Portable Urinal Assembly

Abstract

A portable urinal assembly for collecting and storing urine includes a cup that may be utilized for urination. A lid is removably positioned to cover the cup. A reservoir is operationally coupled to the cup. The reservoir may contain the urine thereby preventing the urine from contaminating an area.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable urinal assembly comprising:
 a cup being configured to contain urine;   a lid being removably positioned to cover said cup; and   a reservoir being operationally coupled to said cup wherein said reservoir is configured to contain the urine thereby preventing the urine from contaminating an area.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cup has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge defining an opening into said cup wherein said opening is configured to receive the urine, said peripheral wall having a front side and a back side. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said bottom wall has an upper surface, said upper surface sloping inwardly toward a center of said bottom wall, said bottom wall sloping downwardly between said back side and said front side. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said cup has a nozzle being attached to and extending downwardly from said bottom wall, said nozzle being substantially hollow, said nozzle being in fluid communication with an interior of said cup wherein said nozzle is configured to drain the urine from said cup. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said cup has a handle being coupled to said back side wherein said handle is configured to be gripped, said handle comprising a foot forming and angle with a leg, said foot being coupled to said cup such that said leg is spaced from said cup. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said lid engages said distal edge, said lid forming a fluid impermeable seal with said distal edge wherein said lid is configured to prevent the urine from being released from said cup. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said cup has a handle, said handle having a foot; and   a tether being coupled between said foot and said lid such that said lid is coupled to said cup.   
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir comprises a bottle having a top end, said top end being open, said bottle being configured to contain the urine. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 said cup has a nozzle; and   said reservoir further comprises a conduit being fluidly coupled between said nozzle and said top end wherein said nozzle is configured to direct the urine into said bottle.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein said conduit comprises a valve having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being fluidly coupled to said nozzle, said valve having a handle positioned thereon wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated to position said valve in a closed position and an open position. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said conduit further comprises a hose being coupled between said outlet and said top end wherein said hose is configured to direct the urine from said valve into said bottle. 
     
     
         12 . A portable urinal assembly comprising:
 a cup being configured to contain urine, said cup having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge defining an opening into said cup wherein said opening is configured to receive the urine, said peripheral wall having a front side and a back side, said bottom wall having an upper surface, said upper surface sloping inwardly toward a center of said bottom wall, said bottom wall sloping downwardly between said back side and said front side, said cup having a nozzle being attached to and extending downwardly from said bottom wall, said nozzle being substantially hollow, said nozzle being in fluid communication with an interior of said cup wherein said nozzle is configured to drain the urine from said cup, said cup having a handle being coupled to said back side wherein said handle is configured to be gripped, said handle comprising a foot forming and angle with a leg, said foot being coupled to said cup such that said leg is spaced from said cup;   a lid being removably positioned to cover said cup, said lid engaging said distal edge, said lid forming a fluid impermeable seal with said distal edge wherein said lid is configured to prevent the urine from being released from said cup;   a tether being coupled between said foot and said lid such that said lid is coupled to said cup; and   a reservoir being operationally coupled to said cup wherein said reservoir is configured to contain the urine thereby preventing the urine from contaminating an area, said reservoir comprising:
 a bottom having a top end, said top end being open, said bottle being configured to contain the urine, and 
 a conduit being fluidly coupled between said nozzle and said top end wherein said nozzle is configured to direct the urine into said bottle, said conduit comprising:
 a valve having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being fluidly coupled to said nozzle, said valve having a handle positioned thereon wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated to position said valve in a closed position and an open position, and 
 a hose being coupled between said outlet and said top end wherein said hose is configured to direct the urine from said valve into said bottle.