An inconspicuous urine collection shield for fitting underneath and around the sides of an upholstered or cushioned seat of a chair. When the chair is occupied by a person who has lost normal bladder control, the urine can run down any or all four sides of the chair seat and collect in the portion of the shield which fits underneath the seat. Suitable fastening means are provided for removably securing the shield in place so that it can be partially removed for draining or completely removed for cleaning purposes. If desired the shield may be provided with a tubular attachment for connection to an indwelling catheter. A simple drain tube may be attached to the shield so that urine collected therein may be drained from time to time without releasing and lowering any portion of the shield.
A sanitary chair has a frame comprising a seat frame portion and a base frame portion. The seat portion is supported on the base portion by telescopic support means, whereby to allow adjustment of the supported height of an apertured seat of the chair. The frame structure tapers to provide an opening at the rear larger than the front of the chair, whereby a plurality of similar chairs can be stacked in line nesting one within the other.
A urine collection container carried by a person confined to a wheelchair includes a drain tube which is connected to a valve mounted on the person's wheelchair to permit the person, unattended, to empty the contents of the collection container onto the ground or into a floor drain beneath the wheelchair. The valve may be manually operated, as by a lever within reach of the wheelchair occupant, or may be operated using a solenoid. The latter construction permits remote operation of the valve utilizing a low current sensitive switch operable, for example, by a quadraplegic. In addition, the solenoid operated valve permits the use of a timing circuit which automatically closes the valve a predetermined period of time after the valve is open to prohibit the valve from accidentally being left open and additionally to permit handicapped persons to both open and close the valve with a single switch operation.
A device for resting upon the seat of a vehicle for receiving the feet of a child in a child's seat or the like on the vehicle seat comprises an upper receiving surface which is supported by a support surface relative to the seat so as to be inclined slightly forwardly from a rear edge toward an apron at a front edge which overturns the front edge of the seat and extends downwardly therefrom. A side wall around the receiving surface prevents liquid from running to the sides and confines the feet of the child onto the surface. The device is formed by rotational moulding so as to form a hollow body with a flat lower supporting surface, a rear upstanding wall and the receiving surface which are triangular in shape with a hollow interior.
