Splash and Noise Reduction Assembly for Toilets

Abstract

A splash and noise reduction assembly for a toilet includes a pad coupled to a connection arm. The connection arm may clamp around and/or grip the rim of the bowl of a toilet. The pad may be held flush against the inner surface of the toilet bowl and may include protrusions. These protrusions may disrupt the momentum of a urine stream from a standing user, preventing and/or reducing splashing and/or noise. The connection arm may clamp around and/or grip various portions of the rim of the bowl of the toilet so that the splash and noise reduction assembly may be positioned variously around the bowl of the toilet. The connection arm may hold the pad against the inner surface of the toilet bowl above the typical water line, but still in the path of water dispensed from the rim during flushing such that ordinary flushing cleans the pad.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A splash and noise reduction assembly, comprising:
 a main body, comprising:
 a pad that has a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; 
 protrusions extending from the first surface; and 
 an angled connection arm coupled to the pad and including at least one slot; and 
   an insertion arm insertable into the at least one slot; wherein the angled connection arm and the insertion arm grip a toilet bowl to hold the second surface of the pad against an inner surface of the toilet bowl when:   the angled connection arm is disposed on a rim top surface of the toilet bowl and a rim inner surface of the toilet bowl;   the insertion arm is inserted into the at least one slot; and   the insertion arm contacts an outer surface of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         2 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the insertion arm includes a first end with a stopper that is larger than the at least one slot and a second end that is insertable into the at least one slot. 
     
     
         3 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the insertion arm includes an angled portion. 
     
     
         4 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the angled portion is disposed at the second end. 
     
     
         5 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the angled portion contacts the outer surface of the toilet bowl when the angled connection arm and the insertion arm grip the toilet bowl. 
     
     
         6 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one slot includes multiple slots. 
     
     
         7 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pad is flexible. 
     
     
         8 . A splash and noise reduction assembly, comprising:
 a connection arm, including at least one slot, configured to extend between a rim inner surface of a toilet bowl and a rim top surface of the toilet bowl;   a pad, including protrusions, coupled to the connection arm and configured to conform to an inner surface of the toilet bowl; and   an insertion arm insertable into the at least one slot to cooperate with the connection arm to press the pad against the inner surface of the toilet bowl such that the protrusions extend away from the inner surface of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         9 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the pad is formed of at least one polymer. 
     
     
         10 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one polymer comprises polyurethane. 
     
     
         11 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the connection arm is formed of a same material as the pad. 
     
     
         12 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the connection arm, the pad, and the protrusions are integrally formed. 
     
     
         13 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the pad includes a first end coupled to the connection arm and a second end; and   the protrusions are wider in a first direction perpendicular to the pad than a second direction perpendicular to the pad.   
     
     
         14 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the protrusions comprise rows and columns of protrusions. 
     
     
         15 . A splash and noise reduction assembly, comprising:
 an arm assembly configured to grip a rim inner surface of a toilet bowl and an outer surface of the toilet bowl; and   a pad, coupled to the arm assembly, that includes a first surface including protrusions and a second surface, opposite the first surface, that is configured to position flush against an inner surface of the toilet bowl when the arm assembly grips the rim inner surface and the outer surface.   
     
     
         16 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the arm assembly comprises a clamp. 
     
     
         17 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the arm assembly comprises a first arm and a second arm. 
     
     
         18 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the first arm is coupled to the pad. 
     
     
         19 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the second arm is removably coupleable to the first arm. 
     
     
         20 . The splash and noise reduction assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the second arm is insertable into a slot defined in the first arm.