Using wicking material to collect urine from a male for transport
A device for collecting urine flowing from a penis in such a manner that the urine can be transported from the device as the urine is being collected. The device includes a flexible layer of porous material; flexible wicking material disposed on one side of the layer of porous material; and a flexible layer of impermeable material secured to the periphery of the other side of the layer of porous material and so covering the other side of the layer of porous material as to define a chamber between the layer of porous material and the layer of impermeable material. Urine can be collected within the chamber for transport through a tube extending into the chamber through a port in the layer of impermeable material. The device includes a receptacle for receiving the head of a penis.
1. A device for use to collect urine flowing from a penis of a person or an animal in such a manner that the urine can be transported from the device as the urine is being collected, the device comprising:
a flexible layer of porous material having a first side and a second side;
flexible wicking material having a first side and a second side, the second side of the flexible wicking material being disposed on the first side of the flexible layer of porous material;
a flexible layer of impermeable material defining an interior portion of the device, the flexible layer of porous material and the flexible wicking material being positioned within the interior portion defined by the flexible layer of impermeable material with at least a portion of the second side of the flexible layer of porous material secured to the flexible layer of impermeable material;
a chamber of void space positioned within the interior portion of the device between the flexible layer of porous material and the flexible layer of impermeable material, the chamber being defined at least partially by the second side of the porous material and the flexible layer of impermeable material and configured to collect urine for transport, the chamber having a port for receiving a tube to transport urine from the chamber by drawing urine from the chamber through the tube when a vacuum is applied within the chamber via the tube received by the port; and
a receptacle within the interior portion of the device dimensioned and configured to receive a head of the penis within the receptacle, the receptacle being defined at least partially by at least a portion of the first side of the flexible wicking material, wherein the flexible wicking material and the flexible layer of impermeable material are dimensioned and configured to shape the receptacle to receive the head of the penis therein, wherein the receptacle is configured to draw urine flowing from said penis through the flexible wicking material and the porous material into the chamber when the head of the penis is disposed within the receptacle and the vacuum is applied within the chamber via the tube received by the port.
2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible layer of impermeable material extends beyond covering the other side of the flexible layer of porous material and hence inward over the receptacle to thereby provide a lip for retaining urine within the receptacle.
3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the lip of the flexible layer of impermeable material defines a receptacle opening of the receptacle.
4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the port is positioned opposite to the receptacle opening.
5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible wicking material includes gauze.
6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible layer of porous material includes a web of a spun plastic material, the spun plastic material including at least one of nylon or polyester.
7. A urine collection device, comprising:
an impermeable material defining an interior portion of the urine collection device;
an opening in the impermeable material;
wicking material positioned within the interior portion of the urine collection device;
a flexible porous material positioned at least partially between the wicking material and at least a portion of the impermeable material;
a chamber positioned substantially opposite to the opening, the chamber being partially defined by a portion of the flexible porous material and a portion of the impermeable material;
a port extending through the impermeable material to the chamber, the port being positioned substantially opposite to the opening of the cavity and configured to receive a tube to transport urine from the chamber through the tube.
8. The urine collection device of claim 7 , further comprising a receptacle defined at least partially by the wicking material, the receptacle extending from the opening into the interior portion of the urine collection device and being shaped to receive at least a head of a penis, wherein the receptacle is configured to draw urine flowing from the head of the penis through the wicking material and the flexible porous material into the chamber when the head of the penis is disposed within the receptacle and a vacuum is applied within the chamber via the tube received by the port.
9. The urine collection device of claim 7 , wherein the chamber is void space positioned between the portion of the flexible porous material and the the portion of the impermeable material defining the chamber.
10. The urine collection device of claim 7 , wherein a portion of the wicking material is positioned opposite to the opening and adjacent to the portion of the flexible porous material defining the chamber.
11. The urine collection device of claim 7 , further comprising a lip defining the opening, the lip including impermeable material.
12. The urine collection device of claim 7 , wherein the porous material includes a web of spun material.
13. A urine collection device, comprising:
impermeable material defining an interior portion of the urine collection device;
wicking material positioned within the interior portion;
porous material positioned within the interior portion, at least a portion of the porous material being positioned between the layer of impermeable material and the wicking material;
a receptacle defined at least partially by the wicking material and shaped to receive at least a head of a penis, the receptacle having an opening and extending from the opening into interior portion of the urine collection device; and
a chamber of void space positioned substantially opposite to the opening of the receptacle, the chamber being defined by a portion of the porous material and a portion of the impermeable material, wherein the wicking material and the impermeable material are dimensioned to shape the receptacle to draw urine flowing from the head of the penis through the wicking material and the porous material into the chamber when the head of the penis is disposed within the receptacle.
14. The urine collection device of claim 13 , further comprising a port extending through the portion of the impermeable material to the chamber, the port being positioned substantially opposite to the opening of the cavity and configured to receive a tube to transport urine from the chamber through the tube, wherein the receptacle is configured to draw urine flowing from the head of the penis through the wicking material and the porous material into the chamber when a vacuum is applied within the chamber via the tube received by the port.
15. The urine collection device of claim 13 , wherein a portion of the wicking material is positioned opposite to the opening of the receptacle and adjacent to the portion of the porous material defining the chamber.
16. The urine collection device of claim 13 , further comprising a lip defining the opening of the receptacle, the lip including impermeable material.