Patents by Inventor Bonnie Bortle

Bonnie Bortle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4296502
    Abstract: A self packaging urine conduit for women comprises a flexible, reversibly deformable and fluid-tight tubular medial element, a relatively rigid tubular end piece connected to one end of the medial element to form a continuous fluid-tight channel therewith, a rim connected to the other end of the medial element, and a handle element connected to the rim. The rim has an undeformed dimension that is greater than the inner dimension of the end piece, but is resiliently deformable to fit within the end piece. The medial element is capable of being reversibly inverted for storage of the rim, the handle and the medial portion within the end piece. The conduit is maintained in packed condition by the pressure of the deformed rim against the inner surface of the end piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1981
    Inventor: Bonnie Bortle