Disposable Toilet Overspray Shield and Funnel

Abstract

A disposable spray shield to assist individuals, especially males, with the standing use of toilet facilities. The disposable spray shield serves to contain urine overspray from an individual standing in front of a toilet. The device may be placed and positioned on, or removed from, the toilet. The device is a truncated cone of flexible, coated fiber board or paperboard material, with a large U-shaped space formed in one side. The narrow end of the cone is inserted into the toilet and extends into the toilet basin. The device is preferably constructed from a medium weight flexible coated fiber board sheet, attached back onto itself at corner tabs near the narrow end of the cone. Handle cutouts may be positioned near the upper perimeter of the cone. An arrangement of slots and tabs are used to secure the fiber board sheet back onto itself at the lower perimeter.

Description

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED PATENT & APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit under Title 35 United States Code §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 418,576; Filed: Nov. 7, 2016; the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. This application is related to, and provides alternate embodiments to, the devices described and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 9,139,995; issued Sep. 22, 2015; as well as the devices described in Patent Application Publication No. US 2016 / 0108609; published Apr. 21, 2016, the full disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 861,987 filed Sep. 22, 2015 the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to devices for assisting individuals with the use of toilet facilities and bedside commodes. The present inve...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a disposable device designed to help male individuals, especially young male children, stand up and use toilet facilities. It is a funnel made of flexible cardboard or fiber board that is placed in front of a toilet to catch any urine that may splash or hit the floor. The device is easy to use, simple in construction, and can be quickly placed on the toilet. It has a large space to catch urine and can help make toilet use easier for young male children.

Problems solved by technology

While most all male individuals must take some care in using a toilet from a standing position, some male individuals, especially young boys and elderly men, often find it quite difficult to fully confine the stream of urine to the narrow opening of the toilet bowl.

Some individuals with special needs involving muscle control, stability, and balance may have an even more difficult time directing and confining urine within the perimeter of the toilet bowl.

Most suffer from cost and complexity issues and are simply too expensive to manufacture and purchase.

Others fail because they are difficult to place and position in the toilet bowl or are designed to remain in place to be collapsed or moved to the side to allow seated use of the toilet.