Non-splashing urinal deodorant block holder

• US 5,365,616 A
• Filed: 08/17/1993
• Issued: 11/22/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Worldwide Integrated Resources Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Worldwide Integrated Resources Incorporated
• Inventors: Morad, Fred I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vidovich, Gregory M.
• Application Number:
  US08/107,304
• Time in Patent Office: 462 Days
• Field of Search: 4/222, 4/232, 4/309, 4/DIG. 5, 4/222.1, 422/261, 422/265, 422/266
• US Class Current: 4/309
• 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 2009/024 using a solid substance
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 9/032 Devices connected to or dispensing into the bowl

Abstract

A non-splashing urinal deodorant block holder is used in a vertical type toilet or urinal. The urinal deodorant block holder can hold a deodorant block to rid the urinal of the unpleasant odor of urine and will not splash back the urine when the urine strikes the non-splashing urinal deodorant block holder.

Claims

1. A non-splashing urinal deodorant block holder used in a urinal for minimizing the splashing of urine, comprising:

a. a plastic mesh body having a circular top, a base and a cylindrical circumferential sidewall, where the circular top, the base and the cylindrical circumferential sidewall are molded together, the base having a circular central portion;

b. said circular top, said circular central portion of said base and said cylindrical circumferential sidewall define an interior chamber for holding a deodorant block;

c. said circular top of said mesh body having a small circular central opening and a multiplicity of slot openings extending from the small circular central opening in a radial direction; and

d. said circular central portion of said base of said mesh body having a multiplicity of small openings, and said base having a bottom support shaped with three arches and a multiplicity of slot openings extending outwardly from said circular central portion of said base;

e. whereby when the urine strikes said small circular central opening at said circular top of said mesh body, said urine will flow through said circular top, thereby minimizing the splashing of said urine.

2. A non-splashing urinal deodorant block holder used in a urinal for minimizing the splashing of urine, comprising:

a. a plastic grid body having a top, a base and a sidewall, wherein the top, the base and the sidewall are molded together and define an interior chamber for holding a deodorant block;

b. said top of said grid body having a central opening and a multiplicity of slot openings extending from the central opening in a radial direction; and

c. said base of said grid body having a multiplicity of small openings;

d. whereby when the urine strikes said central opening at said top of said grid body, said urine will flow through said top, thereby minimizing the splashing of said urine.

3. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said top and a central portion of said base are generally circular shaped.

4. The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said base further has a bottom support shaped with three arches and a multiplicity of slot openings extending outwardly from said central portion.