Portable easyp urinal

Abstract

The portable urinal of the preferred embodiments comprises a receptacle with a wide opening and internal cavity, where the internal cavity converges towards a tube neck, wherein a tube is attached to the tube neck, wherein the tube is attached via a disconnect coupler to a container, where the container can be sealed and separated from the tube, where the receptacle is shaped to accommodate one or more of the male genitalia and the female genitalia. The portable urinal of the preferred embodiments is designed to allow a user to urinate in a portable location without discomfort, without creating an odor, without chance of spilling bodily fluids, and without inappropriately exposing their body so that they can urinate in locations where other people may be present.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A portable urinal, wherein a receptacle shaped to accommodate at least one of a) male genitals and b) female genitals has a wide opening with an internal cavity shaped to converge towards a coupling, wherein a tube is coupled to the coupling, wherein the tube is releasably coupled to a container, wherein the container further comprises at least one of 1) a moving seal and 2) a cap, wherein the container is capable of being selectively sealed, wherein the container can be sealed when separated from the tube. 
     
     
         2 ) The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein the rim of the receptacle is protected by an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         3 ) The portable urinal of  claim 2 , wherein the elastomeric material is a silicone polymer. 
     
     
         4 ) The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein there is a lid releasably coupled to the wide opening of the receptacle. 
     
     
         5 ) The portable urinal of  claim 4 , wherein the lid is adapted to pivot open and is further adapted to be separated entirely from the receptacle. 
     
     
         6 ) The portable urinal of  claim 3 , wherein there is a lid releasably coupled to the wide opening of the receptacle. 
     
     
         7 ) The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein a closure is moveably mounted near the opening of the container and adapted to move into a sealing position against the opening of the container when the container is separated from the tube. 
     
     
         8 ) The portable urinal of  claim 7 , wherein when a user pushes a button to disconnect the container from the tube, a spring coupled to the closure moves and seals the closure against the opening of the container. 
     
     
         9 ) The portable urinal of  claim 2 , wherein a closure is moveably mounted near the opening of the container and adapted to move into a sealing position against the opening of the container when the container is separated from the tube. 
     
     
         10 ) The portable urinal of  claim 9 , wherein when a user pushes a button to disconnect the container from the tube, a spring coupled to the closure moves and seals the closure against the opening of the container. 
     
     
         11 ) The portable urinal of  claim 6 , wherein a closure is moveably mounted near the opening of the container and adapted to move into a sealing position against the opening of the container when the container is separated from the tube. 
     
     
         12 ) The portable urinal of  claim 11 , wherein when a user pushes a button to disconnect the container from the tube, a spring coupled to the closure moves and seals the closure against the opening of the container. 
     
     
         13 ) The portable urinal of  claim 9 , wherein the portable urinal is sold as a system, wherein the system includes a privacy garment that covers the use of the portable urinal in locations where other people may be present. 
     
     
         14 ) The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of A) a sieve, and B) a mesh is placed inside the receptacle cavity. 
     
     
         15 ) The portable urinal of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of A) a sieve, and B) a mesh is placed inside the receptacle cavity. 
     
     
         16 ) The portable urinal of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of A) a sieve, and B) a mesh is placed inside the receptacle cavity. 
     
     
         17 ) The portable urinal of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of A) a sieve, and B) a mesh is placed inside the receptacle cavity. 
     
     
         18 ) The portable urinal of  claim 17 , wherein the portable urinal is adapted for use in locations where other people may use the same location without significant risk of creating at least one of the following conditions which may prevent the use of a portable urinal in such locations: 1) odor, 2) spillage of bodily fluids, 3) splashing of bodily fluids, and 4) inappropriate visual exposure. 
     
     
         19 ) The portable urinal of  claim 11 , wherein the portable urinal is adapted for use in locations where other people may use the same location without significant risk of creating any of the following conditions which may prevent the use of a portable urinal in such locations: 1) odor, 2) escape from the portable urinal of bodily fluids, and 3) inappropriate visual exposure. 
     
     
         20 ) The portable urinal of  claim 19 , wherein the portable urinal is sold as a system, wherein the system includes a privacy garment that covers the use of the portable urinal in locations where other people may be present. 
     
     
         21 ) The portable urinal of  claim 6 , wherein the releasable coupler that releasably couples the container and the tube further comprises a closure adapted to selectively seal the opening of the releasable coupler when the tube is removed from the coupler. 
     
     
         22 ) The portable urinal of  claim 7 , wherein a control rod is coupled to the closure and adapted to allow the user to control the closure, wherein a weight is attached to the control rod, such that the control rod moves automatically and opens the closure to the container when the tube is coupled to the container. 
     
     
         23 ) The portable urinal of  claim 8 , further comprising a stop attached to at least one of the container and the closure, wherein the stop prevents the movement of the closure beyond a given range of movement, wherein the stop is adapted to allow the closure to open sufficiently to allow easy passage of a flow rate of fluid consistent with a stream of urine. 
     
     
         24 ) The portable urinal of  claim 8 , wherein the portable urinal is adapted to be placed on a supporting surface below a user, wherein the receptacle is adapted to be supported with the opening of the receptacle facing upward, wherein the receptacle is adapted to be supported with sufficient stability to prevent the receptacle from being moved from its support position by a stream of urine, wherein the user can urinate into the portable urinal without holding the portable urinal and without attaching the portable urinal to the user's clothing and without attaching any component of the portable urinal to the user's body. 
     
     
         25 ) The portable urinal of  claim 22 , wherein at least two guide collars are attached to the container, wherein the at least two guide collars guide the motion of at least one control rod. 
     
     
         26 ) The portable urinal of  claim 25 , further comprising a storage compartment attached to the container, wherein the storage compartment is attached to the exterior of the container, wherein a movable lid is attached to the container and adapted to allow the storage compartment to be closed to contain items placed in the storage container. 
     
     
         27 ) The portable urinal of  claim 8 , wherein the releasable coupler is attached to at least one of A) a cap removably attached to the container, and B) the wall of the container near the top of the container.