EP0777437A1 - Protective cover for toilet seats - Google Patents

Protective cover for toilet seats

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EP0777437A1
EP0777437A1 EP96914045A EP96914045A EP0777437A1 EP 0777437 A1 EP0777437 A1 EP 0777437A1 EP 96914045 A EP96914045 A EP 96914045A EP 96914045 A EP96914045 A EP 96914045A EP 0777437 A1 EP0777437 A1 EP 0777437A1
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Paul Schweizer
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SULTAN, ZIAN
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/14—Protecting covers for closet seats
    • A47K13/16—Protecting covers for closet seats of single sheets of paper or plastic foil or film
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D1/00—Multiple-step processes for making flat articles ; Making flat articles
    • B31D1/0037—Multiple-step processes for making flat articles ; Making flat articles the articles being toilet seat covers

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  • the invention relates to a protective cover for toilet seats, with an elongated web to be placed on the seat of a toilet seat made of a folded, thin and flexible film, which web has a folded edge which is pivoted into a protruding position when the web is unfolded.
  • a protective layer of this type has become known in the prior art from the applicant's EP-B-0 331 631.
  • the inventor has set himself the task of creating a protective pad of this type which is even easier to use and is nevertheless safe for the user.
  • the protective pad should still be inexpensive to manufacture and foldable into a small package.
  • the task is according to the invention in a generic
  • the invention is based on the idea of precisely adjusting the optimum tension of the protective pad when unfolding and in the placed position by selecting the proportions of different folding areas.
  • the inventor has thus recognized that the voltage is very essential for handling the protective pad.
  • the tension is given when unfolding and cannot be changed.
  • the invention now makes it possible to determine the optimum tension in a wide range by appropriately selecting the different folding areas. It is therefore possible to create a protective pad that has exactly the optimal tension. An excessively high voltage can therefore be avoided, which could cause the adhesive points to loosen when the protective pad is in place. Too low a voltage is also avoidable, at which the protective pad would sag when the web was unfolded and would be very difficult to put on.
  • the avoidance of excessive tension also has the essential advantage that the web rests flatter on the seat and less material is therefore required.
  • At least one area has a cross fold and the other area has at least one simple, so-called fan fold.
  • the main advantage of this version is that the Protective pad in the packaged state has a more compact and smaller volume than a protective pad consisting solely of cross folds.
  • an optimal tension can be achieved if simple folds and cross folds alternate along the web.
  • areas with a plurality of adjacent cross folds are provided. If simple folds are used, a web is possible that forms a rectangular band. This is particularly advantageous and simple to manufacture and with regard to the application of a casing.
  • the production of the protective pad according to the invention is particularly cost-effective if it has a cover which consists of two separately produced film parts.
  • These film parts can, for example, be rectangular, punched-out paper parts.
  • a suitable casing can be produced in a simple manner according to a development of the invention, in that a first part is connected, in particular glued, to one and the other end of the web and to one and the other end of a second part. The glued ends of the two parts can then form tabs that can be gripped by hand in order to tear open the envelope along lines of weakness. Fastening the ends of the protective pad on the seat is particularly easy to achieve if the ends of the second part have punched-out areas that leave the gluing points of the first part free.
  • the shell then only exists from two separately manufactured parts. Nevertheless, all essential functions are fulfilled, in particular the simple gripping of the tabs, the opening of the cover and the attachment of the protective pad to the seat.
  • FIG. 1 shows a view of a lavatory system with an attached protective pad according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a view of a packaged protective pad
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows two partial views of differently unfolded webs
  • FIG. 4 shows a view of the two parts of the casing
  • FIG. 5 shows schematically the application of the casing to a folded web
  • Figure 6 shows another view of the packaged protective pad.
  • FIG. 1 shows a toilet bowl 2 with a seat 3, which has a seat 4 on which a protective surface 1 would be hung up.
  • the protective pad 1 is fixed to the seat 3 at its ends with two tabs 6, each of which has two adhesive sites 19 shown in FIG. 6 on the underside.
