US20220125250A1

US20220125250A1 - Toilet seat cover sheets and continuous toilet seat cover reels

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Publication number: US20220125250A1
Application number: US17/569,485
Authority: US
Inventors: Biao Han; Weilie Liu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-04-25
Filing date: 2022-01-05
Publication date: 2022-04-28

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to continuous toilet seat cover reel having a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets. Each toilet seat cover sheet includes a seat cover portion and a splash prevention tongue. Seat cover portion includes a sheet separation marking line printed between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets to indicate where toilet seat cover sheet is cut from the continuous toilet seat cover reel. Printed sheet separation marking line between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets guides a user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel. Splash prevention tongue includes a predetermined number of attached segments and a predetermined number of detached segments along its outer edge to allow a user to separate partially the splash prevention tongue from the seat cover portion and allow the splash prevention tongue to hang into a toilet to prevent splash.

Description

FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of bathroom supply, and more particularly to toilet seat cover sheets, and continuous toilet seat cover reels.

BACKGROUND

In order to prevent certain transmitted diseases, some sanitary toilets in public bathrooms are provided with toilet seat cover sheets. Currently, single pull-up toilet seat cover sheet or folded toilet seat cover sheets are widely used in toilets in public bathrooms. For the single pull-up toilet seat cover sheet, a user has to take the toilet sear cover sheet from a package, unfold the folded toilet sear cover sheet, and put on the toilet seat. For the folded toilet seat cover sheets, the user still has to take the folded toilet seat cover sheets out of a container, unfold the folded toilet sear cover sheet, and put on the toilet seat. It is not convenient to use either one of the toilet seat cover sheets.
It is desirable for the user to retrieve a flat toilet seat cover sheet and directly put over the toilet seat. Such flat toilet seat cover sheets may be provided through a continuous seat cover sheet reel. Currently, there is no machine that can manufacture the continuous seat cover sheet reels.
Therefore, an unaddressed need exists in the art to address the aforementioned deficiencies and inadequacies.

