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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2967359
(54) English Title: THE DESCRIPTION OF PORTABLE TOILET WASTE CONTAINER GUARD.
(54) French Title: LA DESCRIPTION D'UN PROTECTEUR DE CONTENANT DE DECHETS DE TOILETTE PORTATIVE.
Status: Expired and beyond the Period of Reversal
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Abstracts

English Abstract

The abstract of a toilet convenience product referred to as "Shield" because it is intended to serve a purpose of not having the human body directly exposed to the interior part of a porta potty toilet. It's material is same as toilet tissue paper varying in thickness between 40-120 gsm. The purpose of this shield will be met when it's four standing position sides and a flat part attached under the four standing sides forming the shape of a box (for instance) are passed into the toilet seat area and another four unequal rectangular parts attached on the top corner of the four standing sides lay flat on top of the toilet seat. A person can then seat on these four unequal rectangular parts without any skin contact with the toilet seat nor the body being directly exposed to the interior part of the toilet container. Since seating on a portable non water system toilet could be sometimes uncomfortable with feces lying below and exposed directly to a person using this kind of toilet, the shield can be used to act as a barrier between a person's body and the toilet seat and the waste with odour that come from inside the container.


French Abstract

Le présent abrégé porte sur un produit de toilette de consommation courante appelé « écran », car il est censé servir à éviter lexposition directe dun corps humain à la partie intérieure dune toilette portative. Identique au papier toilette, son matériau présente une épaisseur variant de 40 à 120 grammes par mètre carré. Cet écran atteint son objectif lorsque ses quatre côtés en position verticale et une partie plane fixée sous les quatre côtés verticaux formant une boîte (par exemple) sont passés dans la zone du siège de toilette et que quatre autres parties rectangulaires inégales fixées sur langle supérieur des quatre côtés verticaux reposent à plat sur le dessus du siège de toilette. Une personne peut alors sassoir sur ces quatre parties rectangulaires inégales sans quil y ait un contact cutané avec le siège de toilette et sans que le corps ne soit directement exposé à la partie intérieure du contenant de la toilette. Comme il peut être parfois être inconfortable de sassoir sur le siège dune toilette portative sans eau alors que des matières fécales se trouvent en dessous et sont exposées directement à une personne utilisant ce type de toilette, lécran peut servir de barrière entre le corps dune personne et le siège de toilette et les déchets avec lodeur qui provient de lintérieur du contenant.

Claims

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What is claimed is:
Claim 1. A soft paper box used in a toilet system comprising:
four unequal rectangular parts,
four standing faces having a closed bottom,
wherein the box is used to fit into a standard toilet system for protection of
skin from direct contact with a
toilet seat, and for protection of the body part from exposure into a toilet
waste container, and
wherein the box is used to hold toilet dropping waste.
Claim 2. The box of claim 1 is a foldable box, wherein the bottom standing
faces has foldable seat covers
with a length of 13.97 cm, wherein the width of the four side faces are 16.5
cm (2), 16.5 cm (3), 19 cm (1)
and 14 cm (4) respectively.
Claim 3. The box of claim 1 or 2 is a trapezoid shape.
Claim 4. The box of any one of claims 1-3 is a multiple layered box.

