Female urinary device

Abstract

A device to facilitate urination by a female from an erect or upright position. The device comprises only two separable parts, a funnel and a flexible tube and can easily be carried in purse, pocket or fanny pack. Fabricated from a flexible material, the funnel is contoured to conform to the labia region of the female anatomy. Soft, rounded edges, allows a user to hold the funnel against her body with sufficient pressure to form a seal without discomfort and without the feel of an adhesive. Since the material is flexible, the funnel can be manipulated to be wider or narrower as desired. A flexible tube is detachably mounted on the funnel to form a flow path directed away from the user.

1 . A female urinary device adapted to facilitate urination by a female when the female is standing, comprising: 
 a compact funnel member, said funnel member having a length and a diameter;    a contoured opening formed on said funnel member, said opening contoured to conform to a labial area of a female's anatomy;    a hemispherical base portion positioned opposite said contoured opening;    a nipple integral with said funnel member, said nipple having a passageway opening into said hemispherical base portion; and    an elongate tube, said tube frictionally attached to said nipple and extending therefrom.    
   
   
       2 . A female urinary device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said funnel member is fabricated from a flexible plastic material.  
   
   
       3 . A female urinary device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate tube is fabricated from one of a latex or silicone material.  
   
   
       4 . A female urinary device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the length of said funnel is approximately 1 and  {fraction (3/4)} inches.    
   
   
       5 . A female urinary device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the diameter of said funnel at its widest point is 0.96 of an inch.  
   
   
       6 . A female urinary device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said nipple has a length of approximately  {fraction (1/2)} of an inch.    
   
   
       7 . A female urinary device adapted to facilitate urination by a female when the female is standing, comprising: 
 a compact funnel member, said funnel member fabricated from a flexible plastic material and having a length of approximately 1¾ inches and a diameter at its widest point of approximately 0.96 of an inch;    a contoured opening formed on said funnel member, said opening contoured to conform to a labial area of a female's anatomy;    a hemispherical base portion positioned opposite said contoured opening;    a nipple integral with said funnel member, said nipple having a passageway opening into said hemispherical base portion; and    an elongate tube, said tube frictionally attached to said nipple and extending therefrom.    
   
   
       8 . A female urinary device as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said elongate tube is fabricated from-a latex material.  
   
   
       9 . A female urinary device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said nipple has a length of approximately ½ of an inch.