SUMMARY

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a toilet seat cover sheet dispensed through an automatic toilet seat cover dispenser. In certain embodiments, the toilet seat cover sheet includes a seat cover portion and a splash prevention portion. The seat cover portion includes a sheet separation marking line printed between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets to indicate where the toilet seat cover sheet is cut from a continuous toilet seat cover reel. The printed sheet separation marking line between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets guides a user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel with a toilet seat cover dispensing system of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser.
The splash prevention portion includes a splash prevention tongue having a retention end and a bowl end, a predetermined number of attached segments and a predetermined number of detached segments along an outer edge of the splash prevention tongue to allow a user to separate partially the splash prevention tongue from the seat cover portion and allow the splash prevention tongue to hang into a toilet to prevent splash. The retention end of the splash prevention tongue is located at a leading edge of each toilet seat cover sheet and exits the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser first.
In certain embodiments, the continuous toilet seat cover reel includes a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets, and each toilet seat cover sheet has a predetermined length L.
In certain embodiments, the retention end of the splash prevention tongue includes two vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines, one on each side of the retention end. Each of the vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines includes a predetermined number of attached segments and a predetermined number of detached segments for easy separation. The vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines are used by the user to partially separate the splash prevention tongue from the seat cover portion. The retention end of the splash prevention tongue remains attached to the seat cover portion, and the bowl end of the splash prevention tongue is separated from the seat cover portion and is hanging into the toilet bowl for presenting splash.
In certain embodiments, each toilet seat cover sheet includes a counting indicator. The counting indicator includes one of: an opto-electrical counting hole punctured in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet, and a counting marking printed in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet.
In certain embodiments, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser includes: a dispenser alert system, a dispenser sensing system, a dispenser control system, and a toilet seat cover dispensing system. The dispenser sensing system detects a user's demand of the toilet seat cover sheet. The dispenser sensing system includes: a push button switch for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet, and a motion sensor for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet.
In certain embodiments, the dispenser control system moves one toilet seat cover sheet out vertically at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel. The toilet seat cover dispensing system includes: a sliding cutter for the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel along the printed sheet separation marking line. In one embodiment, the sliding cutter is a manual driven sliding cutting mechanism for the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel along the printed sheet separation marking line manually. In another embodiment, the sliding cutter is a motorized sliding cutting mechanism and the motorized sliding cutter cuts the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel along the printed sheet separation marking line automatically.
In certain embodiments, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is installed on a bathroom wall and the toilet seat cover sheet is dispensed vertically along a toilet seat cover sheet moving direction. When the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet, the user activates the dispenser sensing system to signal that the user is in need of the toilet seat cover sheet, the dispenser control system moves one toilet seat cover sheet out of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel, and the toilet seat cover dispensing system cuts the toilet seat cover sheet along the printed sheet separation marking line and delivers the cut toilet seat cover sheet to the user.
In certain embodiments, the dispenser alert system of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser includes: a dispenser alert indicator for indicating that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is out of toilet seat cover sheets, and a wireless alert system for wireles sly notifying a management staff that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is out of toilet seat cover sheets.
In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a continuous toilet seat cover reel for an automatic toilet seat cover dispenser. In certain embodiments, the continuous toilet seat cover reel includes a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets, and each toilet seat cover sheet has a predetermined length L. All of the toilet seat cover sheets are rolled into the continuous toilet seat cover reel. Each of the toilet seat cover sheets includes: a seat cover portion, and a splash prevention portion. The seat cover portion includes a sheet separation marking line printed between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets to indicate where the toilet seat cover sheet is cut from the continuous toilet seat cover reel. The printed sheet separation marking line between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets guides a user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel with a toilet seat cover dispensing system of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser.
The splash prevention portion includes a splash prevention tongue having a retention end and a bowl end, a predetermined number of attached segments and a predetermined number of detached segments along an outer edge of the splash prevention tongue to allow a user to separate partially the splash prevention tongue from the seat cover portion and allow the splash prevention tongue to hang into a toilet to prevent splash. The retention end of the splash prevention tongue is located at a leading edge of each toilet seat cover sheet and exits the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser first.
In certain embodiments, the retention end of the splash prevention tongue includes two vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines, one on each side of the retention end. Each of the vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines includes a predetermined number of attached segments and a predetermined number of detached segments for easy separation. The vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines are used by the user to partially separate the splash prevention tongue from the seat cover portion. The retention end of the splash prevention tongue remains attached to the seat cover portion, and the bowl end of the splash prevention tongue is separated from the seat cover portion and is hanging into the toilet bowl for presenting splash.
In certain embodiments, each toilet seat cover sheet includes a counting indicator. The counting indicator includes one of: an opto-electrical counting hole punctured in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet, and a counting marking printed in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet.
