Urinal splash guard insert
AssigneeMichael Lewis
InventorsMichael Lewis, Patrick Sullivan, Jo Smith
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Abstract
A wall mounted urinal has a detachable urinal insert where the insert provides a frontally directed opening for receiving a urine stream. The insert provides a lower surface in contact with the bottom surface of the urinal for supporting the insert, and an upper surface or a rear surface, or both, for stabilizing the insert within the urinal. A splash capturing surface defines an aperture for admitting a urine stream, the aperture comprising an area inferior to that of the frontally directed opening of the urinal and extending outwardly from it.
Claims20
A splash and drip guard apparatus for detachable interconnection with a wall mounted urinal having top, bottom, left and right side, and rearwardly directed surfaces, the urinal surfaces defining a frontally directed opening for accepting a urine stream entering the urinal through the frontally directed opening, the apparatus comprising:
- a splash capturing surface extending in part, frontally and exteriorly to the frontally directed opening of the urinal;
- a lower surface in contact with the bottom surface of the urinal for supporting the insert on the urinal;
- and at least one of an upper surface and a rear surface for stabilizing the insert within the urinal, the splash capturing surface defining therein an aperture for admitting the urine stream therethrough, the aperture comprising an area inferior to that of the frontally directed opening of the urinal.
A combination apparatus for more sanitary urinating comprising:
- a wall mounted urinal and a detachable urinal insert, the urinal having top, bottom, left and right side, and rearwardly directed surfaces, the urinal surfaces defining a frontally directed opening for accepting a urine stream entering the urinal through the frontally directed opening, the urinal insert providing a splash capturing surface extending in part, frontally and exteriorly to the frontally directed opening of the urinal;
- the insert further providing a lower surface in contact with the bottom surface of the urinal for supporting the insert on the urinal, and at least one of an upper surface and a rear surface for stabilizing the insert within the urinal, the splash capturing surface defining therein an aperture for admitting a urine stream therethrough, the aperture comprising an area inferior to that of the frontally directed opening of the urinal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.