Urinal Screens

• US 20170096808A1
• Filed: 10/05/2016
• Published: 04/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Peterson, Eric, Lappi, Todd, Malesky, Jacob Edward, D'Amico, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 10,267,027 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/01 Deodorant compositions compositions released by contact with a liquid A61L9/05
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/05 specially adapted to be released by contact with a liquid, e.g. for toilets
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 13/005 Accessories specially adapted for urinals

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide urinal screens for reduced splashing. The urinal screen includes an outer ring and a web portion. The web portion includes a plurality of web strings disposed in a mesh pattern such that a plurality of open areas are defined between the web strings. Portions of the web strings forming a first face of the web portion configured to receive urine in use are substantially rounded in profile.

Claims

1. A urinal screen, comprising:

an outer ring;

a substantially planar web portion bounded by the outer ring and having a first face and an opposed second face, the web portion comprising a plurality of web strings disposed in a mesh pattern, such that a plurality of open areas are defined between the web strings; and

a plurality of posts projecting from the first face of the web portion,

wherein portions of the web strings forming the first face of the web portion are substantially rounded in profile.

2. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein the open areas of the web portion have a major dimension of from about 1 mm to about 30 mm in plan view.

3. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of posts project from nodes formed by intersections of two of the plurality of web strings.

4. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of posts comprises a substantially rounded tip and a substantially rounded profile.

5. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of posts has a height of from about 0.5 mm to 1 cm.

6. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein the plurality of web strings comprise a first set of the web strings that are substantially parallel to one another and a second set of the web strings that are substantially parallel to one another and are substantially perpendicular to the first set of web strings.

7. The urinal screen of claim 6, wherein the open areas are substantially square in plan view.

8. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein the mesh pattern is a plain weave pattern.

9. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein the second face comprises an elevational feature configured to elevate at least a portion of the web portion off of a urinal floor, wherein the elevational feature comprises a plurality of posts or ribs projecting from or integral with the second face of the web portion.

10. The urinal screen of claim 1, wherein the urinal screen comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate impregnated with an air freshening substance for release.

11. A urinal screen, comprising:

an outer ring having a first side and an opposed second side; and

a substantially planar web portion bounded by the outer ring and having a first face and an opposed second face, the web portion comprising a plurality of web strings disposed in a mesh pattern, such that a plurality of open areas are defined between the web strings;

wherein the urinal screen has a urine receiving face and an opposed urinal contacting face, the urine receiving face comprising the first side of the outer ring and the first face of the web portion,

wherein the open areas of the web portion have a major dimension of from about 1 mm to about 30 mm in plan view,

wherein the web strings forming the first face of the web portion are substantially rounded in profile and the first side of the outer ring is substantially rounded in profile.

12. The urinal screen of claim 11, wherein the open areas of the web portion have a major dimension of from about 5 mm to about 10 mm in plan view.

13. The urinal screen of claim 11, further comprising a plurality of posts projecting from the first face of the web portion, wherein each of the plurality of posts has a height of from about 0.5 mm to 1 cm.

14. The urinal screen of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of posts project from nodes formed by intersections of two of the plurality of web strings.

15. The urinal screen of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of posts comprises a substantially rounded tip and a substantially rounded profile.

16. The urinal screen of claim 11, wherein the plurality of web strings comprise a first set of the web strings that are substantially parallel to one another and a second set of the web strings that are substantially parallel to one another and are substantially perpendicular to the first set of web strings.

17. The urinal screen of claim 11, wherein the open areas are substantially square in plan view.

18. The urinal screen of claim 11, wherein the mesh pattern is a plain weave pattern.

19. The urinal screen of claim 11, wherein the second face comprises an elevational feature configured to elevate at least a portion of the web portion off of a urinal floor, wherein the elevational feature comprises a plurality of posts or ribs projecting from or integral with the second face of the web portion.

20. The urinal screen of claim 11, wherein the urinal screen comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate impregnated with an air freshening substance for release.