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  Portable personal waste deposal unitUSPTO Application #: 20060031982Title: Portable personal waste deposal unit Abstract: The present invention is a portable personal waste disposal unit. The personal waste disposal unit includes a container having a top surface with a removable cap covering an opening. The opening is oval in shape and leads to an interior of the disposal unit. The container includes a tissue and privacy sheet. The privacy sheet may be used to cover an individual using the personal waste disposal unit. The disposal unit may be sized to fit under an automobile seat. When using the disposal unit, the cap is removed from the top surface, thereby allowing the individual to deposit bodily waste through the opening into the interior. The container is strong enough to hold the weight of an individual. After use, the cap is placed over the opening. The disposal unit may then be discarded as desired by the user. (end of abstract) Agent: Michael L. Diaz, P.C. - Piano, TX, US Inventor: Mark W. Pittman USPTO Applicaton #: 20060031982 - Class: 004483000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Baths, Closets, Sinks, And Spittoons, Dry Closets, Receptacle Type, With Seat The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060031982. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to portable waste deposal units. Specifically, the present invention relates to a unit for storing personal bodily waste products of a person. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] At some point in everyone's life, a person requires toilet facilities for which none can be readily found. It is a desperate situation, which often ends in a very embarrassing moment for the person. With traffic congestion becoming more common, this difficult situation is occurring even more often. A driver, often with his children, is driving on a highway where the traffic is so great that cars are at a standstill for hours. This traffic oftentimes makes it impossible to exit the highway. The driver and passengers are then relegated to prisoners within their car. However, personal needs do not cease during these times. People must still perform certain bodily functions, such as urinating. [0005] In addition, anyone having children realize that children need to use restroom facilities more often than most adults. Therefore, on long drives, a parent is forced to stop more often than desired so that the children can use restroom facilities. There are also countless other situations where restroom facilities are not readily available. For example, when traveling in a small boat or aircraft, there are often not any restroom facilities. In these situations, it is not often convenient to find restroom facilities. In still another situation, bedridden people have difficulty using the restroom. To leave a bed and go to a bathroom may require extraordinary effort for a bedridden person. [0006] There are various types of portable toilets currently being used. However, these existing portable toilets suffer from several disadvantages. One such portable toilet is merely a tube leading to a container. A man may urinate within the container, but it is not suitable for a woman. In addition, there is no means for covering the person while urinating into the tube. [0007] There are also other, larger portable toilets, which may be useful while camping, but are not convenient or suitable for use in an automobile. These portable toilets are usually quite large and take up precious storage space. In addition, these toilets are oftentimes quite expensive. In addition, these toilets require servicing, specifically the cleaning and removal of any waste products. [0008] In still another example, bedpans are used by patients confined to a bed. These bedpans perform a vital function, but still require the washing and reuse of the bedpan. The bedpans are simply too expensive to discard after only one use. Additionally, the bedpans are particularly heavy for bedridden patients. [0009] A portable waste deposit unit is needed which provides privacy, is useable by both genders, and is inexpensive. In addition, the unit should be small enough to be stored under an automobile seat. [0010] Thus, it would be a distinct advantage to have a portable personal waste disposal unit which is inexpensive, easy to store, and useable by both males and females. It is an object of the present invention to provide such an apparatus. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0011] In one aspect, the present invention is a portable personal waste disposal unit. The disposal unit includes a container having a top surface. The top surface has an opening leading to an interior portion of the container. A removable cap covers the opening. When the disposal unit is needed, the cap is removed and the person's bodily waste is deposited through the opening into the interior of the container. The cap is then placed over the opening. The entire disposal unit may then be discarded at the convenience of the person. [0012] In another aspect, the present invention is a portable personal waste disposal unit. The disposal unit includes a container having a top surface. The top surface has an oval shaped opening leading to an interior portion within the container. The container is reinforced to support the weight of a person using the portable personal waste disposal unit. A removable cap covers the opening. The disposal unit also includes a privacy sheet for covering the person using the portable personal waste disposal unit. In addition, tissue is provided for use by the person. When needed, the person removes the removable cap, disposes of personal bodily waste through the opening and covers the opening with the removable cap. [0013] In still another aspect, the present invention is a container for use in disposing of personal bodily waste. The container includes a reinforced frame having a plurality of sides forming around an interior portion of the container. The frame is strong enough to support the weight of a person sitting on the container. The container also includes a top surface having an opening leading to the interior portion. In addition, a removable cap covers the opening. The cap is removed prior to use, bodily waste of a person are deposited in the interior portion through the opening, and the cap is affixed over the opening to secure the bodily waste within the interior. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0014] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a portable personal waste disposal unit in the preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of the removable cap removed from the opening of the container of FIG. 1; [0016] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the top surface with the removable cap covering the opening; [0017] FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the top surface with the removable cap removed; and [0018] FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the personal waste disposal unit illustrating the privacy sheet and the tissue in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0019] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a portable personal waste disposal unit 10 in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The waste disposal unit 10 preferably includes a container 11 having a top surface 12 with a removable cap 14 covering an opening 16. The height X of the container 11 is approximately 1-5 inches. The height is preferably small enough to allow the entire container 11 to fit under an automobile seat (not shown), with a height of between 1 and 3 inches being preferred. The container is of a length Y and width Z to allow a child or adult to sit or comfortably squat upon the container. Although the unit may take any shape or size to allow the individual to deposit personal bodily waste within the container, preferably the unit includes rounded corners and has the general shape and dimensions of a conventional tissue box. [0020] A novel feature of this container 11 is the top surface 12. FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of the removable cap 14 removed from the opening 16 of the container of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the top surface 12 with the removable cap 14 covering the opening 16. FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the top surface 12 with the removable cap 14 removed. The opening 16 is of sufficient size to allow the individual to deposit solid or liquid bodily wastes through the opening. The unit 10 includes a hollow interior 20 of sufficient volume to hold a normal person's bodily waste products in storage within the interior. Preferably, the container may include two different sizes, one container having a one-liter capacity (i.e., for use by children) and a larger container having a liter and a half capacity for adults. The cap is preferably oval shaped for covering the opening, which is also preferably oval-shaped. The oval shape provides for an ergonomic configuration allowing far easier use of the personal disposal unit 10, especial by women. The opening may include a raised perimeter 22, which operates to hold the cap in place. The bottom side of the cap (not shown) may include a perimeter indentation, which correspondingly fits with the perimeter 22, thereby holding the cap in place. Such a connection feature is widely used in capping a container. However, any covering in any configuration, which allows the easy removal and replacement of the cap over the opening, may be utilized. Continue reading... Full patent description for Portable personal waste deposal unit Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Portable personal waste deposal unit patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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