  • a web 12 extends between the two tabs 6 and has an upper seating area 14 and an edge 15 protruding therefrom approximately at right angles. Between the edge 15 and the area 14 there is an edge 16 which extends in an arc between the tabs 6 and which, as can be seen in FIG. 1, is folded.
  • FIGS. 1 and 3 An exemplary folding can be seen in particular in FIGS. 1 and 3. It is essential that the folding has different areas with different tensions.
  • an area is formed by a simple fold 17. This consists of a fold line 17a of the area 14 and a fold line 17b in the edge 15. Both fold lines 17a and 17b lie parallel and adjacent to one another in the packaged protective pad.
  • This fold 17 exerts only a slight tension when the web 12 is unfolded.
  • a comparatively high tension is exerted by a so-called cross fold 18, which each form two fold lines 18a and 18b and fold lines 18c arranged approximately square in the region of the edge 16.
  • This comparatively complicated folding essentially has the effect that when the web 12 is unfolded, the edge 15 is pivoted into the projecting position.
  • the edge 15 automatically pivots into the desired projecting position.
  • gene 18 would generate a comparatively high total tension and exert comparatively high tensile forces on the tabs 6 in the position shown in FIG.
  • the tension is, for example, also dependent on the type of paper used.
  • tissue paper is used, which dissolves comparatively quickly in water and which can be produced as a recycling product. In practice, it has been shown that with such a paper an optimal tension is achieved if, according to FIG. 3, the proportions of the two folds are approximately the same. It is also interesting to see the possibility now given to design the tension along the path 12 differently.
  • the web 12 is unfolded by gripping the tabs 6 according to FIG. 2 by hand and pulling them apart in the direction of the arrows 20.
  • a sleeve 21 is separated into two equal parts along two perforation lines 7. These two parts 5a and 5b are each firmly connected, in particular glued, to one end 13 of the web 12.
  • the web 12 is unfolded by pulling the tabs 6 apart, the edge 15 automatically being pivoted into the projecting position and finally the unfolded protective pad being able to be placed on the seat 3.
  • the flaps 6 are pressed with their underside onto the seat surface 4, where they adhere by means of the adhesive points 19. According to FIGS.
  • the casing 21 consists of only two individually produced stamped parts 8 and 9, each of which has a continuous perforation line 7 in the center.
  • One part 8 is provided on one side with an adhesive surface 10 which, as can be seen, is cut out in the form of strips in the region of the perforation line 7.
  • the other part 9 has four punched-outs 11, but no adhesive surface.
  • FIG. 5 schematically shows the folded web 12 to which the two parts 8 and 9 are applied to form the sleeve 21. In this case, the adhesive surface 10 connects to the two ends 13 of the web 12 and to the punched-out ends of the part 9.
  • FIG. 6 shows the finished protective pad, with only the tabs 6 being pivoted inwards to the system.

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/CH96/00217 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 6, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 6, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 5, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/41563 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 27, 1996A protective overlay including an oblong band (12) of a folded, thin, flexible material, which is laid-onto the seat surface (4) of a toilet seat (3). The band (12) has a turned down edge (15) that is swung into a protruding position when the band (12) is unfolded. The band (12) also has two areas (17, 18) differently folded and tensing differently during unfolding in the longitudinal direction of the band (12).

Description

Schutzauflage für Klosettsitze Protective cover for toilet seats
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schutzauflage für Klosettsitze, mit ein auf die Sitzfläche eines Klosettsitzes aufzulegende längliche Bahn aus einer gefalteten, dünnen und flexiblen Folie, welche Bahn einen umgelegten Rand aufweist, der beim Entfalten der Bahn in eine abstehende Lage verschwenkt wird.The invention relates to a protective cover for toilet seats, with an elongated web to be placed on the seat of a toilet seat made of a folded, thin and flexible film, which web has a folded edge which is pivoted into a protruding position when the web is unfolded.
