Patent ID: 7228572

Claim:
A drained urinal comprising: an inverted truncated cone; a pivot arm connected beneath the truncated cone, having a hollow interior to drain urine therethrough, wherein the pivot arm has an adjustable length and comprises a lower portion which slidably receives a upper portion in a telescopic relation in order to adjustably seal the upper and lower portions together at a selected height; a valve, connected to and beneath the cone, and carried by a top portion of the pivot arm; said valve biased to a normally closed position to prevent back flow of noxious vapors and, a base having a top portion adapted to receive and secure a bottom portion of the pivot arm, said base including a hinge means to allow the pivot arm to bend down from an upright storage position to an oblique in-use position, and having a flat side portion adapted for attachment to a carrying surface, wherein the hinge means in the base comprises an upright flexible hose surrounded by means for biasing having a lower end portion secured in the base and an upper portion extending upwardly well beyond a top portion of the flexible hose which is banded over and around the pivot arm, said means for biasing thereby biasing the pivot arm to the upright storage position.