CA2472520A1 - Child's disposable toilet seat adaptor with side handles and fold-under flap - Google Patents
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A barrier comprised of a single sheet of inexpensive, disposable and foldable material, sufficient in width to rest upon the full-size toilet seat, with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller toilet seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a toddler, and which is capable of supporting a child's weight as a result of such material's natural firmness and folds along the distal edge, comprises a disposable toilet seat cover/adapter. Key innovative features include side handles and a fold-under flap to secure the toilet seat in place.
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1 CHILD'S DISPOSABLE TOILET SEAT ADAPTOR
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
7 1. Field of the Invention 9 The present invention relates generally to disposable child toilet seat adapters which facilitate a toddler's use of public and other unfamiliar toilets and provide a clean seating 11 surface.
13 For many, the prospect of using a public toilet is an unpleasant one.
Thoughts of how 14 many strangers have used the toilet before, and when and how well it was last cleaned, are enough to make some people do extraordinary things to avoid the experience. In addition, when 16 a child needs to use the restroom, they generally can't wait. Exacerbating the foregoing general 17 concern are the additional difficulties arising because public toilet seats are generally designed 18 for adults, and children simply don't "fit" so well.
2. Description Of Prior Art 22 Most toilets, including most public toilets are designed for use by adults.
Small children 23 who have learned to use toilets must generally be held on or over the seat.
In addition to the size 24 issue, the use of public and other unfamiliar toilets also involves the potential risk of infection, disease or contact with filth if the available toilet has not been cleaned adequately, or at all, since 26 its last uses. This potential condition also suggests the need for some clean barrier between the 27 user and the toilet. While products such as paper seat covers are often provided for such 28 purpose, they are designed to fit the adult-sized toilet and provide little protection for a smaller 1 child. In addition, the tendency of such temporary barriers to move and shift is undesirable and 2 creates risks of contamination not present with a more stable barrier.
4 Several inventions have described disposable and non-disposable child or infant toilet seat adapters. These are identified and briefly described below:
6 1. United States Patent 2,548,238 issued to Potts et. al. on April 10, 1951 for 7 "AUXILIARY TOILET SEAT".
9 2. United States Patent 2,716,244 issued to Wendel on August 30, 1955 for "TOILET
SEAT ADAPTOR".
12 3. United States Patent 2,825,070 issued to Alexander on March 4, 1958 for 13 "DISPOSABLE INFANT'S TOILET SEAT".
The devices of the prior art suffer from either not being disposable, from involving set-up 16 procedures which are too cumbersome or complex, from having inadequate means for keeping 17 the device in place on the toilet, and/or from failing to provide a position for the toddler's hands, 18 which would otherwise be inclined to grasp the sides of the toilet, which are potentially 19 contaminated with filth.
21 In addition to the above prior art, the following prior art patents are also relevant:
22 1. United States Patent 1,582,527 issued to Marks on April 27, 1926 for "SAFETY
23 TOILET SEAT COVER". This device discloses the concept of side flaps which may be put 24 under the seat to secure the disposable seat to the toilet. However, they involve an extensive amount of material under the toilet seat which will make it cumbersome and more difficult for a 26 child to sit on the seat. In addition, the material is made out of flimsy paper which is not 27 substantial enough to support the weight of a child and not substantial enough to firmly hold the 28 disposable seat on the toilet.
1 2. United States Patent 1,522,699 issued to Reid on January 13, 1925 for "TOILET
2 SEAT COVER". This device basically has surrounding rims which enable the toilet seat to be 3 wedged around the rim but in fact do not securely hold the toilet seat cover on the toilet seat.
3. United States Patent 6,473,911 B2 issued on November S, 2002 to Weiss for 6 "DISPOSABLE, COMPACT, PORTABLE TODDLER-SIZE TOILET SEAT PROTECTOR".
7 This device is also a toilet seat cover but has side flaps and front flaps which serve to wedge the 8 front portion of the toilet seat between them. However, this is not a secure and stable way to 9 assure that the toilet seat will remain on the toilet. In addition, the Weiss device has a large amount of folding that needs to be created before the disposable toilet seat cover is operational 11 which makes it impractical for a parent to assemble while an impatient child is waiting to 12 eliminate.
