Incontinence Aid

Abstract

An incontinence aid may include a pad body. The pad body may include a liquid receiving area. The incontinence aid may further include a liquid passage connected to the pad body. The liquid passage may form a boundary about a majority of the liquid receiving area. The liquid passage may include at least one lateral opening facing the liquid receiving area.

1 . An incontinence aid comprising:
 a pad body including a liquid receiving area; and   a liquid passage connected to the pad body, the liquid passage forming a boundary about a majority of the liquid receiving area, the liquid passage including at least one lateral opening facing the liquid receiving area.   
     
     
         2 . The incontinence aid of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a drain connected to the pad body, the drain configured to receive liquid from at least one of the liquid receiving area and the liquid passage.   
     
     
         3 . The incontinence aid of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a liquid retention vessel remote from the pad body, the liquid retention vessel in fluid communication with the drain.   
     
     
         4 . The incontinence aid of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the drain is connected to the liquid receiving area of the pad body.   
     
     
         5 . The incontinence aid of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the liquid passage further includes a first liquid passage open end and a second liquid passage open end; and   the drain is connected to the pad body between the first liquid passage open end and the second liquid passage open end.   
     
     
         6 . The incontinence aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the liquid receiving area includes a liquid collection reservoir defined in the pad body.   
     
     
         7 . The incontinence aid of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the liquid collection reservoir includes a generally oval shape.   
     
     
         8 . The incontinence aid of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the liquid collection reservoir includes a first thickness of the pad body;   other portions of the pad body include a second thickness; and   the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.   
     
     
         9 . The incontinence aid of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the pad body further includes at least one ridge configured to direct liquid to the liquid collection reservoir;   the at least one ridge includes a third thickness of the pad body; and   the third thickness is greater than the first thickness and the second thickness.   
     
     
         10 . The incontinence aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pad body includes a generally hourglass shape.   
     
     
         11 . The incontinence aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the liquid passage includes a water-proof material.   
     
     
         12 . The incontinence aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pad body further includes:
 a front portion having a front portion width; 
 a back portion opposite the front portion, the back portion having a back portion width; and 
 a middle portion disposed between the front portion and the back portion, the middle portion having a middle portion width; and 
   the middle portion width is less than the front portion width and the back portion width.   
     
     
         13 . The incontinence aid of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the front portion width is greater than the back portion width.   
     
     
         14 .- 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The incontinence aid of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one ridge provides spacing between the user's body and liquid receiving area to allow the liquid to move more freely toward the liquid collection reservoir. 
     
     
         22 . The incontinence aid of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a drain connected to the pad body, the drain configured to receive liquid from at least one of the liquid receiving area and the liquid passage.   
     
     
         23 . The incontinence aid of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 a liquid retention vessel remote from the pad body, the liquid retention vessel in fluid communication with the drain.   
     
     
         24 . The incontinence aid of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the liquid passage further includes a first liquid passage open end and a second liquid passage open end; and   the drain is connected to the pad body between the first liquid passage open end and the second liquid passage open end.   
     
     
         25 . The incontinence aid of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the liquid receiving area includes a liquid collection reservoir defined in the pad body.   
     
     
         26 . The incontinence aid of  claim 25 , wherein:
 the liquid collection reservoir includes a first thickness of the pad body;   other portions of the pad body include a second thickness; and   the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.   
     
     
         27 . The incontinence aid of  claim 26 , wherein:
 the pad body further includes at least one ridge configured to direct liquid to the liquid collection reservoir;   the at least one ridge includes a third thickness of the pad body; and   the third thickness is greater than the first thickness and the second thickness.