Pull over toilet paper cover

Abstract

A dispensing device stores covers for a toilet seat adjacent to the toilet seat and in a location that is spaced above the toilet seat. The dispensing device stores the seat covers on a roll in a manner similar to the way toilet tissue is stored. The roll of seat covers is placed on a spring-loaded axle and the axle is mounted on two bracket arms which are fixed to the toilet bowl and which extend upwardly and rearwardly from the top rim of the toilet bowl. A housing cover can also be included to further protect the roll of toilet seat covers during storage thereof.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to the general art of toilets, and to the particular field of toilet seats and accessories therefor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Restrooms, and in particular public restrooms, are often unsanitary and potentially unhealthy. The problems associated with toilet seat sanitation have long been recognized. Toilet seats contaminated with human waste, bacteria, or viruses created health risks, and the user is often required, especially in public rest rooms, to clean the toilet seat before use. The problem of toilet seat sanitation has been addressed several ways. Conventionally, in order to prevent users from feeling unsanitary, unclean, and the like, disposable types of toilet seat sanitary covers that prevent contact between the toilet seat and a user are provided in public rest rooms [0003] One common toilet seat cover that is well known is a disposable toilet seat cover which comprises a single sheet of paper ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0012] The above-discussed disadvantages of the prior art are overcome by a toilet seat cover dispenser which places the toilet seat cover in a location that is easy and desirable to use as well as easy to replenish. The unit will also be in plain view so a potential user can easily see it. In this manner, the device will not be overlooked by a potential user.

[0013] The dispenser includes a bracket unit that elevates a roll of seat covers above a toilet seat associated therewith. The covers are simply unrolled in the manner of toilet paper rolls and can be replaced in the same manner. A container can be included to further protect the toilet seat covers during storage.

Problems solved by technology

Restrooms, and in particular public restrooms, are often unsanitary and potentially unhealthy.

The problems associated with toilet seat sanitation have long been recognized.

Toilet seats contaminated with human waste, bacteria, or viruses created health risks, and the user is often required, especially in public rest rooms, to clean the toilet seat before use.

Generally, in this case, people put a toilet seat sanitary cover on a toilet seat by themselves However, there are several problems associated with the use of these seat covers.

For example , before use or after use, in some forms of this cover, a used toilet seat sheet laid down on the toilet seat must be peeled off by hand by the user, and a new toilet seat sheet laid down by hand by the user, it takes time and labor for replacing the toilet seat sheet, and in addition since it is used after putting the toilet seat sheet on the sitting side of the toilet seat, the setting position of the toilet seat sheet is not stable, and the direction and position of the toilet seat sheet are likely to change, and it is hard to lay down the toilet seat sheet so as to cover the sitting side of the toilet seat.

Or when the user sits on the toilet seat, the toilet seat sheet may be curled up, deviated in the laying position or drop out, and the buttocks of the user may contact with the sitting side, and it may be unclean and unsanitary.

Furthermore, sometimes people cannot easily put a toilet seat sanitary cover on the toilet seat properly, and sometimes the toilet seat sanitary cover does not stay in position when people sit on it.

In addition to the above-discussed drawbacks these pad covers often do not have the desirable degree of security and alignment necessary to prevent contact of the toilet seat by a user.

Portions of the toilet seat can be exposed if the pads do not match the shape and size of the toilet seat, and pads can be misplaced or moved by a user.

This will often deter someone from using the sheets, or may expose the user to undesirable contact with the toilet seat.

However, slip covers are more difficult to install and remove than pad covers, so a user is more likely to contact the toilet seat.

In addition, the added difficulty may cause some users to not install a toilet seat cover.

Yet a further problem with some seat covers is associated with replenishing the supply of such covers.

This is not desirable for the maintenance personnel.

Yet another problem associated with known toilet seat covers is that they are often stored in a location that the next cover to be used may contact a prior user.

If the cover is located in a position that is likely to be contacted by the skin of a prior user, a subsequent user may be deterred or discouraged from using the cover for fear of contacting a device or a cover that has been contacted by a prior user.

Still further, some known devices are located so that a potential user may easily overlook the device, especially if he or she is not looking for the dispenser.

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