URINAL ANTI-SPLASH DEVICE

• US 20180119403A1
• Filed: 11/03/2016
• Published: 05/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey Scott Crevier
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey Scott Crevier
• Inventors: Crevier, Jeffrey Scott
• Granted Patent: US 10,036,154 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 13/005 Accessories specially adapted for urinals

Abstract

A urinal anti-splash device including an anti-splash body sized and shaped to couple to at least a portion of a urinal. The anti-splash body may include a first portion, a second portion opposite the first portion, a longitudinal length extending from the first portion to the second portion, and an upper surface extending the longitudinal length. The urinal anti-splash device also includes a base coupled to the first portion and configured to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular from the first portion. The urinal anti-splash device further includes a first plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the upper surface of the anti-splash body and a second plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the base, the second plurality of protrusions configured to extend in the direction substantially perpendicular from the first portion of the anti-splash body.

Claims

1. A urinal anti-splash device comprising:

an anti-splash body sized and shaped to couple to at least a portion of a urinal, the anti-splash body including;

a first portion;

a second portion opposite the first portion;

a length extending from the first portion to the second portion; and

an upper surface extending the length;

a base couplable to the first portion and configured to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular from the first portion;

a first plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the upper surface of the anti-splash body and which taper downwardly in a direction toward the upper surface of the anti-splash body; and

a second plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the base, the second plurality of protrusions configured to extend in the direction substantially perpendicular from the first portion of the anti-splash body.

2. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, wherein:

the base is of a shape different than a shape of the anti-splash body.

3. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, wherein:

the anti-splash body includes an elongated shape of a flexible material configured to couple to a back wall of a urinal.

4. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one fastener sized and shaped to orient the anti-splash body in a vertical direction parallel to a vertical direction of a urinal wall.

5. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, wherein:

the base is removably coupled to the first portion.

6. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a perforated coupling region disposed between the first portion of the anti-splash body and the base, the perforated coupling region configured to translate the base from a first position parallel to the anti-splash body to a second position including the base being in the direction substantially perpendicular from the first portion of the anti-splash body.

7. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, wherein:

the base is made of buoyant material.

8. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, wherein:

the anti-splash body is a rectangular-like shape; and

the base is a circular-like shape.

9. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first plurality of protrusions are of a variable length.

10. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an angled portion at a top of the anti-splash body configured to facilitate flow along the upper surface.

11. A urinal anti-splash device comprising:

an anti-splash body configured to couple to a urinal wall, the anti-splash body including a first portion, a second portion opposite the first portion, and a longitudinal length separating the first portion from the second portion;

a base couplable to the first portion of the anti-splash body, the base sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of a urinal drain;

a coupling region configured to translate the base between a first position including the base oriented in a direction parallel to the anti-splash body and a second position including the base oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular from the base; and

a plurality of protrusions coupled to the anti-splash body and the base.

12. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 11, wherein:

the anti-splash body is of a shape different than a shape of the base.

13. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 11, wherein:

the base is removably coupled to the anti-splash body.

14. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 11, wherein:

the coupling region includes a perforated edge.

15. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 11, wherein:

the plurality of protrusions taper downwardly in a direction toward an upper surface of the anti-splash body and the base.

16. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 11, wherein:

the plurality of protrusions substantially span the longitudinal length and define a plurality of protrusion voids.

17. The urinal anti-splash device according to claim 11, wherein:

the anti-splash body includes a thermochromic material.

18. A method of mounting a urinal anti-splash device within a urinal comprising:

providing a urinal anti-splash device including;

an anti-splash body sized and shaped to couple to at least a portion of a urinal, the anti-splash body including;

a first portion;

a second portion opposite the first portion;

a longitudinal length extending from the first portion to the second portion; and

an upper surface extending the longitudinal length;

a base couplable to the first portion and configured to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular from the first portion;

a coupling region disposed between the first portion of the anti-splash body and the base, the coupling region configured to allow the base to be moved from being substantially parallel to the anti-splash body in a first position to a second position substantially perpendicular to the anti-splash body;

a first plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the upper surface of the anti-splash body; and

a second plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the base, the second plurality of protrusions configured to extend in the direction substantially perpendicular from the first portion of the anti-splash body;

mounting the anti-splash body within a back wall of a urinal; and

placing the base over a urinal screen.

19. The method of mounting a urinal anti-splash device within a urinal according to claim 18, further comprising:

removably coupling the anti-splash body from the base.

20. The method of mounting a urinal anti-splash device within a urinal according to claim 18, further comprising:

bending the urinal anti-splash device at the coupling region.