Patents by Inventor Daniel M Alvarez

Daniel M Alvarez 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: 6775852
    Abstract: A hands-free urine collecting device comprising a flexible sheet with an elastomeric element extending peripherally therearound wherein said flexible sheet is placed over a conventional toilet seat with said elastomeric member placed on the underside thereof to maintain the flexible sheet suspended above the toilet water. A recess in the flexible sheet provides access to a sample cup and is retained thereunder by looped elastic bands extending from the underside of said flexible sheet. An overflow recess is also provided to prevent excess urine from accumulating in the funnel formed by said flexible sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel M Alvarez, Robert E Jenkins