CA2777136A1

CA2777136A1 - Portable excrement bag

Info

Publication number: CA2777136A1
Application number: CA2777136A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Kuohuang Yang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-11-06
Filing date: 2010-09-25
Publication date: 2011-05-12
Anticipated expiration: 2030-09-25
Also published as: JP2013509897A; IN2012DN04876A; WO2011054170A1; CN102048488B; MX2012004150A; CN102048488A; RU2553578C2; JP5785176B2; CN201790719U; BR112012007902A2; CA2777136C; RU2012122870A; ZA201203920B

Abstract

A portable excrement bag comprises a bag body (10). A bag opening (12) is provided at the top portion of the bag body (10). Two supporting members (14) are provided on two sides of the bag opening (12) respectively and a user can hold two fingers on two sides of the bag opening (12) by use of the supporting members (14) so as to position and to adjust the size of the bag opening (12). The side of each supporting member (14) for fixing the finger thereto is coated with adhesive material (13) so as to secure two fingers on two sides of the bag opening (12) more effectively.
A zipper (16) can be provided at the top portion of the bag body (10) near the bag opening (12) to seal the bag body (10) when no toilet is available. The bag body (10) is provided with an opening (18) for the excrement outflow in the bag body (10) so that the users, especially the women, can urinate in a standing position and can bring away the portable excrement bag after sealing it. A valve (20) can be provided at the opening (18) to control the excrement outflow. The portable excrement bag can be used in the hospitals for collecting urine and feces of the patients. A pipe (22) connected with the opening (18) at the bottom can be provided to direct the excrement outwards.

Description

PORTABLE EXCREMENT BAG

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention The invention relates to urine collection devices and more particularly to a disposable bag for collecting urine and draining the same.

2. Description of Related Art To find a public toilet is always bothersome for people in an outdoor environment.
Some people, especially women, do not want to use unhygienic toilet for urination and instead would rather hold back the urine. It would be harmful for the kidneys as holding back the urine for a long period of time.

Additionally, taking the urine test of the health examination as an example, a paper cup or disposable paper bag would be provided to collect the urine temporarily and then the urine would be transferred into a test tube. However, the operation of the cup or the bag is difficult. For example, the hands are easily to be polluted by the spilled urine. Moreover, the urine contained in the cup or bag is smelled and may be spilled during delivery. Further, it is difficult to transfer the urine from the cup/bag into the small-bore test tube.

Thus, it is desirable to provide a novel portable excrement bag for overcoming above drawbacks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a portable excrement bag comprising two supporting members for fixing the fingers formed on two sides of the bag opening of a bag body respectively, wherein two fingers fixed by the supporting members are allowed to adjust the caliber of the bag opening of the bag body so as to precisely position the urine bag device closed to the body and to aim at the excretory orifices for collecting the excrement.

It is another object of the invention to provide a portable excrement bag -t-comprising a zipper to seal the bag body so that the used bag can be taken away after using outdoors.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a portable excrement bag comprising a zipper for sealing the bag body and an opening where a valve is mounted on for the urinalysis.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a portable excrement bag comprising an opening formed on one sidewall of the bag body, or a pipe connected to the opening for directing the excreted urine. A woman may use the portable excrement bag for urination in a standing position without causing contamination of her clothes.

To achieve above and other objects, the invention provides a portable excrement bag comprising a bag body having a bag opening and two cuff-like supporting members located at two sides of the bag opening of the bag body. The bag body comprises two sidewalls which form the bag body and a bottom edge which is distant from the bag opening. The adhesive material is applied on the supporting members to fix the fingers on two sides of bag opening more effectively, wherein two fingers are allowed to hold the supporting members to position and to adjust the caliber of the bag opening of the bag body so that it is capable to precisely control the size of bag opening of the bag body or to position the urine bag device closed to the urethra and/or the anus for collection the excrement. Moreover, a zipper is positioned below the bag opening of the bag body for sealing the bag body so that the used bag can be taken away after using outdoors. Further, an opening is positioned on a sidewall of the bag body for acting as an outlet and a valve is mounted on the opening to control the flux. The bag body having the opening and the valve is particularly suitable for the urinalysis. Alternatively, a pipe can be connected to the opening for directing the excrement.

To achieve above and other objects, the invention provides a portable excrement bag comprising a bag body having a bag opening and two cuff-like supporting members located at two sides of the front portion of the bag opening respectively. The bag opening has the front portion with higher elevation and the rear portion with lower position. The bag body comprises two sidewalls which form the bag body and the bottom edge which is distant from the bag opening. An obtuse angle is existed between the supporting members and the rear portion of the bag opening and is contacted with a human body. Two fingers are allowed to hold the supporting members to position the bag body so that the caliber of the bag opening of the bag body can be adjusted via the motion of the fingers to completely cover the excretory orifices of human being.

