Patent Application
20150208884
The disclosure relates to commode devices and more particularly pertains to a new commode device for removably collecting waste from a user.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame that may be positioned on a support surface. A bucket may be supported by the frame. A liner is positionable in the bucket. A pad positionable in the liner. A seat is positioned on the frame. The seat may support the user above the bucket. The liner collects the user's waste so the pad absorbs the waste.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The U-shaped arm 16 is one of a pair of the U-shaped arms 16. A front longitudinal arm 24 is coupled between each of a pair of front ones of the pair of vertical arms 26 of the pair of U-shaped arms 16. The front longitudinal arm 24 is oriented parallel to the support surface 14. Continuing, a back longitudinal arm 28 is coupled between each of a pair of back ones of the pair of vertical arms 30 of the pair of U-shaped arms 16. The back longitudinal arm 28 is oriented parallel to the support surface 14. Lastly, each of the front 24 and back 28 longitudinal arms may have a length between 45 cm and 60 cm.
A yoke 32 is coupled between each of the front 24 and back 28 longitudinal arms so the yoke 32 is oriented parallel to the support surface 14. The yoke 32 may have a length between 45 cm and 60 cm. Further, the yoke 32 is one of a pair of spaced yokes 34. A curved section 36 of each of the pair of spaced yokes 34 is directed away from each other. Continuing, the curved section 36 of each of the pair of spaced yokes 34 forms a bucket space 38.
A bucket 40 is removably positionable within the bucket space 38 in the pair of spaced yokes 34. Continuing, a rim 42 of the bucket 40 abuts a top side 44 of the curved section 36 of each of the pair of spaced yokes 34 so the bucket 40 is supported above the support surface 14. The bucket 40 may have a height and a diameter between 20 cm and 30 cm. A liner 46 is removably positionable within the bucket 40. Additionally, a bottom side 48 of a rim 50 on the liner 46 abuts a top side 52 of the rim 42 on the bucket 40. An outer surface 54 of an outer wall 56 of the liner 46 abuts an inner surface 58 of an outer wall 60 of the bucket 40. Indicia 62 is printed on the outer surface 54 of the outer wall 56 of the liner 46. The indicia 62 may comprise graduated volume indicators 63.
A pad 64 is removably positionable in the liner 46. The pad 64 may have a thickness between 2 cm and 5 cm. Moreover, a bottom side 66 of the pad abuts a top surface 68 of a bottom wall 70 of the liner 46. An outer edge 72 of the pad 64 coextensively abuts an inner surface 74 of the outer wall 56 of the liner 46. Lastly, the pad 64 may be comprised of an absorbent material so the pad 64 absorbs the user's waste 76.
A U-shaped back rest 78 is coupled to each of the pair of U-shaped arms 16. Each of a pair of vertical arms 80 of the U-shaped back rest 78 is coupled to a back side 82 of an associated one of the pair of vertical arms 20 of the pair of U-shaped arms 16. Continuing, the U-shaped back rest 78 is positioned proximate a lateral arm 84 of each of the pair of U-shaped arms 16. The U-shaped back rest 78 extends upwardly from the pair of U-shaped arms 16. Each of the pair of vertical arms 80 of the U-shaped back rest 78 is bent so a lateral arm 86 of the U-shaped back rest 78 is directed rearwardly from the pair of U-shaped arms 16.
A seat 88 is positionable on a top 90 of each of the front 24 and back 28 longitudinal arms. A semi-cylindrical rear edge 92 of the seat 88 engages the back longitudinal arm 28. Further, the seat 88 is retained on the back longitudinal arm 28 so the seat 88 may support the user above the bucket 40. The seat 88 extends between each of the pair of U-shaped arms 16. A front edge 94 of the seat 88 curves downwardly from a top side 96 of the seat 88. Lastly, the front edge 94 of the seat 88 abuts the front longitudinal arm 24.
A centrally positioned waste aperture 98 extends through the top side 96 and a bottom side 11 of the seat 88. The centrally positioned waste aperture 98 may have a diameter 20 cm and 30 cm. Continuing, the centrally positioned waste aperture 98 is aligned with the liner 46 when the seat 88 is positioned on the front 24 and back 28 longitudinal arms. The liner 46 collects the user's waste 13 so the pad 64 absorbs the user's waste 13. A lid 15 is hingedly coupled to the semi-cylindrical rear edge 92 of the seat 88. Lastly, the lid 15 selectively covers the centrally positioned waste aperture 98.
In use, the user sits on the seat 88 and defecates or urinates into the liner 46. Continuing, the liner 46 is removed from bucket 40 so the user's waste 13 may be removed from the liner 46. The pad 64 is disposed of when the liner 46 is removed from the bucket 40 so the user may avoid contact with the user's waste 13. Continuing, the graduated volume indicators 63 on the liner 46 allow the user to verify an amount of the user's waste 13 deposited into the liner 46. Lastly, the assembly 10 is used in a medical or hospice environment.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