14 All of the above prior art patents lack the concept of having a handle by which the child can firmly grasp onto the toilet seat and remain on the toilet seat during the process of 16 eliminating. In addition, none of these devices have a proper secure way of assuring that the 17 toilet cover will be firmly held on the toilet seat while the child is moving around on the toilet 18 seat during the process of elimination. There is a significant need for a new and improved 19 disposable toilet seat cover with these improved features.
1 SUIwVIARY OF THE INVENTION
3 In accordance with the present invention, a barrier comprised of a single sheet of 4 inexpensive, disposable and foldable material, sufficient in width to rest upon the full-size toilet seat, with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller toilet seating surface to 6 accommodate the buttocks of a toddler, and which is capable of supporting a child's weight as a 7 result of such material's natural firmness and folds along the distal edge, comprises a disposable 8 toilet seat cover/adapter. The present invention is held in place by one or more flaps which are 9 folded around and under the hinged adult seating surface so that such flaps) rests) sandwiched between the underside of the adult seating surface and the top of the toilet rim. The weight of 11 the child thus compresses the flaps) and holds the seat adaptor in place.
13 In addition, the preferred embodiment includes handles for the child to grasp, thus 14 limiting the temptation to touch surfaces of the toilet which might be contaminated with filth.
16 Objects and Advantages 17 The objects and advantages of the invention are:
18 (a) to provide an adapter-barrier means for a small child to use an adult-size toilet;
19 (b) for such means to be light and easily transported;
(c) for such means to be inexpensive;
21 (d) for such means to be capable of being assembled or prepared for use quickly and 22 easily;
23 (e) for such means to remain in position while in use;
24 (f) for such means to provide a position for the child's hands so that there is little temptation to touch or grab exposed parts of the toilet.
26 (g) for such means to be easily disposed of after use.
1 Further novel features and other objects of the present invention will become apparent 2 from the following detailed description, discussion and the appended claims, taken in 3 conjunction with the drawings.
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7 1. Field of the Invention 9 The present invention relates generally to disposable child toilet seat adapters which facilitate a toddler's use of public and other unfamiliar toilets and provide a clean seating 11 surface.
13 For many, the prospect of using a public toilet is an unpleasant one.
Thoughts of how 14 many strangers have used the toilet before, and when and how well it was last cleaned, are enough to make some people do extraordinary things to avoid the experience. In addition, when 16 a child needs to use the restroom, they generally can't wait. Exacerbating the foregoing general 17 concern are the additional difficulties arising because public toilet seats are generally designed 18 for adults, and children simply don't "fit" so well.
2. Description Of Prior Art 22 Most toilets, including most public toilets are designed for use by adults.
Small children 23 who have learned to use toilets must generally be held on or over the seat.
In addition to the size 24 issue, the use of public and other unfamiliar toilets also involves the potential risk of infection, disease or contact with filth if the available toilet has not been cleaned adequately, or at all, since 26 its last uses. This potential condition also suggests the need for some clean barrier between the 27 user and the toilet. While products such as paper seat covers are often provided for such 28 purpose, they are designed to fit the adult-sized toilet and provide little protection for a smaller 1 child. In addition, the tendency of such temporary barriers to move and shift is undesirable and 2 creates risks of contamination not present with a more stable barrier.
4 Several inventions have described disposable and non-disposable child or infant toilet seat adapters. These are identified and briefly described below:
6 1. United States Patent 2,548,238 issued to Potts et. al. on April 10, 1951 for 7 "AUXILIARY TOILET SEAT".
9 2. United States Patent 2,716,244 issued to Wendel on August 30, 1955 for "TOILET
SEAT ADAPTOR".
12 3. United States Patent 2,825,070 issued to Alexander on March 4, 1958 for 13 "DISPOSABLE INFANT'S TOILET SEAT".
The devices of the prior art suffer from either not being disposable, from involving set-up 16 procedures which are too cumbersome or complex, from having inadequate means for keeping 17 the device in place on the toilet, and/or from failing to provide a position for the toddler's hands, 18 which would otherwise be inclined to grasp the sides of the toilet, which are potentially 19 contaminated with filth.