In certain embodiments, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser includes: a dispenser alert system, a dispenser sensing system, a dispenser control system, and a toilet seat cover dispensing system. The dispenser sensing system detects a user's demand of the toilet seat cover sheet. The dispenser sensing system includes: a push button switch for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet, and a motion sensor for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet.
In certain embodiments, the dispenser control system moves one toilet seat cover sheet out vertically at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel. The toilet seat cover dispensing system includes: a sliding cutter for the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel along the printed sheet separation marking line. In one embodiment, the sliding cutter is a manual driven sliding cutting mechanism for the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel along the printed sheet separation marking line manually. In another embodiment, the sliding cutter is a motorized sliding cutting mechanism and the motorized sliding cutter cuts the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel along the printed sheet separation marking line automatically.
In certain embodiments, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is installed on a bathroom wall and the toilet seat cover sheet is dispensed vertically along a toilet seat cover sheet moving direction. When the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet, the user activates the dispenser sensing system to signal that the user is in need of the toilet seat cover sheet, the dispenser control system moves one toilet seat cover sheet out of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel, and the toilet seat cover dispensing system cuts the toilet seat cover sheet along the printed sheet separation marking line and delivers the cut toilet seat cover sheet to the user.
In certain embodiments, the dispenser alert system of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser includes: a dispenser alert indicator for indicating that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is out of toilet seat cover sheets, and a wireless alert system for wireles sly notifying a management staff that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is out of toilet seat cover sheets.
These and other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment taken in conjunction with the following drawings, although variations and modifications therein may be effected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings illustrate one or more embodiments of the disclosure and, together with the written description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like elements of an embodiment. The drawings do not limit the present disclosure to the specific embodiments disclosed and described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure, and wherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates an automatic toilet seat cover dispenser dispensing toilet seat cover sheets from a continuous toilet seat cover reel according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 shows detailed construction of the toilet seat cover sheet according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 4 shows an enlarged bottom portion of the toilet seat cover sheet according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the disclosure are shown. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on” another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there are no intervening elements present. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including” or “has” and/or “having” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
Furthermore, relative terms, such as “lower” or “bottom”, “upper” or “top,” and “front” or “back” may be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element as illustrated in the Figures. It will be understood that relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted in the Figures. For example, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as being on the “lower” side of other elements would then be oriented on “upper” sides of the other elements. The exemplary term “lower”, can therefore, encompasses both an orientation of “lower” and “upper,” depending of the particular orientation of the figure. Similarly, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements would then be oriented “above” the other elements. The exemplary terms “below” or “beneath” can, therefore, encompass both an orientation of above and below.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
As used herein, “around”, “about” or “approximately” shall generally mean within 20 percent, preferably within 10 percent, and more preferably within 5 percent of a given value or range. Numerical quantities given herein are approximates, meaning that the term “around”, “about” or “approximately” can be inferred if not expressly stated.
Many specific details are provided in the following descriptions to make the present disclosure be fully understood, but the present disclosure may also be implemented by using other manners different from those described herein, so that the present disclosure is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed in the following.
The description will be made as to the embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings FIGS. 1 through 4.
In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a toilet seat cover sheet 201 dispensed through an automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100, as shown in FIG. 1. In certain embodiments, the toilet seat cover sheet 201 includes a seat cover portion 202 and a splash prevention portion 204. The seat cover portion 202 includes a sheet separation marking line 211 printed between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets 201 to indicate where the toilet seat cover sheet 201 is cut from a continuous toilet seat cover reel 200. The printed sheet separation marking line 211 between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets 201 guides a user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 with a toilet seat cover dispensing system 104 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100.
In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3, the splash prevention portion 204 includes a splash prevention tongue 206. The splash prevention tongue 206 includes a retention end 208 and a bowl end 207. The retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 is located at a leading edge of each toilet seat cover sheet 201 and exits the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 first. The bowl end 207 of the splash prevention tongue 206 is located at an opposite end of the splash prevention tongue 206. Once the toilet seat cover sheet 201 is cut from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200, the user may separate the splash prevention tongue 206 partially from the seat cover portion 202, and lay the toilet seat cover sheet 201 on a toilet seat with splash prevention tongue 206 matching the shape of the toilet bowl, and the retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 near a toilet water tank in the back. The bowl end 207 of the splash prevention tongue 206 hangs into the toilet to prevent potential splash while using the toilet.
In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4, a splash prevention tongue perforated tear line 214 is located around the bowl end 207 of the splash prevention tongue 206, a first vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2151 is located on a left side of retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206, and a second vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2152 is located on a right side of retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206. A predetermined number of attached segments 212 and a predetermined number of detached segments 216 are positioned along the first vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2151, the splash prevention tongue perforated tear line 214, and the second vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2152 to allow the user to separate partially the splash prevention tongue 206 from the seat cover portion 202 and allow the splash prevention tongue 206 to hang into a toilet to prevent splash. The retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 is located at a leading edge of each toilet seat cover sheet 201 and exits the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 first along a toilet seat cover sheet moving direction 250.
