US2004093663A1PendingUtilityA1

Splash-prevention paper

Priority: Nov 18, 2002Filed: Dec 8, 2003Published: May 20, 2004
Est. expiryNov 18, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tom Zhu
A47K 17/00E03D 9/00
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Abstract

A splash-prevention paper that is to be used in a toilet bowl to suppress the splash of soil water when the feces fall into the toilet bowl during the bowel movement. The splash-prevention paper of the present invention is a paper-like thin sheet. It may be folded or be in rolls for easy to handle before application. In the application, the splash-prevention paper floats on and covers the major portion of the water surface in the toilet bowl. It has plurality of floating arms, which allows the feces to pass, meanwhile, maintains an effective coverage of the water surface.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A splash-prevention device comprising a sheet of paper containing plurality of floating arms.  
     
     
         2 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper comprising wax coating to maintain its buoyancy.  
     
     
         3 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper is made of porous material.  
     
     
         4 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said floating arms are formed by cutting into the said sheet of paper.  
     
     
         5 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said floating arms are in number of four to eight.  
     
     
         6 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper containing polymer foam.  
     
     
         7 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper comprising the means for promoting the mechanical disintegration of the said sheet of paper after its application.  
     
     
         8 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 7 , wherein the said means for promoting the mechanical disintegration include a deeper cut on the said sheet of paper at predetermined location.  
     
     
         9 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper containing disinfectant.  
     
     
         10 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper containing detergent.  
     
     
         11 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper containing perfume.  
     
     
         12 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper containing dye.  
     
     
         13 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said floating arms are parallel to each other.  
     
     
         14 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said floating arms are not parallel to each other.  
     
     
         15 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said sheet of paper is in a rectangular, including the square, shape.  
     
     
         16 . The splash-prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the said floating arms that are formed by cutting into the said sheet of paper; the said sheet of paper is made of porous material; the said sheet of paper further comprising wax coating to maintain its buoyancy, wherein the said sheet of paper further containing disinfectant, detergent and perfume, wherein the said sheet of paper also comprising deeper cut for promoting the mechanical disintegration after its application.  
     
     
         17 . A splash-prevention device comprising a sheet of paper, wherein the said sheet of paper comprising means for substantially complete coverage over the surface of the liquid where the said sheet of paper is applied and for the passage of substantially solid object through the said sheet of paper.  
     
     
         18 . A splash-prevention device of  claim 17 , wherein the said means for substantially complete coverage over the surface of the liquid and for the passage of substantially solid object include plurality of floating arms.  
     
     
         19 . A splash-prevention device of  claim 18 , wherein the said floating arms are formed by cutting into the said sheet of paper.

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