Description

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The description of portable toilet waste container guard.
Technical Field:
This invention relates to tissue paper material used for toilet seat covering
and total body protection while
making use of a portable toilet system. Its use and offered convenience
translates to the protection of the
human body part exposed into the toilet container during defecation and it
helps prevent exposure to
bacteria and droppings splashback. It is folded in a compact pattern that
allows for its storage and carriage
on oneself either inside a clothing pocket or elsewhere for use at whenever
needed.
Background of the Invention;
The invention presents a soft paper toilet seat cover which relates in method
of use with disclosed prior
arts; CN 2558313, US4875242 and JP10179450 which as compactly folded and
packed can be easily
unfolded and applied on a toilet seat with possibility of no contact of the
user's hands on the toilet seat. It
also has the background of a non adhesiveness and it is finished and packed in
a dry condition. With
knowledge of the usage and purpose factors of this invention and related prior
arts in method of applying
a convenient soft paper product that offers protection to a user in making
sure there is protection between
the skin and a toilet scat of a water system or other form of toilet system
disclosed, this invention
acknowledges the portable toilet system that is non water system equipped and
immediately non flushable
after use but instead has the contained waste in the very form and nature it
was dropped with full visibility
and exposure to a user. Hence it is the area of total protection that this
invention presents, through
providing a second part from the toilet seat cover which is of a different
technicality and served purpose
of shielding a user's buttocks from direct exposure to the wastes inside the
toilet container.
Summary of the Invention;
The invention is designed for use in a non water system portable toilet.
Through a process of having the
product unfolded from its compact position, the toilet seat cover part of the
invention is laid flat on a toilet
seat. Within this process of applying the toilet seat cover, the part of the
product serving as shield
proceeds first before the toilet seat cover as it is passed in through the
centrally positioned toilet seat
opening before the toilet seat covers lay flat on the toilet seat. This
product achieves the desired protection
on a toilet seat given that its four rectangular shaped parts extend to cover
the rear, front and side parts of
a toilet seat where a user's body may make contact with and ensuring they are
completely covered. And
having the part of the invention passed in through the centrally positioned
toilet seat opening, a user can
seat on the toilet seat covers and have fecal matter dropped into the part
that has been passed through the
centrally position toilet seat opening and such matter remain contained until
the user's session is
completed. The convenience of the later part of the invention is well
considered to provide comfort in
comparison to a non existence of such part. More so, the position of the parts
of this invention on the
toilet seat portray the significance of a product that have two essential
parts that serve two major
purposes that meet the protection of a user's skin on the toilet seat (cover)
and protection of a user's body
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part from exposure into the toilet waste container to prevent contact with
airborne bacteria and fecal
matter drop splashback. Therefore in comparison of the disclosed feature of
the second part of the
invention and the features of disclosed prior arts, it can be considered there
is an existence of non
similarity of the invention with the features of disclosed prior arts.
Brief Description of the Drawing;
FIG 1 is the top view of the invention while placed on and through a toilet
seat with its four seat covers on
top of the toilet seat and the shield part positioned inside the toilet
container in a ready for use position;
FIG 2 is the x ray side view of the invention showing the shield while
positioned through the toilet seat
opening; FIG 3 shows the perspective view of the invention when unfolded and
placed upside down with
bottom side of the shield and the four parts of the toilet seat cover as
depicted; FIG 4 shows the top
perspective view of the invention when unfolded without being placed on a
toilet system and showing the
inside corners of the shield; FIG 5 is the perspective view of the invention
in a folded compact position;
FIG 6 is the perspective view of the invention when unfolded from the first
compact folded position to the
second stage, in a flat position having the toilet seat cover parts in an
inward position with only a view of
the top opening of the invention and the peripheral lines of the edges shown;
FIG 7 is the perspective
view of the invention when unfolded to the third stage, with the front, sides
and rear center position of the
shield folded inwards and causing the lowest side of the shield to project
forward in a flattened position
with the seat covers in a collapsed position at 45 degrees angle from the side
corner of the shield.
Detailed Description;
Given the illustrated FIG 1, this invention presents a soft paper product with
characteristics of four toilet
seat covers measuring 13.97cm by length and a shield measuring 16.5cm in
length and 19cm rear width
and 14cm front width as described in FIG 3 forming the shape of a trapezoid.
Attention is drawn to FIG 1,
where the invention is seen positioned on a ready to be used pattern on a
toilet system. In the context of
this layout, begins the removal of the invention from its storage bag and an
unfold of the edges of the
compactly folded invention to the stage as shown on FIG 5, then to the second
stage as shown on FIG 6
with lastly the final stage as shown on FIG 7. With the unfold process
completed, the invention is placed
on the toilet system having the shield part proceeding first into the
centrally positioned opening of the
toilet and the four seat covers laying on the toilet seat. In recognition,
this process has resulted to the
presented view of the invention in FIG 1 which conforms to the recommended use
process wherein a
person can be seated on the invention for the convenience of skin and body
part protection from contact
with germ or infection.
FIG 1 is reflected further as shown in a different view on FIG 2, where a
magnified view of the toilet
container presents the position of the invention while placed through/on the
toilet system ready for use.
FIG 2 portrays the layout of the invention, drawing attention to the
invention's deployment comfort level
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when placed on a toilet system as to reaching an expected/desired convenience
by a user. With the
convenience and total protection achieved, the presented view of FIG 1 and FIG
2 offers insight on the
goal the invention achieve. As seen from the identified illustrations FIG 1
and FIG 2, the level of
advantage when having the shield part of the invention present is significant.
This advantage is presented
in the four faces in a height position as illustrated in FIG 3 (with 2
corresponding faces non visible due to
technical presentation limitations), that are connected to the seat covers
through machine infused bind that
is non adhesive. The connection and elevation of the shield into the seat
covers is absent of any opening
that expose a user's body to the interior of the toilet container thereby
forming the basis of the protection
of the invention. On the significance of the invention towards protection, FIG
1 presents the seat cover
parts of the invention to be short from covering the entire seating area of
the toilet seat only with aim to
show the position and direction of the seat covers while on the toilet seat
for non limited understanding of
the invention. In significance, the invention ensures direct contact
prevention of a user's skin on the toilet
seat is continuous on the basis of described measurement of the invention as
presented by FIG 3 and FIG
4 and during the process of the invention's placement on/through a toilet
seat, where the upper part of the
shield joining with the seat covers is compressed by its position and aligns
with the shape and size of the
toilet opening area and leaving additional non stretched crease available to
serve as extra non stretched
layout friction adaptive point that withstands the movement of the invention
by a user's body during a use
session without getting stretched thin to prevent any situation of wear and
tear during use.
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Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
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Event History

