US3577990A - Urinary appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

A urine-holding appliance for use by males comprising an elongate receptacle with a flange near one end which may be attached to the wearer''s clothing, and a forwardly extending, elastic penis-fitting tube on the receptacle, having stops preventing undue telescoping of the tube into the receptacle.

Description

United States Patent 1,423,537 7/1922 Muller Inventors Henry E. Borgerson;

Lewis K. Borgerson, 1926 Cambridge Ave., Flint, Mich. 48053 Appl. No. 712,669 Filed Mar. 13, 1968 Patented May 11, 1971 URINARY APPLIANCE 8 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs.

US. Cl 128/295 Int. Cl A611 5/44 Field of Search 128/275, 294, 295

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,445 ,694 7/1948 Predmore 128/295 2,816,551 12/1957 128/295 2,937,645 5/1960 128/295 3,161,198 12/1964 128/295 3,336,926 8/1967 Gresham 128/295 Primary Examiner-Charles F. Rosenbaum Attorney-Learmzn, Learman and McCulloch PATENTED W1 1 I971- INVENTORS HENRY E. BORGERSON LEWIS K. BORGERSON URINARY APPLIANCE The invention is particularly concerned with DuVal-type male urinary applicances which wearers have determined have an unfortunate tendency to slip and creep while the wearer is walking or moving around, the tube into which the penis fits tending to telescope down into the urine-holding bag and thus destroy the seal between the tube and penis so that urine is free to spill out of the bag.

One of the prime objects of the present invention is to provide DuVal-type urinary appliance which is constructed in a manner to positively prevent the telescoping action mentioned, and which accordingly will permit the wearer to be more active than formerly without fearing possible embarrassment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a urinary appliance of the character described which promotes sanitation and hygiene for males with whom the involuntary discharge of urine is a problem and permits them to lead more normal lives and to achieve greater comfort in the wearing of such a device.

A final object of the invention is to provide a urinary appliance of a highly reliable nature which can be economically manufactured and sold.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be pointed out specifically or will become apparent from the following description when it is considered in conjunction with the appended claims and the accompanying drawings, in which:

H0. 1 is a partly sectional, side elevational view of our novel urinary appliance.

FIG. 2 is an upper end view, taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary, partly sectional, elevational view of a conventional DuVal appliance, illustrating the manner in which the penis-accommodating tube can telescope into the urine holding bag.

FIG. 4 is a similar view slightly out of proportion with respect to FIG. 1, illustrating the manner in which the appliance of the present invention prevents the telescoping of the penis-accommodating tube.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein a preferred embodiment of the invention only is disclosed, the appliance generally designated includes an elastic, resilient, rubber receptacle 11 having a fitting 12 at one end which is threaded as at 13 to accommodate a removable cap 14. The fitting 12 is vulcanized or cemented to the lower end of the receptacle or sack 11 and is provided with a passage 15, pennitting fluid to be emptied from the receptacle 11 when the cap 14 is removed. Near its upper end, the receptacle 11 is molded with a circular flange 16 to which suitable grommets 17 are afiixed so that the flange may be attached to suitable snaps provided on the wearers underclothing.

A tubular penis-accommodating portion 18 extends forwardly of the flange 16 to snugly accommodate the penis of the wearer which may be considered to extend into the tube portion 18 to the depth a. The parts described thus far are conventional in the DuVal appliance, which is shown in FIG. 3, and the parts of FIG. 3 accordingly are provided with like identification numerals.

The present urinary appliance is unique in the provision of circumferentially spaced stops, general designated 19, which provide stop surfaces 19 a at their lower ends. The stop surface l9a of the uppermost rib viewed in FIG. I is spaced ap proximately 1 inch forward from the flange 16. It should be observed that the stops 19 decrease gradually in thickness from their lower ends at 19a to their upper ends (see FIG. 4 at b) and further that they comprise triangular portions 20 which converge in a direction toward the upper end of the tube portion 18 and merge with narrow bead portions 21. The portions 21 are only of sufficient thickness to prevent the upper edge of the tube 18 from folding back upon itself and do not decrease the elasticity of the tube to the extent that it tends to slip off the penis, or is too tight on the penis and causes discomfort. Except for the stops 19 the tube 18 is of the uniform thickness hown.

