Dribble drain inhibitor adaptor for urinals

Abstract

A dribble drain inhibitor adaptor for use with a urinal includes a basin adapted to readily drain urine or other liquids directed at the adaptor into the urinal, a splash guard approximately at the periphery of the basin and largely co-terminus with or extending outwardly a predetermined distance from the outer rim of the urinal to inhibit the urine or other liquids from spilling or splashing out of the urinal, means for maintaining the height and angle of the basin in a desired manner, and means for secure placement in or attachment of the adaptor to the urinal. Methods of inhibiting unwanted spillage and drainage and of enhancing sanitation using the adaptor are also included.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dribble drain inhibitor adaptor for use with a urinal comprising:
 A basin adapted to drain urine or other liquids directed at the adaptor into the urinal, a splash guard approximately at the periphery of the basin largely co-terminus with the outer rim of the urinal or extending outwardly a predetermined distance therefrom to inhibit the urine or other liquids from spilling or splashing out of the urinal, means for maintaining the height and angle of the basin in a desired manner, and means for secure placement in or attachment of the adaptor to the urinal.   
     
     
         2 . The urinal adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the means for maintaining the height and angle of the basin comprises a curved end-piece which extends at one end of and downwardly from the basin and is located generally opposite the side of the basin to which the splash guard is located. 
     
     
         3 . The urinal adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the means for secure placement in or attachment of the adaptor to the urinal comprises one or more form-fitting grips which securely fasten to the rim of the urinal. 
     
     
         4 . The urinal adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the basin is relatively flat and inclines at a 10° incline or more from the normal toward the bowl of the urinal. 
     
     
         5 . The urinal adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the splash guard further comprises a mid-area depression to assist in access to the bowl of the urinal. 
     
     
         6 . The urinal adaptor of  claim 5  wherein the depression further comprises a rim area to inhibit spillage from the urinal adaptor at the mid-area depression. 
     
     
         7 . The urinal adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the adaptor further comprises a material wherein an antibiotic has been incorporated. 
     
     
         8 . A method of inhibiting drainage or spillage of urine or other liquids from a urinal comprising the steps of securing the adaptor of  claim 1  to the urinal and thereby inhibiting drainage or spillage when the urinal is in use at times when users of the urinal otherwise are disposed to miss the bowl or splash urine forward therefrom. 
     
     
         9 . A method of enhancing sanitation in and around urinals comprising the steps of placing the adaptor of  claim 1  within or upon the urinal to inhibit urine runoff or spillage and permitting users to use the urinal. 
     
     
         10 . The method of enhancing sanitation of  claim 9  wherein the method further comprises using the adaptor of  claim 1  in which an antibiotic which kills disease-causing biotics incorporated into the material of the adaptor.