Purposes as an " "Urinal or Application for the Convenience of Invalids, Bed-ridden Persons, Travellers, and others.
Year: 1885

page_text: Purposes as an
"
"Urinal or Application for the Convenience
of Invalids, Bed-ridden Persons, Travellers, and others.
I, WILLIAM FRANCIS THORPE of 27 Maiden Lane, in the parish of Saint Paul
Covent Garden and County of Middlesex, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVED MEANS, METHOD OR METHODS INTENDED FOR
SANITARY PURPOSES AS AN "URINAL" OR APPLICATION FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF
INVALIDS, BED-RIDDEN PERSONS, TRAVELLERS AND OTHERS," to be as follows:-
"
By my Invention for Sanitary and other purposes to be employed as an "Urinal
for the application, convenience and use for Invalids or Bed-ridden individuals in
particular, who are compelled to lay for lengthened periods in a prostrate or similar
condition, and are so afflicted as to be incapable of properly governing or relieving
themselves of their passage of water, as the ordinary course of nature may require;
and in the case of the Female sex for which it is particularly designed and intended,
but of an entirely different.kind and method of application to that hitherto in use,
as hereafter described.
I take, form and provide for the particular sex referred to a form of cup, or
diaphragm and of a necessary and peculiar form for the special purpose, of either
Vulcanised India Rubber or other suitable substance or material as to be of a
pliable form and capable of being contracted under slight pressure when about to
be inserted, either at will or otherwise just within the body (and not outwardly
as is generally done) and capable of freely expanding into position therein to the
needful extent internally.
I provide at the narrow end of the said cup. or diaphragm a neck or shoulder
with an opening or passage therein, into which I place or insert an internal tube
or support either of glass, porcelain or otherwise, so as to couple or connect the
same to a flexible tube or passage made of either Vulcanised India Rubber or other
suitable material of a suitable length, so that in the case of Invalids or Bed ridden
persons, the liquid or fluid may be led towards a receiving vessel or receptacle at
the side, foot or end of the Bed or Couch; and for Female Travellers, any ordinary
portable and simple arrangement, somewhat similar to that now in use may be

page_text: adapted and combined thereto, being screwed or fitted therein and having a tap
or valve for exit; and in either case the particular arrangement described may be
suitably adjusted and kept in position by means of an elastic band or bands or
other arrangements, but in the case of Invalid or Bed-ridden cases may hardly be
required, and in the latter case so help to relieve the Patient at will or as may be
needful and from the application, form and principle of my method and appliance
as to securely convey all liquid matter from the Bed, Couch or otherwise and so
avoid and prevent "Bed-sores "and all other unpleasantness and inconvenience.
It is both extremely light and portable and in all cases capable of being readily
taken to pieces for being cleansed.