21 In addition to the above prior art, the following prior art patents are also relevant:
22 1. United States Patent 1,582,527 issued to Marks on April 27, 1926 for "SAFETY
23 TOILET SEAT COVER". This device discloses the concept of side flaps which may be put 24 under the seat to secure the disposable seat to the toilet. However, they involve an extensive amount of material under the toilet seat which will make it cumbersome and more difficult for a 26 child to sit on the seat. In addition, the material is made out of flimsy paper which is not 27 substantial enough to support the weight of a child and not substantial enough to firmly hold the 28 disposable seat on the toilet.
1 2. United States Patent 1,522,699 issued to Reid on January 13, 1925 for "TOILET
2 SEAT COVER". This device basically has surrounding rims which enable the toilet seat to be 3 wedged around the rim but in fact do not securely hold the toilet seat cover on the toilet seat.
3. United States Patent 6,473,911 B2 issued on November S, 2002 to Weiss for 6 "DISPOSABLE, COMPACT, PORTABLE TODDLER-SIZE TOILET SEAT PROTECTOR".
7 This device is also a toilet seat cover but has side flaps and front flaps which serve to wedge the 8 front portion of the toilet seat between them. However, this is not a secure and stable way to 9 assure that the toilet seat will remain on the toilet. In addition, the Weiss device has a large amount of folding that needs to be created before the disposable toilet seat cover is operational 11 which makes it impractical for a parent to assemble while an impatient child is waiting to 12 eliminate.
14 All of the above prior art patents lack the concept of having a handle by which the child can firmly grasp onto the toilet seat and remain on the toilet seat during the process of 16 eliminating. In addition, none of these devices have a proper secure way of assuring that the 17 toilet cover will be firmly held on the toilet seat while the child is moving around on the toilet 18 seat during the process of elimination. There is a significant need for a new and improved 19 disposable toilet seat cover with these improved features.
1 SUIwVIARY OF THE INVENTION
3 In accordance with the present invention, a barrier comprised of a single sheet of 4 inexpensive, disposable and foldable material, sufficient in width to rest upon the full-size toilet seat, with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller toilet seating surface to 6 accommodate the buttocks of a toddler, and which is capable of supporting a child's weight as a 7 result of such material's natural firmness and folds along the distal edge, comprises a disposable 8 toilet seat cover/adapter. The present invention is held in place by one or more flaps which are 9 folded around and under the hinged adult seating surface so that such flaps) rests) sandwiched between the underside of the adult seating surface and the top of the toilet rim. The weight of 11 the child thus compresses the flaps) and holds the seat adaptor in place.
13 In addition, the preferred embodiment includes handles for the child to grasp, thus 14 limiting the temptation to touch surfaces of the toilet which might be contaminated with filth.
16 Objects and Advantages 17 The objects and advantages of the invention are:
18 (a) to provide an adapter-barrier means for a small child to use an adult-size toilet;
19 (b) for such means to be light and easily transported;
(c) for such means to be inexpensive;
21 (d) for such means to be capable of being assembled or prepared for use quickly and 22 easily;
23 (e) for such means to remain in position while in use;
24 (f) for such means to provide a position for the child's hands so that there is little temptation to touch or grab exposed parts of the toilet.
26 (g) for such means to be easily disposed of after use.
1 Further novel features and other objects of the present invention will become apparent 2 from the following detailed description, discussion and the appended claims, taken in 3 conjunction with the drawings.
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3 Referring particularly to the drawings for the purpose of illustration only and not 4 limitation, there is illustrated:
6 FIG. 1 is an oblique view of a device of the present invention, consisting of a child 7 seating surface, 1, cutout hole, 2, side support flaps, 4, back support flap 8 and side Handle 8 Flaps, 14, with Handle cutouts, 15;
FIG. 2 shows a side view of the present invention situated on a toilet for use, showing the 11 Front Fold-under Flap 13, situated between the toilet seat, 16 and toilet bowl rim, 17;
13 FIG. 3 shows the present invention unfolded, with the various sections exposed; and 1 S FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein the front flap 16 has extensions which are able to extend under the spacers on a toilet seat.
