US 4,875,242 AGranted

Compact toilet seat cover

AssigneesAlvin S. Haining, Katherine R. Haining

InventorsLeonard N. Albrecht, Steven R. Burke

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Abstract

Disclosed is a toilet seat cover in the form of a composite paper sheet which disintegrates when immersed in water, the paper sheet being of general rectangular configuration, of adequate size to cover the toilet seat, and having an opening formed centrally therein; the sheet includes a top layer of dry creped paper, emboss laminated with a bottom layer of flat machine finished or machine glazed finished paper. The sheet has opposite rear and forward margins and opposite lateral margins extending therebetween. A piece of double-sided adhesive tape is disposed on the bottom layer of paper proximate the rear margin of the sheet for releasably anchoring the cover to the rear portion of the conventional toilet seat. The sheet is folded into a compact configuration in which the adhesive tape is accessible for exposure and application and opposite margins of the sheet are accessible for manually deploying the sheet over the toilet seat preferably with the assistance of the anchor provided with the adhesive tape. The sheet is oversize relative to the toilet seat and has substantial overhanging skirt and other defined portions which may be torn off for emergency use as a wiping material. Two different folding schemes are disclosed both utilizing "Z" folds in a manner to facilitate manual deployment of the cover on the toilet seat with no requirement for direct hand contact with the toilet seat.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A disposable paper cover for conventional toilet seats, the cover comprising:

(a) a composite paper sheet which disintegrates when immersed in water sufficiently that it may be flushed in the toilet without creating problems with the toilet pumping or with any conventional septic tank connected with the plumbing, the paper sheet being of generally rectangular configuration, of adequate size to cover the toilet seat, and having an opening formed centrally therein for general registration with the toilet opening defined by the conventional toilet seat;
(b) said composite paper sheet including a top layer of creped paper emboss laminated with a bottom layer of flat machine finished or machine glazed finished paper, whereby to preserve the structural strength of the sheet while enhancing its weight and its self-stability on the toilet seat without substantial interference with its disintegration in water;
said rectangular sheet having rear and forward margins and lateral margins extending therebetween;
(c) adhesive means disposed on the bottom layer of paper proximate the rear margin and centrally between the lateral margins of the sheet for releasably anchoring the sheet to the rear portion of the conventional toilet seat;
and,
(d) said composite sheet being folded into a compact configuration, in which:
(1) the adhesive means is exposed for application to the rear portion of the toilet seat;
and,
(2) the forward margin of the composite sheet is accessible for
(A) grasping with the hands at locations proximate the lateral margins of the sheet, and
(B) pulling against the anchor provided by said adhesive and separating the hands,
(C) with folds being configured to unfold upon such pulling followed by such separation thereby to extend the sheet over the toilet seat with the bottom layer in contact with the toilet seat and the top layer thereof exposed for direct contact with the body of the user;
(3) whereby, to facilitate the deployment of the sheet on the toilet seat without requiring direct contact between the user's hands and the toilet seat.

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A disposable paper cover for conventional toilet seats, the cover comprising:

(a) a composite paper sheet which disintegrates when immersed in water sufficiently that it may be flushed in the toilet without creating problems with the toilet plumbing or with any conventional septic tank connected with the plumbing, the paper sheet being of generally rectangular configuration, of adequate size to cover the toilet seat, and having an opening formed centrally therein for general registration with the toilet opening defined by the conventional toilet seat;
(b) said composite paper sheet including a top layer of creped paper emboss laminated with a bottom layer of flat machine finished or machine glazed finished paper, said rectangular sheet having rear and forward margins and lateral margins extending therebetween;
(c) adhesive means disposed on the bottom layer of paper proximate the rear margin of the sheet for releasably anchoring the sheet to the rear portion of the conventional toilet seat;
and,
(d) said composite sheet being folded into a compact configuration, in which:
(1) the adhesive means is accessible for exposure and application to the rear portion of the toilet seat;
(2) the forward margin of the composite sheet is accessible for
(A) grasping with the hands at locations proximate the lateral margins of the sheet, and
(B) pulling against the anchor provided by said adhesive and separating the hands,
(C) with folds being configured to unfold upon such pulling and separation thereby to extend the sheet over the toilet seat with the bottom layer in contact with the toilet seat and the top layer thereof exposed for direct contact with the body of the user;
(3) whereby, to facilitate the deployment of the sheet on the toilet seat without requiring direct contact between the user's hands and the toilet seat;
(e) a plurality of at least approximately equally spaced and parallel lateral fold creases;
(f) a plurality of at least approximately equally spaced and parallel longitudinal fold creases;
(g) the adhesive means being disposed on the longitudinal center line of the sheet;
(h) the longitudinal fold creases avoiding the longitudinal center line of the sheet;
(i) there being an even number of longitudinal fold creases, half on each side of the longitudinal center line of the sheet;
(j) on each side of the longitudinal center line of the sheet, the longitudinal fold crease closest thereto biasing upward the portion of the sheet on the lateral side of the fold creases;
and,
(k) the other longitudinal fold creases on each side of the center line being Z folded separately for each side.

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A disposable paper cover for conventional toilet seats, the cover comprising:

(a) a composite paper sheet which disintegrates when immersed in water sufficiently that it may be flushed in the toilet without creating problems with the toilet plumbing or with any conventional septic tank connected with the plumbing, the paper sheet being of generally rectangular configuration, of adequate size to cover the toilet seat, and having an opening formed centrally therein for general registration with the toilet opening defined by the conventional toilet seat;
(b) said composite paper sheet including a top layer of creped paper emboss laminated with a bottom layer of flat machine finished or machine glazed finished paper, said rectangular sheet having rear and forward margins and lateral margins extending therebetween;
(c) adhesive means disposed on the bottom layer of paper proximate the rear margin of the sheet for releasably anchoring the sheet to the rear portion of the conventional toilet seat;
and,
(d) said composite sheet being folded into a compact configuration, in which:
(1) the adhesive means is accessible for exposure and application to the rear portion of the toilet seat;
(2) the forward margin of the composite sheet is accessible for
(A) grasping with the hands at locations proximate the lateral margins of the sheet, and
(B) pulling against the anchor provided by said adhesive and separating the hands,
(C) with folds being configured to unfold upon such pulling and separation thereby to extend the sheet over the toilet seat with the bottom layer in contact with the toilet seat and the top layer thereof exposed for direct contact with the body of the user;
(3) whereby, to facilitate the deployment of the sheet on the toilet seat without requiring direct contact between the user's hands and the toilet seat;
(e) a plurality of at least approximately equally spaced and parallel lateral fold creases;
(f) a plurality of at least approximately equally spaced and parallel longitudinal fold creases;
(g) a left pull tab protruding forward from the forward margin of the sheet, proximate the left forward corner of the sheet;
(h) a right pull tab protruding forward from the forward margin of the sheet, proximate the right forward corner of the sheet;
and, the pull tabs being positioned along the forward margin of the sheet so that, when the toilet seat cover is folded, the right pull tab is to the right of the left pull tab as viewed from the top side of the sheet, while facing the forward margin thereof.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.