Disposable bedside waste liner

Abstract

A portable commode and method of using the portable commode. The portable commode comprises a frame configured to support a person, the frame having a back, a plurality of legs and a seat. The seat includes a top, a bottom and a seat aperture defined through the top and bottom for the passage of waste from the person. The portable commode further comprises a waste container removably connected to the seat and a waste liner removably positioned within the waste container opposite the seat wherein the waste liner is configured to receive the waste. The method of using the portable commode comprises removably positioning a waste liner into a waste container and removably connecting the waste container to a seat. The waste liner then collects waste discharged from the seat.

1 . A portable commode, comprising: 
 a frame configured to support a person, the frame having a back, a plurality of legs and a seat wherein the seat includes a top, a bottom and a seat aperture defined through the top and bottom for the passage of waste from the person;    a waste container removably connected to the seat; and    a waste liner removably positioned within the waste container opposite the seat wherein the waste liner is configured to receive the waste.    
   
   
       2 . The portable commode of  claim 1 , where the waste container comprises an exterior surface, an interior surface, a bottom surface and a top surface, the top surface having an edge which forms a waste aperture into the interior surface.  
   
   
       3 . The portable commode of  claim 2 , wherein the waste aperture is in communication with the seat aperture.  
   
   
       4 . The portable commode of  claim 2 , wherein the waste liner comprises a plurality of waste liners telescopically positioned within the waste container.  
   
   
       5 . The portable commode of  claim 4 , wherein the waste container comprises a retainer which is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position.  
   
   
       6 . The portable commode of  claim 5 , wherein the retainer is configured to apply pressure against an outermost waste liner of the plurality of waste liners when the retainer is in the first position such that the outermost waste liner is maintained against the top surface of the waste container.  
   
   
       7 . The portable commode of  claim 6 , wherein the retainer is configured to apply pressure against the outermost waste liner of the plurality of waste liners when the retainer is in the second position such that the outermost waste liner is free from being maintained against the top surface of the waste container.  
   
   
       8 . The portable commode of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of waste liners comprise an innermost waste liner which includes an indicia member to indicate that the innermost waste liner is the last of the plurality of waste liners positioned within the waste container.  
   
   
       9 . The portable commode of  claim 2 , wherein the waste liner includes an elastomeric portion which is configure to elastically position over the edge of the waste container.  
   
   
       10 . The portable commode of  claim 9 , wherein the waste liner includes a closure means which is configured to contain the waste within the waste liner.  
   
   
       11 . The portable commode of  claim 10 , wherein the closure means comprises a retractable member positioned within the elastomeric portion.  
   
   
       12 . A portable commode, comprising: 
 a frame configured to support a person, the frame having a back, a plurality of legs and a seat wherein the seat includes a top, a bottom and a seat aperture defined through the top and bottom for the passage of waste from the person;    a waste container removably connected to the seat, the waste container having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a bottom surface and a top surface, the top surface having an edge which forms a waste aperture into the interior surface; and    a plurality of waste liners telescopically positioned within the waste container opposite the seat wherein the plurality of waste liners are configured to receive the waste.    
   
   
       13 . The portable commode of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of waste liners comprise an innermost waste liner which includes an indicia member to indicate that the innermost waste liner is the last of the plurality of waste liners positioned within the waste container.  
   
   
       14 . The portable commode of  claim 12 , wherein the waste liner includes an elastomeric portion which is configure to wrap over the edge of the waste container.  
   
   
       15 . The portable commode of  claim 14 , wherein the waste liner includes a closure means which is configured to contain the waste in the waste liner.  
   
   
       16 . The portable commode of  claim 15 , wherein the closure means comprises a retractable member positioned within the elastomeric portion.  
   
   
       17 . A method of containing waste in a portable commode, comprising: 
 removably positioning a waste liner into a waste container;    removably connecting the waste container to a seat; and    collecting waste discharged from the seat into the waste liner.    
   
   
       18 . The method of containing waste of  claim 17 , wherein removably positioning the waste liner into the waste container comprises inserting a plurality of waste liners in a telescopic formation within the waste container.  
   
   
       19 . The method of containing waste of  claim 18 , wherein removably positioning the waste liner into the waste container comprises retaining the plurality of waste liners against a top surface of the waste container.  
   
   
       20 . The method of containing waste of  claim 18 , wherein removably positioning the waste liner into the waste container comprises marking an indicia on an inner most waste liner of the plurality of waste liners.  
   
   
       21 . The method of containing waste of  claim 17 , further comprising positioning the waste liner to a closed position after receiving the waste.  
   
   
       22 . The method of containing waste of  claim 2   1 , wherein positioning the waste liner to the closed position after receiving the waste comprises pulling a closure means of the waste liner.  
   
   
       23 . The method of containing waste of  claim 21 , further comprising removing the waste liner after receiving the waste to expose one of the plurality of waste liners.