An Improved Portable Urinal.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1899
An Improved Portable Urinal.
I, ANNE JANE ARTHURS, residing at "Ravenswood," Davenport Road, Township
of York, in the County of York, and Province of Ontario, Canada, Widow, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to a portable urinal for the use of invalids and other
bedridden persons, who are compelled either through sickness or deformity to
constantly assume a lying or reclining position, and to whom the act of getting
up or assuming an upright position would cause pain or suffering or require the
assistance of an attendant, and the invention consists more particularly of con-
structing and arranging the apparatus that it can be easily and conveniently
attached to any bed or couch, and used by the invalid or patient whilst urinating,
to convey the urine to the vessel to receive it; and the object of the invention is
to so arrange the apparatus that when the patient desires to urinate it can be
easily manipulated without the necessity of the patient materially altering his
or her position, to convey the urine directly from the urinary organ to the vessel,
and prevent it spilling during the act of urinating; and the invention consists
essentially of a flexible tube fitted at one end with a urine-receiver, to be applied
to the urinary organ, and arranged at the other end to be attached or connected to
an ordinary chamber-pot: and the invention consists essentially of the device
hereinafter more fully set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the complete apparatus, suitable for male use,
showing it used in conjunction with an ordinary chamber-pot.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the urine-receiver shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the urine receiver for female use."
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a cross section through Fig. 3.'
Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specification and
drawings.
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A represents a flexible tube made preferably of rubber or other material suitable
for the purpose, each end a of which is enlarged to receive the couplings herein-
after referred to.
B represents a 'frustro-conical shaped cover of rubber or other suitable material,
which is intended to enclose the chamber-pot or other vessel to receive the urine.
The cover B consists of a flat top 6 and a flange b¹ of a sufficient depth to sustain
the top b above the chamber.
C represents a coupling pipe fitted to the centre of the top 6 of the cover B
and projecting slightly below the same. The coupling pipe C on the inner side
of the top b is provided with a flange c, which bears against the under side of the
top to prevent the withdrawal of the pipe through the cover, whilst the outer
end of the coupling pine is screw-threaded to enter the lower one of the enlarged
end a of the tube A and connect the tube with the cover.
When the cover B
is made of metal the pipe C can be made integral with the top, of a shape and size
to fit the said end of the flexible tube.
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page_text: D represents the receiver or bowl-shaped receptacle to receive the urine from
the urinary organ.
The receptacle D is preferably made of vulcanite or hard
rubber, but it may be made of any other substance suitable for the purpose, and
is provided with a screw-threaded spout E to enter the enlarged upper end of
the tube A. As the shape of the receptacle D must vary for males and females
it will be necessary to describe both modifications. The receptacle D for the
use of males is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and consists of two funnel-shaped sections
or members d, d'. The section or member d¹ has its lower end provided with a
coupling-spout E and its upper end screw-threaded. The section or member
is of a shape corresponding to the shape of the member d', and encircling the
middle part of the section or member is an annular plate F having a down-
turned flange G of substantially the same diameter as the top of the section
or member d. The flange G is screw-threaded to correspond with the screw-
threaded top of the section or member d', in order that when the sections or
members d, d' are assembled they will be securely locked together and the spilling
of the whole or any part of the contents contained by the section or member di
prevented. The purpose of making the receptacle D of two members or sec-
tions d, d¹ is to allow of the urine being passed by the patient into the section d.
and from the section d into the lower part of the section or member d¹, in order
that if the apparatus is in such a position as not to provide a direct fall for
the urine, the section or member d will act as a check to prevent the contents
of the section or member d' spilling out over the top of the receptacle. The top
of the section or member d is provided with an inturned flange H, to prevent
the urine passed into the member d spilling over the edge, the flange H being
rounded to protect the penis from injury when inserted into the receptacle.