Eine Schutzauflage dieser Art ist im Stand der Technik durch die EP-B-0 331 631 des Anmelders bekannt geworden. Der Erfinder hat sich die Aufgabe gestellt, eine Schutzauf¬ lage dieser Art zu schaffen, die noch einfacher bedienbar und trotzdem für den Benutzer sicher ist. Die Schutzauflage soll dennoch kostengünstig herstellbar und zu einem kleinen Paket faltbar sein. Die Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäss bei einer gattungsgemässenA protective layer of this type has become known in the prior art from the applicant's EP-B-0 331 631. The inventor has set himself the task of creating a protective pad of this type which is even easier to use and is nevertheless safe for the user. The protective pad should still be inexpensive to manufacture and foldable into a small package. The task is according to the invention in a generic
Schutzauflage dadurch gelöst, dass die Bahn wenigstens zwei unterschiedlich gefaltete und beim Entfalten in Längsrich¬ tung der Bahn unterschiedlich spannende Bereiche aufweist. Der Erfindung liegt der Gedanke zugrunde, die optimale Spannung der Schutzauflage beim Entfalten und in der aufge¬ legten Position durch die Wahl der Anteile unterschiedli¬ cher Faltbereiche genau einzustellen. Der Erfinder hat so¬ mit erkannt, dass für die Handhabung der Schutzauflage die Spannung sehr wesentlich ist. Bei einer Bahn mit lediglich einer Faltungsart ist die Spannung beim Entfalten gegeben und lässt sich nicht verändern. Durch die Erfindung ist es nun möglich, die optimale Spannung durch entsprechende Wahl der unterschiedlichen Faltbereiche in einem weiten Bereich festzulegen. Somit ist es möglich, eine Schutzauflage zu schaffen, welche genau die optimale Spannung besitzt. Ver¬ meidbar ist folglich eine zu hohe Spannung, die bei der aufgelegten Schutzauflage ein Lösen der Klebestellen verur¬ sachen könnte. Ebenfalls vermeidbar ist eine zu niedrige Spannung, bei welcher die Schutzauflage beim Entfalten der Bahn durchhängen würde und ein Auflegen sehr schwierig wä¬ re. Die Vermeidung einer zu hohen Spannung hat auch den we¬ sentlichen Vorteil, dass die Bahn auf der Sitzfläche fla¬ cher aufliegt und damit weniger Material benötigt wird.Protective pad solved in that the web has at least two differently folded areas and differently exciting areas when unfolded in the longitudinal direction of the web. The invention is based on the idea of precisely adjusting the optimum tension of the protective pad when unfolding and in the placed position by selecting the proportions of different folding areas. The inventor has thus recognized that the voltage is very essential for handling the protective pad. In the case of a web with only one type of folding, the tension is given when unfolding and cannot be changed. The invention now makes it possible to determine the optimum tension in a wide range by appropriately selecting the different folding areas. It is therefore possible to create a protective pad that has exactly the optimal tension. An excessively high voltage can therefore be avoided, which could cause the adhesive points to loosen when the protective pad is in place. Too low a voltage is also avoidable, at which the protective pad would sag when the web was unfolded and would be very difficult to put on. The avoidance of excessive tension also has the essential advantage that the web rests flatter on the seat and less material is therefore required.
Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist wenigstens ein Bereich eine Kreuzfaltung und der andere Bereich wenigstens eine einfache, sogenannte Leporellofaltung auf. Bei dieser Ausführung besteht der wesentliche Vorteil, dass die Schutzauflage im verpackten Zustand ein kompakteres und kleineres Volumen besitzt als eine lediglich aus Kreuzfal¬ tungen bestehende Schutzauflage. Eine optimale Spannung lässt sich gemäss einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung dann erreichen, wenn sich einfache Faltungen und Kreuzfaltungen entlang der Bahn abwechseln. Denkbar ist jedoch auch eine Ausführung, bei der Bereiche mit mehreren benachbarten Kreuzfaltungen vorgesehen sind. Werden einfache Faltungen verwendet, so ist eine Bahn möglich, die ein rechteckiges Band bilden. Diese ist in der Herstellung und im Hinblick auf das Aufbringen einer Hülle besonders vorteilhaft und einfach.According to a development of the invention, at least one area has a cross fold and the other area has at least one simple, so-called fan fold. The main advantage of this version is that the Protective pad in the packaged state has a more compact and smaller volume than a protective pad consisting solely of cross folds. According to a further development of the invention, an optimal tension can be achieved if simple folds and cross folds alternate along the web. However, an embodiment is also conceivable in which areas with a plurality of adjacent cross folds are provided. If simple folds are used, a web is possible that forms a rectangular band. This is particularly advantageous and simple to manufacture and with regard to the application of a casing.
Die Herstellung der erfindungsgemassen Schutzauflage ist dann besonders kostengünstig, wenn diese eine Hülle auf¬ weist, die aus zwei separat hergestellten Folienteilen be¬ steht. Diese Folienteile können beispielsweise rechteckige, ausgestanzte Papierteile sein. Eine geeignete Hülle kann in einfacher Weise gemäss einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung hergestellt werden, indem ein erster Teil mit dem einen und dem anderen Ende der Bahn sowie mit dem einen und dem ande¬ ren Ende eines zweiten Teils verbunden, insbesondere ver¬ klebt ist. Die verklebten Enden der beiden Teile können dann Laschen bilden, die von Hand gefasst werden können um die Hülle entlang von Schwächungslinien aufzureissen. Ein Befestigen der Enden der Schutzauflage auf der Sitzfläche ist dann besonders einfach zu erreichen, wenn die Enden des zweiten Teils Ausstanzungen aufweisen, die Klebestellen des ersten Teils freilassen. Die Hülle besteht dann lediglich aus zwei separat hergestellten Teilen. Dennoch sind sämtli¬ che wesentlichen Funktionen erfüllt, insbesondere, das ein¬ fache Fassen der Laschen, das Auftrennen der Hülle und die Befestigung der Schutzauflage auf der Sitzfläche.The production of the protective pad according to the invention is particularly cost-effective if it has a cover which consists of two separately produced film parts. These film parts can, for example, be rectangular, punched-out paper parts. A suitable casing can be produced in a simple manner according to a development of the invention, in that a first part is connected, in particular glued, to one and the other end of the web and to one and the other end of a second part. The glued ends of the two parts can then form tabs that can be gripped by hand in order to tear open the envelope along lines of weakness. Fastening the ends of the protective pad on the seat is particularly easy to achieve if the ends of the second part have punched-out areas that leave the gluing points of the first part free. The shell then only exists from two separately manufactured parts. Nevertheless, all essential functions are fulfilled, in particular the simple gripping of the tabs, the opening of the cover and the attachment of the protective pad to the seat.
Weitere Vorteile ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Be¬ schreibung sowie der Zeichnung.Further advantages result from the following description and the drawing.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend an¬ hand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen:An embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. Show it:
Figur 1 eine Ansicht einer Klosettanlage mit einer aufge¬ legten Schutzauflage gemäss der Erfindung,FIG. 1 shows a view of a lavatory system with an attached protective pad according to the invention,
Figur 2 eine Ansicht einer verpackten Schutzauflage,FIG. 2 shows a view of a packaged protective pad,
Figur 3 schematisch zwei Teilansichten unterschiedlich entfalteter Bahnen,FIG. 3 schematically shows two partial views of differently unfolded webs,
Figur 4 eine Ansicht der beiden Teile der Hülle,FIG. 4 shows a view of the two parts of the casing,
Figur 5 schematisch das Aufbringen der Hülle auf eine ge¬ faltete Bahn, undFIG. 5 shows schematically the application of the casing to a folded web, and
Figur 6 eine weitere Ansicht der verpackten Schutzaufla¬ ge.Figure 6 shows another view of the packaged protective pad.
