Patent ID: 6041450
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A toilet seat and cover unit comprising:a toilet seat having an upper surface on which a human sits;a cover which is movable to cover said toilet seat in a closed position and to expose said upper surface of said toilet seat in an open position, wherein said cover has a top surface in said closed position;first means attached to said cover for holding a plurality of sheets of a dimension and shape suitable for coveriing at least said upper surface of said toilet seat, said first means comprising:second means disposed toward said top surface of said cover for providing a force against said plurality of sheets, andfirst set of pawls disposed away from said top surface of said cover for holding opposite edges of said pluraliyt of sheets, whereby said second means applies force to said plurality of sheets against said first set of pawls when said cover is in a closed position; andthird means for causing removal of a bottom most sheet from said plurality of sheets and attachment thereof to said upper surface of said toilet seat when said cover is moved to said closed position, said third means comprising adhesive applied to at least a part of said upper surface of said toilet seat, and adhesive applied to at least part of a bottom surface of each of said plurality of sheets, and wherein holding power of adhesive applied to said upper surface of said toilet seat is greater than holding power of adhesive applied to said plurality of sheets.