Portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus

Abstract

A portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus, foldable between a first position and a second position, deploys from a carry case to position atop an existing toilet set and prevent user contact therewith. The device includes a plurality of tractive members disposed perpendicularly projected from a bottom surface to frictionally engage with the toilet seat when the device is deployed in the first position. Each of the plurality of tractive members is arranged on the bottom surface so as to seat adjacently in contact with opposing portions of the bottom surface when the device is folded to the second position, without inhibiting movement of the device to the second position. In at least one embodiment the device is antimicrobial and, in another, biodegradable for single or limited use.

Claims

1. A portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus comprising an ovoid perimetric member disposed circumferentially bounding a central aperture, said ovoid perimetric member positionable between a first position and a second position, said ovoid perimetric member comprising: a first side; a second side hingedly connected to the first side, said second side foldable to conjunct underneath the first side when moved to the second position; an anterior apex anteriorly terminating the perimetric member; a posterior side posteriorly terminating the perimetric member; a top surface atop the ovoid perimetric member; a bottom surface underlying the ovoid perimetric member; a plurality of tractive members disposed perpendicularly projected from the bottom surface, each of said plurality of tractive members comprising: a body member disposed perpendicularly projected from the bottom surface; a sloped surface disposed terminating said body member, said sloped surface angled downwards towards the central aperture; a plurality of tractive pad members disposed atop the sloped surface, each of said tractive pad members comprising a rubberlike material to effect frictional engagement in contact with an underlying surface atop which the apparatus is disposed; a first hinge member disposed longitudinally at the anterior apex between the first side and the second side of the ovoid perimetric member; a second hinge member disposed longitudinally at the posterior end between the first side and the second side of the ovoid perimetric member, said second hinge member disposed along a congruent axis relative the first hinge member, each of said first and second hinge member comprising: a stirrup member members disposed upon the second side of the ovoid perimetric member, said stirrup member having a pair of ends endwise projected perpendicularly from a base member, each of said pair of ends projected from the bottom surface to a distance less than the distance of the sloped surface of each of the plurality of tractive members; a cylindrical member disposed rotatably engaged by the stirrup member; said cylindrical member disposed upon the first side of the ovoid perimetric member, whereby movement between the first and second positions is enabled by rotational engagement of said cylindrical member within the pair of ends of the stirrup member; an arced transverse cross-section of the ovoid perimetric member whereby the top surface of the ovoid perimetric member is transversely bowed between each of a pair of concentric lowermost rims; and a carry case disposed to accommodate the ovoid perimetric member when disposed in the second position; wherein the ovoid perimetric member is moveable into the first position with each of the first and second sides disposed approximal and coplanar for use atop an existing toilet seat, said ovoid perimetric member moveable to the second position with each of the first side and second side folded together in parallel planes for portage and storage interior to the carry case, whereby the plurality of tractive members conjunct the bottom surface when the said first and second sides are folded together in the second position and the plurality of tractive pad members are thereby prevented from contacting the carry case during portage, whereby a user may deploy the portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus to prevent user contact with an existing toilet seat and maintain the plurality of tractive pad members from contacting the carry case.

2. The portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tractive pad members are antimicrobial.

3. The portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a second ovoid perimetric member sized to fit atop the portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus for use by a smaller user.

4. The portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus of claim 1 wherein the ovoid perimetric member is biodegradable and adapted for single or limited use.