Die Figur 1 zeigt eine Klosettschüssel 2 mit einem Sitz 3, welcher eine Sitzfläche 4 aufweist, auf die eine Schutzauf- läge 1 aufgelegt ist. Die Schutzauflage 1 ist an ihren En¬ den mit zwei Laschen 6 die an der Unterseite jeweils zwei in Figur 6 gezeigte Klebestellen 19 aufweisen, am Sitz 3 fixiert. Zwischen den beiden Laschen 6 erstreckt sich eine Bahn 12, die einen oberen Sitzbereich 14 sowie einen von diesem etwa rechtwinklig abstehenden Rand 15 besitzt. Zwi¬ schen dem Rand 15 und dem Bereich 14 besteht ein Rand 16, der sich bogenförmig zwischen den Laschen 6 erstreckt und der wie in Figur 1 ersichtlich gefaltet ist.FIG. 1 shows a toilet bowl 2 with a seat 3, which has a seat 4 on which a protective surface 1 would be hung up. The protective pad 1 is fixed to the seat 3 at its ends with two tabs 6, each of which has two adhesive sites 19 shown in FIG. 6 on the underside. A web 12 extends between the two tabs 6 and has an upper seating area 14 and an edge 15 protruding therefrom approximately at right angles. Between the edge 15 and the area 14 there is an edge 16 which extends in an arc between the tabs 6 and which, as can be seen in FIG. 1, is folded.
Eine beispielhafte Faltung kann insbesondere den Figuren 1 und 3 entnommen werden. Wesentlich ist, dass die Faltung unterschiedliche Bereiche mit unterschiedlichen Spannungen aufweist. Ein Bereich wird beim gezeigten Ausführungsbei¬ spiel durch eine einfache Faltung 17 gebildet. Diese be¬ steht aus einer Faltlinie 17a des Bereichs 14 sowie eine Faltlinie 17b im Rand 15. Beide Faltlinien 17a und 17b lie¬ gen bei der verpackten Schutzauflage parallel und benach¬ bart aneinander an. Diese Faltung 17 übt beim Entfalten der Bahn 12 lediglich eine geringe Spannung aus. Eine ver¬ gleichsweise hohe Spannung wird durch eine sogenannte Kreuzfaltung 18 ausgeübt, die jeweils zwei Faltlinien 18a und 18b sowie im Bereich der Kante 16 etwa quadratisch an¬ geordnete Faltlinien 18c bilden. Diese vergleichsweise kom¬ plizierte Faltung hat im wesentlichen die Wirkung, dass beim Entfalten der Bahn 12 der Rand 15 in die abstehende Lage verschwenkt wird. Beim Auseinanderziehen der Laschen 6 schwenkt somit der Rand 15 selbsttätig in die gewünschte abstehende Lage. Eine Bahn 12 aus lediglich solchen Faltun- gen 18 würde jedoch eine vergleichsweise hohe Gesamtspan¬ nung erzeugen und in der in Figur 1 gezeigten Position ver¬ gleichsweise hohe Zugkräfte auf die Laschen 6 ausüben. Mit einer Erhöhung des Anteils der einfachen Faltungen 17 kann somit die Spannung verkleinert werden. Die Spannung ist beispielsweise auch von der Art des verwendeten Papiers ab¬ hängig. Vorzugsweise wird Seidenpapier verwendet, das sich in Wasser vergleichsweise schnell auflöst und das als Recy¬ clingprodukt hergestellt werden kann. In der Praxis hat sich gezeigt, dass bei einem solchen Papier eine optimale Spannung dann erreicht wird, wenn gemäss Figur 3 die Antei¬ le der beiden Faltungen etwa gleich sind. Interessant ist auch die nun gegebene Möglichkeit, die Spannung entlang der Bahn 12 unterschiedlich auszubilden.An exemplary folding can be seen in particular in FIGS. 1 and 3. It is essential that the folding has different areas with different tensions. In the exemplary embodiment shown, an area is formed by a simple fold 17. This consists of a fold line 17a of the area 14 and a fold line 17b in the edge 15. Both fold lines 17a and 17b lie parallel and adjacent to one another in the packaged protective pad. This fold 17 exerts only a slight tension when the web 12 is unfolded. A comparatively high tension is exerted by a so-called cross fold 18, which each form two fold lines 18a and 18b and fold lines 18c arranged approximately square in the region of the edge 16. This comparatively complicated folding essentially has the effect that when the web 12 is unfolded, the edge 15 is pivoted into the projecting