3 Although specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described with 4 reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of but a small number of the many possible specific embodiments 6 which can represent applications of the principles of the present invention.
Various changes and 7 modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are 8 deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the present invention as further 9 defined in the appended claims.
11 Reference numerals in the drawings are as follows:
12 1. Adaptor seating surface 13 2. Cutout hole 14 3. Hole extension 4. Side portion of side support flap 16 5. Rear portion of side support flap 17 6. Outside portion of back support flap 18 7. Top, fold-over portion of back support flap 19 8. Inside portion of back support flap 9. Tabs 21 10. Finger cut-out for disassembly 22 11. Tab slots 23 12. Vertical portion of front fold-under flap 24 13. Front fold-under flap 14. Handle flap 26 15. Handle cutout 27 16. Toilet seat 28 17. Toilet bowl rim 1 18. A first extension on the front flap 2 19. A second extension on the front flap 3 20. Scored vertical centerline 4 21. Scored horizontal centerline 6 The preferred embodiment of the present invention in its unfolded state is illustrated in 7 Figure 3, and comprises:
9 A single piece of corrugated cardboard or other inexpensive, firm material, cut into the shape shown and scored, creased or otherwise adapted to fold along the dotted lines. By the cuts 11 and folds, the piece is comprised of a seating surface, 1, of sufficient width to rest on standard-12 sized toilet seats, with central cutout, 2, sized for the smaller buttocks of a toddler. Additional 13 strength is provided by the assembly of 2-part Side Flaps, 4-5, and a Rear Support Flap, 6-10, 14 which are folded to create a vertical ridge around the rear edge and the rear portion of the side edges of seating surface, 1.
17 The present invention is assembled for use by folding the flaps as follows:
with the 18 Seating Surface, 1, situated horizontally, Side Flaps, 4, are folded up to a vertical position along 19 the side edge of seating surface, 1, so as to be perpendicular to said seating surface,1. Rear Portion of Side Support Flaps, 5, are folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the 21 Side Flaps 4, situated along the rear edge of Seating Surface l, adjacent to the Outside portion of 22 back support flap, 6. The Outside portion of back support flap, 6, is folded up to a vertical 23 position along the outside of Rear Portion of Side Support Flaps, 5, and the Inside portion of 24 back support flap, 8, is folded down over the inside of Rear Support Flaps, 5, and the tabs, 9, are then inserted into the tab slots, 11. The seat is anchored in place by a Front, Fold-under Flap, 13, 26 which is folded down and then rearward under the adult toilet seat, 16, such that the Vertical 27 portion of Front fold-under flap, 12, covers the front edge of the toilet seat, 16 in Fig. 2, and the 28 Front, Fold-under Flap, 13, is sandwiched between the toilet seat, 16, and toilet bowl rim, 17, as _g_ 1 shown in Fig. 2. Handles are provided by a handle flap, 14, with handle cutouts, 15, which are 2 folded to a vertical position for grasping.
4 Figure 1 shows the present invention in its folded position, ready for use.
6 Figure 2 shows the present invention situated on a toilet, ready for use.
8 After use, the unit is removed from the toilet; the rear portion of the device can be 9 unfolded by inserting a finger in the Finger cut-out for disassembly, 10, and pulling the Inside portion of back support flap, 8, such that the Tabs, 9, are removed from the tab slots, l l, 11 allowing the unit to be restored to an unfolded condition and discarded.
14 In the first alternative embodiment (not shown), the position of fold under flaps and 1 S handles are switched, such that two flaps are folded under the adult seat from the side, in the 16 approximate position of the handles in the preferred embodiment, and a single handle is situate 17 in a position to fold up from the center of the front section.
19 The barrier may be composed of extruded or corrugated plastic or other inexpensive but fum material.
22 The foldover flap assembly along the rear of the seat can be eliminated if the strength of 23 the material used for the blank can bear sufficient weight to support a toddler without such folds.
24 The front of the Cutout Hole can contain a flap that folds up to provide a splash guard, similar to that provided in Alexander, 2,825,070.