5. A portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus foldable between a first position and a second position, said portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus comprising: an ovoid perimetric member disposed circumferentially bounding a central aperture, said ovoid perimetric member comprising: an anterior apex disposed anteriorly delimiting the ovoid perimetric member; a straight-edged posterior end disposed posteriorly delimiting the ovoid perimetric member; a first side bounding one half of the central aperture; a second side bounding the other half of the central aperture; a top surface; a bottom surface; an arced transverse cross-section, said arced transverse cross-section disposed to transversely bow the top surface between each of a pair of concentric lowermost rims; a polymeric molded first hinge member disposed longitudinally at the anterior apex between the first side and the second side of the ovoid perimetric member; a polymeric molded second hinge member disposed longitudinally at the posterior end between the first side and the second side of the ovoid parametric member, said second hinge member disposed along a congruent axis relative the first hinge member, each of said first and second hinge member comprising: a stirrup member disposed upon the second side of the ovoid perimetric member, said stirrup member having a pair of ends projected perpendicularly from a base member, each of said pair of ends projected from the bottom surface to a distance less than the distance of the sloped surface of each of the plurality of tractive members; a cylindrical member disposed rotatably engaged by the pair of ends of the stirrup member, said cylindrical seat member disposed upon the first side of the ovoid perimetric member; a plurality of tractive members disposed upon the bottom surface of the ovoid perimetric member, each of said plurality of tractive members comprising: a body member disposed perpendicularly projected from the bottom surface; a sloped surface disposed terminating said body member, said sloped surface angled downwards towards the central aperture; a plurality of antimicrobial tractive pad members disposed atop the sloped surface, each of said tractive pad members comprising a rubberlike material to effect frictional engagement in contact with an underlying surface atop which the apparatus is disposed; and a carry case disposed to accommodate the ovoid perimetric member when disposed in the second position; wherein the ovoid perimetric member is hingedly foldable between the first position, with each of said first and second sides disposed coplanar and adjacently disposed, and the second position, with each of the plurality of tractive members enclosed conjunct the bottom surface and each of said first and second sides disposed in parallel planes, whereby the portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus is deployable for tractive engagement atop an existing toilet and thereby preventative of a user having to contact said existing toilet, and said portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus is stowable interior to the carry case without the tractive members contacting the carry case during portage therein.

6. The portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a second ovoid perimetric member sized to fit atop the portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus for use by a smaller user, said second ovoid perimetric member also fittable interior to the carry case.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is a top view of an example embodiment.

(2) FIG. 2 is a front view of an example embodiment.

(3) FIG. 3 is a bottom view of an example embodiment.

(4) FIG. 4 is a read view of an example embodiment.

(5) FIG. 5 is an elevation view of an example embodiment illustrating a second ovoid perimetric member deployed atop an ovoid perimetric member, said second ovoid perimetric member sized to position an open center concentrically thereover.

(6) FIG. 6 is an elevation view of an example embodiment disposed folded into a second position.

(7) FIG. 7 is an elevation view of an example embodiment fit interior to a carry case.

(8) FIG. 8 is an elevated view of an example embodiment disposed atop an existing toilet seat of an existing toilet.

(9) FIG. 9 is a transverse cross-section view of an example embodiment taken along the line A-A of FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(10) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 9 thereof, example of the instant portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus employing the principles and concepts of the present portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(11) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 9 a preferred embodiment of the present portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus 10 is illustrated.

(12) The present portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus 10 has been devised for portage and expedient use in public restrooms to prevent user contact with an existing toilet seat 100. The present portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus 10 readily deploys from storage interior to a carry case 56 into a first position to frictionally engage atop an existing toilet seat 100 and resist displacement during use, whereby a user may sit atop the present portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus 10 without fear of contacting the underlying toilet seat 100 atop which the present device 10 is frictionally engaged (see for example FIG. 8).

(13) The present portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus 10, therefore, includes an ovoid perimetric member 20 disposed circumferentially bounding a central aperture 70. The ovoid perimetric member 20 is devised to resemble a toilet seat. The ovoid perimetric member 20 therefore includes an anterior apex 22 disposed anteriorly delimiting the ovoid perimetric member 20, a posterior end 24 disposed posteriorly delimiting the ovoid perimetric member 20, a first side 26 bounding one half of the central aperture 70, and a second side 28 bounding the other half of the central aperture 70. A top surface 30 is disposed for contact by a user and a bottom surface 32 is disposed for parallel positioning overtop an existing toilet seat 100 to which the present device 10 is deployed.

