Patent ID: 6523187
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A liner apparatus for use with a toilet seat, comprising:a semi-rigid base having a generally annular configuration complementary to a configuration of a toilet seat and adapted to rest atop the toilet seat and defining a central opening, said base having at least one flange extending radially outwardly therefrom; a plurality of bags comprised one atop another and positioned upon said base, each bag having a closed bottom adapted to extend through said central opening and having an upper edge defining an open top, each bag including at least one tab attached to said upper edge and removably coupled to said at least one flange, each tab adapted to be grasped by a user for selectably detaching a respective bag from said plurality of bags; wherein each bag includes a permeable inner layer, an impervious outer layer, and an absorbent layer between said inner and outer layers, said absorbent layer including sodium polyacrylate crystals sandwiched between two layers of absorbent cellulosic fibrous material; and wherein each tab includes a perforated construction adapted to be grasped by a user for tearing a respective bag from said plurality of bags.