Travel toilet seat cover with matching carrying case

Abstract

A foldable, washable, and reusable toilet seat cover is disclosed which protects an individual from direct unsanitary contact with a toilet seat. The cover includes a lower barrier layer, such as made from vinyl, to non-slidably rest the cover on a toilet seat, and an upper comfort layer to provide comfort while sitting on the toilet seat cover. The lower barrier layer and the upper comfort layer are attached together either with adhesive, or by sewing, for example. Additionally, the toilet seat cover folds conveniently into a matching carrying case so as to ensure that the toilet seat cover can be taken wherever it is needed. The toilet seat cover eliminates the need to use excess toilet paper, or flimsy disposable plastic or paper seat covers provided by some public restrooms, the use of which can be both ineffective and inconvenient to use.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application has the priority date of the Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 064,560, filed Oct. 16, 2014, and entitled: “Travel Toilet Seat Cover with Matching Carrying Case”, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD[0002]This invention relates generally to toilets, and more particularly to toilet seat covers.BACKGROUND[0003]Public restrooms can often be unsightly and unsanitary. Direct skin contact with a public toilet seat can lead to making contact with various germs and bacteria, possibly leading to illness. For individuals with compromised immune systems, these germs and bacteria can be extremely dangerous. While there are disposable toilet seat covers available in public restrooms, these covers are often thin and flimsy, offering virtually no reliable protection for the user. Further, public restrooms may not even provide these types of covers, leaving an individual with limited options, such as using toil...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]The present invention provides an individual with a sanitary, washable, easy-to-control, easy-to-store, and reusable toilet seat cover that protects the individual from direct unsanitary contact with a toilet seat. The device features a lower barrier layer of an impenetrable material that firmly secures the cover to a toilet seat by making slide-resistant contact with the toilet seat, and an upper comfort layer of soft, comfortable (possibly plush) material for the user's comfort while using a toilet. Additionally, the toilet seat cover folds conveniently into a matching carrying case so to ensure that the device can be taken, in a sanitary manner, wherever needed. Moreover, the device eliminates the need to use excess toilet paper or flimsy paper or plastic disposable seat covers provided by some public restrooms, thereby reducing the possibility that bacteria and germs are contacted while using a public toilet.

Problems solved by technology

Public restrooms can often be unsightly and unsanitary.

Direct skin contact with a public toilet seat can lead to making contact with various germs and bacteria, possibly leading to illness.

For individuals with compromised immune systems, these germs and bacteria can be extremely dangerous.

While there are disposable toilet seat covers available in public restrooms, these covers are often thin and flimsy, offering virtually no reliable protection for the user.

Further, public restrooms may not even provide these types of covers, leaving an individual with limited options, such as using toilet paper to cover the toilet seat.

Using this approach can result in only partial protection.

However, these toilet seat covers are very thin, and so tend to not conform to the seat, resulting in difficulty of use, and unreliability of protection.

Due to the thinness and light weight of such covers, the cover can adhere to the legs of the user, possibly bringing an unsanitary surface of the cover in contact with the user's hand or leg when attempting to regain control over the cover for disposal of the cover.

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