By utilizing the portable excrement bag of the invention, it is easier to operate and is well-fit for the excretory orifices with sufficient pressure. Hence, it can accurately collect the excrement without leaking. Any users, especially the women, may use the portable excrement bag to urinate in any situations. No matter in a standing position, in a sitting position or in an automobile, the women can deal with the excrement issue without being embarrassed.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B are respectively perspective and environmental views of a portable excrement bag according to a first embodiment of the invention incorporating a first configuration of supporting members and a first configuration of bag body;

FIG. 1C is an environmental view of a portable excrement bag according to a second embodiment of the invention;

-3-FIGS. 2A to 2E are perspective views of the portable excrement bag incorporating second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth configurations of the supporting members according to the invention respectively;

FIGS. 3A to 3D are perspective views of the portable excrement bag incorporating second, third, fourth, and fifth configurations of the bag body according to the invention respectively;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portable excrement bag according to a second embodiment of the invention; and FIGS. 5A and 5B are respectively perspective and environmental views of the urine bag device of FIG. 4 with a pipe connected to the opening.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First embodiment:

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 113, a portable excrement bag in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention comprises a bag body 10 made of the thermoplastics, the papers or other soft materials for convenient storage and carriage.
On the top of the bag body 10 is a bag opening 12. The bag body 10 has two sidewalls which form the bag body 10 and a bottom edge which is distant from the bag opening 12. Two supporting members 14 are located on two sides of the bag opening 12 respectively. It should be noted, each supporting member 14 may be integrally formed with an upper portion of the bag body 10. Two fingers are allowed to hold, such as to insert into, the supporting members 14 (see FIG. 1B). In the embodiment, each supporting member is a fold, especially a cuff-like fold.

The adhesive material 13 is applied on the finger-sides of both supporting members 14 in order to let two fingers hold on two sides of bag opening 12 more effectively. Thus, the fingers are able to adjust the caliber of the bag opening 12 of the bag body 10 so as to precisely position the urine bag device closed to the body

-4-by the sense of touch of the fingers for collecting excrement from the vulva or the anus. Urine is prevented from leaking in the collection process due to the compacted contact of the supporting members 14 and the skin. Further, the soft nature of the bag body 10 can greatly improve the comfort of using.

Second embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 1C, a portable excrement bag according to a second embodiment of the invention is shown. The characteristics of the urine bag device are detailed below. The bag opening 12 has a higher front portion and a lower rear portion. The front portion of the bag opening 12 is toward the fingers and the rear portion of the bag opening 12 is toward the hip during operating. An obtuse angle 11 is existed between the supporting members 14 and the rear portion of the bag opening 12 and is contacted with a human body, wherein the supporting members are located at two sides of the front portion of the bag opening 12 respectively. The obtuse angle 11 is fit with the outline of the vulva. It is particularly suitable for the women.

Third embodiment:

Referring to FIGS. 2A to 2E, a zipper 16 is positioned below the bag opening to seal the bag body 10 so that the excrement still can be dealt in an outdoor environment without the provision of public toilet. The supporting members 14 may have configurations (see FIGS. 2A to 2E) other than the one shown in FIGS. 1A, and 1C. The supporting members 14 in FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2D are formed of soft materials. The supporting members 14 in FIGS. 2C and 2E are formed to be m-shaped structures with stiffened material so that the bag body 10 may be hung on the fingers and different sizes of fingers are all applicable. Alternatively, adhesive material 13 is applied on the outer surface of the bag opening 12 so that the bag body 10 may be adhered onto the fingers. Still alternatively, the supporting members 14 are formed of adhesive material to be ready to adhere onto the fingers.
Further

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alternatively, the supporting members 14 are two fingerstalls for matching with the fingers. The supporting members 14 in FIGS. 2A and 2B are formed of soft membranous material. The bag body 10 has an upper portion folded downward to form m shape so that at least one point of the edge of the supporting member 14 can be secured to the bag body 10 (see FIG. 2A). Alternatively as shown in FIG.
2B, two separated adhesive material 13 are applied on an inner surface of each supporting member 14 so that supporting members 14 may cover and stick on two fingers in order to let fingers hold on two sides of the bag opening 12 more effectively.
Further, the sticky supporting members 14 fit for different sizes of the fingers.
Furthermore (see FIG. 2B), a water absorbent layer 15 is formed on an outer surface of each supporting member 14 facing the skin to be adhered thereto. This ensures a leak proof seal to prevent the excrement contamination of human body or clothes.
While different configurations of the supporting members 14 are shown in FIGS. 2A to 2E, other configurations of the supporting members 14 for holding the bag body 10 are contemplated by the invention and are within the scope of the invention.

