Abstract: A female urinary system comprises an appliance including a hollow open top urine receiving body having a peripheral rim for fitting under the urethra. The body includes a receiving portion which would be located below the urethra and which merges into a discharge bowl having a discharge opening leading to an integral downwardly extending discharge tube. The discharge tube preferably has a spiral groove in its outer surface to permit the tube to bend without kinking or otherwise cutting off flow through the tube. The appliance also includes a vent located at the highest portion of the appliance. The vent includes a vent hole extending completely through the wall of the appliance and a vent groove leading from the hole to the spiral groove. The central axis of the urine receiving body is at an obtuse angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the discharge tube.

Abstract: A female urinary system comprises an appliance including a hollow open top urine receiving body having a peripheral rim for fitting under the urethra. The body includes a receiving portion which would be located below the urethra and which merges into a discharge bowl having a discharge opening leading to an integral downwardly extending discharge tube. The discharge tube preferably has a spiral groove in its outer surface to permit the tube to bend without kinking or otherwise cutting off flow through the tube. The appliance also includes a vent located at the highest portion of the appliance. The vent includes a vent hole extending completely through the wall of the appliance and a vent groove leading from the hole to the spiral groove. The central axis of the urine receiving body is at an obtuse angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the discharge tube.

Abstract: A female urinary system includes an appliance which has a hollow urinary receiving open top body. The upper edge of the body is shaped to fit under the urethra. The body has an outlet passage for discharging urine flowing into the body from the urethra. A vaginal area locating bulb is mounted posteriorly of the body. The locating bulb has an arcuate outer surface having a contact portion which fits against the labia minora at the vestibule outwardly of the vagina. At least one longitudinal groove is provided on the posterior portion of the outer surface of the bulb from a location above the contact portion to the base of the bulb. A vent extends through the appliance from the hollow body below the upper edge to the base of the locating bulb.

Abstract: A female urinary system includes an appliance which has a hollow urinary receiving open top body. The upper edge of the body is shaped to fit under the urethra. The body has an outlet passage for discharging urine flowing into the body from the urethra. A vaginal area locating bulb is mounted posteriorly of the body. The locating bulb has an arcuate outer surface having a contact portion which fits against the labia minora at the vestibule outwardly of the vagina. At least one longitudinal groove is provided on the posterior portion of the outer surface of the bulb from a location above the contact portion to the base of the bulb. A vent extends through the appliance from the hollow body below the upper edge to the base of the locating bulb.