27 The Front Fold-under flap can be divided into sections such that the center portion hangs 28 straight down, providing a barrier between the child's legs and the front of the toilet, and the remaining, side portions fold under in the manner otherwise described herein.
3 The entire unit may contain additional folds to reduce it's storage size and facilitate its 4 packaging and transportation.
ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENTS
7 In addition to the above alternative embodiments, a preferred improvement in the present 8 invention is to create extensions as illustrated by Numbers 18 and 19 on the front flap of the 9 child toilet seat adapter. The front flap 13 is located along the front edge of the toilet seat adapter and is also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on 11 the toilet seat. The front flap 13 has a pair of oppositely disposed extensions 18 and 19 adjacent 12 opposite sides of the front flap. The front flap folds so that it extends over the front rim of the 13 toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension 14 extends under a respective spacer on opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim 16 and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim.
18 Defined in detail, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a 19 toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having spacers on 21 opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from the toilet rim 22 when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a 23 barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a 24 single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the 26 buttocks of a child; (b) a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located 27 adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap 28 having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front 1 flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front 2 surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on 3 opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between 4 the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim; (c) a first handle extending upwardly along one 6 lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening;
and (d) a second handle 7 extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first 8 handle, the second handle having a cutout opening; (e) whereby, when a child is seated on the 9 barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place 11 and the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the 12 adapter.
14 Defined broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting on the toilet rim, the adult 16 full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside which rests against the toilet 17 rim, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely 18 disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in 19 width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child; (b) a front flap located 21 at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the 22 barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of 23 the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it is sandwiched 24 between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim; (c) a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and 26 (d) a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and 27 parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
(e) whereby, when a 28 child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap between the toilet 1 seat and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place and the child grasps each 2 handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
4 Defined more broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, 6 the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having spacers on 7 opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from the toilet rim 8 ~ when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a 9 barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a 11 central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the 12 buttocks of a child; (b) a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located 13 adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap 14 having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front 16 surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on 17 opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between 18 the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is 19 sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim; (c) whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet 21 seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place.
23 Defined even more broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used 24 with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having 26 spacers on opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from 27 the toilet rim when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter 28 comprising: (a) a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized 2 toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to 3 accommodate the buttocks of a child; (b) a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise 4 edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and (c) a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the 6 second handle having a cutout opening; (d) whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the 7 ~ child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
9 Defined even more broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a ~oilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting on the toilet 11 rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside which rests 12 against the toilet rim, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a barrier having a front edge 13 and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable 14 material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child; and 16 (b) a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of 17 the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends 18 over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it 19 is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim; (c) whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its 21 extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the 22 adapter to be held in place.
24 Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment, or any specific use, disclosed herein, since the same 26 may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of 27 the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of which the apparatus or method 28 shown is intended only for illustration and disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to 1 show all of the various forms or modifications in which this invention might be embodied or 2 operated.
4 The present invention has been described in considerable detail in order to comply with the patent laws by providing full public disclosure of at least one of its forms. However, such 6 detailed description is not intended in any way to limit the broad features or principles of the 7 present invention, or the scope of the patent to be granted. Therefore, the invention is to be 8 limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
13 FIG. 3 shows the present invention unfolded, with the various sections exposed; and 1 S FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein the front flap 16 has extensions which are able to extend under the spacers on a toilet seat.
3 Although specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described with 4 reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of but a small number of the many possible specific embodiments 6 which can represent applications of the principles of the present invention.
Various changes and 7 modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are 8 deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the present invention as further 9 defined in the appended claims.