In certain embodiments, the retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 remains attached to the seat cover portion 202, and the bowl end of the splash prevention tongue 206 is separated from the seat cover portion 202 and is hanging into the toilet bowl for presenting splash.
In certain embodiments, the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 includes a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets 201, and each toilet seat cover sheet 201 has a predetermined length L. In one embodiment, the length of the toilet seat cover sheet 201 (L) is approximately 14 inches (35 CM) to fit a rounded toilet bowl shape. In another embodiment, the length of the toilet seat cover sheet 201 (L) is approximately 18 inches (45 CM) to fit the elongated toilet bowl shape, as shown in FIGS. 1, and 3.
In certain embodiments, each toilet seat cover sheet 201 includes a counting indicator. In one embodiment, the counting indicator is an opto-electrical counting hole 222 punctured in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet 201, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 uses a light source to count the toilet seat cover sheet 201 through each passing opto-electrical counting hole 222. In another embodiment, the counting indicator is a counting marking 224 printed in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet 201, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 uses an optical reader to count the toilet seat cover sheet 201 through each passing counting marking 224.
In one embodiment, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is installed on a bathroom wall. In another embodiment, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is installed on a side wall of a bathroom stall. In yet another embodiment, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is installed on a back wall over a toilet. The toilet seat cover sheet 201 is dispensed vertically along a toilet seat cover sheet moving direction 250 as shown in FIG. 1.
In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 includes: a dispenser alert system 101, a dispenser sensing system 102, a dispenser control system 103, a toilet seat cover dispensing system 104, and an electrical power system 105. The dispenser sensing system 102 detects the user's demand of the toilet seat cover sheet 201. In one embodiment, the dispenser sensing system 102 is a push button switch 108 for the user to push when requesting the toilet seat cover sheet 201. In another embodiment, the dispenser sensing system 102 is a motion sensor 106. When the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet 201, the user waves a hand in front of the motion sensor 106 to signal the demand of the toilet seat cover sheet 201.
In certain embodiments, after the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 receives the request of the toilet seat cover sheet 201, the dispenser control system 103 moves one toilet seat cover sheet 201 down vertically at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200. The toilet seat cover dispensing system 104 includes: a sliding cutter 109 for cutting the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211. In one embodiment, the sliding cutter 109 is a manual driven sliding cutting mechanism for the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211 manually. In another embodiment, the sliding cutter 109 is a motorized sliding cutting mechanism and the motorized sliding cutter 109 cuts the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211 automatically.
In certain embodiments, when the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet 201, the user activates the dispenser sensing system 102 to signal that the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet 201, the dispenser control system 103 moves one toilet seat cover sheet 201 out of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200, and the toilet seat cover dispensing system 104 cuts the toilet seat cover sheet 201 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211 and delivers the cut toilet seat cover sheet 201 to the user.
In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the dispenser alert system 101 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is a dispenser alert indicator 1011 for indicating that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is out of toilet seat cover sheets 201 by lighting the dispenser alert indicator 1011. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the dispenser alert system 101 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is a wireless alert system 1012 (an electronic circuit inside of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100) such that the maintenance staff may be electronically notified via emails or text message that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is out of toilet seat cover sheets 201.
In one embodiment, the electrical power system 105 is one or more batteries. In another embodiment, the electrical power system 105 is one or more rechargeable batteries. In yet another embodiment, the electrical power system 105 is an electrical power supply electrically connected to a wall outlet. In certain embodiments, the rechargeable battery may include including lead-acid, nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion), and lithium ion polymer (Li-ion polymer). When the electrical power system 105 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is turned on, an electrical power indicator 107 is lit up. When the electrical power system 105 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is turned off, the electrical power indicator 107 is turned off.
In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 for an automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100. In certain embodiments, the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 includes a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets 201 and all of the toilet seat cover sheets 201 are rolled into the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200. Each of the toilet seat cover sheet 201 on the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 has a predetermined length L. In one embodiment, the length of the toilet seat cover sheet 201 (L) is approximately 14 inches (35 CM) to fit a rounded toilet bowl shape. In another embodiment, the length of the toilet seat cover sheet 201 (L) is approximately 18 inches (45 CM) to fit the elongated toilet bowl shape, as shown in FIGS. 1, and 3.
In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3, each of the toilet seat cover sheets 201 includes: a seat cover portion 202 and a splash prevention portion 204. The seat cover portion 202 includes a sheet separation marking line 211 printed between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets 201 to indicate where the toilet seat cover sheet 201 is cut from a continuous toilet seat cover reel 200. The printed sheet separation marking line 211 between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets 201 guides a user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 with a toilet seat cover dispensing system 104 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100.