In Figs. 3, 4 and 5 is shown the urine-receiver for female use, which consists
of a substantially spherical or semi-spherical-shaped body I, the top of which is
open to receive the urine, and the bottom of which is provided with a screw-
threaded spout or coupling E, corresponding to the spout or coupling-pipe of
the male receiver, and for the same purpose. Projecting upwardly from the top
of the body I are two concaved lugs J, diametrically opposed, the concavity of
each of the lugs emptying into the body.
The edge of each of the lugs J forms a continuation of the edge of the opening
into the top of the body I, and connected to the edges of the body I and lugs Jare
two flexible aprons K arranged one on either side of the same, and extending
from the outer end of one lug to the outer end of the opposite lug.
Connected to the outer end of each of the lugs J is a loop L, to serve as a
bandle by which to hold the apparatus when in use.
The use of the apparatus for females is as follows: The receptacle is placed
between the legs with the opening into the body I opposed to the vestibule, one
of the lugs overlapping the mons, and the other lug overlapping the perineum,
and the aprons K pressed tightly against the groins, to prevent the escape of
the urine as it passes and after passing into the receptacle.
Whilst a specific style of urine-receiver or receptacle has been described for
each of the sexes, it will be readily understood that these receivers may be modified
and changed without departing from the nature of the invention, and it is not
desired that the present invention should be confined to these specific constructions.
An apparatus of this description enables an invalid or cripple, who through
sickness or deformity is compelled to continually occupy a lying or reclining posi-
tion, to urinate without the assistance of any person or persons, and without having
to change from the lying or reclining position for that purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A portable urinal èmbracing in its construction a tube, a urine-received fitted

page_text: to one end of the tube, and the opposite end of the tube arranged to deposit the
urine in a suitable vessel, substantially as specified.
2. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a tube fitted at one end
to receive the urine from the urinary organ, and arranged at the other end to
deposit it in a suitable vessel, substantially as specified.
3. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a urine-receiver, arranged
to check the spilling of the urine as it passes and after passing into it, and a tube
connected to the urine-receiver to convey the urine from it, substantially as
specified.
4. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a urine-receiver consisting
of a bowl-shaped receptacle, an apron attached to each side of the opening in the
top of the receptacle, and a flexible tube connected to the receptacle to convey
the urine from it, substantially as specified.
5. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a urine-receiver consisting
of a bowl-shaped receptacle, two diametrically opposite lugs connected to the top
of the receptacle, an apron attached to each side of the top of the receptacle and
to the lugs, and a tube connected to the receptacle to convey the urine from it,
substantially as specified.
6. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a tube, a urine-receiver
fitted at one end to the tube, and a cover for the vessel to contain the urine fitted
to the opposite end of the tube, substantially as specified.
7. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a urine-receiver consisting
of a bowl-shaped recentacle, an apron attached to each side of the opening in the
top of the receptacle, a flexible tube connected to the receptacle to convey the
urine from it, and a cover for the vessel to receive the urine attached to the opposite
end of the tube, substantially as specified.
8. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a urine-receiver consisting
of a bowl-shaped receptacle, two diametrically opposite lugs connected to the
top of the receptacle, an apron attached to each side of the top of the receptacle
and to the lugs, a tube connected to the receptacle to convey the urine from it,
and a cover for the vessel to receive the urine attached to the opposite end of the
tube, substantially as specified.
9. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a urine-receiver, consisting
of two funnel-shaped sections, the top end of one section screw-threaded, and
the opposite end fitted with a spout to which is attached a flexible tube the other
section nested within the first section, and provided with an annular plate having
a depending flange to engage the top of the other section, substantially as
specified.
10. A portable urinal embracing in its construction a urine receiver, consisting
of two funnel-shaped sections, the ton end of one section screw-threaded, and the
opposite end fitted with a spout to which is attached a flexible tube the other
section nested within the first section, and provided with an annular plate
having a depending flange to engage the top of the other section, and a rounded
inturned flange at its upper end, substantially as specified.
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1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.