Toilet seat trap
OwnerOphelia Denise Adamsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a toilet seat cover to protect a user from both the toilet seat and the toilet bowl water with its associated contaminants. The toilet seat cover is made up of a) a sheet capable of covering a toilet seat b) a trap attached to the sheet, and c) a device, such as a drawstring or an elastic string, that can be located in a casing proximate an outer edge of the sheet and used to removably attach the toilet seat trap to the toilet seat. The trap provides an opening in the sheet and a barrier between the opening and a toilet bowl water when the toilet seat cover is removably attached to the toilet seat.
Claims18
A toilet seat cover comprising:
- a) a sheet capable of covering a toilet seat;
- b) a trap attached to the sheet and centrally located on the sheet;
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- c) a device capable of removably attaching the toilet seat cover to the toilet seat,
- wherein the sheet and trap are configured to cover an entirety of the toilet seat and a toilet bowl beneath the seat;
- wherein the trap is provided within an opening in the sheet and provides a barrier between the opening and toilet bowl water when the toilet seat cover is removably attached to the toilet seat,
- wherein the sheet and trap are made from a nonwoven, water-soluble, continuous fabric that provides a shield between a user of the toilet and the toilet bowl;
- wherein the trap is made of fabric that allows urine to pass through the fabric, and
- wherein the trap is attached to the sheet along a circumference of the opening.
A toilet seat cover comprising:
- a) a sheet capable of covering a toilet seat;
- b) a trap attached to the sheet and centrally located on the sheet;
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- c) a device capable of removably attaching the toilet seat cover to the toilet seat,
- wherein the sheet and trap are configured to cover an entirety of the toilet seat and a toilet bowl beneath the seat;
- wherein the trap is provided within an opening in the sheet and provides a barrier between the opening and toilet bowl water when the toilet seat cover is removably attached to the toilet seat,
- wherein the sheet and trap are made of a water-soluble, nonwoven, and continuous fabric that allows urine to pass through the fabric providing a shield between a user of the toilet and the toilet bowl;
- wherein the trap is attached to the sheet along a circumference of the opening and wherein the toilet seat cover is water soluble and hypoallergenic.
A toilet seat cover comprising:
- a) a sheet capable of covering a toilet seat;
- b) a trap attached to the sheet and centrally located on the sheet;
- c) a device capable of removably attaching the toilet seat cover to the toilet seat;
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- d) a specimen collector removably attached to the trap, the specimen collector comprises a solid outer portion having an opening at a center thereof and a filter is provided at the center for collecting medical samples,
- wherein the sheet and trap are configured to cover an entirety of the toilet seat and a toilet bowl beneath the seat;
- wherein the trap is provided with an opening in the sheet and provides a barrier between the opening and toilet bowl water when the toilet seat cover is removably attached to the toilet seat,
- wherein the sheet and trap are made of a water-soluble, nonwoven, and continuous fabric that allows urine to pass through the fabric providing a shield between a user of the toilet and the toilet bowl,
- wherein the trap is attached to the sheet along a circumference of the opening wherein the trap is cylindrical or bowl shaped and capable of supporting the biological specimen collector,
- wherein a bottom of the trap comprises thicker fabric than the rest of the trap and/or the sheet,
- wherein the device is located in a casing proximate an outer edge of the sheet,
- wherein the device is water soluble.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.