Using moisture-wicking article wrapped over openings in an elongated urine collecting container for drawing urine from a region surrounding an urethral opening
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A urine collection device for use in a system for transporting urine voided from a person or an animal by drawing the urine into a moisture-wicking article that is disposed in contact with a region of the person or animal surrounding an urethral opening, and further drawing the urine into the collection device from the moisture-wicking article, comprising:
- a container defining a chamber for collecting urine,wherein the container is closed, except for having an array of openings through which urine can be drawn into the chamber and at least one outlet port through which urine can be drawn away from the chamber; and
wherein an elongated exterior of the container is configured and dimensioned for enabling a moisture-wicking article to be secured over the array of openings of the container by wrapping the article over the array and securing the wrapped article, and for enabling said secured moisture-wicking article to be disposed in contact with the region of a female body surrounding the urethral opening.
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Abstract
A urine collection device and a moisture-wicking article for use in a system for transporting urine voided from a person or an animal by collecting the urine in a moisture-wicking article that is disposed in contact with a region surrounding an urethral, opening, and drawing the urine into the collection device from the moisture-wicking article. The urine collection device includes a container defining an empty chamber for collecting urine. An elongated exterior of the container is configured and dimensioned for enabling a moisture-wicking article to be secured over the array of openings of the container by wrapping the article over the array and securing the wrapped article, and for enabling a said secured moisture-wicking article to be disposed in contact with the region of a female body surrounding the urethral opening.
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19 Claims
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1. A urine collection device for use in a system for transporting urine voided from a person or an animal by drawing the urine into a moisture-wicking article that is disposed in contact with a region of the person or animal surrounding an urethral opening, and further drawing the urine into the collection device from the moisture-wicking article, comprising:
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a container defining a chamber for collecting urine, wherein the container is closed, except for having an array of openings through which urine can be drawn into the chamber and at least one outlet port through which urine can be drawn away from the chamber; and wherein an elongated exterior of the container is configured and dimensioned for enabling a moisture-wicking article to be secured over the array of openings of the container by wrapping the article over the array and securing the wrapped article, and for enabling said secured moisture-wicking article to be disposed in contact with the region of a female body surrounding the urethral opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of transporting urine voided from a person or an animal, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a urine collection device that includes a container defining a chamber for collecting urine, wherein the container is closed, except for having an array of openings through which urine can be drawn into the chamber and at least one outlet port through which urine can be drawn away from the chamber, and wherein the exterior of the container is configured for enabling a moisture-wicking article to be secured over the array of openings; (b) securing a moisture-wicking article over the array of openings by wrapping the article over the array and securing the article; (c) disposing the secured moisture-wicking article in contact with a region of the person or animal surrounding an urethral opening so that urine from the urethral opening is drawn into the moisture-wicking article; and (d) drawing the urine from the moisture-wicking material, through the array of openings and into the chamber from the disposed moisture-wicking article. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A moisture-wicking article adapted for use with a urine collection device for use in a system for transporting urine voided from a body of a person or an animal by drawing the urine into the moisture-wicking article when said article is disposed in contact with a region of the body surrounding the urethral opening, and drawing the urine into the collection device from the moisture-wicking article, wherein the urine collection device includes an elongated container defining a chamber that is closed at both ends for collecting urine and having an array of openings in an elongated side of the container through which urine can be drawn into the chamber and at least one to outlet port through which urine can be drawn away from the chamber, and wherein the exterior of the container is configured and dimensioned for enabling a moisture-wicking article to be secured over the array of openings of the container by wrapping the article over the array and securing the wrapped article, and for enabling a said secured moisture-wicking article to be disposed in contact with the region of the body surrounding the urethral opening.
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