In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3, the splash prevention portion 204 includes a splash prevention tongue 206. The splash prevention tongue 206 includes a retention end 208 and a bowl end 207. The retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 is located at a leading edge of each toilet seat cover sheet 201 and exits the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 first. The bowl end 207 of the splash prevention tongue 206 is located at an opposite end of the splash prevention tongue 206. Once the toilet seat cover sheet 201 is cut from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200, the user may separate the splash prevention tongue 206 partially from the seat cover portion 202, and lay the toilet seat cover sheet 201 on a toilet seat with splash prevention tongue 206 matching the shape of the toilet bowl, and the retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 near a toilet water tank in the back. The bowl end 207 of the splash prevention tongue 206 hangs into the toilet to prevent potential splash while using the toilet.
In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4, a splash prevention tongue perforated tear line 214 is located around the bowl end 207 of the splash prevention tongue 206, a first vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2151 is located on a left side of retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206, and a second vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2152 is located on a right side of retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206. A predetermined number of attached segments 212 and a predetermined number of detached segments 216 are positioned along the first vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2151, the splash prevention tongue perforated tear line 214, and the second vertical splash prevention perforated tear line 2152 to allow the user to separate partially the splash prevention tongue 206 from the seat cover portion 202 and allow the splash prevention tongue 206 to hang into a toilet to prevent splash. The retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 is located at a leading edge of each toilet seat cover sheet 201 and exits the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 first along a toilet seat cover sheet moving direction 250.
In certain embodiments, the retention end 208 of the splash prevention tongue 206 remains attached to the seat cover portion 202, and the bowl end of the splash prevention tongue 206 is separated from the seat cover portion 202 and is hanging into the toilet bowl for presenting splash.
In certain embodiments, the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 includes a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets 201, and each toilet seat cover sheet 201 has a predetermined length L. In one embodiment, the length of the toilet seat cover sheet 201 (L) is approximately 14 inches (35 CM) to fit a rounded toilet bowl shape. In another embodiment, the length of the toilet seat cover sheet 201 (L) is approximately 18 inches (45 CM) to fit the elongated toilet bowl shape, as shown in FIGS. 1, and 3.
In certain embodiments, each toilet seat cover sheet 201 includes a counting indicator. In one embodiment, the counting indicator is an opto-electrical counting hole 222 punctured in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet 201, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 uses a light source to count the toilet seat cover sheet 201 through each passing opto-electrical counting hole 222. In another embodiment, the counting indicator is a counting marking 224 printed in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet 201, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 uses an optical reader to count the toilet seat cover sheet 201 through each passing counting marking 224.
In one embodiment, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is installed on a bathroom wall. In another embodiment, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is installed on a side wall of a bathroom stall. In yet another embodiment, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is installed on a back wall over a toilet. The toilet seat cover sheet 201 is dispensed vertically along a toilet seat cover sheet moving direction 250 as shown in FIG. 1.
In certain embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 includes: a dispenser alert system 101, a dispenser sensing system 102, a dispenser control system 103, a toilet seat cover dispensing system 104, and an electrical power system 105. The dispenser sensing system 102 detects the user's demand of the toilet seat cover sheet 201. In one embodiment, the dispenser sensing system 102 is a push button switch 108 for the user to push when requesting the toilet seat cover sheet 201. In another embodiment, the dispenser sensing system 102 is a motion sensor 106. When the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet 201, the user waves a hand in front of the motion sensor 106 to signal the demand of the toilet seat cover sheet 201.
In certain embodiments, after the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 receives the request of the toilet seat cover sheet 201, the dispenser control system 103 moves one toilet seat cover sheet 201 down vertically at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200. The toilet seat cover dispensing system 104 includes: a sliding cutter 109 for cutting the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211. In one embodiment, the sliding cutter 109 is a manual driven sliding cutting mechanism for the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211 manually. In another embodiment, the sliding cutter 109 is a motorized sliding cutting mechanism and the motorized sliding cutter 109 cuts the toilet seat cover sheet 201 from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211 automatically.
In certain embodiments, when the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet 201, the user activates the dispenser sensing system 102 to signal that the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet 201, the dispenser control system 103 moves one toilet seat cover sheet 201 out of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel 200, and the toilet seat cover dispensing system 104 cuts the toilet seat cover sheet 201 along the printed sheet separation marking line 211 and delivers the cut toilet seat cover sheet 201 to the user.
In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the dispenser alert system 101 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is a dispenser alert indicator 1011 for indicating that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is out of toilet seat cover sheets 201 by lighting the dispenser alert indicator 1011. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the dispenser alert system 101 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is a wireless alert system 1012 (an electronic circuit inside of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100) such that the maintenance staff may be electronically notified via emails or text message that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is out of toilet seat cover sheets 201.
In one embodiment, the electrical power system 105 is one or more batteries. In another embodiment, the electrical power system 105 is one or more rechargeable batteries. In yet another embodiment, the electrical power system 105 is an electrical power supply electrically connected to a wall outlet. In certain embodiments, the rechargeable battery may include including lead-acid, nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion), and lithium ion polymer (Li-ion polymer). When the electrical power system 105 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is turned on, an electrical power indicator 107 is lit up. When the electrical power system 105 of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser 100 is turned off, the electrical power indicator 107 is turned off.
The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.
The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to enable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description and the exemplary embodiments described therein.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A toilet seat cover sheet dispensed through an automatic toilet seat cover dispenser, comprising:

