Toilet bowl protecting method and assembly

• US 8,011,401 B1
• Filed: 08/28/2009
• Issued: 09/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David K. Utterback
• Original Assignee: David K. Utterback
• Inventors: Utterback, David K.
• Primary Examiner(s): WEAVER, SUE A
• Application Number:
  US12/549,476
• Time in Patent Office: 739 Days
• Field of Search: 150/154, 425/3, 430/0, 466/1, 490/1
• US Class Current: 150/154
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 17/00 Other equipment , e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushesportable urinating aids A61F5/4556; devices for receiving spittle A61J19/00 ; disinfecting apparatus for medical, surgical or hygienic purposes A61L; cleaning devices with flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers E03D9/00; for emptying or cleaning chamber-pots, bed pans, bed urinals or the like E03D11/025
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 4/901 Bowl skirt or tank cover

Abstract

A toilet bowl protecting assembly includes a flexible toilet bowl covering with a top wall having a front edge, a pair of lateral edges and a rear edge. A vertical wall is attached to and extends downwardly from the top wall. The vertical wall is attached to and is coextensive with each of the front and lateral edges. The top wall is positioned on top of a toilet lid and seat of the toilet and the vertical wall extending downwardly over a toilet bowl of the toilet. A flexible tank covering including an upper wall and a perimeter wall is attached to and extending downwardly from the upper wall, the tank covering is positionable on and covering a tank of the toilet.

Claims

1. A toilet covering assembly being positionable on a toilet to completely cover the toilet, said assembly including:

a flexible toilet bowl covering including a top wall having a front edge, a pair of lateral edges and a rear edge, a vertical wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said vertical wall being attached to and being coextensive with each of said front and lateral edges, said top wall being configured to be positioned on top of a toilet lid and seat of the toilet and said vertical wall being configured to extend downwardly over a toilet bowl of the toilet to completely cover an entire vertical height of a front side and a pair of lateral sides of the toilet bowl from a lowest most edge of the toilet bowl to the top of the toilet lid; and

a flexible tank covering including an upper wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said upper wall, said tank covering being positionable on and covering a tank of the toilet, said perimeter wall being free of any apertures from said upper wall to a bottom edge of said perimeter wall.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said vertical wall includes a pair of lateral flaps extending rearward of said rear edge.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, further including a top flap being attached to and extending away from said rear edge, said top flap being unattached to said lateral flaps.

4. The assembly according to claim 2, further including a plurality of couplers releasably coupling said lateral flaps to said tank covering, said couplers including first mating members attached to said lateral flaps and second mating members coupled to said perimeter wall.

5. A toilet covering assembly being positionable on a toilet to completely cover the toilet, said assembly including:

a flexible toilet bowl covering including a top wall having a front edge, a pair of lateral edges and a rear edge, a vertical wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said vertical wall being attached to and being coextensive with each of said front and lateral edges, said top wall being positioned on top of a toilet lid and seat of the toilet and said vertical wall extending downwardly over a toilet bowl of the toilet, said vertical wall including a pair of lateral flaps extending rearward of said rear edge, a top flap being attached to and extending away from said rear edge, said top flap being unattached to said lateral flaps;

a flexible tank covering including an upper wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said upper wall, said tank covering being positionable on and covering a tank of the toilet; and

a plurality of couplers releasably coupling said lateral flaps to said tank covering, said couplers including first mating members attached to said lateral flaps and second mating members coupled to said perimeter wall.

6. A method of protecting a toilet from material falling on the toilet, said method comprising the steps of:

positioning a flexible toilet bowl covering on a toilet bowl of the toilet, said toilet bowl covering including a top wall having a front edge, a pair of lateral edges and a rear edge, a vertical wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said vertical wall being attached to and being coextensive with each of said front and lateral edges, said top wall being positioned on top of a toilet lid and seat of the toilet and said vertical wall extending downwardly over the toilet bowl of the toilet to completely cover an entire vertical height of a front side and a pair of lateral sides of the toilet bowl from a lowest most edge of the toilet bowl to the top of the toilet lid; and

positioning a flexible tank covering on a tank of the toilet, said tank covering including an upper wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said upper wall, said tank covering being positionable on and covering the tank of the toilet, said perimeter wall being free of any apertures from said upper wall to a bottom edge of said perimeter wall.

7. The method according to claim 6, further including the steps of:

providing said vertical wall with a pair of lateral flaps extending rearward of said rear edge; and

attaching said lateral flaps to said tank covering with a plurality of couplers.