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A water-resistant, collapsible female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising a funnel-shaped trough with first and second side walls, a center fan fold, and a discharge opening at the apex of pleats formed by the fan fold. Opposed flaps are secured to the external sides of the device t

A water-resistant, collapsible female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising a funnel-shaped trough with first and second side walls, a center fan fold, and a discharge opening at the apex of pleats formed by the fan fold. Opposed flaps are secured to the external sides of the device to form opposed sleeves for insertion of a user's index and middle fingers. Upon separation of the fingers, the walls of the device spread open the fan fold portion to the desired width between the user's legs. Pleats direct and control the flow of urine towards the discharge opening; urine is directed out and away from the user. Internal surface of the device is water resistant; external surface is absorbent for wiping residual moisture from the vulva prior to disposal.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A water-resistant, collapsible, female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising: a) generally triangular-shaped first and second spaced side walls, said side walls having a generally inclined bottom edge, a generally vertical forward edge, and an upper margi

The invention claimed is: 1. A water-resistant, collapsible, female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising: a) generally triangular-shaped first and second spaced side walls, said side walls having a generally inclined bottom edge, a generally vertical forward edge, and an upper margin; b) said side walls are joined along their bottom edges by a generally triangular-shaped center fan fold section; c) said side walls and fan fold section are made of flexible, self-supporting material having an external surface and an internal surface; d) said first and second side walls are joined along the forward edge to form a collapsible seam; e) said fan fold section comprising at least one pair of joined, converging panels forming at least one collapsible and expandable pleat for spacing said side walls apart to receive urine onto said fan fold's internal surface, said fan fold section converging toward a second apex end adjacent the seam; f) a discharge opening formed adjacent the intersection of said forward edge and said fan fold section apex for discharging urine from said device away from a user; g) at least one collapsible finger sleeve positioned on the exterior surface of each of said side walls, each of said finger sleeves formed to permit insertion and retention of at least one finger of a user's hand, said finger sleeves permitting opening of said upper margin of said device to receive urine; h) at least a portion of said internal surface having water-resistant properties; and, i) at least a portion of said exterior surface having water-absorbent properties to provide a post-urination wiping surface. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein said material is disposable. 3. The device of claim 1 wherein said water-resistence is provided by a material selected from a wax, a resin, and/or thin plastic sheet material. 4. The device of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said external surface comprises water absorbent fibrous material. 5. The device of claim 4 wherein said fibrous material is a cellulosic non-woven material. 6. The device of claim 1 wherein different sections of said internal surface have different water-resistant properties. 7. The device of claim 1 wherein different sections of said external surface have different water-absorbent properties. 8. The device of claim 1 wherein said material includes informational indicia disposed on the external and/or internal surfaces. 9. The device of claim 1 wherein one or more of said side walls include at least one tab extending from at least one of the margin of the forward edge and/or the bottom edge to permit joining of the first and second side walls to form the collapsible seam and/or to permit joining of the fan fold section to at least one side wall. 10. The device of claim 1 wherein the fan fold section comprises a plurality of joined pleats formed by one or more alternating valley and mountain creases. 11. The device of claim 1 wherein said one or more finger sleeves comprise a first finger sleeve positioned adjacent the upper margin of the first side wall, and an opposed second finger sleeve positioned adjacent the upper margin of the second side wall. 12. The device of claim 11 wherein said finger sleeves are formed by opposed tabs extending from the upper margin of the first and second side walls; said tabs folded over and adhered to the external surface of the first and second side walls. 13. The device of claim 1 wherein a first finger sleeve permits slidable insertion of the user's index finger, and a second finger sleeve permits slidable insertion of the user's middle finger. 14. The device of claim 1 wherein said one or more finger sleeves each has a first forward end and a second back end, said first end is open to permit slidable insertion of one or more of the user's fingers, and said second end is closed. 15. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is packaged for sale, storage and user retention in an enclosed storage container having a first slot opening to access at least one device stored inside said container, and a second slot opening to a discard enclosure within said container, said device being dispensed out of the first slot opening and optionally discarded by insertion inside the discard enclosure. 16. The device of claim 1 wherein said device includes structures to assist the user to hold the device open in a use configuration. 17. The device of claim 1 wherein said discharge opening includes opposed, generally vertically-oriented tabs for urine stream control. 18. A water-resistant, collapsible, female urination aid and absorbent wiping device comprising: a) generally triangular-shaped first and second spaced side walls, said side walls having a generally inclined bottom edge, a generally vertical forward edge, and an upper margin; b) said side walls are joined along their bottom edges by a generally triangular-shaped center fan fold section; c) said side walls and fan fold section are made of flexible, self-supporting material having an external surface and an internal surface; d) said first and second side walls are joined along the forward edge to form a collapsible seam; e) said fan fold section comprising at least one pair of joined, converging panels forming at least one collapsible and expandable pleat for spacing said side walls apart to receive urine onto said fan fold's internal surface, said fan fold section converging toward a second apex end adjacent the seam; f) a discharge opening formed adjacent the intersection of said forward edge and said fan fold section apex for discharging urine from said device away from a user; g) at least a portion of said internal surface having water-resistant properties; and, h) at least a portion of said exterior surface having water-absorbent properties to provide a post-urination wiping surface.