Hygiene devices for use with water closets

Abstract

Protective devices for use with toilet seats are described. They consist of an elongate waisted sheet, e.g. of 2 or 3 ply tissue, parts of which may be textured or guilted. The waist is located aver the front of the toilet seat in use, one end hanging down inside the bowl sufficiently far as to provide a protective barrier to prevent direct contact between the end of the penis of a male sitting on the seat with the inside surface of the wc pan.

1 . A protective device adapted for use with a toilet seat which device consists of a generally elongate waisted body of flat highly flexible material, and which is generally symmetrical about its longitudinal axis and wherein the amount of material to one side of a centre line transverse to the longitudinal axis and at the narrowest portion of the waisted body is within 30% of the amount on the other side thereof.  
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1  and which is impregnated overall or at one or both end portions with a germicidal or antiseptic material.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1  or  2  and formed of a natural or synthetic tissue material.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 3  wherein the tissue is a multi-ply tissue material.  
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 4  wherein the multi-ply tissue material is textured or quilted over at least part of the body.  
     
     
         6 . A device according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  wherein the ends of the elongate device are rounded.  
     
     
         7 . A device according to any one of  claims 1  to  6  wherein the overall length of the device is from 23 to 28 centimetres with the minimum width of the waisted portion being 4.5 to 5.5 centimetres.