(14) The ovoid perimetric member 20 has an arced transverse cross-section 80 disposed to transversely bow the top surface 30 between each of a pair of concentric lowermost rims 34 (see FIG. 9). The top surface 30 is thus adapted for sitting thereupon while enabling drainage of any fluid off said top surface 30 toward each of the pair of lowermost rims 34. The pair of concentric lowermost rims 34 further deploy together to enclose the bottom surface 32 when the ovoid perimetric member 20 is moved to the second position and thereby contain a plurality of tractive members 36 therein, as will be described subsequently.

(15) The plurality of tractive members 36 is perpendicularly disposed upon the bottom surface 32 of the ovoid perimetric member 20. Each of the plurality of tractive members 36 includes a body member 38 disposed perpendicularly projected from the bottom surface 32. A sloped surface 40 is disposed terminating said body member 38, said sloped surface 40 angled downwards towards the central aperture 70. A plurality of antimicrobial tractive pad members 42 is disposed atop the sloped surface 40, each of said tractive pad members 42 comprising a rubberlike material effective for frictional engagement in contact with an underlying surface atop which the apparatus 10 is disposed. Each of the plurality of tractive pad members 42 may include an antimicrobial agent to inhibit pathogens and contaminants during use. Thus, once deployed atop a toilet seat 100 for use, the device 10 resists displacement during use, including when a user moves to sit or stand relative the device 10, and prevents contamination by inhibiting coliform bacteria.

(16) To enable movement of the device 10 between the first and second positions, a molded first hinge member 44 is disposed longitudinally at the anterior apex 22 joining the first side 26 and the second side 28 of the ovoid perimetric member 20 and a molded second hinge member 46 is disposed longitudinally at the posterior end 24 joining the first side 26 and the second side 28 of the ovoid parametric member 20. The second hinge member 46 is disposed along a congruent axis relative the first hinge member 44. Each of said first and second hinge members 44, 46 includes a stirrup member 48 having a pair of ends 50 projected perpendicularly from a base member 52 and a cylindrical member 54 therein rotatably endwise engaged, as will be described subsequently.

(17) The stirrup member 48 and cylindrical member 54 are positioned on the underside of the ovoid perimetric member 20, whereby the top surface 30 of said ovoid perimetric member 20 is a generally suffuse, bowed surface, absent protuberances, whereby comfort during use is unimpeded.

(18) The stirrup member 48 is disposed upon the second side 28 of the ovoid perimetric member 20 to endwise engage with the cylindrical member 54 disposed upon the first side 26 of the ovoid perimetric member 20. The cylindrical member 54 is enabled rotation seated into the stirrup member 48, whereby movement of the first and second sides 26, 28 relative each other enables deployment of the ovoid perimetric member 20 between the first and second positions. It should be noted that each of the pair of ends 50 of the stirrup member 48 is projected from the bottom surface 32 to a lesser extremity relative the position of the sloped surface 40 of each of the plurality of tractive members 36, whereby the first and second hinge members 44, 46 do not contact the underlying toilet seat 100 to which the present device 10 is deployed.

(19) A carry case 56 is included devised to accommodate the ovoid perimetric member 20 when disposed in the second position. The ovoid perimetric member 20 is thereby foldable into the second position and stowable interior to the carry case 56 for portage. It should be noted that each of the plurality of tractive members 36 is positioned staggered appropriately upon the bottom surface 32 to seat adjacently, and therefore not impede movement of the ovoid perimetric member 20, when the ovoid perimetric member 20 is moved to the second position. The ovoid perimetric member 20 therefore folds to position the bottom surface 32 in facing opposition, whereby each of the plurality of tractive members 36 is caused to conjunct the bottom surface 32 without contacting each other, and each of said first and second sides 26, 28 positions into adjacent parallel planes. Thus deployment of the ovoid tractive member 20 into the second position for portage interior to the carry case prevents the tractive members 36 from contacting the carry case 56 during portage therein (see for example FIG. 6).

(20) The portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus 10 also may include a second ovoid perimetric member 60 sized to fit atop the portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus 10 for use by a smaller user (see FIG. 5). The second ovoid perimetric to member 60 may also fittable interior to the carry case 56.