE ENTRANCE."
"
The ordinary conveniences for receiving the urine of invalids are so constructed
that unless the body be placed at a considerable angle the water flows back
through the orifice, thus wetting the bed or couch to the great discomfort of the
patient. To obviate this we construct a reservoir (preferably of metal, etectro-
typed or nickel-plated) flat on the top and tapering down to an angle at the bottom,
so that a section of the reservoir through the centre somewhat resembles the
letter U with the top enclosed. The thighs of the patient lie across the flat top,
and thus press the bottom into the bed, so that the urine running into the reservoir
is below the level of the orifice, and cannot run back into the bed. In the top is a
screw union or other suitable method of fastening, into which is screwed or
otherwise affixed an india rubber arrangement for conveying the urine into the
reservoir. There is also in the top a small orifice for windage carried up by á
small pipe so high that the urine cannot overflow through it. In the bottom is a
screw tap to remove the urine. The india rubber arrangement is fastened to the
body by means of a band round the hips or waist, and is constructed in two shapes,
one for use by males, the other for use by females. That for males is similar in
shape to the sheaths of railway conveniences in ordinary use. That for females is
so constructed as to be capable of being inflated with air or stuffed with any
suitable material so that it forms a sort of oval pad with a longitudinal opening,
into which the urine passes, and then through a flexible tube into the reservoir.
The softness and the flexibility of the pad permit of its adapting itself to the shape
of the body, against which it is pressed by bands passing under the thighs and
attached to the band or belt round the hips or waist. Should the bed on which
the patient lies be too hard to admit of the 'bottom of the reservoir being pressed
into it a small indentation can be made for it to rest in.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas James Bradley and Henry John Burden Edwards in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 20th March 1880.
THOMAS JAMES BRADLEY and HENRY JOHN BURDEN EDWARDS, of No. 7,
<< AN
Devonshire Place, Upper Kennington Lane, in the County of Surrey.
APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING THE URINE OF INVALIDS AND OTHERS WHEN LYING
IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, AND FOR PREVENTING THE SAME FROM FLOWING
BACK THROUGH THE ENTRANCE."
The ordinary conveniences for receiving the urine of invalids are so constructed
that unless the body be placed at a considerable angle the water flows back
through the orifice, thus wetting the bed or couch to the great discomfort of the
patient. To obviate this we construct a reservoir (preferably of metal electro-
typed or nickel plated) flat on the top and tapering down to an angle at the
bottom, so that a section of the reservoir through the centre somewhat resembles
the letter U with the top enclosed. The thighs of the patient lie across the flat top,
and thus press the bottom into the bed, so that the urine running into the reservoir
is below the level of the orifice, and cannot run back into the bed. In the top is a
screw union or other suitable method of fastening, to which is attached by a screw
or otherwise an india rubber arrangement for conveying the urine into the reservoir.
There is also in the top a small orifice for windage carried up by a small pipe so
high that the urine cannot overflow through it. In the bottom or side is a screw
tap to remove the urine. The india rubber arrangement is fastened to the body by
means of a band round the hips or waist, and is constructed in two shapes, one for
use by males the other for use by females, that for males is similar in shape to the
sheaths of railway conveniences in ordinary use, that for females is so constructed
as to be capable of being inflated with air or stuffed with any suitable material so
that it forms a sort of oval pad with a longitudinal opening, into which the urine
passes, and then through a flexible tube into the reservoir, the softness and
flexibility of the pad permit of its adapting itself to the shape of the body against
which it is pressed by bands passing under the thighs and attached to the band or
belt round the hips or waist.
In some special cases we slightly alter the shape of the reservoir in order that
when a patient rolls over on one side the level of the urine may still remain under
the level of the orifice. To effect this we deepen the ends of the reservoir so that
they form a sort of cup, into which the urine is collected, as shewn in the Drawing,
at Fig. 5. We also raise the upper part of the end so as to slightly catch the thigh
of the patient, and in the top of the point so formed we insert a union or other
suitable connection to which is attached a pipe passing over the thigh of the
patient, and joining the sheath to carry off the urine which might otherwise flow
back up the sheath.
Should the bed on which the patient lies be too hard to admit of the bottom of
the reservoir being pressed into it a small indentation can be made for it to
rest in.
:
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the reservoir with the sheath for males attached;
A, A, is the reservoir; B, the screw union or other method of attaching the sheath
to the reservoir; C is the india rubber arrangement or sheath for males, attached
by buttons (D, D,) to the belt (E, E,); F is the orifice for windage; G is the screw
or other tap for removing the urine.
Fig. 2 is a section of the same at h, h.
Fig. 3 is a front view, and
Fig. 4 is a side view of the india rubber arrangement for females; I is the pad
to go next to the body, which can be stuffed or can be inflated by air through the
pine which wine can be closed by the tan K: L (Fig. 3) shews the opening into

page_text: or other means at B¹ (Fig. 4); M is a strap to pass under the thighs to the belt at
back; N is a strap to fasten in a buckle on a belt in front so that it can be
tightened at will.
Fig. 5 shews the altered shape to prevent the urine from escaping when the
patient rolls on one side; 0, 0, are the ends of the reservoir, to which is given the
cup-like shape described; P, P, are the unions or other suitable method of con-
necting the pipes Q, Q, passing over the thighs of the patient to join the
sheath C.
Having now described the nature of our Invention, and the manner of
constructing the same, what we claim, and desire to have protected by Letters
Patent is,
The reservoir as described and in the various shapes.
The pad to be inflated or stuffed so as to adapt itself to the female figure, and,
Generally, the apparatus as set forth and described.
In witness whereof, we, the said Thomas James Bradley and Henry John
Burden Edwards, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Nineteenth
day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
THOMAS JAMES BRADLEY.
(L.S.)
HENRY JOHN BURDEN EDWARDS