Commode waste receptacle connection device

Abstract

The present invention is a commode which allows a caregiver easy access to a user for cleaning after the elimination of bodily wastes. The commode includes a secondary frame and mounting collar that hold a funnel and waste receptacle in place. Once a user has eliminated, they may remain seated on the commode while a caregiver removes the waste receptacle and cleans them.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A commode apparatus, comprised of:
 a support frame including a plurality of legs, wherein said plurality of legs are connected by a plurality of crosspieces, wherein said plurality of crosspieces are connected by a plurality of support bars,   a secondary frame operatively connected to said support frame, wherein said secondary frame includes at least one opening, at least one vertical rail descending from said secondary frame at a first end of said at least one vertical rail and at least one angled rail projecting from a second end of said at least one vertical rail;   a mounting collar operatively connected to said secondary frame, wherein said mounting collar includes at least one aperture;   a funnel operatively connected to said mounting collar, wherein said funnel includes a top rim, a bottom rim, at least one first sidewall and at least one second sidewall, wherein said at least one first sidewall and said at least one second sidewall are located between said top rim and said bottom rim, wherein said at least one second sidewall has a height measurement greater than or equal to a height measurement of said at least one first sidewall; and   a waste receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary frame is mounted above said plurality of support bars, wherein said mounting collar is mounted within said opening of said secondary frame, and wherein said funnel is located within said aperture of said mounting collar. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary frame is located below said plurality of support bars, wherein said mounting collar is mounted above said plurality of support bars and within said opening of said secondary frame, and wherein said funnel is located within said aperture of said mounting collar. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary frame and said mounting collar are interconnected by means of at least one projection on an outer surface of said mounting collar and at least one notch located on a perimeter of said opening in said secondary frame. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary frame and said mounting collar are interconnected by means of at least one physical connection selected from a group consisting of: adhesives, slides, tracks, contoured components, notches, projections, pins, rails, sliding components, interlocking components, bolts, screws, and hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary frame and said mounting collar are integrally connected. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting collar and said funnel are integrally connected. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary frame is a planar element that is round, square or rectangular-shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary frame is a planar element that is u-shaped and slidably connectable to said mounting collar. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of said bottom rim is rounded, flared, or includes a flange. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said height measurement of said at least one second sidewall is about four to about six inches. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said height measurement of said at least one first sidewall is about two inches. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one first sidewall is located at the front of said funnel. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one first sidewall is located at the back of said funnel. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one first sidewall is located at a side of said funnel. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said waste receptacle is removably connected to said at least one angled rail. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said waste receptacle is located on a floor surface directly below said funnel. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said waste receptacle is located in a separate holder below said funnel. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of said waste receptacle or said at least one angled rail is operatively connected to a separate raising and lowering mechanism. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one vertical rail is operatively connected to a separate raising and lowering mechanism.