SPLASH GUARD CONTAINER LID

Abstract

A splash guard, comprising a plurality of walls, on a lid, that retrofits atop an existing container, allowing the receipt of items to be deposited into the existing container below, from either the top or sides of the guard, and prevents the escape of water, or waterlike substances, from the container below, while allowing the receipt of deposited items, into the container below.

Claims

1. A splash guard, comprising:

2. A plurality of walls on a lid:

3. That retrofits atop an existing container:

4. Allowing the receipt of items to be deposited into the existing container below, from either the top or sides of the guard, and:

5. Prevents the escape of water, or waterlike substances, from the container below, while allowing the receipt of the deposited items, into the container below.

6. The splash guard according to claim 1, whereby the plurality of walls slope up from the base of the lid, then down, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below.

7. The splash guard according to claim 1, whereby the plurality of walls slope up from the base of the lid, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below.

8. The splash guard according to claim 1, whereby the plurality of walls slope down from the base of the lid, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below.

9. The guard according to claim 1, whereby the plurality of walls is convex, then concaved from the lid, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below.

10. The guard according to claim 1, whereby the plurality of walls is convex from the lid, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below.

11. The guard according to claim 1, whereby the plurality of walls is concaved from the lid, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below.

12. The guard according to claim 1, whereby the lid forms to the existing container top, allowing the guard to retrofit securely to the existing container.

13. The guard according to claim 1, whereby the lid locks to the existing container top, allowing the guard to retrofit securely to the existing container.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the splash guard.

[0011] FIG. 2 is a top view of the FIG. 1 embodiment of the splash guard.

[0012] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the FIG. 1 embodiment of the splash guard.

[0013] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the splash guard.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a top view of the FIG. 4 embodiment of the splash guard.

[0015] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the FIG. 4 embodiment of the splash guard.

[0016] FIG. 7 is a plan view of one embodiment of the locking system for the splash guard.

[0017] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the splash guard.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, the preferred embodiment comprises the plurality of walls 2, on a lid 4 that forms to the top of the existing container 3, which slope up from the base of the lid 4, then down 5, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below 3, via an opening at the top 1.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 4, another embodiment comprises the plurality of walls 2, on a lid 4, which are convex from the base of the lid 4, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below 3, via an opening at the top 1.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 8, another embodiment comprises the plurality of walls 2, on a lid 4, allowing the receipt of the items into the existing container below 3, via an opening at the side 1.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 8, one embodiment comprises the plurality of walls 2, on a lid 4 that forms to the top of the existing container 3, securing the lid 4 to the existing container.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 7, another embodiment comprises the plurality of walls, on a lid 4 that locks to the top of the existing container 3, securing the lid to the existing container.