Splash Guard

Abstract

An article for use in a water receiving structure is disclosed. The article is directed to keeping water inside a water receiving member and preventing water splash and water damage to adjacent surfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article comprising:
 a) a protective member comprising:
 i. a central axis and a transverse axis that is perpendicular to the central axis, 
 ii. a first width defined by a top edge and a bottom edge spaced apart relative to the central axis, 
 iii. a first length defined by a first side edge and a second side edge extending between the top edge and the bottom edge, wherein the first length is configured to extend to a second length, wherein the second length corresponds to a distance between the adjacent sidewalls of the water receiving structure, wherein the first side edge and a second side edge are spaced apart relative to the transverse axis, 
   b) one or more first removable attachment members located along the first side edge, wherein the one or more first removable attachment members are attached to one or more first elastic cords,   c) one or more second removable attachment members located along the second side edge,   
       wherein at least a first upper portion of the protective member comprising the top edge is configured to be situated above a top edge of a water receiving structure, thereby preventing water from splashing over the top edge of the water receiving structure and wherein the at least the first upper portion forms a first upper side edge and a second upper side edge; and 
       wherein at least a first lower portion of the protective member comprising the bottom edge is configured to be situated inside of the water receiving structure, thereby allowing water running downwards from the first upper portion to return back to the water receiving structure and wherein the at least the first lower portion forms a first lower side edge and a second lower side edge. 
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more second removable attachment members are attached to one or more second elastic cords. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the water receiving structure comprises a shower structure, a tub structure, a pool structure, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the at least the first upper portion of the protective member has a second width. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the at least the first lower portion of the protective member has a third width. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the second and third width are the same or different. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the second width is from about 1 to about 40 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the third width is from about 1 to about 40 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first and/or second removable attachment members are located along the first and second upper side edges. 
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the water receiving structure is a shower structure and wherein the top edge of the water receiving structure is a bottom rim of the shower structure. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the water receiving structure is a tub and wherein the top edge of the water receiving structure is a tub rim. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the water receiving structure is a pool and wherein the top edge of the water receiving structure is a pool rim. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first and second removable attachment members are located along the first and second side edge of the protective member and are configured to be attached to adjacent side walls of the water receiving structure. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the protective member further comprises one or more third removable attachment members located along the bottom edge of the protective member. 
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more third removable attachment members placed along the bottom edge of the protective member is attached to an adjacent part of the water receiving structure. 
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 15 , wherein the water receiving structure is a tub or a pool, the adjacent part of the water receiving structure is a sidewall of the tub or the pool. 
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the protective member can further comprise one or more fourth removable attachment members located on the protective member. 
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first, second, third and fourth removable attachment members are a same type of an attachment member or a different type of an attachment member. 
     
     
         19 . The article of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more first, second, third or fourth removable attachment members comprise a suction cup. 
     
     
         20 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein at least a third portion of the protective member is folded relative to the transverse axis to form a folded structure having a fourth length.