Sanitary commode mat

A sanitary commode mat adapted to fit around the base of a sanitary facility such as a commode or urinal, comprising:

• A. protective mat cover means contoured to conform to the base of a sanitary facility and formed from a resilient material, said mat cover means having
• (i) a base section,
• (ii) a top section hingedly attached to said base sections to permit opening and closing of said mat cover means,
• (iii) latch means for holding said mat cover means in a closed position, and
• (iv) open grille work comprising the major area of said top section, said grille work having grille elements of essentially triangular shape and treated to be moisture repellent such that urine falling on said grille elements will not adhere thereto;
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• B. moisture absorbing pad means for receiving and absorbing urine falling on said pad means and draining from said moisture repellent grille elements, said pad means disposed between said base section and said top section of said mat cover means in its closed position and having
• (i) an impermeable film forming a base sheet for said pad means,
• (ii) moisture absorbing layers of cellulosic material slightly smaller then said impermeable film and disposed upon said base sheet,
• (iii) a permeable film forming a top sheet of said pad means having a matching shape and size to said impermeable film, said permeable film overlaying said moisture absorbing layers and said impermeable film, the borders of said permeable film and said impermeable film bonded together to thereby enclose said moisture absorbing layers, and
• (iv) the bonded together borders of said films forming at least one tab projecting from said pad means;
• whereby said mat cover means serves to protect said pad means from damage, said pad means is removable from said cover means when open by grasping said tab without contact with contaminated portions of said pad, and wherein a contaminated pad is replaceable with a fresh pad.