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Claims (41)

A combination toilet and seat device that can be transformed from a flat packaging configuration for storage and / or transportation into a box-like configuration for use,
Front and back panels connected to each side panel;
A bottom panel connected to either the front or back panel,
The side panel can constitute an inwardly inclined side panel, thereby supporting an upper panel connected to either the front and / or back panel, the upper panel constituting a pedestal;
The upper panel and / or the bottom panel includes one or more connecting portions, and the combination toilet that maintains a box-like configuration by connecting the upper panel and / or the bottom panel to one or both side panels, and Seat device.   The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each side panel comprises a corresponding connection.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the top panel or the bottom panel includes two connecting portions.   The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a first and a second set of connecting portions are provided between the bottom panel and the side panels.   5. A device according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the corresponding coupling comprises a tab and slot configuration or a single slot or double slot configuration.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom panel includes a protrusion that contacts each of the side panels.   The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the protrusion comprises a connection in the form of a slot that connects with a side panel.   The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the protrusion comprises two slots that connect with each of the side panels.   8. An apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the bottom panel is a partial length panel configured to place the connecting portion in a central region of the side panel.   10. A device according to any preceding claim, wherein the bottom panel is a partial length panel configured to place the coupling at each apex of an inwardly inclined side panel.   11. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one or both side panels are provided with a connecting part in the form of a slot.   The upper panel and the opposing front or back panel comprise corresponding couplings, the couplings being able to provide a coupling between them, maintaining the separation of the front and back panels. The apparatus in any one of -11.   The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the connecting portion on the front surface or the back panel is provided at a joint portion of the front or back panel and the second upper panel.   14. An apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the connection on the upper panel is one or more tabs extending from the upper panel toward the opposing front or back panel.   15. An apparatus according to any of claims 12-14, wherein the coupling on the opposing front or back panel is one or more slots that receive each tab.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first upper panel is connected to the back panel.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom panel is connected to the back panel.   18. Apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the second upper panel is connected to the front panel and provides a two-layer pedestal.   The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second upper panel provides a third upper panel, the third upper panel being foldable and providing a three-layer pedestal.   20. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first upper panel comprises a hole leading into the device, the hole being suitable for use as a toilet.   21. A device according to any of claims 13 to 20, wherein the second upper panel comprises a hole leading to the interior of the device.   21. The hole comprises an additional notchable portion disposed at an end of the hole opposite the front panel, particularly provided to facilitate use for a male body structure. Or the apparatus of 21.   23. A device according to any of claims 19 to 22, wherein the third upper panel is arranged to substantially cover the hole of the second upper panel.   24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the third upper panel is arranged to substantially cover the first and second upper panels.   The first and / or second upper panel includes one or more slits that support and secure a portion of a fluid tight container or fluid / solid reservoir for use inside a combination toilet and seat. 25. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 24, comprising:   26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the container / reservoir is a saucer or a plastic bag.   27. Apparatus according to claim 25 or 26, wherein two slots are provided on two opposite sides of the first and / or second upper panel to support plastic bag handles.   28. A device according to any of claims 1 to 27, wherein the combination toilet and seat are manufactured from cardboard or paperboard or the like, or a plastic material.   29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the cardboard is scored to assist in folding it.   30. Apparatus according to claim 28 or 29, wherein the corrugated board is provided with perforations to assist in its folding.   Claims 2 between the front and / or back panel and each side panel are provided with two sets of notches or perforations, suitably spaced, to provide a double hinge that allows flat packaging folding. The apparatus in any one of 28-30.   32. The apparatus according to any one of claims 28 to 31, comprising two cardboards, paperboard and the like.   35. The apparatus according to any of claims 1-32, configured to be foldable into a flat packaging configuration for transport or storage.   34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the apparatus is foldable into a square planar configuration.   35. The device according to any of claims 1-34, wherein the constituent material is biodegradable. One or more punching plates for constituting the combination toilet and seat device,
First, second, third, and fourth continuous panels for configuring the front panel, the first side panel, the back panel, and the second side panel of the apparatus, and connecting means therebetween.
A fifth and a sixth panel for configuring the pedestal and bottom of the device, respectively,
The fifth panel extends from one of the first or third panels, the sixth panel extends from the opposite end of one of the first or third panels;
One or more punching plates, wherein the fifth or sixth panel and the second and / or fourth panel comprise corresponding connecting portions and constitute at least one connection therebetween. 37. One or more blanks according to claim 36, comprising two blanks combined to form a single blank. 38. One or more blanks according to claim 36 or 37 , wherein the corresponding coupling comprises one or more slots . The punching board for comprising the combination toilet bowl and seat part apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-35 . An assembled combination toilet and seat device having a box-like configuration,
Front and back panels connected by a side panel inclined inward and through a gap;
An upper panel connected to one of the front and / or back panels, supported by a side panel inclined inward, and constituting a pedestal;
A bottom panel connected to one of the front or back panels,
A combination toilet and seat device that provides a connection and maintains a box-like configuration by means of a corresponding connection between the at least one inwardly inclined side panel and the top or bottom panel. 41. An assembly apparatus according to claim 40, assembled from the combination toilet and seat apparatus according to any one of claims 1-35 or one or more punch plates according to any of claims 36-39.