Splash Guard for Toilet Seat

Abstract

Disclosed is a splash guard that can be permanently or removably attached to a toilet seat. The splash guard includes an elongated, rectangular panel that can be secured to the underside of a toilet seat about the opening thereof. The panel is flexible so that it may be curved similarly to the opening of the toilet seat. The panel further includes an upper edge having an adhesive thereon that can be secured to the underside of the toilet seat so that the panel is perpendicular thereto. The upper edge may further include a flange thereon to provide additional surface area for securing the panel to a toilet seat. When installed, the panel extends downward into the toilet bowl and serves to deflect splashed liquid from within the toilet bowl so as to prevent the liquid from escaping the toilet bowl through the gap between the toilet bowl and toilet seat.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 968,508 filed on Mar. 21, 2014, entitled “Toilet Seat Splash Guard.” The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a splash guard for a toilet seat. More specifically, the present invention provides a flexible, elongated panel having an upper edge that can be permanently or removably secured around the opening of a toilet seat on the underside thereof. The panel is perpendicular to the toilet seat and extends outward therefrom so as to deflect any liquid that splashes upward from the toilet bowl in order to prevent the liquid from escaping the toilet bowl through the gap between the toilet seat and toilet bowl.[0004]When an individual is urinating into a toilet, liquid within the toilet bow...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a new toilet seat splash guard that can be used to prevent liquid from escaping the toilet bowl. The splash guard is easy to install and can be fabricated from durable, economical materials.

Problems solved by technology

Thus, Gregg fails to disclose a splash guard that can be secured about the opening of a toilet seat and that extends downward into the toilet bowl, and instead discloses a barrier to be positioned in the space in the front of a toilet between the toilet seat and toilet bowl.

Thus, Fahmie fails to disclose an elongated panel that can be adhesively secured to a toilet seat about the opening thereon, and discloses only a one-piece toilet seat having a shield thereon for preventing liquid from escaping the toilet through the gap between a toilet seat and bowl.

Thus, Truettner discloses a shield for blocking the space between a toilet seat and toilet bowl, and does not disclose a panel that can be removably secured around the opening of a toilet seat and further shields the side portions of the toilet seat in order to prevent liquid from escaping the toilet.

Thus, while Brickhouse discloses a urine deflector, Brickhouse does not disclose a splash guard attached to the underside of a toilet seat and about the perimeter of the opening thereon.

Further, the device of Brickhouse consumes substantial space on the toilet seat, and prevents a user from sitting down on the toilet seat while the device is installed thereon.

However, these devices are not removably securable about the opening of the toilet seat, and do not prevent liquid from escaping from the sides of the toilet bowl.

Thus, the devices in the prior art fail to provide a splash guard removably securable to a toilet seat that prevents liquid from escaping from the toilet bowl from the front or sides of the toilet.

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