Disposable toilet hugger

Abstract

The invention is directed to a disposable toilet hugger for the easy collection and disposal of urine and moisture spills and drips that occur around the base of a toilet. The apparatus consists of a plurality of non-porous base materials with an absorbent material mounted to the top of each base material. A user places a stack of these materials around the base of a toilet. When the absorbent material gets contaminated with urine or other spills, a user grabs a pull tab and removes and disposes of the top absorbent material and non-porous base layer, thereby exposing anew, unsoiled absorbent material for the next spill.

1 . A disposable toilet bowl floor mat comprising: 
 a non-porous backing and an absorbent material mounted to the top of said non-porous backing.    
   
   
       2 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent material is colored for an esthetic appearance.  
   
   
       3 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent material is textured.  
   
   
       4 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent material is formed of materials selected from the group of materials consisting of absorbent paper, absorbent cotton and absorbent cloth.  
   
   
       5 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said non-porous backing is formed of materials selected from the group of materials consisting of flexible plastic, rubber and wax paper.  
   
   
       6 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said mat wraps around the backside of a toilet.  
   
   
       7 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said map wraps halfway around the base of a toilet.  
   
   
       8 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent material includes a deodorizing agent.  
   
   
       9 . The disposable mat of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent material includes a disinfecting agent.  
   
   
       10 . The disposable mat of any one of claims  1  through  9  wherein there are a plurality of said mats stacked one on top of each other such that a user places a stack of said mats around a base of a toilet, the top mat of said stack absorbing any liquid falling on the top of said top mat and not passing through to the second layer of said stack of mats, said user removing said top mat of said stack when said top mat becomes contaminated with said liquid and disposing of said top mat thereby leaving a new and unused top mat around said toilet base.  
   
   
       11 . A means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary comprising: 
 placing a stack of disposable toilet mats around the base of said toilet;    a single said toilet mat consisting of a non-porous backing and an absorbent top layer material;    a means for removing the top toilet mat from said toilet mat stack when said top toilet mat becomes soiled thereby exposing an unsoiled top toilet mat around the base of said toilet; and disposing of said soiled toilet mat.    
   
   
       12 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said absorbent material is colored for an esthetic appearance.  
   
   
       13 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said absorbent material is textured.  
   
   
       14 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said absorbent material is formed of materials selected from the group of materials consisting of absorbent paper, absorbent cotton and absorbent cloth.  
   
   
       15 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said non-porous backing is formed of materials selected from the group of materials consisting of flexible plastic, rubber and wax paper.  
   
   
       16 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said mat wraps around the backside of said toilet.  
   
   
       17 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said map wraps halfway around the base of said toilet.  
   
   
       18 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said absorbent material includes a means for keeping said toilet mats deodorized.  
   
   
       19 . The means for keeping the area at the base of a toilet clean and sanitary according to  claim 11  wherein said absorbent material includes a means for keeping said toilet mats disinfected.