Toilet seat cover

Abstract

A toilet seat cover can be adhered to a toilet seat to help a child use the toilet. In embodiments, a toilet seat cover includes a plastic or other thin, flexible sheet having a central void defined therethrough and an adhesive coating on one surface. That surface may be temporarily adhered to a toilet seat to maintain the toilet seat cover in position. The child may then sit on the toilet seat cover to relieve himself, with the toilet seat cover screening the child from touching unsanitary surfaces of the toilet seat or toilet and suspending the child over the toilet bowl. Once the child has finished and is off the toilet seat cover, the cover may be removed by rolling or folding.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet seat cover comprising:
 a top sheet having a void defined therethrough;   an adhesive coating on a back surface of the top sheet;   a removal tab at a first edge of the top sheet, the removal tab defined by a portion of the top sheet having a nonadhesive back surface; and   a backing sheet temporarily adhered to the adhesive coating.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a connecting strip joining the top sheet and the backing sheet along a second edge of the top sheet and a corresponding third edge of the backing sheet, wherein the second edge is opposite to the first edge. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 2 , further comprising a backing removal tab on the backing sheet at a fourth edge of the backing sheet, wherein the fourth edge is opposite to the third edge. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 1 , further comprising an installation tab at the first edge of the top sheet, the installation tab having an installation tab backing that is discontinuous from the backing sheet. 
     
     
         5 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 1 , further comprising two lateral side flaps on the top sheet, each side flap being defined by a lateral portion of the top sheet having a nonadhesive back surface. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat cover is folded with multiple roll folds. 
     
     
         7 . A method of using a toilet, comprising:
 providing a toilet seat cover, the toilet seat cover comprising:
 a top sheet having a void defined therethrough; 
 an adhesive coating on a back surface of the top sheet; 
 a backing sheet temporarily adhered to the adhesive coating; and 
 a removal tab defined by a portion of the toilet seat cover having a nonadhesive back surface; 
   separating the backing sheet from the top sheet;   placing the top sheet onto a toilet seat of the toilet, thereby temporarily adhering said top sheet to the toilet seat by the adhesive coating; and   following urination or defecation through the void into the toilet, removing the toilet seat cover by pulling the removal tab.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the toilet seat cover further comprises an installation tab having an installation tab backing that is discontinuous from the backing sheet and   placing the top sheet onto the toilet seat further comprises:
 peeling the installation tab backing from the installation tab and 
 placing the installation tab onto a rear section of the toilet seat prior to separating the backing sheet from the top sheet. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the toilet seat cover is folded with multiple roll folds and   the method further comprises: prior to separating the backing sheet from the top sheet, unfolding the multiple roll folds.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein separating the backing sheet from the top sheet comprises gripping a backing removal tab on the backing sheet and pulling the backing removal tab away from the top sheet, thereby peeling the backing sheet from the top sheet. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein removing the toilet seat cover by pulling the removal tab comprises rolling the toilet seat cover into itself. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the toilet seat cover further comprises two lateral side flaps on the top sheet and   placing the top sheet onto the toilet seat further comprises unfolding the side flaps.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein each side flap is defined by a lateral portion of the top sheet having a nonadhesive back surface. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the toilet seat comprises a toilet seat primary opening and   the void is smaller than the primary opening.   
     
     
         15 . A toilet seat cover comprising:
 a top sheet having a void defined therethrough;   an adhesive coating on a back surface of the top sheet; and   a removal tab defined by a portion of the toilet seat cover having a nonadhesive back surface.   
     
     
         16 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 15 , further comprising a backing sheet temporarily adhered to the adhesive coating. 
     
     
         17 . The toilet seat of  claim 16 , wherein
 the removal tab is at a first edge of the top sheet and   the toilet seat cover further comprises a connecting strip joining the top sheet and the backing sheet along a second edge of the top sheet and a corresponding third edge of the backing sheet, wherein the second edge is opposite to the first edge.   
     
     
         18 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 17 , further comprising a backing removal tab on the backing sheet at a fourth edge of the backing sheet, wherein the fourth edge is opposite to the third edge. 
     
     
         19 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 17 , further comprising an installation tab at the first edge of the top sheet, the installation tab having an installation tab backing that is discontinuous from the backing sheet. 
     
     
         20 . The toilet seat cover of  claim 15 , further comprising two lateral side flaps on the top sheet, each side flap being defined by a lateral portion of the top sheet having a nonadhesive back surface.