Patent ID: 7891029

Claim:
A bedpan for collecting waste comprising: a main body for collecting liquid waste and solid waste, the main body including a seating area and two cavities formed within the seating area, the two cavities including a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity receiving the liquid waste and the second cavity receiving the solid waste; and a living hinge rotatably connected to the main body, the living hinge rotating between a closed position and an open position, the living hinge protecting a user from splashing in the closed position and allowing stacking of the bedpan in the open position, the living hinge comprising a top side that is concavely shaped to provide a comfortable seating arrangement when the living hinge is in the closed position, an indentation located near a central bottom portion of the living hinge, the indentation adapted for relieving pressure exerted against the tailbone of a user, a back end that is rounded for increased comfort to the user, and a curved portion that allows for a wider opening at a top surface of the curved portion than at a bottom edge of the curved portion when the living hinge is in the closed position.