Toilet plunging shield
US5860170A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D9/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shield is disclosed for use in preventing water from splashing from a toilet bowl when using a plunger in attempting to unplug a clogged toilet or toilet drain. The shield is a resilient single piece construction having at the outer rim a flat portion providing a positioning surface against the upper rim of a toilet bowl; the central portion is dome shaped presenting a concave surface to the inside of a toilet bowl; intermediate the positioning surface and the dome is an annular rim extending downwardly from the positioning surface toward the toilet bowl interior and adjacent to the interior of the upper rim of the toilet bowl and thence upwardly to form the dome. An aperture is positioned generally centrally in the dome with the aperture accepting the handle of a toilet plunger; the aperture forming a frustrum or truncated conical passage way, for the toilet handle, extending downwardly from the dome. The positioning surface provides a foundation against the toilet rim and a sealing function against splashing water. The annular rim and dome shaped central portion direct splashing water toward the center of the dome and away from the rim. The downwardly extending frustrum complem…
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