and Females Respectively
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 1888
Males and Females Respectively.
FREDERIC EDWARD MOHR of 5ª London Street, Paddington, in the County of
Middlesex, Maker of surgical and orthopaedic appliances. do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of these conveniences is to receive the urine of persons suffering from
weakness of the parts concerned, and so to prevent the unpleasant effects arising
from it.
To make them answer the purpose thoroughly for which they are intended, in all
positions which the body may assume, whether standing, sitting, or lying down, they
are constructed of 4 essential parts, viz.: funnel, bag, channels and air-tubes, which
are of the forms as described below for males and females respectively.
The funnel for the male has a light metal or wire foundation, in the form of a ring,
with a hook on either side, to which the body-band or belt is attached. That side of
the ring which is applied to the body, is covered by a soft cushion or pad. The other
side of the ring bears a funnelshaped receptacle of india rubber. From the end of
this funnel a channel provided with a valve, allows the flow of the liquid into the bag.
The bag is approximately in the form of a cone, into the base of which the channel
above mentioned enters. Along the side of the cone and reaching from the apex to
the base, a gusset is let in. This gusset is so placed that when the patient is reclining,
it forms the lowest part of the cone. When liquid enters the bag, this gusset opens
and forms a secure base on which the bag rests, at the same time that it secures the
greatest quantity of liquid to occupy the lowest position, giving thus the greatest
possible fall to other liquid as it flows from the funnel.
Into the apex of this bag a cock is let in, allowing of the removal of the contents.
To allow free passage to air, to and from the bag and at the same time prevent the
passage of liquid with it, a small tube runs from about 2 inches from the base, within
the bag, and opposite the gusset, along the channel into the middle of the funnel, and
a second one from here to the outside of the fundamental ring. This arrangement of
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page_text: tubes allows of perfect circulation of air within the apparatus, while any liquid which
might enter the first tube, drops into the funnel, from whence it must flow again into
the bag. The bag and air-tubes for the female are as above described for the male.
The wire foundation for the female funnel is of an oblong form, exactly shaped to the
body, has 2 loops in front for straps and a very small one on either side, about 5
2 inches from the end, for understraps. It is pulled like the male one, but the funnel
has 2 channels to convey the urine into the bag, one in the middle and another one at
the extreme end or hindmost part.
If now front and understraps be properly attached to a waistsband, belt, or stays
a perfect working of the apparatus is secured, as even in lying on the back, the end of 1
the funnel which is strongly bent up, will arrest every drop that flows along the body,
and direct it through the channel at the end into the bag. The channel in the middle
comes into use when the patient is standing, or lying on the side.
Dated this 27th day of Auril 18x7

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Urinals or Bed and Travelling Conveniences for
Males and Females Respectively.
FREDERIC EDWARD MOHR of 5ª London Street Paddington in the County of
Middlesex Maker of surgical and orthopaedic appliances 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:-
The object of these conveniences is to receive the urine of persons suffering from
weakness of the parts concerned, and so to prevent the unpleasant effects arising
from it.
To make them answer the purpose thoroughly, for which they are intended, in all
positions which the body may assume, whether standing, sitting, or lying down, they
are constructed of 4 essential parts, viz. funnel, bag, channels and air tubes, which
are of the forms as described below for males and females respectively.
The funnel for the male Fig. 1. has a light metal or wire foundation a and Fig. 2,
in the form of a ring, with a hook on either side to which the body band or belt is
attached. That side of the ring a which is applied to the body is covered by a soft
cushion or pad. The other side of the ring bears a funnelshaped receptacle of india
rubber, b. From the end of this funnel a channel c provided with a valve, allows the
flow of the liquid into the bag. The bag d is approximately in the form of a cone,
into the base of which the channel above mentioned enters. Along the side of the
cone and reaching from the apex to the base, a gusset is let in. This gusset e, is so
placed that when the patient is reclining, it forms the lowest part of the conc. When
liquid enters the bag d, this gusset e opens and forms a secure base on which the bag
rests, at the same time that it secures the greatest quantity of liquid to occupy the
lowest position, giving thus the greatest possible fall to other liquid as it flows from
the funnel. Into the apex of this bag a cock is let in, allowing of the removal of the
contents. To allow free passage to air, to and from the bag, and at the same time
prevent the passage of liquid with it, a small tube f runs from about 2 inches from
the base, within the bag and opposite the gusset, along the channel into the middle of
the funnel, and a second one g from here to the outside of the fundamental ring.
This arrangement of tubes allows of perfect circulation of air within the apparatus,
while any liquid which might enter the first tube drops into the funnel, from whence
it must How again into the bag.
The bag and air tubes for the female Fig. 3 are as above described for the male.
The wire foundation for the female funnel Fig. 4 is of an oblong form, exactly shaped
to the body, has 2 loops i in front for straps and a very small one k on either side,
about 2 inches from the end, for understraps. It is padded like the male one, but the
funnel has 2 channels and m to convey the urine into the bag, one in the middle and
another one at the extreme end or hindmost part.
If now front and understraps be properly attached to a waist band, belt or stays, a

page_text: perfect working of the apparatus is secured, as even in lying on the back, the end of
the funnel n which is strongly bent up, will arrest every drop that flows along the
body and direct it through the channel at the end m into the bag. The channel in
the middle comes into use when the patient is standing or lying on the side.
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. In Urinals or Bed and Travelling Conveniences the light metal or wire
foundations as represented by Fig. 1, 2, 3, and 4, and for the purpose set forth in the
preceding description.
2. In the Urinal for females Fig. 3 the funnel with two channels and m.
3. Bags with a gusset let in for the purpose described above.
4. The ventilation or air-tubes fand g in Fig. 1. and 3, as described with reference
to the drawing.