# US 2021/0274986 A1 · Splatter shield for toilet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0274986 A1 - Document ID: US20210274986A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/193,156 - Filed: 2021-03-05 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-06 - Inventors: Sandra Braun - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274986A1 ## CPC - A47K 13/24: Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22 - E03D 9/00: Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories (hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl A47K11/10; seats or covers for closets A47K13/00; body supports, other than seats for closets A47K17/02; devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10 ){; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells (cleaning, disinfecting or deodorising the seat A47K13/30)} - Y02A 50/30: Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change - A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES - E03D: WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ## Abstract Described herein is a splatter shield device for toilets, which is designed to solve the problem of waste splatter and/or overspray by containing and/or channeling waste back into the toilet bowl itself. The device generally comprises a semi-rigid frame defining an inner collection area and a flexible sheeting at least partially covering the inner collection area. The frame margins may comprise folds that are configured to impart a number of advantages, such as ease of installation, improved collection and/or channeling performance, and aesthetic discreetness. The device may also be made of biodegradable and/or flushable materials, greatly simplifying use and cleaning. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A urine collection and/or channeling device for installation on a toilet, said toilet comprising a toilet bowl and a toilet seat, said device comprising: a semi-rigid frame defining an inner collection area and comprising an upper margin configured to be removably secured to said toilet seat, a lower margin configured to be removably secured to said toilet bowl, and a pair of opposing side margins; and a flexible sheeting at least partially covering said inner collection area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein each of said opposing side margins comprising two or more inward folds and one or more outward folds. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said lower margin comprises a pair of corner segments, a central segment, and a pair of recesses each positioned between said pair of corner segments and said central segment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said lower margin comprises a pair of tabs extending therefrom and configured to be secured to a rim of said toilet bowl. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising one or more adhesives positioned on a back surface of said upper margin and configured to removably secure said upper margin to said toilet seat, and one or more adhesives positioned on a back surface of said lower margin and configured to removably secure said lower margin to said toilet bowl. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the flexible sheeting comprises a material selected from the group consisting of paper products, plastics, bioplastics, and/or paraffin-coated materials. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said flexible sheeting comprises at least one layer of an impervious material and/or at least one layer of an absorbent material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The device of claim 7, wherein said flexible sheeting comprises two or more removable layers of said impervious material and/or two or more removable layers of said absorbent material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The device of claim 7, wherein said flexible sheeting further comprises a tab extending therefrom and configured to allow a user to remove at least one layer of said impervious material and/or at least one layer of said absorbent material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said frame comprises a material selected from the group consisting of plastics, bioplastics, papers, cardboards, wood, composites, metals, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said frame comprises a different material than said flexible sheeting. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said frame has a thickness and/or density that is greater than the thickness and/or density of said flexible sheeting. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A toilet comprising the urine collection and/or channeling device of claim 1 installed thereon. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The toilet of claim 13, wherein said upper margin of said frame is removably secured to said toilet seat, and wherein said lower margin of said frame is removably secured to said toilet bowl. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The toilet of claim 13, wherein when said toilet seat is in the lowered position, said device is not visible to a user when viewed from above. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A method of collecting and/or channeling urine overspray and/or splatter, said method comprising installing the urine collection and/or channeling device of claim 1 on a toilet. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the installing comprises removably securing said upper margin of said frame to said toilet seat and removably securing said lower margin of said frame to said toilet bowl. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising lowering said toilet seat, thereby collapsing said device and channeling at least a portion of any fluid collected in said device into said toilet bowl. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising flushing or otherwise disposing of at least a portion of said device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein said flexible sheeting comprises two or more removable layers of an impervious material and/or two or more removable layers of an absorbent material, said method further comprising removing and/or flushing a top layer of said flexible sheeting, thereby exposing a clean layer of said flexible sheeting.