US4922555A
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Commode plunging shield
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-10
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2009-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A commode plunging shield apparatus is set forth including a convex shield formed with a planar lower rim in confronting relationship to a complementarily configured commode rim surface to position the shield in overlying relationship to the commode. A through-extending aperture directed through the crown of an uppermost surface of the commode in alignment with the commode drain pipe slidingly receives a commode plunger therethrough to align the plunger with the commode drain and directs splashing water interiorly of the concave interior surface of the shield to contain such water within the shield and the interior of the commode.
Inventors
- 👤 Marco A. Bonilla
- 👤 Linda M. Bonilla
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:35
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D11/00; E03D9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
301 words
A commode plunging shield apparatus for use with a commode wherein said commode includes a drain conduit and is formed with a horizontally disposed commode rim surface of a predetermined configuration in surrounding and overlying relationship to a commode bowl, said apparatus comprising, a shield including an exterior surface, and an interior surface, and a horizontally disposed shield rim surface arranged at lowermost terminal ends of said interior and exterior surfaces, and of a configuration equal to said predetermined configuration, and a through-extending aperture, and a plunger reciprocatably received within said aperture wherein said plunger includes an elongate cylindrical handle and an axially cup-shaped aligned plunger head at a lower terminal end of said handle, and securement means formed on said shield of secure the shield surface to the commode rim surface, and wherein said interior surface defines a concave interior surface and said exterior surface defines a convex exterior surface wherein said aperture is formed at an uppermost crown portion of the exterior surface, and said aperture is aligned with said drain conduit when said shield is secured to the commode, and wherein said securement means includes a continuous downwardly depending skirt orthogonally and integrally formed relative to the shield rim surface and defining a continuous external skirt surface aligned with said external surface to secure and align the commode rim surface relative to the shield rim surface, and wherein said rim surface is wholly positioned interiorly of said skirt, and wherein the shield is of a generally pear shaped configuration, and the commode rim surface is of a generally pear shaped configuration, and wherein the crown surface is oriented generally rearwardly of the shield and includes a forwardly tapering upper surface extending forwardly to a nose portion of the shield to overlie a forward nose portion of the commode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
301 words
A commode plunging shield apparatus for use with a commode wherein said commode includes a drain conduit and is formed with a horizontally disposed commode rim surface of a predetermined configuration in surrounding and overlying relationship to a commode bowl, said apparatus comprising, a shield including an exterior surface, and an interior surface, and a horizontally disposed shield rim surface arranged at lowermost terminal ends of said interior and exterior surfaces, and of a configuration equal to said predetermined configuration, and a through-extending aperture, and a plunger reciprocatably received within said aperture wherein said plunger includes an elongate cylindrical handle and an axially cup-shaped aligned plunger head at a lower terminal end of said handle, and securement means formed on said shield of secure the shield surface to the commode rim surface, and wherein said interior surface defines a concave interior surface and said exterior surface defines a convex exterior surface wherein said aperture is formed at an uppermost crown portion of the exterior surface, and said aperture is aligned with said drain conduit when said shield is secured to the commode, and wherein said securement means includes a continuous downwardly depending skirt orthogonally and integrally formed relative to the shield rim surface and defining a continuous external skirt surface aligned with said external surface to secure and align the commode rim surface relative to the shield rim surface, and wherein said rim surface is wholly positioned interiorly of said skirt, and wherein the shield is of a generally pear shaped configuration, and the commode rim surface is of a generally pear shaped configuration, and wherein the crown surface is oriented generally rearwardly of the shield and includes a forwardly tapering upper surface extending forwardly to a nose portion of the shield to overlie a forward nose portion of the commode.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-11-06 | 1994-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-07 | 1997-11-06 | 1998-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-07 | 2001-11-06 | 2002-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |