Toilet Bowl Liner

Abstract

A toilet bowl liner is provided that is adapted to be placed along the interior of a toilet bowl and along the base thereof. The liner has a trapezoidal shape and includes a pleated sidewall to allow the liner to expand and contract for different toilet bowl sizes. In use, the sidewalls of the liner abut the walls of the toilet bowl as the base of the liner extends across the lower opening of the toilet bowl. The liner acts as a barrier between the toilet bowel and waste water, whereby the liner can then be flushed along with the contents of the bowl. The liner is therefore flushable and biodegradable, making it suitable for use in septic systems and sewer systems. Overall, the device provides a temporary barrier to reduce accumulation of waste and deposits on the toilet bowl walls, thereby extending the period between necessary cleanings.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A disposable toilet bowl device, comprising:
 a liner having upstanding sidewalls, a lower end, and an open upper;   the liner being comprised of a water soluble tissue material such that the liner is flushable;   the upstanding sidewalls further comprise a pleated surface that is adapted to flare outward or inward when the liner is placed within the interior of a toilet bowl, and whereby the upstanding sidewalls are adapted to conform to the interior of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         2 ) The disposable toilet bowl device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the liner further comprises a substantial trapezoidal shape with a lower surface along the lower end of the liner; and   whereby the upstanding sidewalls extend upwards and outwards from the lower surface and the open upper and the lower surface are substantially parallel to one another.   
     
     
         3 ) The disposable toilet bowl device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pleated surface of the upstanding sidewalls further comprises a plurality of fold lines extending between an upper edge and a lower edge of the upstanding sidewalls;   whereby the upstanding sidewalls further comprises a plurality of bowed surfaces between the fold lines to form individual pleats.   
     
     
         4 ) The disposable toilet bowl device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pleated surface of the upstanding sidewalls further comprises a substantially sinusoidal surface profile when viewed from above the open upper.