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Potty training device

a training device and potty technology, applied in water installations, construction, domestic applications, etc., can solve problems such as lack of folding seams, and achieve the effect of simple and inexpensive solutions

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-01-23
FOR KIDS BY PARENTS
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The potty training device of this patent is a simple and inexpensive solution to the problem of leakage between a toilet seat and bowl when used for training toilet use in children. It consists of a flexible urine-deflector that can be attached to the seat using attachment tabs positioned at the edges of the deflector. The device has a flat configuration when not attached, but when attached it has an "L-shaped" cross-section. The device can be pre-packaged in this configuration for easy sale and use. Overall, this device provides a simple and effective solution to the problem of leakage during training toilet use in children.

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Unlike the device described in our prior patent, the present device lacks a folding seam and, therefore, the problems that may be associated therewith in some embodiments.

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[0024]The present invention is directed to a potty training device 100 comprising a bendable urine-deflector 2, a plurality of attachment tabs 1, and a means for attaching the potty training device to the underside of a toilet seat. More specifically, the potty training device 100 is configured such that the plurality of attachment tabs 1 are in contact with the top of the bendable urine-deflector 2 and are positioned substantially at right angles to the bendable urine-deflector 2, thereby producing a “L-shaped” configuration (or cross section) between the attachment tabs 1 and the bendable urine-deflector 2, as shown in FIG. 2. The means for attaching the potty training device 100 to the underside of the toilet seat allows the bendable urine-deflector 2 to be positioned in a curved configuration to block the opening 52 formed between the toilet seat 50 and the toilet bowl 51, to allow a surface of the bendable urine-deflector 2 to function as a urine-deflecting surface to deflect a...

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Abstract

A potting training device for preventing a potty training child's urine stream from passing through an opening between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl is made of a flexible, water-resistant, preferably non-porous material, having a bendable urine-deflector and a plurality of attachment tabs positioned at the top of, and substantially at right angles to, the bendable urine-deflector, thereby forming an L-shaped configuration. An adhesive material is applied to the surface of each attachment tab and attaches the attachment tabs to the underside of the toilet seat. When not attached to the underside of the toilet seat, the bendable urine-deflector has a flat configuration. In order to attach the potty training device to the underside of the toilet seat, it is manipulated into a curved configuration that matches the curvature of the toilet seat, and is attached thereto.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not applicable.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]This invention is directed to a potty training device that functions as a urine-deflector when attached to the underside of an adult sized toilet seat. The invention is designed to block the opening formed between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl. This invention reduces accidental wetting of clothing and the floor that occurs when a child's urine stream passes through the opening between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]It is a major accomplishment for a child to reach the stage of sitting on an adult toilet during potty training. Obtaining control over the direction of urine flow, however, may take some time for a child to master, particularly a male child. When sitting on the toilet, a child's urine stream is not always directed into the toilet. There are occasions where the child's urine...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E03D9/00
CPCA47K13/24
Inventor CONRAD, III, JOSEPH MICHAELBRISCOE, KURT G.
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