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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2001
Terrell X. Jones, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
A portable urinal device is provided with an elongated body having a first section and a second section, the first section being releasable connected to the second section. The first section includes an open end coupled to the second section and a closed end having a top surface. A retractable flexible tube having a first end secured within the first section and a second end that is retractable away from the top surface is preferably disposed about a spindle located within the first section. The second end of the flexible tube is preferably disposed outside the first section. A device for creating suction at the first end of the retractable tube so as to draw fluid from the second end of the flexible tube to the first end of the flexible tube is coupled to the first end of the flexible tube. A motor is operatively engaged with the spindle to rotate the spindle and retract the flexible tube into the first section. First and second extension members adapted for coupling to second end of the flexible tube are preferably secured to the top surface of the first section.