Toilet cleaning pad and splash guard

Abstract

A combination toilet cleaning and splash preventing device includes a sheet of biodegradable material which may be laminated for floating at least temporarily on the surface of the water in a toilet bowl and a pocket in the sheet of material for receiving a portion of the hand of a user, whereby the device can be used to wipe a toilet and/or seat before being placed on the water in the bowl to reduce or prevent splashing.

1 . A combination toilet cleaning pad and splash guard comprising a biodegradable sheet of material for floating at least temporarily on the surface of the water in a toilet bowl; a pocket in the sheet of material for receiving the hand or fingers of a person using the pad; and an opening in a top surface of the pad permitting insertion of the hand or fingers of the user into the pocket, whereby the pad can be used to wipe a toilet seat or the toilet bowl before placing the pad on the surface of the water in the bowl to reduce or eliminate splashing. 
     
     
         2 . The pad and splash guard of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet of material is impregnated or coated with at least one of a bacterial, fungicidal or germicidal substance. 
     
     
         3 . The pad and splash guard of  claim 1  including interconnected top and bottom layers of said biodegradable sheet material, wherein the pocket is between the layers, the layers are glued together in areas surrounding the pocket, and the opening is a slit in the top layer at one end of the pocket. 
     
     
         4 . The pad and splash guard of  claim 3 , wherein the pocket is horseshoe-shaped for receiving the user's hand and fingers. 
     
     
         5 . The pad and splash guard of  claim 3 , wherein the pocket is in the shape of a hand including fingers and a thumb.