An Improved Portable Urinal.
Year: 1888

page_text: An Improved Portable Urinal.
I, LOUIS HUCHARD, of 31 Boulevard Henri IV., Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a portable urinal for the use of infants or adults of
either sex.
The improved urinal for the use of males consists of an elastic belt fastened
round the body, and carrying at about the middle of its length a piece or band of
indiarubber or soft leather extending downward below the perineum and held in
place by straps or bands round the thighs.
A little below the belt upon the band last described is arranged a pouch or
chamber, pierced with holes at its upper part for the passage of air, very light, and of
ovoid shape elongated downward at its lower end to which is attached a flexible tube
of sufficient size to carry off the urine, the other end of the tube being screwed to an
expanding or bellows reservoir of vulcanized indiarubber, circular in shape for infants
and children but preferably rectangular for adults. The ovoid pouch described
contains the sexual organs. The lower reservoir is arranged so that it can be readily
unscrewed for the purpose of being cleaned, and close to its junction with the tube is
arranged a light valve opening inward, which allows the urine to flow in but prevents
its return, so that a child when using it can lie down or take any position without the
urine flowing out of the reservoir which is adjusted and retained in its position by an
elastic band round the left thigh.
For infants the flexible tube described is made sufficiently long for the reservoir io
be suspended or attached in any convenient position to a cradle or other support.
For adults the bellows or expanding reservoir fits against the hollow of the thigh
and is hidden by the trousers.
For females, a similar arrangement of elastic belt is used round the body, the
indiarubber or soft leather band or piece being made of such a modified shape as
properly and closely to fit the person of the female using it and being provided with
a semi-pear shaped expansion from the lower end of which the flexible tube leads, and
two bands or straps are arranged to hold the apparatus in position one of their ends
being attached to the lower side of the soft piece or band and their other ends after
passing round the thighs being buttoned or fastened to the belt upon the other side.
The reservoir and the rest of the apparatus is the same as that first described
for males.
The improved portable urinal described is very light, fits against the body and
is well concealed by the clothes, whilst it is comfortable and does not interfere with
walking or other exercise.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Urinal.
I, LOUIS HUCHARD, of 31 Boulevard Henri IV., Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, 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 and accompanying drawing (that is to say):
:-
My invention relates to a portable urinal for the use of infants or adults of

page_text: The improved urinal for the use of males (as illustrated in the accompanying
drawing) consists of an elastic belt A fastened round the body, and carrying at about
the middle of its length a piece of india rubber or soft leather B extending
downward below the perineum and held in place by straps or bands round the
thighs.
A little below the belt upon the piece B last described is arranged a pouch
or chamber C, (which may be pierced with holes at its upper part for the passage
of air), very light and of ovoid shape elongated downward at its lower end to
which is attached a flexible tube of sufficient size to carry off the urine, the other end
of the tube being screwed to an expanding or bellows reservoir F of vulcanized india
rubber, circular in shape for infants and children but preferably rectangular for
adults. The ovoid pouch (described contains the sexual organ. The lower
reservoir F is arranged so that it can be readily unscrewed for the purpose of being
cleaned, and close to its junction with the tube is arranged a light valve G opening
inward, which allows the urine to flow but prevents its return, so that a child when
using it can lie down or take any position without the urine flowing out of the
reservoir which is adjusted and retained in its position by an elastic band round
the left thigh.
For infants the flexible tube described is made sufficiently long for the reservoir
to be suspended or attached in any convenient position to a cradle or other support.
For adults the bellows or expanding reservoir F fits against the hollow of the
thigh and is hidden by the trousers.
For females, a similar arrangement of elastic belt is used round the body, the
india rubber or soft leather piece being made of such a modified shape as properly and
closely to fit the person of the female using it and being provided with a semi-pear
shaped expansion from the lower end of which the flexible tube leads, and two bands
or straps are arranged to hold the apparatus in position one of their ends being
attached to the lower side of the soft piece or band and their other ends after
passing round the thighs being buttoned or fastened to the belt upon the other
side. The reservoir, and the rest of the apparatus, is the same as that first
described for males.
The improved portable urinal described is very light, fits against the body, and
is well concealed by the clothes, whilst it is comfortable and does not interfero with
walking or other exercise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my suid inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:―
The portable urinal, made, arranged, and used, substantially in the manner described
and illustrated in the drawing,
Dated this
th day of J.
CITC
9th day of June 1883.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Patentee:
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Patentee: