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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185978 | Bedpan A bedpan for collecting waste includes a seating area and a plurality of cavities. The seating area is located in a main body of the bedpan. The plurality of cavities is formed within the seating area and includes a first cavity for collecting liquid waste and a sec... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7891029 | Bedpan A bedpan for collecting waste includes a seating area and a plurality of cavities. The seating area is located in a main body of the bedpan. The plurality of cavities is formed within the seating area and includes a first cavity for collecting liquid waste and a sec... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7363661 | Portable urinal A portable urinal comprises an upper pan and a lower pan, the pans being joined together to create a liquid receiving cavity. The upper pan has an upper surface which may be ovate shaped like a conventional toilet seat. A funnel in the approximate center of the uppe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7160276 | Wearable urine receiving and storage device A device for receiving and retaining urine from a person wearing the device is disclosed. The device is particularly well suited for use by persons who expect to have inadequate access to bathroom facilities, such as people pursuing recreational activities or attend... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6973680 | Bed pan apparatus This invention generally relates to bed pans. More specifically, this invention relates a novel slipper style bed pan design that dramatically reduces the pain and discomfort involved in its use. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6789277 | No drip bedpan According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for collecting, disposing, and measuring liquids including a vessel with an inner surface and an absorption mechanism disposed on the inner surface of the vessel for absorbing and collecting liquids ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6785916 | Care bedpan and a care bedpan system A care bedpan and a care bedpan system that are capable of reducing the burden of wasting excrements within the care bedpan, of enabling easy use of the bedpan, and of reducing the burden on both, the care-receiving person as well as the care-giving person are provi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783826 | Flushable commode liner The disclosure describes a commode liner made from a first and a second opposing member defining a top with an opening, a bottom, and a pair of opposing sides. The pair of opposing sides includes a separation distance D, which varies from the top to the bottom, and ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6558472 | Cleaning device for the anus A cleaning device for the anus including a cylindrical portion comprised of a flexible material. The cylindrical portion has an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The closed lower end is concave defining a centra... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6532604 | Bedpan A bedpan providing ease of use, comfort, and cleanability. The bedpan includes a body member defining a reservoir shaped and dimensioned for receiving bodily waste. The body member includes a closed base section adapted for retaining bodily wasted deposit... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6505354 | Urinal A urinal for collecting urine from a user while the user is driving. The urinal includes a housing comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines an interior space of the housing. The interior space of the housing comprises an open top end. The o... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6351858 | Process for disposing of human wastes, a disposable container for collecting human wastes and a container-grinding machine A process for disposing of human wastes in an efficient and environmentally or pathologically safe manner, a grindable container for collecting human wastes and a crushing machine for said containers. The container is made of a grindable, biodegradable ma... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6189162 | Combination receptacle and fluid immobilizer A combination receptacle and fluid immobilizer is disclosed for collecting a fluid. The receptacle has a bottom and sidewalls joined to the bottom to form at least a partially enclosed void area. The receptacle has an opening through which a fluid can be ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5970529 | Bedside commode apparatus A bedside commode apparatus which is removably attachable to a bed of a patient includes a base portion and a framework structure having at least one vertical support member fixedly attached to the base portion and extending upward therefrom. The framewor... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5956782 | Female chair urinal A urinal device for use by female persons not having the use of their legs while seated in a chair or wheelchair. The urinal device has a pie-slice shaped shallow pan with a swollen, bulbous cross-section lip completely around the periphery thereof and a ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5839130 | Collapsible bed-pan support with sheet An inflatable bed-pan pad-support of the invention has a shape geometry and configuration in its deflated state that is different from that in its inflated state, so that, when the pad is inflated, it assumes a natural, rectilinear-shaped outline, with th... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5819334 | Textured bedpan An all plastic bedpan has a seat with textured upper surface which prevents the formation of surface tension and provides air passageways at the interface between the patient and the textured seat surface.... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5778461 | Bedpan with integral urinal A conventional bedpan having sidewalls topped by an outwardly curved seat contains, in the forward end, a cabinet with a wall opening into the bedpan and containing a large extendible tube which may be withdrawn to function as a urinal for male patients.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5697921 | Anatomical irrigation basin A basin adapted to receive and contain a fluid draining from an irrigated wound or abscess on a portion of a person's body. The basin is anatomically contoured and dimensioned to permit a fluid tight seal between the person's skin and the basin when a pot... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5689840 | No spill bedpan A bedpan has a pan with an open top. The pan has back wall, a bottom surface, a pair of sidewalls and a front wall. A seat is secured to the pan. The seat has an opening in its center and a retaining wall extending downwardly from the seat and into the pa... