Urine bag abstract
A urine bag includes a bag body made of a urine impermeable paper
and an absorbing body made of an absorbent material which can absorb
urine. The bag body has an open upper end and a middle folding line
along which the paper is folded so as to define a front sheet and
a back sheet on both sides of the middle folding line. Two sides
of the front sheet are coupled with two sides of the back sheet
so as to define an accommodating chamber between the front and back
sheets. Each of the front and back sheets has a curved end edge
and a curved cover folding line between which a generally olive-shaped
cover portion is defined. The olive-shaped cover portions of the
front and back sheets can be folded to overlap each other so as
to close the open upper end of the bag body.
Urine bag claims
I claim:
1. A urine bag comprising:
a bag body made of a urine impermeably paper material having a
middle folding line along which said paper material is folded so
as to define an upper end open between a front sheet and a back
sheet on opposite sides of said middle folding line, two sides of
said front sheet being coupled with respective two sides of said
back sheet so as to define an accommodating chamber between said
front and back sheets, each of said front and back sheets having
a curved end edge and a curved cover folding line between which
a generally olive-shaped cover portion is defined, said olive-shaped
cover portions of said front and back sheets being capable of being
folded to over lap each other so as to close said open upper end
of said bag body; and
an absorbing body made of an absorbent material which can absorb
urine, said absorbing body being placed in said accommodating chamber
and wherein:
said olive-shaped cover portions of said front and back sheets
are inclined relative to said middle folding line after they are
folded to close said open upper end of said bag body, each of said
olive-shaped cover portions of said front and back sheets having
a sharp upper end portion and a sharp lower end portion, whereby
said urine bag is suitable for a woman or girl; and
each of said olive-shaped cover portions has a curved auxiliary
folding line which extends from one end of said olive-shaped cover
portion to the other end of said olive-shaped cover portion between
said end edge and said cover folding line so as to define a generally
olive-shaped upper end portion between said end edge and said auxiliary
folding line, whereby when said urine bag is in use, said olive-shaped
upper end portions of said front and back sheets are folded downward
into said bag body so as to provide a comfortable contact of a user
with said bag body along said auxiliary folding lines.
2. The urine bag as claimed in claim 1 wherein said olive-shaped
cover portions of said front and back sheet are aligned with and
parallel to each other after they are folded to overlap and close
said open upper end of said bag body.
3. A urine bag as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said sharp
upper end portions of said olive-shaped cover portions has an upper
folding line along which said front and back sheets are folded downward
into said bag body so as to provide a comfortable contact of the
user with said bag body along said upper folding lines.
Urine bag description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a urine bag, more particularly to a disposable
urine bag which can easily corrode after it is thrown away so as
not to cause environmental pollution.
2. Description of the Related Art
The improvement of this invention is directed to the conventional
urine bag shown in FIG. 1. As illustrated, the conventional urine
bag (1) has a urine impermeable bag body (11) made of a soft plastic,
a support (12) made of a hard plastic, and an absorbing body (13)
made of an absorbent material which can absorb urine. The bag body
(11) has an accommodating chamber (111) and an open upper end (112)
hot sealed on the support (12). The support (12) has a central hole
(121) formed therethrough and is communicated with the accommodating
chamber (111). The absorbing body (13) is received in the accommodating
chamber (111) of the bag body (11).
Referring to FIG. 2 in use, the support (12) is brought into contact
with the user so that urine can flow into the accommodating chamber
(111) through the central hole (121) of the support (12). The absorbing
body (13) absorbs the urine in the accommodating chamber (111).
The urine bag (1) suffers from the following drawbacks:
(1) Because the urine bag (1) is inexpensive, it is normally thrown
away after use. However, it is difficult for the plastic urine bag
(1) to corrode, causing inevitable environmental pollution.
(2) After use, if the urine bag (1) is not put in an upright position,
the urine flows from the bag body (11). This situation requires
improvement from a hygienic standpoint.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of this invention is to provide a urine bag made of a
paper which can easily corrode so as not to cause environmental
pollution.
Another object of this invention is to provide a urine bag with
a built-in cover means whereby the urine cannot flow from the urine
bag after use.
According to this invention, a urine bag includes a bag body made
of a urine impermeable paper and an absorbing body made of an absorbent
material which can absorb urine. The bag body has an open upper
end and a middle folding line along which the paper is folded so
as to define a front sheet and a back sheet on both sides of the
middle folding line. Two sides of the front sheet are coupled with
two sides of the back sheet so as to define an accommodating chamber
between the front and back sheets. Each of the front and back sheets
has a curved end edge and a curved cover folding line between which
a generally olive-shaped cover portion is defined. The olive-shaped
cover portions of the front and back sheets can be folded to overlap
each other so as to close the open upper end of the bag body.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Other features and advantages of this invention will become apparent
in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments
of this invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings,
of which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional urine bag;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating the use of the conventional
urine bag;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a urine bag for male use according
to this invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the unfolded bag body of the
urine bag for male use according to this invention;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the folded bag body of the
urine bag for male use according to this invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view illustrating the urine bag
for male use of this invention, which lies on a horizontal surface;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a urine bag for female use according
to this invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating how to fold the urine bag
for female use when it is in use;
FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating the use of the urine bag
for female use according to this invention; and
FIG. 10 is a schematic view illustrating how to close the open
upper end of the bag body of the urine bag for female use in accordance
with this invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 a urine bag for male use of this invention
includes a generally rectangular bag body (2) and an absorbing body
(3). The bag body (2) is made of a urine impermeable paper (2A)
and has a middle folding line (21) at which the paper (2A) is folded
to define a front sheet (22) and a back sheet (23). The front sheet
(22) has two elongated foldable wing sheets (221) disposed at two
sides thereof, which are folded toward the outward surface of the
front sheet (22). Similarly, the back sheet (23) has two elongated
foldable wing sheets (231) which are wider than the wing sheets
(221) of the front sheet (22).
