Toilet

Abstract

The invention relates to a toilet having a raised lip 18 and elongate gully 20 , reducing the risk of splashing by male users and hence improving the hygiene of the toilet, A number of other features may also contribute to the hygiene of the toilet, including handles 40 , and lips on the seat 20 and lid 30.

1 . A toilet, comprising: 
 a bowl having a front, rear and sides and a rim extending around an upper surface of the bowl, the rim defining a water channel therein for channelling water to flush the toilet;    a water inlet in the bowl at the rear of the bowl connected to the water channel for accepting water for flushing the toilet;    wherein the rim has a raised lip at the front of the bowl; and    the front of the bowl is extended forwards under the raised lip to define a gully extending on the inside of the bowl forwards from the front of the rim by at least 10 cm for reducing splashing.    
   
   
       2 . A toilet according to  claim 1  comprising a plurality of openings in the rim connecting the water channel and the interior of the bowl spaced around the rim for channeling flushing water into the bowl to flush the toilet.  
   
   
       3 . A toilet according to  claim 1  ether comprising a seat hinged to the rear of the toilet and extending when lowered along the rear and sides of the toilet but not being closed at the front,  
   
   
       4 . A toilet according to  claim 3  wherein the rear of the seat is at least  50 cm behind the front of the seat.  
   
   
       5 . A toilet according to  claim 3  wherein the seat has seat lip extending around the outer edge of the seat and a seat support section for supporting the seat on the bowl, the seat support section being arranged around the edge of the seat extending inwardly from the seat lip.  
   
   
       6 . A toilet according to  claim 3  further comprising a lid hinged to the seat or bowl,  
   
   
       7 . A toilet according to  claim 6  further comprising a lid lip around the outer edge of the lid and a lid support extending inwardly of the lid lip for supporting the lid on the seat.  
   
   
       8 . A toilet according to  claim 6  further comprising handles integrally formed in the outside edge of the seat and the outside edge of the lid.  
   
   
       9 . A toilet according to  claim 1  wherein the rim is substantially horizontal along the sides and rear of the bowl.  
   
   
       10 . A toilet according to  claim 1  wherein the distance from the lip to the rear of the rim is at least 50 cm.  
   
   
       11 . A toilet according to  claim 1  further comprising at least four bolt holes around the base of the toilet for fixing the toilet to the ground.