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Flushable urinary device for directing urine into a commode from a standing user comprises an inverted flushable funnel. The inverted funnel ensures picking up the funnel singularly from a nested stack of the funnels. A standing user directs urine into the funnel by keeping upper end of the funnel a

Flushable urinary device for directing urine into a commode from a standing user comprises an inverted flushable funnel. The inverted funnel ensures picking up the funnel singularly from a nested stack of the funnels. A standing user directs urine into the funnel by keeping upper end of the funnel at urethra and lower end of the funnel relative to the commode to direct urine from the user to the commode. At least one bendable tail portion extends outwardly from the upper end of the funnel and forms a handle for the user to hold the funnel when directing urine into the commode. The funnel is made of flushable bio-degradable material configured to retain a strength and shape temporarily when wetted. It is biodegradable in sewer system. The funnel prevents urine-splatter outside the commode and provides a toilet flushable hygienic means for directing urine into a commode from a standing user.

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1. A device for directing urine into a toilet from a standing user of the toilet, the toilet having an aperture for receiving human waste, comprising: an inverted, tapered funnel body comprising a first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall, a first end and a second end, said first end comp

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A device for directing urine into a toilet from a standing user of the toilet, the toilet having an aperture for receiving human waste, comprising: an inverted, tapered funnel body comprising a first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall, a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a first opening formed by upper ends of said first wall, second wall, third wall and fourth wall, and said second end comprising a second opening formed by lower ends of said first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall, wherein said first opening is smaller than said second opening, and a passage between said first end and said second end, wherein urine is directed from a standing user into said first opening, flows through said passage and exits said funnel body through said second opening and into said toilet aperture;a protrusion that forms a lip extending outwardly and around said second opening at said lower ends of said first, second, third, and fourth walls, said lip being configured to cooperate with restraining arms of a funnel dispensing apparatus;at least one bendable tail extending outwardly from said upper end of said first wall adjacent said first opening, wherein said at least one bendable tail forms a handle for being grasped by a user; andat least one fin extending outwardly from said upper end of said second wall adjacent said first opening, said at least one fin configured to act as a guard against dripping urine;wherein said funnel body is made of a flushable, bio-degradable material configured to retain its strength and shape temporarily when wetted. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said funnel is made of material that is bio-degradable in a sewer system, said funnel having transitory surface water repellency to at least one surface of said funnel without impairing the ability of said funnel to the be disposed of by flushing. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said funnel material further comprising a minimum wet strength resin selected from the group consisting of melamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, and a neutral cure wet strength material. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said funnel is part of a nested stack of said funnels. 5. A method for directing urine into a toilet from a standing user of the toilet, the toilet having an aperture for receiving human waste, comprising: providing a supply of inverted, tapered funnels, each of said funnels comprising a plurality of walls, a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a first opening formed by upper ends of said plurality of walls, and said second end comprising a second opening formed by lower ends of said plurality of walls;wherein said first opening is smaller than said second opening, and a passage extending between said first end and said second end;wherein urine is directed from a standing user into said first opening, flows through said passage and exits said funnel through said second opening and into said toilet aperture;wherein each of said funnel further comprises at least one bendable tail portion extending outwardly from said upper end of one wall of said plurality of walls adjacent said first opening; wherein said at least one bendable tail portion forms a handle for being grasped by a user;wherein said funnel is made of a flushable, bio-degradable material configured to retain its strength and shape temporarily when wetted removing a funnel from said supply of funnels;suspending the funnel above the toilet aperture to provide a path for urine from a standing user to the toilet aperture;directing urine into the suspended funnel to funnel the urine into the toilet aperture;releasing the suspended funnel and allowing the funnel to drop into the toilet aperture; andflushing the toilet aperture to flush away the dropped funnel. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of suspending the funnel further comprises suspending the funnel by a tail portion. 7. The method claim of 5, wherein the step of suspending the funnel above the toilet aperture comprises deploying a movable arm; the method further comprising returning the movable arm to a stored position after finishing directing urine into the suspended funnel to channel the urine into the toilet aperture. 8. An apparatus for funneling urine into a toilet from a standing user of the toilet, the toilet having an aperture for receiving human waste, comprising: a. a supply of flushable funnels, said flushable funnels being inverted funnels having two ends, one of said ends being smaller than the other, each end being open, and a passage extending between said two ends and said funnel can funnel urine from said smaller end to said other end;b. a power-driven dispenser activated by a user, said dispenser being movable under power from a stored position where said dispenser allows unimpeded use of the aperture, and an extended position where said dispenser locates and holds one of said flushable funnels in a suspended position with said smaller end of said flushable funnel above the aperture and said other end of said flushable funnel located relative to the aperture to direct urine from said flushable funnel into the aperture;c. said power-driven dispenser further being operable to move said power-driven dispenser under power to cause said dispenser to release said flushable funnel into the aperture and to move said dispenser from said extended position to said stored position. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the power-driven dispenser further comprises a power-driven movable arm, said movable arm having a means for moving between a stored position and an extended position. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said dispenser having a means for refilling a plurality of the flushable funnels to the dispenser. 11. The movable arm of claim 9, further comprising a means for releasably clamping a portion of one of the flushable funnels to the movable arm. 12. The movable arm of claim 9, further comprising a sensor for activation by a user of the aperture, said sensor initiating the operation of the movable arm that releasably clamps a portion of one of the flushable funnels to the movable arm and extends the movable arm to the extended position. 13. The movable arm of claim 9, wherein said sensor activation is a first activation, said sensor having a second activation for activation by a user when the movable arm is in the extended position, wherein said second activation of said sensor initiates the operation of the movable arm to release the clamped funnel into the aperture and return the movable arm to the stored position. 14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the dispenser includes restraining arms with a portion extending inwards to hold the flushable funnels, and to facilitate releasing the flushable funnels, one at a time. 15. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus includes storage space to store extra supplies. 16. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus having at least one means for fastening on an exterior of the apparatus for mounting the apparatus to an object. 17. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the aperture has a water tank, the apparatus is attached to the water tank or attached close to the aperture.