Fourth embodiment:

Referring to FIGS. 3A to 3D, an opening 18 is disposed at a bottom corner of the bag body 10. In the embodiment, the opening 18 is provided in a lower portion of one sidewall of the bag body 10 proximate to the bottom so that urine in the bag body 10 may drain there through. Moreover, a valve 20 is mounted on the opening 18 so that the collected urine may drain via the valve 20 by regulating the outflow of content in bag body 10. As shown in FIG. 3C, the valve 20 is implemented as a zipper for opening or closing the opening 18.The portable excrement bag of the invention not only facilitates urine collection but also facilitates the pouring of urine from opening 18 into a test tube for examining by controlling the valve 20. While different configurations of the valve 20 are shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, other configurations of the valve 20 for controlling the outflow of excrement in bag body 10 are contemplated

-6-by the invention and are within the scope of the invention.
Fifth embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 4, a portable excrement bag in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention is shown. An individual, especially a woman, may hold back urine if the available public toilet is unhygienic. Advantageously, the bag body is modified as a square or polygonal shape with a protruded angle at the bottom and an opening 18 formed at the protruded front end so that an individual may pass urine into the bag body 10 in urination while in standing position. Further, urine flows into a toilet via the forwardly extended opening 18. Such configuration enables an 10 individual to keep the urine far away from the body. An obtuse angle 11 is existed between the supporting members 14 and the rear portion of the bag opening 12 and is contacted with a human body, wherein the supporting members 14 are located at two sides of the front portion of the bag opening 12 of the bag body 10 respectively.
The obtuse angle 11 is fit with the outline of the vulva. It is particularly suitable for the women use. Moreover, a tab 21 projects upward out of the opening 18 so that an individual may hold the tab 21 to direct the flow of urine through the opening 18. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B in conjunction with FIG. 4, a short pipe 22 can be connected to the opening 18 for correctly directing urine in the bag body 10 to toilet.
An individual can avoid sitting on a dirty toilet seat while urinating. The outlet of the pipe 22 is further away from the individual so that urine may not drop onto the clothes.

The portable excrement bag of the invention has the following advantages: It can not only collect urine but also feces. Two fingers are allowed to hold the supporting members to position the bag body and adjust size of the bag opening of the bag body in order to completely cover the excretory orifices of human being. It is easy to seal, carry and dispose after use. It facilitates pouring urine into a test tube.
Finally, it can collect and direct the urine into a toilet.

-7-In view of above, the portable excrement bag of the invention employs two supporting members for fingers so as to permit an individual to position the bag body and adjust size of the bag opening of the bag body. Further, the portable excrement bag can be held against the excretory orifices more precisely with sufficient pressure to form a seal. Hence, it can accurately collect excrement without leaking. An individual, especially a woman, may use the portable excrement bag to urinate in a standing position, in a sitting position or in an automobile.

While the invention has been described in terms of embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

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Claims

1. A portable excrement bag comprising:

a bag body having a bag opening and comprising two sidewalls which form the bag body and a bottom edge which is distant from the bag opening; and two supporting members located at two sides of the bag opening of the bag body respectively, wherein two fingers are allowed to hold the supporting members to position the bag body and adjust size of the bag opening of the bag body to cover the excretory orifices of human body and at least one adhesive material is applied on the finger-sides of both supporting members.

2. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, further comprising a zipper positioned below the bag opening of the bag body.

3. The portable excrement bag of claim 2, further comprising a valve mounted on the sidewall of the bag body.

4. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, further comprising an opening located on the sidewall of the bag body.

5. The portable excrement bag of claim 4, wherein the opening is sealed by a zipper, which is adapted to open or close to regulate the flow of excrement.

6. The portable excrement bag of claim 4, wherein the opening is disposed at a bottom corner.

7 The portable excrement bag of claim 4, further comprising a pipe connected to the opening for draining excrement in the bag body.

8. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, wherein the bag body is made of thermoplastic material or paper.

9. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, wherein each supporting member is formed as m shape so as to be hung on the finger.

10. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, wherein each supporting member is integrally formed with an upper portion of the bag body.

11. The portable excrement bag of claim 9, wherein at least one point of an inner surface of each m-shaped supporting member is adapted to secure on the bag body.

12. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, wherein each supporting member comprises a water absorbent layer formed on an outer surface facing the skin to be adhered thereto.

13. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, wherein the bag body is formed as a square or polygonal shape with a protruded angle having an opening at the bottom.

14. The portable excrement bag of claim 4, further comprising a tab projecting upward out of the opening.

15. The portable excrement bag of claim 1, wherein the bag opening has a front portion with higher elevation and a rear portion with lower position, the supporting members are located at two sides of the front portion of the bag opening respectively, and an obtuse angle is existed between the supporting members and the rear portion of the bag opening and is contacted with a human body.

16. A portable excrement bag, comprising:

a bag body having a bag opening which has a front portion with higher elevation and a rear portion with lower position and the bag body comprising two sidewalls which form the bag body and a bottom edge which is distant from the bag opening;
and two supporting members located at two sides of the front portion of the bag opening respectively, wherein an obtuse angle is existed between the supporting members and the rear portion of the bag opening and is contacted with a human body, and two fingers are allowed to hold the supporting members to position the bag body and adjust size of the bag opening of the bag body to cover the excretory orifices of human body.

17. The portable excrement bag of claim 16, further comprising a zipper positioned below the bag opening of the bag body for sealing the bag body.

18. The portable excrement bag of claim 16, wherein the bag body is formed as a square or polygonal shape with a protruded angle having an opening at the bottom.

19. The portable excrement bag of claim 16, wherein the supporting members is made of adhesive material.

20. The portable excrement bag of claim 16, wherein each supporting member is a fingerstall.