Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Dry closets – Receptacle type
Patent
1996-08-15
2000-02-29
Fetsuga, Robert M.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Dry closets
Receptacle type
A47K 1104
Patent
active
06029289&
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an injection-molded child's plastic chamber-pot comprising a basin part whose wall is curved outwardly in an upper region of said basin part and merges with a seating and supporting part on which a child is intended to sit, wherein the basin part and the seating and supporting part are formed integrally with one another, and wherein the front wall part of the basin part slopes obliquely upwards and rearwards when the pot is in use
2. Description of the Related Art
Chamber-pots of the aforedescribed kind, see for instance GB Patent No. 646443, reduce in a favorable manner the risk of urine splashes as a child urinates in the pot. However, the inclined front wall part, and therewith the inclination of the whole of the basin, has hitherto caused difficulties, both with respect to manufacture and with respect to use, this latter because the bottom of the basin is moved forwards in relation to the user as a result of the inclined front wall part, therewith increasing the tendency of the pot to tip backwards.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved chamber-pot construction in which the aforesaid difficulties are eliminated at least to a substantial degree.
To this end, there is proposed a child's chamber-pot of the aforedescribed kind wherein a bottom edge region of an outer wall part formed integrally with the basin part and the seating and supporting part and extending downwardly therefrom to a location beneath the underside of the basin part forms a bottom support surface via which the pot is intended to rest on a pot supporting surface and which is coincident with at least a substantial portion of a parting edge of the pot, wherein all surfaces of the pot define a release angle relative to the parting direction of two tool halves which form the injection-molding tool with which the pot is produced and which tool halves have a parting plane which, in one embodiment of the present invention coincides with the plane of the support surface and the parting edge and is inclined relative to the normal to the parting direction at an angle which corresponds to the angle of inclination of the front wall part plus the release angle of said front wall part.
In addition to reducing the risk of splashing and also the risk of the pot tipping in use, the arrangement also enables the chamber-pot to be injection moulded in a rational and inexpensive manner.
Further features of the invention and advantages afforded thereby will be apparent from the following description of an exemplifying, non-limiting embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a side view of a child's chamber-pot in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pot shown in FIG. 1, as seen obliquely from above.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pot shown in FIG. 1, as seen obliquely from beneath.
FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical longitudinal section view of a child's chamber-pot which coincides essentially with the pot shown in FIGS. 1-3.
FIG. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section view of the pot shown in FIG. 4 showing the pot as it would be oriented in an injection-molding tool with vertical movement of two molding tool halves and an inclined parting plane between said tool halves.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1 and illustrates schematically an injection-moulding tool with the tool halves partially separated in accordance with the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Shown in the drawings is a child's chamber-pot which is comprised of an inner basin or bowl part 1 wherein an upper region of the wall is curved outwardly and merges with a seating and supporting part 2 on which the child sits.
Extending from the seating and supporting part is an outer wall part 3 which is intended to rest on a supporting surface, such as a floor (not shown), through the medium of a bottom
REFERENCES:
patent: 2602166 (1952-07-01), Aitken
patent: 4069522 (1978-01-01), Messmer et al.
patent: 4193142 (1980-03-01), Henningfield
Bergkvist H.ang.kan
Jakobson Bjorn
Baby Bjorn AB
Fetsuga Robert M.
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