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A portable urinal device that is particularly adapted to be used by a small child. The device includes a receptacle and a head member disposed on the receptacle, where the head member is placed beneath a user who can then urinate into the receptacle. The head member can include anterior side segment

A portable urinal device that is particularly adapted to be used by a small child. The device includes a receptacle and a head member disposed on the receptacle, where the head member is placed beneath a user who can then urinate into the receptacle. The head member can include anterior side segments that are angled upwardly and are adapted to urge against the user's bladder to encourage urination. The device can advantageously be placed on a level surface so that the user can sits upon the head member. The device is useful when other bathroom facilities are not available and for potty-training a child.

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What is claimed is: 1. A urinal device, comprising: (a) a rigid receptacle, said receptacle comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and at least one sidewall defining an interior volume, the top wall having an aperture therethrough, wherein said receptacle is adapted to hold a liquid within the interi

What is claimed is: 1. A urinal device, comprising: (a) a rigid receptacle, said receptacle comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and at least one sidewall defining an interior volume, the top wall having an aperture therethrough, wherein said receptacle is adapted to hold a liquid within the interior volume; and (b) a head member mounted directly on the top wall of the receptacle, said head member having a horizontal plane and comprising an anterior portion, a posterior portion and an aperture disposed therebetween, wherein (i) said anterior portion comprises an anterior peripheral edge and an anterior concave surface extending downwardly from said anterior peripheral edge, said anterior peripheral edge comprising spaced-apart side segments and an anterior edge segment, wherein at least a portion of the peripheral edge side segments extend at an upward angle relative to the horizontal plane of the head member and toward the anterior edge segment, wherein the side segments are adapted to urge against the bladder of a user during use of the device, (ii) said posterior portion comprises a posterior peripheral edge comprising spaced-apart side segments and a posterior edge segment and a posterior concave surface extending downwardly from said posterior peripheral edge, and (iii) said aperture comprises an aperture sidewall that extends upwardly above said anterior peripheral edge and said posterior peripheral edge where said anterior peripheral edge and said posterior peripheral edge meet said aperture sidewall and wherein said head member aperture is aligned with said top wall aperture to provide fluid communication with said receptacle during use. 2. A urinal device as recited in claim 1, wherein said head member aperture comprises threads disposed on an inner surface thereof, and said urinal device further comprising a threaded plug adapted to be inserted into said head member aperture to seal said receptacle. 3. A urinal device as recited in claim 1, wherein said receptacle comprises four sidewalls and a substantially rectangular cross-section. 4. A urinal device as recited in claim 1, wherein said bottom wall of said receptacle is disposed directly beneath said head member, whereby a user can sit upon said head member when said bottom wall is placed on a level surface. 5. A urinal device as recited in claim 4, wherein said bottom wall of said receptacle lies in a plane that is substantially parallel with said horizontal plane of said head member. 6. A urinal device as recited in claim 1, wherein the width between said side segments of said anterior portion is wider than the width between said side segments of said posterior portion. 7. A urinal device as recited in claim 1, wherein said side segments of said anterior peripheral edge each comprise convex curved portions along the length of the side portions that are adapted to urge against the bladder of a user. 8. A urinal device, comprising: (a) a receptacle, said receptacle comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and at least one sidewall defining an interior volume, the top wall having an aperture therethrough, wherein said receptacle is adapted to hold a liquid within the interior volume; and (b) a head member attached to the top wall of the receptacle, said head member having a horizontal plane and comprising an anterior portion, a posterior portion and an aperture disposed therebetween, wherein (i) said anterior portion comprises an anterior peripheral edge, and an anterior concave surface extending downwardly from said anterior peripheral edge, said anterior peripheral edge comprising spaced-apart side segments and an anterior edge segment, wherein at least a portion of the peripheral edge side segments extend at an upward angle relative to the horizontal plane of the head member and toward the anterior edge segment, wherein the side segments each comprise convex curved portions along a length of the side portions that are adapted to urge against the bladder of a user during use of the device, (ii) said posterior portion comprises a posterior peripheral edge comprising spaced-apart side segments and a posterior edge segment, and a posterior concave surface extending downwardly from said posterior peripheral edge, and (iii) said aperture comprises an aperture sidewall that extends upwardly above said anterior peripheral edge and said posterior peripheral edge where said anterior peripheral edge and said posterior peripheral edge meet said aperture sidewall and wherein said head member aperture is aligned with said top wall aperture to provide fluid communication with said receptacle during use. 9. A urinal device as recited in claim 8, wherein said receptacle is a rigid receptacle. 10. A urinal device as recited in claim 9, wherein said head member is mounted directly on said top wall of said receptacle.