position. When the tabs 6 are pulled apart, the edge 15 automatically pivots into the desired projecting position. A web 12 of only such foldings However, gene 18 would generate a comparatively high total tension and exert comparatively high tensile forces on the tabs 6 in the position shown in FIG. With an increase in the proportion of simple folds 17, the voltage can thus be reduced. The tension is, for example, also dependent on the type of paper used. Preferably tissue paper is used, which dissolves comparatively quickly in water and which can be produced as a recycling product. In practice, it has been shown that with such a paper an optimal tension is achieved if, according to FIG. 3, the proportions of the two folds are approximately the same. It is also interesting to see the possibility now given to design the tension along the path 12 differently.
Die Bahn 12 wird entfaltet, indem die Laschen 6 gemäss Fi¬ gur 2 von Hand gefasst und in Richtung der Pfeile 20 aus¬ einandergezogen werden. Hierbei wir eine Hülle 21 entlang zweier Perforationslinien 7 in zwei gleiche Teile getrennt. Diese beiden Teile 5a und 5b sind jeweils fest mit einem Ende 13 der Bahn 12 verbunden, insbesondere angeklebt. Nach dem Durchtrennen der Perforationslinien 7 wird die Bahn 12 durch auseinanderziehen der Laschen 6 entfaltet, wobei der Rand 15 selbsttätig in die abstehende Lage verschwenkt wird und schliesslich die entfaltete Schutzauflage auf den Sitz 3 aufgelegt werden kann. Zur Fixierung der Auflage 1 werden die Laschen 6 mit ihrer Unterseite an die Sitzfläche 4 an- gepresst, wo sie mittels der Klebestellen 19 haften. Die Hülle 21 besteht gemäss den Figuren 4 bis 6 aus ledig¬ lich zwei einzeln hergestellten gestanzten Teilen 8 und 9, die jeweils mittig eine durchgehende Perforationslinie 7 besitzen. Der eine Teil 8 ist auf einer Seite mit einer Klebefläche 10 versehen, die im Bereich der Perforationsli¬ nie 7 wie ersichtlich streifenformig ausgespart ist. Der andere Teil 9 besitzt vier Ausstanzungen 11 , jedoch keine Klebefläche. Die Figur 5 zeigt schematisch die gefaltete Bahn 12, auf die zur Bildung der Hülle 21 die beiden Teile 8 und 9 aufgebracht werden. Hierbei verbindet sich die Kle¬ befläche 10 mit den beiden Enden 13 der Bahn 12 sowie mit den ausgestanzten Enden des Teils 9. Die Figur 6 zeigt die fertige Schutzauflage, wobei hier lediglich noch die La¬ schen 6 nach innen bis zur Anlage verschwenkt werden. The web 12 is unfolded by gripping the tabs 6 according to FIG. 2 by hand and pulling them apart in the direction of the arrows 20. Here, a sleeve 21 is separated into two equal parts along two perforation lines 7. These two parts 5a and 5b are each firmly connected, in particular glued, to one end 13 of the web 12. After the perforation lines 7 have been severed, the web 12 is unfolded by pulling the tabs 6 apart, the edge 15 automatically being pivoted into the projecting position and finally the unfolded protective pad being able to be placed on the seat 3. To fix the support 1, the flaps 6 are pressed with their underside onto the seat surface 4, where they adhere by means of the adhesive points 19. According to FIGS. 4 to 6, the casing 21 consists of only two individually produced stamped parts 8 and 9, each of which has a continuous perforation line 7 in the center. One part 8 is provided on one side with an adhesive surface 10 which, as can be seen, is cut out in the form of strips in the region of the perforation line 7. The other part 9 has four punched-outs 11, but no adhesive surface. FIG. 5 schematically shows the folded web 12 to which the two parts 8 and 9 are applied to form the sleeve 21. In this case, the adhesive surface 10 connects to the two ends 13 of the web 12 and to the punched-out ends of the part 9. FIG. 6 shows the finished protective pad, with only the tabs 6 being pivoted inwards to the system.

