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Teddy's potty gard

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-16
HOWARD THEODORE
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[0012] The subject invention is directed to a potty guard which comprises a thick clear plastic bowl cover which is releasably secured around the rim of a conventional toilet bowl. A continuous bowl seal cap is utilized to secure the plastic sheet to the rim of the toilet bowl. The plastic bowl cover acts as a cover over the top of the toilet bowl attached securely to prevent passage of a rodent or reptile. The edges of the plastic bowl cover are plain or clear in color or decorative to suite the decorative needs of the purchaser. The potty guard keeps rodents and reptiles out the home, or from under the rim of the toilet seat. The potty guard is easily detachable so one can use the toilet and easily replace the security device. It is easily washable and easy to handle.

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The problem of rodent and reptile entering the home through the toilet bowl from the sewer line has been long standing problem.
An ordinary toilet bowl that comes from your standard sewer line can easily be invaded by rodent or reptile that accidentally get caught in the sewer line and as a result, through incidental passage, enters the home.
Koher does not contemplate a reusable toilet bowl cover and, further, does not contemplate using the device to provide protection to persons in danger of reptiles entering the home through the sewer line.

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[0021] The subject invention is an easily used washable, reusable, retainable or disposable accessory for toilet bowls. The invention comprises a ¼-½″ thick clear plastic sheet which is releasably secured around the rim of a toilet bowl and the inside rim of the toilet seat. The invention acts as a protector so that unwanted rodent and reptile can not enter the home by way of the sewer line. The entire cover is easily detachable and is washable for reuse. The invention is intended to provide addition home protection and other public facilities, as well as a decorative touch in the home.

[0022] Referring to FIG. 1, which illustrates a top view of the toilet bowl's potty guard 7, it can be seen that the potty guard 1 is constructed of a thick hard plastic bowl cover 2 which can be fitted over the rim of a conventional toilet. The potty guard 7 fits underneath the toilet seat. By fitting under the toilet seat, the potty guard 7 does not prevent the toilet seat from being lifted upwardl...

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Abstract

This invention relates to a novel toilet bowl Teddy's Potty Guard which fits as a cover over the bowl of a standard or non-standard toilet bowl. A removable toilet potty guard comprising: (a) a less than ½ inch thick plastic sheet which is adapted to cover the exterior surfaces of the top of a toilet bowl and which is adapted to cover the external surface of the top of a toilet bowl and which has multiple holes in the plastic bowl cover and (b) attachment means for enabling the plastic bowl cover to lay securely and to releasably attach to the upper rim of the toilet bowl.

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REFERENCES CITES [0001]U.S. Patent Documents6032302March 2000Eckert4 / 300.5930847August 1999Hall5067185November 1991Kohier4348776September 1982SarjeantFIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to a novel toilet bowl potty guard or decorative potty guard which fits on top of the upper rim of a toilet bowl. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The problem of rodent and reptile entering the home through the toilet bowl from the sewer line has been long standing problem. An ordinary toilet bowl that comes from your standard sewer line can easily be invaded by rodent or reptile that accidentally get caught in the sewer line and as a result, through incidental passage, enters the home. Some of the rodents or reptiles will enter the upstream waterway in the sewer and attempt to exit the sewer line by coming out the toilet bowl. In order to eliminate this problem or to avoid the possibility of sitting on the toilet and being bit by a water moccasin snakes, spiders or other reptiles,...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K13/00E03D9/05
CPCA47K13/24
Inventor HOWARD, THEODORE
Owner HOWARD THEODORE
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