As illustrated, the appliance is preferably molded in one piece of natural rubber and has the stop portions 19 molded therein. Alternatively, of course, the stop portions 19 could be adhesively secured to the tube portion 18. Further, the stops could be formed of an elastic material of the consistency and nature of sponge rubber, which is of sufficient thickness to prevent telescoping and folding in the manner described.

It is-believed the foregoing description demonstrates that the device is highly practical in nature and should find wide usage by males having involuntary discharge problems.

It is to be understood that the drawings and descriptive matter are in all cases to be interpreted as merely illustrative of the principles of the invention rather than as limiting the same in any way, since it is contemplated that various changes may be madein the various elements to achieve like results with out departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A urine holding appliance for use by males comprising: means, including an elongate urine receiving receptacle, adapted to the worn by a male; a forwardly extending, elastic, penis fitting tube connected thereto at the rear end of said tube and adapted to be elastically expanded to receive the penis; and stop means forming an enlarged shoulder portion on said tube spaced forwardly from the rear end thereof and preventing rearward telescoping of said tube upon itself beyond a predetermined location.

2. The combination defined in claim 1 in which said stop means comprises a series of circumferentially spaced, forwardly extending ribs.

3. The combination defined in claim 2 in which said ribs comprise circumferentially spaced, forwardly converging portions of increased thickness relative to the tube.

4. The combination defined in claim 4 in which said ribs progressively decrease in thickness in the forward direction.

5. The combination defined in claim 4 in which the tube gradually decreases in diameter in a forward direction; and the ribs comprises sections of converging width in the forward direction terminating in narrow beads which extend to the front edge of said tube to prevent folding of the front edge of the tube back on itself.

6. A urine holding application for use by males comprising: means including an elongate receptacle which may be attached to the wearer's clothing; a forwardly extending, elastic, penis fitting tube connected thereto and adapted to be elastically expanded to receive the penis; and a series of circumferentially spaced, forwardly extending ribs on said tube preventing rearward telescoping of said tube upon itself beyond a predetermined location.

7. The combination defined in claim 6 in which said appliance is molded in one piece .of natural rubber; said receptacle including fastening means including a flange from which said tube extends.

8. The combination defined in claim 7 in which said stop means extends from approximately an inch forwardly of said flange toward the front end of said tube.

Claims (8)

1. A urine holding appliance for use by males comprising: means, including an elongate urine receiving receptacle, adapted to the worn by a male; a forwardly extending, elastic, penis fitting tube connected thereto at the rear end of said tube and adapted to be elastically expanded to receive the penis; and stop means forming an enlarged shoulder portion on said tube spaced forwardly from the rear end thereof and preventing rearward telescoping of said tube upon itself beyond a predetermined location.

2. The combination defined in claim 1 in which said stop means comprises a series of circumferentially spaced, forwardly extending ribs.

3. The combination defined in claim 2 in which said ribs comprise circumferentially spaced, forwardly converging portions of increased thickness relative to the tube.

4. The combination defined in claim 4 in which said ribs progressively decrease in thickness in the forward direction.

5. The combination defined in claim 4 in which the tube gradually decreases in diameter in a forward direction; and the ribs comprises sections of converging width in the forward direction terminating in narrow beads which extend to the front edge of said tube to prevent folding of the front edge of the tube back on itself.

6. A urine holding application for use by males comprising: means including an elongate receptacle which may be attached to the wearer''s clothing; a forwardly extending, elastic, penis fitting tube connected thereto and adapted to be elastically expanded to receive the penis; and a series of circumferentially spaced, forwardly extending ribs on said tube preventing rearward telescoping of said tube upon itself beyond a predetermined location.

7. The combination defined in claim 6 in which said appliance is molded in one piece of natural rubber; said receptacle including fastening means including a flange from which said tube extends.

8. The combination defined in claim 7 in which said stop means extends from approximately an inch forwardly of said flaNge toward the front end of said tube.

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