Pail/splash guard for commode

Abstract

A commode is disclosed having a specially configured pan that can be used as a splash guard when the commode is used in conjunction with a household toilet and the same configuration or shape can be used as a pail for a stand alone commode. In either case, the pan pan in intended for use with a commode seat having an elongated opening and thus has an upper opening that is generally rectangular in configuration. The pan also has a sloping front surface that directs the waste products rearwardly and downwardly to a circular bottom. The centerline of the circular bottom is displaced rearwardly with respect to the midpoint of the front to back length of the pan so that the pan can be used over a household toilet and the waste products are directed to the center of the receiving portion of that toilet.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A pan for use with a commode, said pan having an upper generally rectangular rim having a front and a rear and having an opening therethrough, said rim having predetermined length and width dimensions, said length dimension being larger than said width dimension and extending from said front to said rear, said pan further having sides extending downwardly from said rim to form a bottom portion, said bottom portion being displaced rearwardly with respect to the midpoint of said length dimension.  
     
     
         2 . A pan for use with a commode as defined in  claim 1  wherein said bottom portion is generally circular.  
     
     
         3 . A pan for use with a commode as defined in  claim 1  wherein said bottom portion has an opening therein.  
     
     
         4 . A pan for use with a commode as defined in  claim 1  wherein said upper rim has an outwardly extending peripheral flange.  
     
     
         5 . A commode for use with a person, said commode having a base frame and a commode seat affixed atop said base, said commode seat having a front, a rear and lateral sides and having an opening therethrough, and a pan affixed to said frame and located beneath said commode seat, said pan having an upper rim generally contiguous to said opening in said commode seat, said upper rim being generally rectangular with a predetermined length dimension and having an generally rectangular opening, said pan further having downwardly directed sides to form a bottom, said bottom being displaced rearwardly with respect to the midpoint of said predetermined length dimension.  
     
     
         6 . A commode for use with a person as defined in  claim 5  wherein said opening in said commode seat is longer in the front to rear direction than said lateral side direction creating an elongated opening in the front to rear direction.  
     
     
         7 . A commode for use with a person as defined in  claim 5  wherein said bottom has a generally circular configuration.  
     
     
         8 . A commode for use with a person as defined in  claim 5  wherein said bottom has an opening.  
     
     
         9 . A commode for use with a person as defined in  claim 5  wherein said rim has an outwardly extending flange.  
     
     
         10 . A commode for use with a person as defined in  claim 9  wherein said pan is affixed to said frame by means of said peripheral flange resting upon said frame.  
     
     
         11 . A commode for use with a person as defined in  claim 9  wherein said from includes a downwardly projecting L-shaped flange and said pan is affixed to said frame by being slidingly interfitted atop said flange.