a seat cover portion, wherein the seat cover portion includes a sheet separation marking line printed between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets to indicate where the toilet seat cover sheet is cut from a continuous toilet seat cover reel, and

a splash prevention portion, wherein the splash prevention portion comprises a splash prevention tongue having a retention end and a bowl end, a plurality of attached segments and a plurality of detached segments along an outer edge of the splash prevention tongue to allow a user to separate partially the splash prevention tongue from the seat cover portion and allow the splash prevention tongue to hang into a toilet to prevent splash, and the retention end of the splash prevention tongue is located at a leading edge of each toilet seat cover sheet and exits the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser first.

2. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 1, wherein the continuous toilet seat cover reel comprises a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets and each toilet seat cover sheet has a predetermined length L.

3. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 1, wherein the printed sheet separation marking line between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets guides the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel with a toilet seat cover dispensing system of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser.

4. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 1, wherein the retention end of the splash prevention tongue comprises two vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines, one on each side of the retention end, for the user to partially separate the splash prevention portion from the seat cover portion, where the retention end of the splash prevention tongue remains attached to the seat cover portion, and the bowl end of the splash prevention tongue is separated from the seat cover portion and is hanging into the toilet bowl for presenting splash.

5. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 4, wherein each of the vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines comprises the plurality of attached segments and the plurality of detached segments for easy separation.

6. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 1, wherein each toilet seat cover sheet comprises a counting indicator, wherein the counting indicator comprises one of:

an opto-electrical counting hole punctured in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet; and

a counting marking printed in a predetermined location of the toilet seat cover sheet.

7. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 1, wherein the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser, comprising:

a dispenser sensing system, wherein the dispenser sensing system detects a user's demand of the toilet seat cover sheet;

a dispenser control system, wherein the dispenser control system moves one toilet seat cover sheet out vertically at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel; and

a toilet seat cover dispensing system, wherein the toilet seat cover dispensing system delivers the toilet seat cover sheet to the user,

wherein the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is installed on a bathroom wall and the toilet seat cover sheet is dispensed vertically along the toilet seat cover sheet moving direction, when the user is in need of a toilet seat cover sheet, the user activates the dispenser sensing system to signal that the user is in need of the toilet seat cover sheet, the dispenser control system moves one toilet seat cover sheet out at a time from the continuous toilet seat cover reel, and the toilet seat cover dispensing system cuts the toilet seat cover sheet along the printed sheet separation marking line and delivers the cut toilet seat cover sheet to the user.

8. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 7, wherein the dispenser sensing system comprises:

a push button switch for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet; and

a motion sensor for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet.

9. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 7, wherein the toilet seat cover dispensing system further comprises:

a sliding cutter for the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel along the printed sheet separation marking line, wherein the sliding cutter comprises a manual driven sliding cutting mechanism or a motorized sliding cutting mechanism.

10. The toilet seat cover sheet of claim 7, wherein the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser further comprises a dispenser alert system, wherein the dispenser alert system comprises:

a dispenser alert indicator for indicating that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is out of toilet seat cover sheets; and

a wireless alert system for wirelessly notifying a management staff that the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser is out of toilet seat cover sheets.

11. A continuous toilet seat cover reel for an automatic toilet seat cover dispenser, comprising:

a plurality of toilet seat cover sheets rolled in the continuous toilet seat cover reel, wherein each of the plurality of toilet seat cover sheets comprises:

a seat cover portion, wherein the seat cover portion includes a sheet separation marking line printed between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets to indicate where the toilet seat cover sheet is cut from the continuous toilet seat cover reel, and

12. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 11, wherein the continuous toilet seat cover reel comprises a predetermined number of toilet seat cover sheets and each toilet seat cover sheet has a predetermined length L.

13. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 11, wherein the printed sheet separation marking line between two adjacent toilet seat cover sheets guides the user to cut the toilet seat cover sheet from the continuous toilet seat cover reel with a toilet seat cover dispensing system of the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser.

14. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 11, wherein the retention end of the splash prevention tongue comprises two vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines, one on each side of the retention end, for the user to partially separate the splash prevention portion from the seat cover portion, where the retention end of the splash prevention tongue remains attached to the seat cover portion, and the bowl end of the splash prevention tongue is separated from the seat cover portion and is hanging into the toilet bowl for presenting splash.

15. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 14, wherein each of the vertical splash prevention perforated tear lines comprises the plurality of attached segments and the plurality of detached segments for easy separation.

16. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 11, wherein each toilet seat cover sheet comprises a counting indicator, wherein the counting indicator comprises one of:

17. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 11, wherein the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser, comprising:

18. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 17, wherein the dispenser sensing system comprises:

a push button switch for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet; and

a motion sensor for the user to request the toilet seat cover sheet.

19. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 17, wherein the toilet seat cover dispensing system further comprises:

20. The continuous toilet seat cover reel of claim 17, wherein the automatic toilet seat cover dispenser further comprises a dispenser alert system, wherein the dispenser alert system comprises: