Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Flush closet – With splash guard or water baffle
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-11
2001-09-18
Huson, Gregory L. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Flush closet
With splash guard or water baffle
C004SDIG005
Reexamination Certificate
active
06289527
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to sanitary devices, in general, and to a sanitary device for use with toilet seats, in particular.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As most parents of little boys soon realize, one problem of universal concern is that toilet seats are not designed for sanitary use by small boys. The anatomy of small boys is such that when a small boy is sits on a toilet seat to urinate, more often than not the urine squirts out in the gap that is always present between the top of the toilet bowl and the lower surface of the toilet seat. Until such time as the child learns to direct the flow of urine into the toilet bowl, he inadvertently causes an unsanitary condition outside the toilet and sometimes on his own clothing.
In the past, various toilet training seats have been commercially available that include a cup like splash guard that typically extends above and/or below a training seat. The entire training seat is placed on top of an existing toilet seat. The disadvantages of toilet training seats are numerous. One particular disadvantage is that the boy has to be assisted onto the toilet seat because of the cup like splash guard that extends above the seat.
It would be highly desirable to provide a sanitary device that can be used with conventional toilet seats that does not materially alter the toilet seat, yet will permit the toilet to be used by small boys without concern that their inattentiveness or inability or lack of understanding results in urine spraying outside the toilet.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the principles of the invention, a urine shield is provided that advantageously prevents the squirting of urine in the gap between the top or a toilet bowl and a toilet seat. Further in accordance with the invention, the urine shield is easily installed on any toilet.
In accordance with the principles of the invention, a urine shield includes an arcuate plastic portion extending downward from one or more flange portions. The one or more flange portions include adhesive fasteners such that the flange portion when pressed against the underside of the toilet seat attaches thereto.
In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, at last the arcuate plastic portion is formed from a medical grade plastic.
One embodiment of the invention is designed to be installed when the toilet seat is down to thereby ensure that the shield will clear the rim of the toilet when the toilet seat is raised.
In one embodiment of the invention, the flange portion and the arcuate portion are integrally formed as a one-piece unit.
Still further in accordance with the principles of the invention, an improved toilet seat includes an arcuate urine shield extending downward from the bottom of toilet seat. The shield is positioned at the front portion of the toilet seat proximate the hole in the seat. The shield extends a distance greater than the gap that exists between the bottom of the seat and the top of the toilet bowl when the toilet seat is installed on a bowl. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the toilet seat carries feet on its bottom surface and the shield extends a distance below the bottom surface of the toilet seat that is greater than the height of the toilet seat feet.
REFERENCES:
patent: 23561 (1859-04-01), Peabody
patent: 1015512 (1912-01-01), Ross et al.
patent: 1109904 (1914-09-01), Dahlgren
patent: 1951621 (1934-03-01), Mayette
patent: 2407005 (1946-09-01), Haley
patent: 2839764 (1958-06-01), Gardner
patent: 4716602 (1988-01-01), Brickhouse
patent: 5222809 (1993-06-01), Ehrenkranz
patent: 2196031 (1988-04-01), None
Huson Gregory L.
Huynh Khoa D.
Lenkszus Donald J.
LandOfFree
Toilet sanitary device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Toilet sanitary device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Toilet sanitary device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2520799