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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2010
Robert A. Sanchez, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Robert A. Sanchez, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A urine collection device and a moisture-wicking article for use in a system for transporting urine voided from a person or an animal by collecting the urine in a moisture-wicking article that is disposed in contact with a region surrounding an urethral, opening, and drawing the urine into the collection device from the moisture-wicking article. The urine collection device includes a container defining an empty chamber for collecting urine. An elongated exterior of the container is configured and dimensioned for enabling a moisture-wicking article to be secured over the array of openings of the container by wrapping the article over the array and securing the wrapped article, and for enabling a said secured moisture-wicking article to be disposed in contact with the region of a female body surrounding the urethral opening.