11 Reference numerals in the drawings are as follows:
12 1. Adaptor seating surface 13 2. Cutout hole 14 3. Hole extension 4. Side portion of side support flap 16 5. Rear portion of side support flap 17 6. Outside portion of back support flap 18 7. Top, fold-over portion of back support flap 19 8. Inside portion of back support flap 9. Tabs 21 10. Finger cut-out for disassembly 22 11. Tab slots 23 12. Vertical portion of front fold-under flap 24 13. Front fold-under flap 14. Handle flap 26 15. Handle cutout 27 16. Toilet seat 28 17. Toilet bowl rim 1 18. A first extension on the front flap 2 19. A second extension on the front flap 3 20. Scored vertical centerline 4 21. Scored horizontal centerline 6 The preferred embodiment of the present invention in its unfolded state is illustrated in 7 Figure 3, and comprises:
9 A single piece of corrugated cardboard or other inexpensive, firm material, cut into the shape shown and scored, creased or otherwise adapted to fold along the dotted lines. By the cuts 11 and folds, the piece is comprised of a seating surface, 1, of sufficient width to rest on standard-12 sized toilet seats, with central cutout, 2, sized for the smaller buttocks of a toddler. Additional 13 strength is provided by the assembly of 2-part Side Flaps, 4-5, and a Rear Support Flap, 6-10, 14 which are folded to create a vertical ridge around the rear edge and the rear portion of the side edges of seating surface, 1.
17 The present invention is assembled for use by folding the flaps as follows:
with the 18 Seating Surface, 1, situated horizontally, Side Flaps, 4, are folded up to a vertical position along 19 the side edge of seating surface, 1, so as to be perpendicular to said seating surface,1. Rear Portion of Side Support Flaps, 5, are folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the 21 Side Flaps 4, situated along the rear edge of Seating Surface l, adjacent to the Outside portion of 22 back support flap, 6. The Outside portion of back support flap, 6, is folded up to a vertical 23 position along the outside of Rear Portion of Side Support Flaps, 5, and the Inside portion of 24 back support flap, 8, is folded down over the inside of Rear Support Flaps, 5, and the tabs, 9, are then inserted into the tab slots, 11. The seat is anchored in place by a Front, Fold-under Flap, 13, 26 which is folded down and then rearward under the adult toilet seat, 16, such that the Vertical 27 portion of Front fold-under flap, 12, covers the front edge of the toilet seat, 16 in Fig. 2, and the 28 Front, Fold-under Flap, 13, is sandwiched between the toilet seat, 16, and toilet bowl rim, 17, as _g_ 1 shown in Fig. 2. Handles are provided by a handle flap, 14, with handle cutouts, 15, which are 2 folded to a vertical position for grasping.
4 Figure 1 shows the present invention in its folded position, ready for use.
6 Figure 2 shows the present invention situated on a toilet, ready for use.
8 After use, the unit is removed from the toilet; the rear portion of the device can be 9 unfolded by inserting a finger in the Finger cut-out for disassembly, 10, and pulling the Inside portion of back support flap, 8, such that the Tabs, 9, are removed from the tab slots, l l, 11 allowing the unit to be restored to an unfolded condition and discarded.
14 In the first alternative embodiment (not shown), the position of fold under flaps and 1 S handles are switched, such that two flaps are folded under the adult seat from the side, in the 16 approximate position of the handles in the preferred embodiment, and a single handle is situate 17 in a position to fold up from the center of the front section.
19 The barrier may be composed of extruded or corrugated plastic or other inexpensive but fum material.
22 The foldover flap assembly along the rear of the seat can be eliminated if the strength of 23 the material used for the blank can bear sufficient weight to support a toddler without such folds.
24 The front of the Cutout Hole can contain a flap that folds up to provide a splash guard, similar to that provided in Alexander, 2,825,070.
27 The Front Fold-under flap can be divided into sections such that the center portion hangs 28 straight down, providing a barrier between the child's legs and the front of the toilet, and the remaining, side portions fold under in the manner otherwise described herein.
3 The entire unit may contain additional folds to reduce it's storage size and facilitate its 4 packaging and transportation.
ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENTS
7 In addition to the above alternative embodiments, a preferred improvement in the present 8 invention is to create extensions as illustrated by Numbers 18 and 19 on the front flap of the 9 child toilet seat adapter. The front flap 13 is located along the front edge of the toilet seat adapter and is also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on 11 the toilet seat. The front flap 13 has a pair of oppositely disposed extensions 18 and 19 adjacent 12 opposite sides of the front flap. The front flap folds so that it extends over the front rim of the 13 toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension 14 extends under a respective spacer on opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim 16 and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim.
