Female Urination Apparatus

Abstract

A female urination apparatus including a collapsible body having an upper end and a lower end; the body being operable between a collapsed storage position and an expanded operating position; an upper opening disposed in the upper end having a substantially flat shape when in the collapsed storage position and a substantially oval shape when in the expanded operating position; a lower opening disposed in the lower end having a substantially flat shape when in the collapsed storage position and a substantially oval shape when in the expanded operating position; and a fluid passageway disposed through the body connecting the upper opening with the lower opening.

1 . A female urination apparatus comprising:
 a body having an upper end and a lower end; the body being operable between a collapsed storage position and an expanded operating position;   an upper opening disposed in the upper end having a substantially flat shape when in the collapsed storage position and a substantially oval shape when in the expanded operating position;   a lower opening disposed in the lower end having a substantially flat shape when in the collapsed storage position and a substantially oval shape when in the expanded operating position; and   a fluid passageway disposed through the body connecting the upper opening with the lower opening.   
     
     
         2 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the substantially oval shape is selected from the group consisting of a pointed oval, ovoid, and vesica piscis. 
     
     
         3 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the upper end has a width of from about 3 inches to about 5 inches when in the collapsed storage position. 
     
     
         4 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the lower end has a width of from about 0.5 inches to about 2 inches when in the collapsed storage position. 
     
     
         5 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising opposing edges extending from the upper end to the lower end when in the collapsed storage position, the length of the edges being from about 2.5 inches and to about 4.5 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the upper end is a linear edge extending between the opposing edges when in the collapsed storage position. 
     
     
         7 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the surface of the fluid passageway is coated with a hydrophobic material. 
     
     
         8 . A female urination apparatus comprising:
 a collapsible body having an upper opening and a lower opening; the collapsible body being operable between a collapsed storage position and an expanded operating position; and   opposing inwardly extending longitudinal folds disposed in the collapsible body and extending substantially from upper opening to the lower opening; and   a fluid passageway disposed through the collapsible body connecting the upper opening with the lower opening.   
     
     
         9 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the opposing inwardly extending longitudinal folds are inwardly folded portions of the collapsible body. 
     
     
         10 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the opposing inwardly extending longitudinal folds extend fully inwardly in the collapsed storage position and less inwardly in the expanded operating position. 
     
     
         11 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the shape of the upper opening is substantially double convex shaped where they are joined at their points by the opposing inwardly extending longitudinal folds. 
     
     
         12 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the upper end is a linear edge extending from the opposing inwardly extending longitudinal folds when in the collapsed storage position. 
     
     
         13 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the surface of the fluid passageway is coated with a hydrophobic material. 
     
     
         14 . A female urination apparatus comprising:
 a collapsible body having an inner layer and an outer layer, the body being operable between a collapsed storage position and an expanded operating position;   an upper opening disposed in the body having a substantially flat shape when in the collapsed storage position and a substantially oval shape when in the expanded operating position;   a lower opening disposed in the body having a substantially flat shape when in the collapsed storage position and a substantially oval shape when in the expanded operating position; and   a fluid passageway disposed through the body connecting the upper opening with the lower opening.   
     
     
         15 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the inner layer is composed of a hydrophobic material. 
     
     
         16 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the substantially oval shape is selected from the group consisting of a pointed oval, ovoid, and vesica piscis. 
     
     
         17 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the upper opening is a linear edge extending between the opposing edges when in the collapsed storage position. 
     
     
         18 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the upper opening has a width of from about 3 inches to about 5 inches when in the collapsed storage position. 
     
     
         19 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the lower opening has a width of from about 0.5 inches to about 2 inches when in the collapsed storage position. 
     
     
         20 . The female urination apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising opposing edges extending from the upper opening to the lower opening when in the collapsed storage position, the length of the edges being from about 2.5 inches and to about 4.5 inches.