REPLACEABLE RESTROOM URINAL ASSEMBLIES, INCLUDING URINAL SCREENS
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1. A urinal assembly, comprising:
- a screen body sized and shaped to be placed in a urinal;
wherein the screen body is configured to extend over a portion of the drain portion of the urinal;
the screen body defining at least one opening;
a date feature comprising at least one date tab associated with indicia corresponding to a time or time interval, wherein the at least one date tab is removably attached to the screen body;
wherein the date feature and the at least one date tab are made of a plastic, wherein the plastic resists damage or alteration due to the environmental conditions within a urinal.
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Abstract
A urinal assembly having a screen body with a date feature corresponding to days, weeks, months, years, quarters or other time intervals. The date feature includes date tabs that may be removably attached to the screen body that may be removed or altered to indicate the desired date, such as a date of installation or expiry date of the urinal screen. The date feature and date tabs may be molded together with the remainder of the urinal screen body, forming a one piece construction made of a plastic material that may withstand the harsh environmental conditions within a urinal or toilet.
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29 Claims
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1. A urinal assembly, comprising:
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a screen body sized and shaped to be placed in a urinal; wherein the screen body is configured to extend over a portion of the drain portion of the urinal; the screen body defining at least one opening; a date feature comprising at least one date tab associated with indicia corresponding to a time or time interval, wherein the at least one date tab is removably attached to the screen body; wherein the date feature and the at least one date tab are made of a plastic, wherein the plastic resists damage or alteration due to the environmental conditions within a urinal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A urinal assembly, comprising:
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a screen body sized and shaped to be placed in a urinal; wherein the screen body is configured to extend over a portion of the drain portion of the urinal; the screen body defining at least one opening; the screen body defining at least one date opening associated with indicia corresponding to a time or time interval; and a date pin sized and shaped to be secured within the at least one date opening. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of manufacturing a urinal assembly comprising the steps of:
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providing a plastic that resists damage or alteration due to the environmental conditions within a urinal, wherein the plastic has a melting point of not greater than 250°
F.;loading the plastic with from at least 15% to about 75% by weight of fragrance material to produce a fragranced plastic, wherein the loading occurs at a stage conducted at temperatures such that the fragranced plastic is from at least 15% by weight fragrance upon completion of the stage; molding the fragranced plastic into a urinal screen, sized and shaped to be disposed in a urinal; forming openings in the screen body; and forming date tabs which collectively form a date feature. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A urinal assembly, comprising:
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a screen body sized and shaped to be placed in a urinal; wherein the screen body is configured to extend over a portion of the drain portion of the urinal; the screen body defining at least one opening; a date feature associated with indicia corresponding to a time or time interval, the date feature configured to physically manipulated to indicate a time or time interval; wherein the date feature is made of a plastic, wherein the plastic resists damage or alteration due to the environmental conditions within a urinal. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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