ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,790, issued on May 27.
"Handheld and operated urinal device and method of enhancing functionality of a toilet" was invented by Christopher Errickson (Corbin City, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The handheld and finger operated flushing urinal device of the present invention comprises a sleeved receptacle having a back-flow preventing draining mechanism built into the bottom to improve sanitary use even when dropped or placed on the floor, and a method of adding the device to an existing toilet. Further features of the device of the invention include a hanger bracket, a fitted lid for closing said top of said liquid stream recept...