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5394571 | Inflatable bedpan with disposable liner An inflatable bedpan assembly having an inflatable horseshoe-shaped seat and a detachable waste collection bag which is sealed by use of a drawstring is provided. The bedpan is almost flat in its deflated condition and has a shape similar to a thick toile... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5363514 | Portable bedpan A portable bedpan operated by pump comprising a body including a water box, a remnant box, two filth boxes, and a vacuum pump, a pan engagable with the body, a pushing cylinder located in the body for pushing the bedpan and the front end of cylinder being... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5226182 | Excrement collection and disposal device and method An excrement collection and disposal apparatus for use with supine patients includes a flexibly resilient scoop which is configured to fit under the buttocks of the patient over an extended period of time with a minimum of discomfort. A liner is fitted ov... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5079788 | Cushioned contoured bedpan A bedpan which provides ease of use through its low lying configuration while also minimizing pain typically associated with pan usage by providing contoured, padded surfaces that complement the user's body contour.... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4989280 | Automatically actuated invalid bed toilet system An invalid toilet is disclosed which is used in combination with an air inflated hospital bed which typically have a plurality of individually inflatable air sacks. The invalid toilet is stored in a cabinet member in a position such that it makes efficien... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4899399 | Inflatable, disposable bedpan apparatus and method This invention is an inflatable bedpan apparatus and method whereby an inflatable torus is mounted to a liquid-impervious base sheet. The torus is placed under the pelvis of a bed-ridden patient and inflated to create a waste collection reservoir on the b... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4490865 | Bed apparatus with urinal and an integral drive mechanism A bed apparatus with an urinal comprises a bed frame placed with a cushion unit thereon, a cover pivotally provided at an opening formed at the cushion unit, a urinal slidably held along the longitudinal direction of the bed frame and mounted with a guide... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4437195 | Self-inflating bedpan A self-inflating bedpan having means for readily, manually inflating the bedpan after it is positioned beneath a patient.... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4368548 | Nestable undercut bedpan An injection-molded nestable bedpan having a cavity defining a receptacle formed by a bottom wall and a tapered upright wall, and a seat formed at the upper edge of said upright wall. The tapered upright wall includes opposed sidewall segments and opposed... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4334330 | Bedside commode A bedside commode carried on a mobile frame including a ramp for bridging the space between the bed and the commode, and a peripheral railing mounted to extend above the commode platform for providing a protective barrier as well as a gripping bar for the... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4309779 | Personal urinal device useable by males and females A urinal having a semi-rigid housing is useable by either a male or a female to receive urine discharged by a person whether in a seated or in a supine position. A cappable opening to the collector includes a spout configured to receivingly support a peni... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4244066 | Mattress assembly A mattress includes a recess for receivably seating a single-use receptacle having a screened opening for receiving fluids and wastes from the body of a bed patient. The sheet wrapping the mattress has an opening in registry with the receptacle opening. T... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4233691 | Bedpan guard A bedpan guard adapted to lie across a portion of the bedpan opening and to be removably attached to the bedpan whereby the male patient's genitalia is supported by the guard and prevented from contacting waste material in the pan and contacting the botto... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4222133 | Sickbed with hammock The sickbed hammock which can be raised to a desired height above the mattress includes a cutout to the periphery and underneath of which a removable sanitary bowl is attached by fastening means or Velcro-strips. The bed is provided also with a timed swiv... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4168548 | Vacuum commode A vacuum commode is provided in which a bed pan has a sponge rubber seat cushion arranged between the bed pan and the user of the assembly. Inserted between the user and the seat cushion is a hand bulb air pump which is used to create a partial vacuum wit... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4122565 | Mattress assembly to accommodate a bedpan A mattress assembly for accommodating a bedpan is described to enable a patient to dispose of his human wastes without leaving his bed. A cavity is formed in the mattress for receiving a slidable insert. The insert is held in the cavity by permanent magne... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4080968 | Obstetrical support and pan article An article for placement on a bed or other supporting surface and on which a pregnant woman's buttocks and lower back are supported during childbirth. A portion of the article defines a receptacle for the reception of fluids incident to childbirth. The re... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4062069 | Backrest for bedpans A backrest which is removably affixable to bedpans comprising a rigid padded plate, and affixing means for removably affixing the rigid padded plate adjacent to the rear portion of the bedpan, the rigid padded plate serving as a backrest which supports th... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4048682 | Bed pan A bed pan having an improved construction is provided which includes an elliptically shaped vessel having a continuous vessel forming sidewall, a bottom wall, and a top wall which is tilted upwardly from front to back. A recess is provided in the top wall... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3992729 | Carrier or support means for disposable bedpans This invention provides a non-expendable support or carrier for a disposable bedpan and broadly comprises a center portion shaped to receive the receptacle portion of a bedpan, a web adapted to fit below and support the conventional seat part of the bedpa... | 11/23/1976 |