Description Date
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 2022-03-01
Letter Sent 2021-05-17
Letter Sent 2021-03-01
Letter Sent 2020-08-31
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-19
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-06
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-16
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-02
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-06-10
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-05-28
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-05-14
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-04-28
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Inactive: Late MF processed 2019-07-11
Maintenance Request Received 2019-07-11
Letter Sent 2019-05-15
Grant by Issuance 2019-05-07
Inactive: Cover page published 2019-05-06
Pre-grant 2019-03-22
Inactive: Final fee received 2019-03-22
Amendment After Allowance Requirements Determined Compliant 2018-12-24
Letter Sent 2018-12-24
Amendment After Allowance (AAA) Received 2018-12-17
Letter Sent 2018-11-29
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2018-11-29
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2018-11-29
Inactive: Office letter 2018-11-29
Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) 2018-11-27
Inactive: QS failed 2018-11-27
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2018-11-15
Inactive: Cover page published 2018-11-14
Change of Address Requirements Determined Compliant 2018-06-27
Inactive: Office letter 2018-06-27
Change of Address or Method of Correspondence Request Received 2018-06-13
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2018-06-13
Inactive: Report - No QC 2018-04-24
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2018-04-24
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2018-01-18
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2017-09-20
Letter Sent 2017-07-13
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant 2017-07-04
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant 2017-07-04
Request for Examination Received 2017-07-04
Inactive: Filing certificate - No RFE (bilingual) 2017-06-09
Filing Requirements Determined Compliant 2017-06-09
Inactive: Correspondence - Formalities 2017-05-30
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2017-05-25
Inactive: Office letter 2017-05-25
Inactive: IPC assigned 2017-05-25
Application Received - Regular National 2017-05-23
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2017-05-15

Abandonment History

There is no abandonment history.

Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Application fee - small 2017-05-15
Request for examination - small 2017-07-04
Final fee - small 2019-03-22
MF (patent, 2nd anniv.) - small 2019-05-15 2019-07-11
Reversal of deemed expiry 2019-05-15 2019-07-11
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
ELOCHUKWU A. IFIONU
Past Owners on Record
None
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Description 2018-01-18 2 87
Claims 2018-01-18 1 35
Description 2017-05-15 2 44
Abstract 2017-05-15 1 23
Claims 2017-05-15 3 69
Drawings 2017-05-15 1 11
Description 2018-06-13 3 167
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Drawings 2018-06-13 2 43
Cover Page 2018-09-26 1 34
Description 2018-12-17 3 169
Cover Page 2019-04-09 2 52
Representative drawing 2019-05-06 1 15
Filing Certificate 2017-06-09 1 202
Acknowledgement of Request for Examination 2017-07-13 1 174
Commissioner's Notice - Application Found Allowable 2018-11-29 1 163
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2019-02-18 1 118
Maintenance Fee Notice 2019-06-26 1 181
Late Payment Acknowledgement 2019-07-22 1 166
Commissioner's Notice - Maintenance Fee for a Patent Not Paid 2020-10-19 1 549
Courtesy - Patent Term Deemed Expired 2021-03-29 1 540
Commissioner's Notice - Maintenance Fee for a Patent Not Paid 2021-06-28 1 553
Courtesy - Office Letter 2018-11-29 1 64
Courtesy - Office Letter 2017-05-25 1 54
Correspondence related to formalities 2017-05-30 2 65
Request for examination 2017-07-04 1 19
Amendment / response to report 2017-09-20 2 38
Amendment / response to report 2018-01-18 6 208
Examiner Requisition 2018-04-24 3 166
Amendment / response to report 2018-06-13 10 308
Change of address 2018-06-13 3 46
Courtesy - Office Letter 2018-06-27 1 22
Amendment after allowance 2018-12-17 3 142
Courtesy - Acknowledgment of Acceptance of Amendment after Notice of Allowance 2018-12-24 1 47
Final fee 2019-03-22 1 31
Maintenance fee payment 2019-07-11 2 132