Portable urinal

Abstract

A portable urinal includes: a moisture solidification layer containing a super absorbent polymer; and a plate-shaped support member supporting the moisture solidification layer and having a hollow portion; and a shape retaining wire retaining the plate-shaped support member in the form of an alphabet “C”, wherein the shape retaining wire has a single closed curve in the form of covering the plate-shaped support member and is provided along the edge of the plate-shaped support member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable urinal comprising:
 a moisture solidification layer containing a super absorbent polymer; and   a plate-shaped support member supporting the moisture solidification layer and having a hollow portion;   a shape retaining wire retaining the plate-shaped support member in a form of an alphabet “C”;   a first absorbent nonwoven fabric covering the plate-shaped support member and having a slit formed at a portion corresponding to the hollow portion;   a vinyl member covering an opposite side of the moisture solidification layer to a side facing the plate-shaped support member and having an edge portion attached to an edge portion of the first absorbent nonwoven fabric; and   a second absorbent nonwoven fabric entirely covering the moisture solidification layer inside the vinyl member,   wherein the first absorbent nonwoven fabric is attached to the plate-shaped support member.   
     
     
         2 . The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein the vinyl member is a biodegradable vinyl. 
     
     
         3 . The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein a side of the second absorbent nonwoven fabric facing the vinyl member is attached to the vinyl member. 
     
     
         4 . The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein the slit has a cross shape. 
     
     
         5 . The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein the plate-shaped support member has a horizontally elongated shape, the hollow portion has a horizontally elongated elliptic shape, and
 the plate-shaped support member includes a left portion and a right portion placed on the left and right sides with respect to the hollow portion, and a front portion and a back portion placed on the front and back portions with respect to the hollow portion,   further comprising: a reinforcing member reinforcing the left portion and the right portion of the plate-shaped support member.   
     
     
         6 . The portable urinal of  claim 1 , wherein the shape retaining wire has a single closed curve in the form of covering the plate-shaped support member and is provided along the edge of the plate-shaped support member. 
     
     
         7 . The portable urinal of  claim 6 , wherein the shape retaining wire is made of an elastic material having a restoring force. 
     
     
         8 . The portable urinal of  claim 6 , wherein the shape retaining wire includes
 a central portion positioning the hollow portion therebetween; and   both end portions extending to both ends of the central portion, respectively, to position the central portion therebetween,   wherein central portion and the both end portions are formed as one body.   
     
     
         9 . The portable urinal of  claim 6 , wherein the shape retaining wire includes
 a central portion positioning the hollow portion therebetween;   both end portions extending to both ends of the central portion, respectively, to position the central portion therebetween; and   a rotating portion providing rotatably each of the both end portions with respect to the central portion.   
     
     
         10 . The portable urinal of  claim 6 , wherein the shape retaining wire includes
 a central portion positioning the hollow portion therebetween;   both end portions extending to both ends of the central portion, respectively, to position the central portion therebetween; and   a slider portion providing slidably each of the both end portions with respect to the central portion.