Claims

Patentansprüche claims
1. Schutzauflage für Klosettsitze, mit einer auf die Sitzfläche (4) eines Klosettsitzes (3) aufzulegende längliche Bahn (12) aus einer gefalteten, dünnen und flexi¬ blen Folie, welche Bahn (12) einen umgelegten Rand (15) aufweist, der beim Entfalten der Bahn (12) in eine abste¬ hende Lage verschwenkt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bahn (12) jeweils zwei unterschiedlich gefaltete und beim Entfalten in Längsrichtung der Bahn (12) unterschied¬ lich spannende Bereiche (17,18) aufweist.1. Protective pad for toilet seats, with an elongated web (12) to be placed on the seat surface (4) of a toilet seat (3) made of a folded, thin and flexible film, which web (12) has a folded edge (15) which when the web (12) is unfolded it is pivoted into a protruding position, characterized in that the web (12) each has two differently folded regions (17, 18) which are differently tensioned when unfolding in the longitudinal direction of the web (12) .
2. Schutzauflage nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch ge¬ kennzeichnet, dass ein Bereich (18) wenigstens eine Kreuz¬ faltung und ein anderer Bereich (17) wenigstens eine einfa¬ che Faltung aufweist.2. Protective pad according to claim 1, characterized in that one area (18) has at least one cross fold and another area (17) has at least one simple fold.
3. Schutzauflage nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, da¬ durch gekennzeichnet, dass sich die beiden Bereiche (17,18) in Längsrichtung der Bahn (12) abwechseln. 3. Protective pad according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two areas (17, 18) alternate in the longitudinal direction of the web (12).
4. Schutzauflage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bahn (12) ein rechteckiges Band ist.4. Protection pad according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the web (12) is a rectangular band.
5. Schutzauflage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Hülle (21) aufweist, die aus zwei separat hergestellten Folienteilen (8,9) hergestellt ist.5. Protective pad according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it has a sleeve (21) which is made of two separately manufactured film parts (8,9).
6. Schutzauflage nach Anspruch 5, dadurch ge¬ kennzeichnet, dass ein erster Teil (8) mit dem einen und dem anderen Ende (13) der Bahn (12) sowie mit dem einen und dem anderen Ende (22) des zweiten Teils (9) verbunden, ins¬ besondere verklebt ist.6. protective pad according to claim 5, characterized ge indicates that a first part (8) with one and the other end (13) of the web (12) and with one and the other end (22) of the second part (9 ) connected, in particular glued.
7. Schutzauflage nach Anspruch 6, dadurch ge¬ kennzeichnet, dass die beiden Enden (22) des zweiten Teils (9) Ausstanzungen (11) aufweist, die Klebestellen (19) des ersten Teils (8) freilassen.7. Protective pad according to claim 6, characterized in that the two ends (22) of the second part (9) have punched-out areas (11) that leave the gluing points (19) of the first part (8) free.
8. Schutzauflage nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, da¬ durch gekennzeichnet, dass verklebte Enden der beiden Teile (8,9) Laschen (6) bilden, die von Hand fassbar sind um die Hülle (21) entlang zweier Schwächungslinien (7) aufzu- reissen. 8. Protective pad according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the glued ends of the two parts (8, 9) form tabs (6) which can be grasped by hand in order to open the cover (21) along two lines of weakness (7). tear.
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