Patents by Inventor Daniel S. Murtagh

Daniel S. Murtagh 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: 5333330
    Abstract: A urinary device to permit a user to urinate from an upright position, and providing more accurate discharge of the urine. The urinary device includes a funnel-shaped element placed around the urethra of the user. The urine is directed through an aperture into a tubular element. In one embodiment, the funnel-shaped and tubular elements are formed from a pair of opposed planar side walls hinged at the anterior and posterior longitudinal edges, with the device packaged in a flat-folded condition. In another embodiment, the tubular element is provided with accordion pleats extending the full length of the tubular element. The accordion pleats may be compacted for packaging purposes and then extended at time of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Daniel S. Murtagh