Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Flush closet – With splash guard or water baffle
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Huson, Gregory L (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Flush closet
With splash guard or water baffle
C004S468000, C004S144100, C004SDIG018, C004S658000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921478
ABSTRACT:
A splash guard includes a shield that helps deflect and drain misdirected urine into a toilet bowl. When not needed, the shield can pivot 180 degrees from an operative, raised position down to tuck underneath the front end of the toilet bowl at a stored, lowered position. In the lowered position, the shield is generally inverted. To prevent residual urine on the inverted shield from dripping onto the floor, the shield includes a drip lip that temporarily collects the residual urine. When returned to the upright, raised position, urine in the drip lip is free to drain back into the toilet. The shield is pivotally connected to the toilet bowl at a point below the upper rim of the bowl so that when the shield pivots to the lowered position, the shield is completely out of the way.
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Harter Robert J.
Heitzer Lauren
Huson Gregory L
www.bobharter.com
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