18 Defined in detail, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a 19 toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having spacers on 21 opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from the toilet rim 22 when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a 23 barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a 24 single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the 26 buttocks of a child; (b) a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located 27 adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap 28 having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front 1 flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front 2 surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on 3 opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between 4 the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim; (c) a first handle extending upwardly along one 6 lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening;
and (d) a second handle 7 extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first 8 handle, the second handle having a cutout opening; (e) whereby, when a child is seated on the 9 barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place 11 and the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the 12 adapter.
14 Defined broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting on the toilet rim, the adult 16 full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside which rests against the toilet 17 rim, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely 18 disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in 19 width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child; (b) a front flap located 21 at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the 22 barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of 23 the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it is sandwiched 24 between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim; (c) a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and 26 (d) a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and 27 parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
(e) whereby, when a 28 child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap between the toilet 1 seat and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place and the child grasps each 2 handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
4 Defined more broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, 6 the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having spacers on 7 opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from the toilet rim 8 ~ when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a 9 barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a 11 central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the 12 buttocks of a child; (b) a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located 13 adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap 14 having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front 16 surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on 17 opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between 18 the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is 19 sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim; (c) whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet 21 seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place.
23 Defined even more broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used 24 with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having 26 spacers on opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from 27 the toilet rim when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter 28 comprising: (a) a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized 2 toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to 3 accommodate the buttocks of a child; (b) a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise 4 edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and (c) a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the 6 second handle having a cutout opening; (d) whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the 7 ~ child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
9 Defined even more broadly, the present invention is a child toilet seat adapter to be used with a ~oilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting on the toilet 11 rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside which rests 12 against the toilet rim, the child toilet seat adapter comprising: (a) a barrier having a front edge 13 and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable 14 material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child; and 16 (b) a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of 17 the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends 18 over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it 19 is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim; (c) whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its 21 extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the 22 adapter to be held in place.
24 Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment, or any specific use, disclosed herein, since the same 26 may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of 27 the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of which the apparatus or method 28 shown is intended only for illustration and disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to 1 show all of the various forms or modifications in which this invention might be embodied or 2 operated.
4 The present invention has been described in considerable detail in order to comply with the patent laws by providing full public disclosure of at least one of its forms. However, such 6 detailed description is not intended in any way to limit the broad features or principles of the 7 present invention, or the scope of the patent to be granted. Therefore, the invention is to be 8 limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (34)
1. A child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having spacers on opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from the toilet rim when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter comprising:
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim;
c. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and d. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
e. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place and the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim;
c. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and d. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
e. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place and the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
2. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 1, further comprising:
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
3. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 1, wherein said adapter is made out of corrugated cardboard.
4. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 1, wherein said adapter is scored along its vertical centerline and its horizontal centerline so that it can be folded.
5. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 1, wherein said adapter is disposable.
6. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 1, wherein said adapter is sufficiently firm to support a child's weight.
7. A child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting on the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside which rests against the toilet rim, the child toilet seat adapter comprising:
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim;
c. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and d. second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
e. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap between the toilet seat and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place and the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim;
c. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and d. second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
e. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap between the toilet seat and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place and the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
8. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 7, further comprising:
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
9. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 7, wherein said front flap further comprises a pair of oppositely disposed extensions so that when the front flap is folded under the toilet seat, a respective extension is trapped between a respective spacer under each side of the toilet seat and the toilet rim.
10. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 7, wherein said front flap further comprises a pair of oppositely disposed extensions so that when the front flap is folded under a toilet seat, a respective extension is trapped between the underside of each side of the toilet seat and the toilet rim.
11. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 7, wherein said adapter is made out of corrugated cardboard.
12. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 7, wherein said adapter is scored along its vertical centerline and its horizontal centerline so that it can be folded.
13. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 7, wherein said adapter is disposable.
14. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 7, wherein said adapter is sufficiently firm to support a child's weight.
