Protective lining for toilets provided with seats

• US 4,720,880 A
• Filed: 11/25/1985
• Issued: 01/26/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jean-Paul Barreau
• Original Assignee: Jean-Paul Barreau
• Inventors: Barreau, Jean-Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/802,169
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 4/452, 4/661, 4/DIG. 18, 4/416, 4/144.1-144.4, 4/222, 4/484, 4/457, 383/907, 383/7
• US Class Current: 4/661
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 13/14 Protecting covers for closet seats
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 383/907 Peculiar, particular shape

Abstract

A protective lining assembly made of biodegradable material of the paper type and intended to be used in toilets provided with seats. The lining comprises a flange intended to engage the seat, and bag located into the basin and integral with the flange. The assembly forms an isolating protective shield between the user and the toilet.

Claims

1. A protective lining for toilets, said toilets having a toilet seat, said lining made of biodegradable material and comprising:

(a) a flange adapted to be positioned on said toilet seat; and

(b) a bag integral with said flange, said bag being substantially water-tight and adapted to be placed in said basin, said bag comprising at least two substantially planar walls fixedly attached to one another at one end to form a bag bottom;

wherein said bag comprises an internal transverse partition for separating urine from defecation, said partition being located in a front half of said bag;

wherein said lining comprises means for folding said lining along a plurality of fold lines, said means for folding comprising bellows for fitting said lining into basins having a variety of shapes and sizes.

6. The protective lining as set forth in claim 1, wherein said flange comprises laterally placed tabs integral with said flange for unfolding said lining and for affixing said lining to the seat.

7. The protective lining as set forth in claim 1, wherein said flange comprises a plurality of sheets made of biodegradable material adhered to each other, at least one of said sheets being made of an impermeable biodegradable paper.

8. The protective lining as set forth in claim 1, wherein a lower portion of said bag comprises a coating of at least one product selected from among various perfumes, disinfectants, scaling materials and mixtures thereof.

10. The protective lining as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lining has the shape of a parallelopipedal block obtained by folding a sheet and having a plurality of bellows in said folded sheet.

11. The protective lining as set forth in claim 10, wherein said lining has the shape of a pouch and comprises a small roll of tissue paper.

12. The protective lining as set forth in claim 6, wherein said flange comprises adhesive means for holding said flange against the seat and operated by means of tabs.

13. A protective lining for toilets, said toilets having a toilet seat and a basin, said lining comprising:

(a) a flange adapted to be positioned on said toilet seat; and

(b) a bag adapted to be placed in said basin covering all sides of the interior of said basin, said bag comprising at least two substantially planar walls each having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion of said at least two walls being integrally connected to said flange and said lower portion of said at least two walls being fixedly attached to one another so as to form a bag bottom;

wherein said lining comprises means for folding said lining along a plurality of fold lines, said means for folding comprising bellows for fitting said lining into basins for having a variety of shapes and sizes;

wherein said bag comprises an internal transverse partition for separating urine from defecation, said partition being located in a front half of said bag.

2. The protective lining as set forth in claim 14, wherein said bag is adapted to substantially conform to the shape of said basin and said at least two substantially planar walls extend between the bottom of said bag and said flange, said at least two walls comprising a substantially vertical rear wall, two side walls and a front wall which is inclined between a front portion of said flange and a bottom portion of said bag.

3. The protective lining as set forth in claim 14, wherein said lining has a generally boat shaped configuration and is formed by assembling sheets, said sheets comprising a substantially trapezoidal portion forming the bag and a longitudinally elongated portion projecting from an upper portion of the bag for forming the flange.

4. The protective lining as set forth in claim 3, wherein said sheets comprise two substantially identical sheets, wherein the trapezoidal portions of said two substantially identical sheets each have a small base member and two oblique side members, said members of each respective substantially identical sheet being assembled with each other, respectively.

5. The protective lining as set forth in claim 4, wherein a front portion of said bag comprises a broad adhesive strip member formed by overlying a large portion of one of said two substantially identical sheets over the other of said two substantially identical sheets so as to provide reinforcement for withstanding strong urinations.

9. The protective lining as set forth in claim 14, wherein said bag comprises a coating which becomes active upon contact with water, said coating comprising at least one product of a bacterial type for accelerating destruction of said bag after said bag is released from the basin.

14. The protective lining as set forth in claim 13 wherein said at least two substantially planar walls comprise:

(a) a substantially vertical rear wall for covering a rear portion of said basin,

(b) two side walls for covering two side portions of said basin, each side wall having one edge connected to said rear wall; and

(c) a front wall for covering a front portion of said basin, said front wall having two edges connected to said side walls, respectively, and said front wall being inclined between said flange and said bag bottom.

15. The protective lining as set forth in claim 13 wherein said at least two substantially planar walls comprise two sheets of a material having a substantially similar shape, said two sheets each comprising a substantially trapezoidal bottom portion and a longitudinally elongated upper portion integral with an upper edge of said trapezoidal portion forming said flange.

16. The protective lining as set forth in claim 15 wherein said trapezoidal portion of each sheet comprising a base, which is narrower than said upper edge, and two outwardly inclined side edges, wherein said two side edges and said base of one of said two sheets are connected to said two side edges and said base of the other of said two sheets forming said bag.

17. The protective lining as set forth in claim 13 wherein said flange comprises at least two tabs extending from an outside edge thereof for facilitating opening of said bag.

18. The protective lining as set forth in claim 13 wherein said bag is water-tight and comprises a transverse partition extending from one side of said bag to another side of said bag for separating said bag into two sectors.

19. The protective lining as set forth in claim 13 wherein said flange comprises a plurality of layers made of biodegradable material, said plurality of layers being connected together and at least one of said plurality of layers being formed from an impermeable biodegradable paper.

20. The protective lining as set forth in claim 13 wherein said flange comprises an adhesive for attaching said flange to said seat.

21. The protective lining as set forth in claim 13 wherein a lower portion of said bag comprises a chemical coating which is rendered active upon contact with water.

22. A protective lining for toilets, said toilets having a toilet seat and a basin, said lining comprising:

(a) a flange adapted to be positioned on said toilet seat, said flange comprising a plurality of tabs extending from an outside edge thereof for facilitating opening of said bag; and

(b) a bag adapted to be placed in said basin covering all sides of the interior of said basin, said bag comprising at least two substantially planar walls each having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion of said at least two walls being integrally connected to said flange and said lower portion of said at least two walls being fixedly attached to one another so as to form a bag bottom;

wherein said lining comprises means for folding said lining along a plurality of fold lines, said means for folding comprising bellows for fitting said lining into basins having a variety of shapes and sizes.