Bowel evacuation aid

• US 9,532,922 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2013
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Turdle Time, LLC
• Original Assignee: Turdle Time, LLC
• Inventors: Rolle, Reno, Wiseman, Todd
• Primary Examiner(s): HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA
• Application Number:
  US13/970,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20140076330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,232 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/008 Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or limb axis, e.g. chiropractic devices for repositioning vertebrae, correcting deformation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0092 hand-held A61H15/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2015/0014 cylinder-like, i.e. rollers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 21/00 Massage devices for cavities of the body , e.g. nose, ears and anus for the genitals A61H19/00; Vibration or percussion related aspects A61H23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0157 portable
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1253 driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1628 Pelvis
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0418 Squatting, i.e. sitting on the heels
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0431 in 90°/90°-position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/083 Abdomen

Abstract

A device and method that simulates the squatting position for bowel elimination while still sitting on a toilet.

Claims

1. A method to aid in the elimination of the bowels comprising the steps of:

acquiring a device to simulate the pressure of squatting during elimination, said device further comprising;

a portable, handheld body, of a size that fits on a user'"'"'s lap, wherein the body is elongated with a surface that defines a plurality of different shapes that define different pressure points that, when applied to the user'"'"'s abdomen, may facilitate a bowel movement;

sitting on a toilet;

placing one of said plurality of pressure points of said device against the user'"'"'s lower abdomen;

applying pressure from the one of said plurality of pressure points of said device to the user'"'"'s colon; and

moving the bowels.

2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said device is made of foam.

3. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said device is made of plastic.

4. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of different shapes is a half-moon shape with a flat surface.

5. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of different shapes is curved.