US20210047819A1

US20210047819A1 - Urination funnel assembly

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Publication number: US20210047819A1
Application number: US16/540,866
Authority: US
Inventors: John Kaglear
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-08-14
Filing date: 2019-08-14
Publication date: 2021-02-18

Abstract

A urination funnel assembly for capturing urine from a male includes a panel that is positionable on a bowl of a commode. The panel has an ovoid shape thereby facilitating the panel to conform to the shape of an opening in the bowl of the commode. A funnel is coupled to the panel and the funnel extends upwardly from the panel when the panel is positioned on the bowl of the commode. In this way the funnel is positioned for receiving urine from a male. The funnel has a widened mouth to inhibit urine from splashing onto the floor or the commode when the male urinates into the funnel.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to funnel devices and more particularly pertains to a new funnel device for capturing urine from a male.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to funnel devices.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a panel that is positionable on a bowl of a commode. The panel has an ovoid shape thereby facilitating the panel to conform to the shape of an opening in the bowl of the commode. A funnel is coupled to the panel and the funnel extends upwardly from the panel when the panel is positioned on the bowl of the commode. In this way the funnel is positioned for receiving urine from a male. The funnel has a widened mouth to inhibit urine from splashing onto the floor or the commode when the male urinates into the funnel.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a urination funnel assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a right side in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new funnel device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the urination funnel assembly 10 generally comprises a panel 12 that is positionable on a bowl 14 of a commode 16. The panel 12 has an ovoid shape thereby facilitating the panel 12 to conform to the shape of an opening in the bowl 14 of the commode 16. The commode 16 may be a residential commode 16, a commercial commode 16 or any other toilet that can be used by males for urination. The panel 12 is manufactured to have dimensions that correspond to the make and model of the commode 16 on which the panel 12 will be placed.
The panel 12 has a top surface 18, a bottom surface 20 and a perimeter edge 22 extending therebetween. The perimeter edge 22 is continuously arcuate about a center point of the panel 12. Moreover, the panel 12 is elongated along a longitudinal axis extending between a forward end 24 and a rearward end 26 of the panel 12 such that the perimeter edge 22 defines the ovoid shape. The bottom surface 20 rests on the bowl 14 of the commode 16. The panel 12 has an opening 28 extending through the top surface 18 and the bottom surface 20. Thus, urine can pass through the opening 28 to enter the bowl 14. The opening 28 is positioned closer to the forward end 24 than the rearward end 26.
A funnel 30 is coupled to the panel 12 and the funnel 30 extends upwardly from the panel 12 when the panel 12 is positioned on the bowl 14 of the commode 16. In this way the funnel 30 can be positioned for receiving urine from a male. The funnel 30 has a widened mouth 32 to inhibit urine from splashing onto the floor or the commode 16 when the male urinates into the funnel 30. In this way the funnel 30 and the panel 12 serve to enhance cleanliness in area surrounding the commode 16.
The funnel 30 has a bottom end 34, a top end 36 and an outer wall 38 extending therebetween. The outer wall 38 tapers inwardly between the top end 36 and the bottom end 34 such that the top end 36 has a larger diameter than the bottom end 34. The top end 36 defines the widened mouth 32 of the funnel 30. The funnel 30 extends through the opening 28 in the panel 12 having the bottom end 34 of the funnel 30 being spaced from the bottom surface 20 of the panel 12.
The top end 36 has a front side 40 and a back side 42, and the top end 36 has a raised portion 44 extending along the front side 40. The outer wall 38 is curved such that the top end 36 is angled toward the forward end 24 of the panel 12. In this way the top end 36 is directed toward the male for enhancing urinating into the funnel 30. The top end 36 may have a diameter of approximately 12.0 inches. Additionally, the funnel 30 may have a height of approximately 15.0 inches with respect to the top surface 18 of the panel 12.
In use, the panel 12 is positioned on the bowl 14 of the commode 16 when a lid on the commode 16 has been opened. In this way the funnel 30 is directed upwardly from the bowl 14. A male approaches the funnel 30 and urinates into the funnel 30. Moreover, the funnel 30 inhibits the urine from splashing onto or around the commode 16. In this way the funnel 30 and the panel 12 enhance the cleanliness of the bathroom in which the commode 16 is placed.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A urination funnel assembly being configured to be mounted to a commode for directing urine into the commode, said assembly comprising:

a panel being positionable on a bowl of a commode, said panel having an ovoid shape thereby facilitating said panel to conform to the shape of an opening in the bowl of the commode; and

a funnel being coupled to said panel, said funnel extending upwardly from said panel when said panel is positioned on the bowl of the commode wherein said funnel is configured to be positioned for receiving urine from a male, said funnel having a widened mouth wherein said funnel is configured to inhibit urine from splashing onto the floor or the commode when the male urinates into said funnel.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said panel has a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge being continuously arcuate about a center point of said panel, said panel being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending between a forward end and a rearward end of said panel such that said perimeter edge defines said ovoid shape, said bottom surface resting on the bowl of the commode.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said panel has an opening extending through said top surface and said bottom surface wherein said opening is configured to have urine pass therethrough to enter the bowl, said opening being positioned closer to said forward end than said rearward end.

4. A urination funnel assembly being configured to be mounted to a commode for directing urine into the commode, said assembly comprising:

a panel being positionable on a bowl of a commode, said panel having an ovoid shape thereby facilitating said panel to conform to the shape of an opening in the bowl of the commode, said panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge being continuously arcuate about a center point of said panel, said panel being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending between a forward end and a rearward end of said panel such that said perimeter edge defines said ovoid shape, said bottom surface resting on the bowl of the commode, said panel having an opening extending through said top surface and said bottom surface wherein said opening is configured to have urine pass therethrough to enter the bowl, said opening being positioned closer to said forward end than said rearward end; and

5. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein said funnel has a bottom end, a top end and an outer wall extending therebetween, said outer wall tapering inwardly between said top end and said bottom end such that said top end has a larger diameter than said bottom end, said top end defining said widened mouth of said funnel, said funnel extending through said opening in said panel having said bottom end of said funnel being spaced from said bottom surface of said panel.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said top end has a front side and a back side, said top end having a raised portion extending along said front side, said outer wall being curved such that said top end is angled toward said forward end of said panel wherein said top end is configured to be directed toward the male for enhancing urinating into said funnel.

7. A urination funnel assembly being configured to be mounted to a commode for directing urine into the commode, said assembly comprising:

a funnel being coupled to said panel, said funnel extending upwardly from said panel when said panel is positioned on the bowl of the commode wherein said funnel is configured to be positioned for receiving urine from a male, said funnel having a widened mouth wherein said funnel is configured to inhibit urine from splashing onto the floor or the commode when the male urinates into said funnel, said funnel having a bottom end, a top end and an outer wall extending therebetween, said outer wall tapering inwardly between said top end and said bottom end such that said top end has a larger diameter than said bottom end, said top end defining said widened mouth of said funnel, said funnel extending through said opening in said panel having said bottom end of said funnel being spaced from said bottom surface of said panel, said top end having a front side and a back side, said top end having a raised portion extending along said front side, said outer wall being curved such that said top end is angled toward said forward end of said panel wherein said top end is configured to be directed toward the male for enhancing urinating into said funnel.