Urinal anti-splashback screen
First Claim
1. A combination urinal and anti-splashback screen comprising:
- a bowl defining a urinal, said bowl having a lower front portion, a rear inside vertical wall having an upper end, side walls, an upper surface and a bottom surface;
a liquid supply conduit extending through said upper surface and opening into said bowl at said upper end of said inside vertical wall;
a drain conduit extending through said bottom surface and opening into said bowl;
a mesh screen disposed in said bowl, said mesh screen being spaced from said bottom surface of said bowl, said mesh screen having a surface area, a front edge, a rear edge and side edges;
said front edge of said mesh screen in abutment with said lower front portion of said bowl;
said rear edge of said mesh screen in abutment with said vertical rear wall of said bowl at a distance vertically above said front edge and at a distance vertically below said upper end of said vertical rear wall, whereby liquid from said supply conduit contacts the entire surface area of said mesh screen; and
said side edges of said mesh screen in abutment with said side walls of said bowl.
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Abstract
A protective screen which fits over the opening of a urinal to prevent splashback that commonly occurs when a stream of urine contacts the inside wall of the urinal. The screen functions to allow a stream of urine to pass therethrough but prevents the occurrence of splashback when the urine stream contacts the walls of the urinal or the water at the bottom of the urinal. The screen also provides a filter to prevent foreign articles (paper, gum, cigarette butts, etc.) from being flushed down the urinal. The screen is positioned in the urinal such that flush water flows over the entire surface of the screen thereby cleansing the surface and enhancing sanitary conditions.
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8 Claims
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1. A combination urinal and anti-splashback screen comprising:
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a bowl defining a urinal, said bowl having a lower front portion, a rear inside vertical wall having an upper end, side walls, an upper surface and a bottom surface;
a liquid supply conduit extending through said upper surface and opening into said bowl at said upper end of said inside vertical wall;
a drain conduit extending through said bottom surface and opening into said bowl;
a mesh screen disposed in said bowl, said mesh screen being spaced from said bottom surface of said bowl, said mesh screen having a surface area, a front edge, a rear edge and side edges;
said front edge of said mesh screen in abutment with said lower front portion of said bowl;
said rear edge of said mesh screen in abutment with said vertical rear wall of said bowl at a distance vertically above said front edge and at a distance vertically below said upper end of said vertical rear wall, whereby liquid from said supply conduit contacts the entire surface area of said mesh screen; and
said side edges of said mesh screen in abutment with said side walls of said bowl. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A combination urinal and anti-splashback screen comprising:
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a bowl defining a urinal, said bowl having a lower front portion, a rear inside vertical wall having an upper end, side walls, an upper surface and a bottom surface;
a liquid supply conduit extending through said upper surface and opening into said bowal at said upper end of said inside vertical wall;
a drain conduit extending through said bottom surface and opening into said bowl;
a mesh screen disposed in said bowl, said mesh screen having an upper surface, said upper surface painted with a temperature sensitive paint, a front edge, a rear edge and side edges, said mesh screen spaced above said bottom surface;
said front edge of said mesh screen in abutment with said lower front portion of said bowl;
said rear edge of said mesh screen in abutment with said vertical rear wall of said bowl at a distance vertically above said front edge and at a distance vertically below said upper end of said vertical rear wall, whereby liquid from said supply conduit contacts the entire upper surface of said mesh screen; and
said side edges of said mesh screen in abutment with said side walls of said bowl. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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