After the front sheet (22) is folded to contact with the back sheet
(23), the wing sheets (231) of the back sheet (23) are folded to
cover the wing sheets (221) of the front sheet (22). The folded
wing sheets (221 231) overlap each other so as to minimize flow
of urine from the side edges of the bag body (2).
Each of the front and back sheets (22 23) has a curved end edge
(222 232) and a cover folding line (223 233) between which an
olive-shaped cover portion (24 25) is defined. The front sheet
(22) has an upper end notch (224). The absorbing body (3) is placed
in an accommodating chamber (26) (see FIG. 3) which is formed between
the front and back sheets (22 23). In FIG. 3 to illustrate clearly
the accommodating chamber (26), a portion of the front sheet (22)
is cut away. The bag body (2) has an open upper end (261).
As best shown in FIG. 3 when a male user desires to use the urine
bag, the absorbing body (3) is put into the accommodating chamber
(26) of the bag body (2). Subsequently, the sharp ends of the olive-shaped
cover portions (24 25) are pressed inward so as to enlarge the
open upper end (261) of the bag body (2) to form an olive shape
for receiving the urine from the human body of the male user.
Referring to FIG. 5 after use, the cover portions (24 25) of
the front and back sheets (22 23) are folded along cover folding
lines (223 233) to overlap each other so as to close the open upper
end (261) of the bag body (2), thereby preventing removal of the
absorbing body (3). In FIG. 5 the front cover portion 24 is shown
in its folded condition, and the back cover portion 25 is shown
not yet folded. With the cover portions (24 25) positioned horizontally
on the open upper end (261), the urine in the bag body (2) cannot
escape from the urine bag even when it is placed on a horizontal
surface (see FIG. 6).
It is understood that the urine bag shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 is not
suitable for female use. To solve this problem, the first embodiment
is modified into the form shown in FIGS. 7 to 10. As illustrated,
the urine bag for female use according to this invention has a bag
body (4) and an absorbing body (5).
The bag body (4) consists of a front sheet (40) and a back sheet
(40'). Each of the front and back sheets (40 40') has a curved
upper end edge (41 41'), a curved auxiliary folding line (42 42')
positioned under the upper end edge (41 41'), and a curved cover
folding line (43) positioned under the auxiliary folding line (42
42'). A generally olive-shaped upper end portion (47 47') is formed
between the upper end edge (41 41') and the auxiliary folding line
(42 42'). In FIG. 7 the curved cover folding line (431) of the
back sheet (40') is visible only in a cute away portion of front
sheet (40) to illustrate clearly the open upper end (44). An open
upper end (44 is formed between the front and back sheets (40 40').
An olive-shaped cover portion (45 45') is defined between the upper
end edge (41 41') and the cover folding line (43 43'). As best
shown in FIG. 8 when folded to close the open upper end (44), each
of the olive-shaped cover portions (45 45') is inclined relative
to the middle folding line and has a sharp lower end portion (412)
and a sharp upper end portion (411) with a curved upper folding
line (46).
Referring to FIG. 8 in use, the olive-shaped upper end portions
(47 47') of the front and back sheets (40 40') are folded downward
into the bag body (4) along the auxiliary folding lines (42). Because
of the angle of the urine bag depicted in FIG. 8 the front upper
end portion (47) is not visible behind front sheet (40). The upper
end portions (411) of the cover portions (45 45') are also folded
downward into the bag body (4) along the upper folding line (46).
In this situation, the human body can contact comfortably with the
cover portions (45 45'). Furthermore, the urine in the bag body
(40) cannot splash from the open upper end (44) due to obstruction
of the downward folded upper end portions (47 47') of the cover
portions (45 45').
FIG. 9 is a partial cross sectional view of the urine bag shown
in FIG. 8.
Referring to FIG. 10 after use, the entire cover portions (45
45') are folded inward along the cover folding lines (43) to overlap
each other so as to close the open upper end (44).
The wing sheets are not shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 due to the fact
that they are folded toward the outward surface of the back sheet
(40').
With this invention thus explained, it is apparent that numerous
variations can be made without departing from the scope and spirit
of this invention. It is therefore intended that this invention
be limited only as indicated in the appended claims.
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