page_text: Purposes as an Urinal or Application for the Convenience
of Invalids, Bed-ridden Persons, Travellers, and others.
I, WILLIAM FRANCIS THORPE of 27 Maiden Lane in the parish of Saint Paul
Covent Garden and County of Middlesex, Merchant 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:-
By my Invention for Sanitary and other purposes to be emplyed as an "Urinal"
for the application, convenience and use for Invalids or Bed Ridden individuals in
particular, who are compelled to lay for lengthened periods in a prostrate or similar
condition and are so afflicted as to be incapable of properly governing or relieving
themselves of their passage of water as the ordinary course of nature may require,
and in the case of the Female sex for which it is particularly designed and intended
for, but of an entirely different kind and method of application to that hitherto in
use as hereinafter described.
I take form and provide for the particular sex referred to a form of cup or
diaphragm of an elliptical or other similar shape or form suitable for the special
purpose either of Vulcanised India Rubber or other suitable substance or material
as to be of a pliable nature and yet capable of being contracted under slight
pressure when about to be inserted as intended, either at will or otherwise just
within the body (and not outwardly as is generally done) and capable of freely
expanding into position therein to the needful extent internally.
I provide at the narrow end of the said cup or diaphragm or otherwise as
referred to a neck or shoulder with an opening or passage therein into which
I place or insert an internal tube or support, either of glass, porcelain or such like
suitable material so as to couple or connect the same to a flexible tube or passage
which may be made of either Vulcanised India Rubber or other suitable material
and of a suitable form and length, so that in the case of Invalids or Bed ridden
persons the liquid or fluid may be led towards a receiving vessel or receptacle
which may be placed at the side, foot or end of the Bed, Couch or otherwise as the
case may be and for Female Travellers any ordinary portable and suitable simple
arrangement somewhat similar to that now in use may be applied to my principle
and so adapted and combined therewith, and screwed or fitted therein having a Tap
or Valve suitably provided for the exit of liquid or fluid whenever needful likewise
convenient and adjustable at will.
In either case the particular arrangement described may be suitably adjusted
and kept in position by means of an elastic web, band or bands or other arrange-
ments, but in the case of Invalid or Bed-ridden cases may be varied as required
and so help to relieve the Patient at will or otherwise as may be needful or occur
and from the peculiar application, form and principle of my method and appliance
as to securely convey all liquid matter direct from the person in manner referred
to from the Bed, Couch or otherwise as the case may be and so avoid and prevent
"Bed sores
" and all other unpleasantness and inconvenience and preventing
dampness thereto and dispense with the necessity of " draw sheets or India

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Rubber under sheeting or other arrangements usually employed in the case of
Invalids or Bed ridden persons.
It will be seen from the accompanying Drawing that at Figure 1, I have shewn
a view of the appliance according to my Invention for the use of Invalids or Bed-
ridden persons in particular of the Female sex, wherein A is the elliptically formed
cup or diaphragm (which may be varied in form or shape) of either Vulcanised
India Rubber or other suitable substance or material moulded or shaped into form
and capable of being easily contracted when about to be inserted within the
Vagina" or lower portion of the body, and yet able to expand itself to a sufficient
extent so as to readily adjust itself and to be witheld internally therein. B is a
hollow connection formed either with or inserted into the neck or contracted
portion of the said elliptical or other similar suitable shape or form of cup or
diaphragm made to receive it, having within the same an internal tube or support
either of glass, porcelain or other suitable material which is again coupled or
connected at its end to a flexible tube or passage C, of suitable material and of the
necessary length capable of being led or connected to a receiving vessel or receptacle
disposed as may be found most suitable.
Necessary attachments or adjustments are provided in the form of elastic webbing
or bands as shewn at D so as to surround the waist or hips, having either a Buckle,
Button, Buttons or other suitable arrangement as to permit of its being varied and
made adjustable.to suit different forms. I also provide at each end or side of the
band D, two or more Buttons or similar arrangements for the purpose of attaching
or connecting two bands, loops or connections, elastic or otherwise so as to be
adjustable as shewn at E and F which are connected around the neck of the said
elliptical cup or diaphragm A.
The bands, loops or connections E and F, as the case may be preferred, are
intended to encircle the thighs or upper portion of the legs and when adjusted will
further help and aid to keep securely in position internally that portion of the
mouth of the elastic elliptically formed or shaped cup A within the body for the
particular purpose intended.
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,
The application or appliance of a hollow cup elliptically or otherwise shaped or
formed and of suitable material so as to be capable of being inserted to a suitable
extent within the body in the case of Women for convenience as an Urinal especially
for Invalids, Bed ridden persons, Travellers and others and in contradistinction to
other classes of external appliances but having suitable arrangements or connections
thereto so as to secure or adjust the same in position and to lead all liquid matter
into a suitable receptacle or otherwise from the person.
Secondly. That in the case of Travellers. a portable or storage chamber or
receptacle may be connected to my method or application as herein described in
any ordinary or suitable manner and for the specific object and purpose substantially
as herein described.