The unsung hero of the long duration sortie (or small bladder), the piddle pack is now the focus of a lawsuit:

American Innotek, the California company that makes the [“Flight Extender”]…is suing the federal government over alleged infringement of its patented urine containment bag.

Apparently Innotek lost their contract when their “Flight Extender” was replaced by New York City Industry for the Blind’s “Piddle Pak.”  (The name likely came from the affectionate appellation, not the other way around.)  Innotek alleges that the piddle pak infringed on their patent.

Who would ever think the potty-in-a-pouch would ever be such a big deal?  Then again, ask any fighter pilot on a long flight after he drank too much coffee in the brief…