Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Flush closet – With splash guard or water baffle
Patent
1997-11-12
1999-01-19
Phillips, Charles E.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Flush closet
With splash guard or water baffle
425501, E03D 900
Patent
active
058601708
ABSTRACT:
A shield is disclosed for use in preventing water from splashing from a toilet bowl when using a plunger in attempting to unplug a clogged toilet or toilet drain. The shield is a resilient single piece construction having at the outer rim a flat portion providing a positioning surface against the upper rim of a toilet bowl; the central portion is dome shaped presenting a concave surface to the inside of a toilet bowl; intermediate the positioning surface and the dome is an annular rim extending downwardly from the positioning surface toward the toilet bowl interior and adjacent to the interior of the upper rim of the toilet bowl and thence upwardly to form the dome. An aperture is positioned generally centrally in the dome with the aperture accepting the handle of a toilet plunger; the aperture forming a frustrum or truncated conical passage way, for the toilet handle, extending downwardly from the dome. The positioning surface provides a foundation against the toilet rim and a sealing function against splashing water. The annular rim and dome shaped central portion direct splashing water toward the center of the dome and away from the rim. The downwardly extending frustrum complements the dome in reducing access passage ways for the escape of water from the toilet bowl when operating the toilet plunger. The operator may secure the apparatus in place with his or her foot while operating the plunger thus increasing the sealing effect of the positioning surface and stabilizing the apparatus while plunging.
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Ivey Floyd E.
Phillips Charles E.
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