Toilet hygiene apparatus

Abstract

A toilet bowl hygiene apparatus 100, that makes use of a low volume of plastic for waste reduction purposes, is comprised of a body of hygiene substance 2, a support member 4, at least one engagement member 6, and an adhesive tape 8 extending from the support member 4 for attachment to a toilet bowl at a point above the body of hygiene substance. The at least one engagement member 6 is coupled to, or integrally formed with, the support member 4 and extends from the support member 4 into and/or through the body of hygiene substance 2. The presently described exemplary embodiment the at least one engagement member 6 includes an upwardly extending blade portion 6a and a downwardly extending blade portion 6b.

1 . A toilet bowl hygiene apparatus comprising:
 a body of hygiene substance;   a support member; and   at least one engagement member coupled to or integrally formed with the support member and extending from the support member into and/or through the body of hygiene substance;   wherein the at least one engagement member includes an upwardly extending blade having an angle of 20 to 80 degrees.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the edge of the upwardly extending blade has an angle of 40 to 50 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus  claim 1 , wherein the at least one engagement member includes a downwardly extending blade. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the edge of the downwardly extending blade has an angle of 20 to 80 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the edge of the downwardly extending blade has an angle of 40 to 50 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one engagement member includes an elongate convex portion wherein the upwardly extending blade extends upwardly from the elongate convex portion and wherein the downwardly extending blade extends downwardly from the elongate convex portion. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  including an adhesive tape extending from the support member for attachment to a toilet bowl at a point above the body of hygiene substance. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  including a second engagement member coupled to or integrally formed with the support member and extending into and/or through the body of hygiene substance, wherein the second engagement member is spaced from the first engagement member for preventing rotation and associated wearing of the body of hygiene substance. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  including a water diversion portion coupled to or integrally formed with the support member and locatable between a source of flush water and body of hygiene substance, for preventing flush water impacting directly upon a portion of the body of hygiene substance. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the body of hygiene substance includes a rear side and a front side wherein the support member includes a rear side portion that extends down the rear side. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one engagement member extends through the body of hygiene substance. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a fastener is attached to a remote end of the at least one engagement member for retaining the body of hygiene substance thereon. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first engagement member extends from a front side of the support member adjacent an intersection of a longitudinal reinforcement rib thereof and a transverse reinforcement rib thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the support member includes a forwardly extending portion that extends from a rear side portion of the support member over a top side portion of the body of hygiene substance. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the support member includes an upwardly extending portion that extends upwardly from the forwardly extending portion;
 wherein the forwardly extending portion is serpentine in side profile.