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US 10,501,924 B2Granted
Urinal screens
AssigneeFresh Products, Inc.
InventorsDouglas S. Brown, Jeffrey A. Smith
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Abstract
A urinal assembly having a frame and a plurality of posts or posts extending from the frame. The frame can include a plurality of openings. The openings can be defined by a plurality of sides and corners. The posts can extend from the corners and/or from the sides of the openings. In some embodiments, posts extend from a first face and a second face of the frame.
Claims33
A reversible urinal screen comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected cells that form a tessellation of openings,
- wherein a perimeter of each of a majority of openings of the tessellation of openings is at least partially defined by three or more braces of a plurality of braces, with a majority of the plurality of braces being shared by multiple openings;
- and
- a plurality of posts to deflect urine when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon a urinal surface, the plurality of posts connected to the plurality of braces and positioned such that:
- when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in a first orientation, a first plurality of tips of the plurality of posts support the plurality of braces above the urinal surface, and a second plurality of tips of the plurality of posts are positioned above the plurality of braces, and
- when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in a second orientation, the second plurality of tips of the plurality of posts support the plurality of braces above the urinal surface, and the first plurality of tips of the plurality of posts are positioned above the plurality of braces, and
- wherein at least some of the plurality of braces comprise contoured upper and lower surfaces to deflect urine when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in either of the first or second orientations.
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A reversible urinal screen comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected cells that form a tessellation of openings,
- wherein a perimeter of each of a majority of openings of the tessellation of openings is at least partially defined by three or more braces of a plurality of braces, with a majority of the plurality of braces being shared by multiple openings;
- a solid portion positioned between at least some of the openings of the tessellation of openings, the solid portion occupying an area greater than or equal to ten of the openings of the tessellation of openings;
- and
- a plurality of posts to deflect urine when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon a urinal surface, the plurality of posts connected to the plurality of braces and positioned such that:
- when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in a first orientation, a first plurality of tips of the plurality of posts support the plurality of braces above the urinal surface, and a second plurality of tips of the plurality of posts are positioned above the plurality of braces, such that at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the second plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine impacting the urinal screen from above, and at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the first plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine that has passed through the tessellation of openings, and
- when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in a second orientation, the second plurality of tips of the plurality of posts support the plurality of braces above the urinal surface, and the first plurality of tips of the plurality of posts are positioned above the plurality of braces, such that at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the first plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine impacting the urinal screen from above, and at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the second plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine that has passed through the tessellation of openings,
- wherein at least some of the plurality of braces comprise contoured upper and lower surfaces to deflect urine when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in either of the first or second orientations,
- wherein, when the urinal screen is placed upon a horizontal surface, a thickness of the majority of the plurality of braces as measured perpendicular to the horizontal surface is less than or equal to ½ of an overall thickness of the urinal screen as measured perpendicular to the horizontal surface,
- wherein a majority of the plurality of posts that are connected to the plurality of braces are connected at corners of the interconnected cells,
- wherein some openings of the tessellation of openings comprise a different perimeter shape than other openings of the tessellation of openings, and
- wherein the plurality of braces, the plurality of posts, and the solid portion comprise a fragranced EVA material.
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A reversible urinal screen comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected cells that form a tessellation of openings,
- wherein a perimeter of each of a majority of openings of the tessellation of openings is at least partially defined by three or more braces of a plurality of braces, with a majority of the plurality of braces being shared by multiple openings;
- a solid portion positioned between at least some of the openings of the tessellation of openings, the solid portion occupying an area greater than or equal to ten of the openings of the tessellation of openings;
- and
- a plurality of posts to deflect urine when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon a urinal surface, the plurality of posts connected to the plurality of braces and positioned such that:
- when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in a first orientation, a first plurality of tips of the plurality of posts support the plurality of braces above the urinal surface, and a second plurality of tips of the plurality of posts are positioned above the plurality of braces, such that at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the second plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine impacting the urinal screen from above, and at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the first plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine that has passed through the tessellation of openings, and
- when the reversible urinal screen is placed upon the urinal surface in a second orientation, the second plurality of tips of the plurality of posts support the plurality of braces above the urinal surface, and the first plurality of tips of the plurality of posts are positioned above the plurality of braces, such that at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the first plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine impacting the urinal screen from above, and at least a portion of the plurality of posts between the second plurality of tips and the plurality of braces can reduce splashing of urine that has passed through the tessellation of openings,
- wherein, when the urinal screen is placed upon a horizontal surface, a thickness of the majority of the plurality of braces as measured perpendicular to the horizontal surface is less than or equal to ½ of an overall thickness of the urinal screen as measured perpendicular to the horizontal surface,
- wherein the perimeter of each of the majority of openings of the tessellation of openings comprises a plurality of corners, with a post being connected at each of the corners, and
- wherein the plurality of braces, the plurality of posts, and the solid portion comprise a fragranced EVA material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.