15. A child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having spacers on opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from the toilet rim when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter comprising:
a. a burner having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim;
c. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place.
a. a burner having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap having a pair of oppositely disposed extensions adjacent opposite sides of the front flap, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat such that a respective extension extends under a respective spacer on opposite locations of the underside of the toilet seat so that the front flap is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim and each respective extension is sandwiched between a spacer and the toilet rim;
c. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place.
16. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 15, further comprising:
a. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and b. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
c. whereby, the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
a. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and b. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
c. whereby, the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
17. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 15, further comprising:
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
18. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 15, wherein said adapter is made out of corrugated cardboard.
19. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 15, wherein said adapter is scored along its vertical centerline and its horizontal centerline so that it can be folded.
20. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 15, wherein said adapter is disposable.
21. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 15, wherein said adapter is sufficiently firm to support a child's weight.
22. A child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting adjacent the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside having spacers on opposite sides of the underside which position the front of the toilet seat away from the toilet rim when the toilet seat is in its horizontal position, the child toilet seat adapter comprising:
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the burner comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the burner, the first handle having a cutout opening; and c. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the burner and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
d. whereby, when a child is seated on the burner, the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the burner comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child;
b. a first handle extending upwardly along one lengthwise edge of the burner, the first handle having a cutout opening; and c. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the burner and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
d. whereby, when a child is seated on the burner, the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
23. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 22, further comprising:
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap; the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap; the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
24. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 22, wherein said adapter is made out of corrugated cardboard.
25. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 22, wherein said adapter is scored along its vertical centerline and its horizontal centerline so that it can be folded.
26. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 22, wherein said adapter is disposable.
27. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 22, wherein said adapter is sufficiently firm to support a child's weight.
28. A child toilet seat adapter to be used with a toilet having a toilet rim and an adult full sized toilet seat rotatably resting on the toilet rim, the adult full sized toilet seat having a front surface including an underside which rests against the toilet rim, the child toilet seat adapter comprising:
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child; and b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim;
c. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place.
a. a barrier having a front edge and two oppositely disposed side edges, the barrier comprised of a single sheet of foldable material sufficient in width to rest upon the full sized toilet seat with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a child; and b. a front flap located at the front edge of the barrier and also located adjacent the front end of the toilet when the barrier is positioned on the toilet seat, the front flap folded so that it extends over the front rim of the toilet seat and extends under the front surface of the toilet seat so that it is sandwiched between the underside of the toilet seat and the top of the toilet rim;
c. whereby, when a child is seated on the barrier, the weight of the child compresses the front flap and its extensions between the toilet seat and the toilet seat spacer and the toilet rim to thereby cause the adapter to be held in place.
29. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 28, farther comprising:
a. a first handle extending upwardly slang one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and b. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
c. whereby, the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
a. a first handle extending upwardly slang one lengthwise edge of the barrier, the first handle having a cutout opening; and b. a second handle extending upwardly along a second lengthwise edge of the barrier and parallel to said first handle, the second handle having a cutout opening;
c. whereby, the child grasps each handle through its cutout so that the child remains securely on the adapter.
30. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 28, further comprising:
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
a. a pair of oppositely disposed side flaps located adjacent a rear edge of the adapter and folded up to a vertical position along the side edges of the adapter so as to be perpendicular to the seating surface;
b. each side flap having a rear portion which is folded such that they are vertical and perpendicular to the side edges of the adapter; and c. a back flap folded up to a vertical position along the outside of the rear portion of the side support flaps and an inside portion of the back support flap is folded down over the inside of the rear of the side support flap, the back flap having tabs which are inserted into tab slots located on the rear surface of the adapter so that the back flap is vertically positioned to form a vertical rear barrier and provide additional support to the seating surface, and the side flaps are vertically positioned to form side barriers.
31. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 28, wherein said adapter is made out of corrugated cardboard.
32. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 28, wherein said adapter is scored along its vertical centerline and its horizontal centerline so that it can be folded.
33. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 28, wherein said adapter is disposable.
34. A child toilet seat adapter in accordance with Claim 28, wherein said adapter is sufficiently firm to support a child's weight.
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