US2002020016A1PendingUtilityA1

Urine capture and containment system

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Priority: Aug 21, 2000Filed: Aug 20, 2001Published: Feb 21, 2002
Est. expiryAug 21, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark Lyons
A47K 17/00
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Abstract

A urine capture and containment system comprises a receptacle and an absorbent material located within receptacle. The receptacle and absorbent material are positioned together as a unit proximate a urinal such that at least a portion of dripped urine is contained within an inside volume of the receptacle and absorbed by the absorbent material. The receptacle is configured, for example, to be secured to a floor surface, for example, proximate the urinal.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A urine capture and containment system comprising: 
 a receptacle having at least one side wall and an inside bottom surface, the at least one side wall and inside bottom surface defining an inside volume of the receptacle; and    an absorbent material located on the inside bottom surface of the receptacle and within the inside volume of the receptacle, the receptacle configured to be positioned and secured proximate a urinal to capture and contain urine spillage within the inside volume of the receptacle, the absorbent material configured to absorb at least a portion of the urine captured and contained within the inside volume of the receptacle.    
     
     
         2 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle is generally circular in shape.  
     
     
         3 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle has two side portions, a rear portion, and a front protruding portion located distally to said rear portion.  
     
     
         4 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 3  wherein the front protruding portion defines first and second foot placement areas when the receptacle is positioned proximate a urinal.  
     
     
         5 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 3  wherein the two side portions are generally parallel and the rear portion is generally perpendicular to the two side portions.  
     
     
         6 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 3  wherein the two side portions, the rear portion and the front protruding portion define a shape of the inside bottom surface.  
     
     
         7 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle has two side portions, a rear portion, and a front portion located distally to said rear portion, the front portion defining first and second foot placement areas when the receptacle is positioned proximate a urinal.  
     
     
         8 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 7  wherein the two side portions are generally parallel and the rear portion is generally perpendicular to the two side portions.  
     
     
         9 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 8  wherein the two side portions, the rear portion and the front protruding portion define a shape of the inside bottom surface.  
     
     
         10 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  wherein the absorbent material has a shape that generally follows a shape of the inside bottom surface.  
     
     
         11 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  wherein the absorbent material comprises a sponge.  
     
     
         12 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  further comprising a non-skid outside bottom surface for securing the receptacle proximate a urinal.  
     
     
         13 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  further comprising an outside bottom surface and a non-skid member positioned on the outside bottom surface for securing the receptacle proximate a urinal.  
     
     
         14 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 13  wherein the non-skid member comprises at least one piece of double-sided tape.  
     
     
         15 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle is configured to adhere to a floor surface when positioned proximate a urinal.  
     
     
         16 . A urine capture and containment system comprising: 
 a base; and    an absorbent material positioned with the base, the base and absorbent material configured to be positioned proximate a urinal such that at least a portion of dripped urine is absorbed by the absorbent material.    
     
     
         17 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 16  wherein the base is configured to be secured proximate a urinal.  
     
     
         18 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 17  wherein the base has a non-skid bottom surface.  
     
     
         19 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 17  wherein the base has a bottom surface and a non-skid member positioned on the bottom surface for securing the base proximate a urinal.  
     
     
         20 . The urine capture and containment system of  claim 16  wherein the absorbent material comprises a sponge.

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