Urinal mat

• US 5,313,672 A
• Filed: 05/13/1991
• Issued: 05/24/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kandiah Mahanandan, Richard C. Luedtke
• Original Assignee: Kandiah Mahanandan, Richard C. Luedtke
• Inventors: Mahanandan, Kandiah, Luedtke, Richard C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Walczak, David J.
• Application Number:
  US07/699,214
• Time in Patent Office: 1,107 Days
• Field of Search: 4/DIG. 5, 4/661, 4/301, 4/300.3, 4/309, 4/144.1, 4/144.2, 4/144.3, 4/144.4, 4/581, 4/114.1, 4/462, 4/463, 4/222.1
• US Class Current: 4/301
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 13/00 Urinals without flushing devices A47K11/00 ; Means for connecting the urinal to the flushing pipe and the wastepipe; Splashing shields for urinals
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 13/005 Accessories specially adapted for urinals
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 9/00 Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl A47K11/10; seats or covers for closets A47K13/00; body supports, other than seats for closets A47K17/02; devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10 ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells cleaning, disinfecting or deodorising the seat A47K13/30
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 4/05 Urine guards

Abstract

A urinal mat provided with upstanding baffles to decelerate a stream of urine impinging thereon. The base of the mat is contoured and flexible to conform generally to the geometry within the urinal. Openings through the base are provided to permit liquids to drain through. Optionally provided are upstanding posts to receive a cake of deodorant thereon. An alternative embodiment provides a depression in the base into which deodorant may be deposited during manufacture. A flexible flange depends from an edge of the mat to engage the urinal sidewall in order to direct flush water over the mat.

Claims

1. A mat for placement in a urinal having a back wall and a floor having a drain therein, said mat overlying the drain of the urinal to restrain the passage of debris into the drain of the urinal while allowing liquids to pass therethrough, comprising

a base having a generally planar upper surface and a lower surface contoured to be receivable within the urinal and wherein said upper surface has a multiplicity of baffles upstandingly positioned thereon,

said base having a plurality of openings therethrough,

said upper surface has a network of voids disposed thereupon,

said base comprises a wedge with a thicker region disposed at a first edge of said base and wherein said mat is dimensioned such that when placed in a urinal, said first edge is positioned adjacent said urinal back wall and said lower surface lies over said drain.

2. The invention of claim 1 wherein

said upper surface having a sloped region thereon adjacent said first edge,

said first edge touchingly engageable with an inner surface of said urinal,

said base contoured to rest overlying the drain thereof.

3. The mat of claim 1 wherein

said baffles comprise coparallel elongate rods depending generally perpendicularly from said upper surface,

said baffles create a textured surface.

4. The mat of claim 1 wherein

said mat is molded from thermoplastic impregnated with fragrance.

5. The mat of claim 1 wherein

said base has a cell configuration which allows the encapsulation of a fragrance that is slowly released during each use.

6. The mat of claim 1 wherein

said base has a cell configuration which accepts a dye.

7. The mat of claim 1 wherein

said baffles are disposed in groupings, having voids therebetween,

said voids overlying at least some of said openings through said base.

8. The mat of claim 2 wherein

said edge directs water passing down the inner surface of said urinal onto said upper surface of said base.