Flow projector device

A flow projector device, for use with a toilet having a toilet bowl with a toilet bowl rim and an overlying seat, the seat placeable in a use position generally parallel to the toilet bowl rim and supported by the toilet bowl rim, comprising:

• a base having an upper surface, an inner end, an outer end, and lateral sides extending between the inner and outer ends, the base positionable between the seat and the toilet bowl rim with the seat in the use position;
• the upper surface sloping downwardly from the outer end toward the inner end;
• a return portion extending downwardly from the inner end;
• an outer barrier extending upwardly from the outer end, the outer barrier comprising a generally C shaped recurved surface configured to redirect urine to the upper surface of the base;
• the recurved surface having first and second portions, the first portion extending from the base generally upwardly away from the upper surface of the base and the second portion extending from the first portion generally downwardly toward the upper surface of the base;
• the second surface portion terminating at an outer end at a position directly overlying the upper surface of the base and outwardly of the seat with no portion of the seat between the outer end and the upper surface;
• sidewalls extending upwardly from the upper surface of the base along the lateral sides;
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• a support bracket extending downwardly from the outer end of the base;
• whereby urine directed along the upper surface towards the recurved surface of the outer barrier can be redirected by the second portion of the recurved surface back onto the upper surface to flow down the upper surface, past the return portion and into the toilet bowl.

A flow projector assembly comprising:

• a toilet comprising a toilet bowl and an overlying seat, the seat having a lower seat surface, the seat placeable in a use position;
• the toilet bowl comprising a rim having an upper rim surface opposite and generally parallel to the lower seat surface when the seat is in the use position, an outer surface and an inner surface;
• a flow projector device comprising:
• a base having an upper surface, a lower support surface, an inner end, an outer end, and lateral sides extending between the inner and outer ends, the base positioned between the seat and the toilet bowl rim and resting on the toilet bowl rim;
• the upper surface sloping downwardly from the outer end toward the inner end;
• a return portion extending downwardly from the inner end;
• an outer barrier extending upwardly from the outer end, the outer barrier comprising a recurved surface configured to redirect urine to the upper surface of the base;
• the recurved surface having first and second portions, the first portion extending from the base generally upwardly away from the upper surface and the second portion extending from the first portion generally downwardly toward the upper surface, the second portion terminating at an outer end at a position directly overlying the upper surface and outwardly of the seat with no portion of the seat between the outer end and the upper surface;
• the second surface portion terminating at a position overlying the upper surface of the base;
• sidewalls extending upwardly from the upper surface of the base along the lateral sides, the sidewall having upper sidewall surfaces;
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• a support bracket extending downwardly from the outer end of the base;
• the return portion being opposite the inner surface of the rim and the support bracket being opposite the outer surface of the rim;
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• a gap defined between the upper surface of the base and the lower seat surface;
• whereby urine directed into the gap from the inner edge of the base and along the upper surface towards the recurved surface can be redirected by the second surface portion of the recurved surface directly back onto the upper surface to flow down the upper surface, past the return portion and into the toilet bowl.