Abstract:
A covering apparatus is provided for a toilet system and attachments to conceal, secure, protect, or decorate in part or completely. The device is configured to selectively house or hide a toilet system and attachments with a structure containing one or more structural components of cord, flat surface, and round surface. The structure is formed by means of attachment, assembly, mold, infusion, or consolidation of the structural components with a fastener, a sealer, and hardware, thereafter it is connected, added, or placed to the various environments with or without a support element. The device also includes a structure having various means and configurations as well as decorative figures.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of Invention  
         [0002]     This invention relates to a toilet accessory for a toilet system and attachments, particularly a covering apparatus adapted for the purpose of concealment, protection, or decoration of the toilet system and its applicable attachments in part or completely.  
         [0003]     2. Description of Prior Art  
         [0004]     The conventional toilet system in earlier application has been modified with new attachments such as the water sprayers and bidet systems. The attachments also include the plumbing fixtures such as the pipes and fittings for various connections as well as hoses for remote water supply. The water heaters are used for tempered water and valves are connected for control of water flow. The control boxes are located for the toilet users and the nozzles are placed around the toilet bowl. All of these applicable attachments are often visible too much, making the toilet system and attachments less attractive. Therefore, it is desirable to conceal, protect, or decorate these items in part or completely while affording convenience of easy access for installation, operation, and maintenance.  
         [0005]     There is a toilet accessory for concealing toilet articles disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,040,679 issued to Mary E. Rehmann, which include a decorative figure having an aperture in the lower end for receiving an upstanding rod mounted on a base. Another invention for disguising bathroom tissue rolls and plungers is disclosed in U.S. Pat No. 4,432,451 issued to Oneida O. Hooser. The accessories have been invented for covering toilet articles, but not for the toilet system and its attachments such as the plumbing fixtures, bidets, and sprayers, being substantially different in the purposes and structures. It is an object of the present invention to provide a covering apparatus for the toilet system and attachments partially or completely.  
         [0006]     The covering apparatus is composed of one or more elements of cord, flat surface, and round surface, which can be assembled or infused individually or collectively with any fasteners and sealers. The-cord includes a wire, rope, or string, which can be used for attachment, connection, or decoration. The flat surface such as a board or panel and the round surface such as a convex or concave section can be used for concealing, masking, disguising, or decoration. It is more object of the present invention is to provide a covering apparatus having one or more elements of cord, flat surface, or round surface assembled or infused individually or collectively by means of fastening, sealing, and supporting together with hardware.  
         [0007]     The covering apparatus is composed of one or more components of the support elements. The support elements include a base, a foot, a stand, a wheel, or foundation with or without using any kind of fasteners, sealers and hardware. The covering apparatus can be placed on the floor, attached to the toilet system, or hung to the wall or ceiling with a support element. It is further more object of the present invention to provide a covering apparatus having a support element attached to various environments.  
         [0008]     The covering apparatus is composed of one or more elements of decorative figures. The decorative figure includes a nature such as a natural world or character, wherein the natural world implies scenery or environment and the character implies personality or sprit. The decorative figure also includes a geometric shape, a person, and an animal, wherein the person implies individual or group of people and the animal implies creature such as living thing or monster. Therefore, it is still further object of the present invention to provide a covering apparatus that includes a decorative element such as a nature, geometry, person, or animal figure.  
         [0009]     The covering apparatus has facility having one or more elements of the toilet system and attachments placed or added on. The facility offers convenience for arrangement and operation of the toilet system and attachments. It also offers an auxiliary storage room for concealing bathroom items. For example, the facility of sprayer holder provides an easy way for placement of the sprayer and the hose rack affords arrangement of hose. Also, the facility makes it easy for operation of the components installed on the covering apparatus. For instance, the valve attached on the top covering apparatus offers a convenient way to control water supply for the sprayer user. Therefore, it is still further more object of the present invention to provide a covering apparatus having facility of the installation, operation, and arrangement of a part of the toilet system and attachments.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0010]     A variety of the covering apparatus are presented to conceal and decorate a toilet system and attachments. The covering apparatus is a structure configured to house or hide partially or completely a toilet system and the applicable attachments. It is comprised of one or more structural components of the cord, flat surface, and curved surface element, which is then connected, added, or placed on the toilet, floor, or wall singularly or plurally by means of fastening and sealing. It utilizes hardware and a support element for means of attachment, assembly, mold, infusion, and consolidation. The covering apparatus includes one or more elements of decorative figures such as a nature, geometry, person, or animal. It also includes a variety of means of installation, arrangement, facility, adaptability, attachment, mobility, support, concealment, disguisement, storage, utility, versatility, diversity, and plurality. The configurations of the covering apparatus include a body having one or more sides of a cord, a flat, or a round surface element with or without border lines. The side can include a blank element for installation of the attachments or decoration. The hardware and a support element of the covering apparatus includes such as a roller for hose arrangement, a latch for quick attachment, a door, a lock, a handle, a hanging element, a flap, or a decorative element. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0011]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing a quadrangular box type covering apparatus attached on the wall with placement of a sprayer and a valve, wherein the covering apparatus conceals the attachments of cold water spray system.  
         [0012]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view showing an angular front covering apparatus having a pentagonal side and a support attached between the wall and fractional bottom side, including placement of a sprayer and a valve, wherein the covering apparatus conceals the tempered water spray system having a mixing valve and the plumbing parts.  
         [0013]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view showing a round cornered front covering apparatus with a side and a support bracket attached on the wall and fractional bottom side, including facility for placement of a sprayer and a valve, wherein the covering apparatus conceals the tempered water spray system having a water heater and the plumbing parts.  
         [0014]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view showing a round front covering apparatus attached on the wall with fasteners having a sprayer placed on the base and a valve attached with a bracket, concealing a flexible hose and plumbing parts.  
         [0015]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view showing a closet covering apparatus having doors attached with the hinges, enclosing the round front covering apparatus shown in  FIG. 4 .  
         [0016]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view showing a short front covering apparatus having a decoration and concealing a flexible hose, wherein the side covering panel is attached to the wall with a cord as a support element.  
         [0017]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view showing a long front covering apparatus concealing total sprayer system, wherein the front cover is hinged with the side covering panel which is attached to the wall with a cord as a support element.  
         [0018]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing a free standing covering apparatus with a support element placed on the floor, wherein the covering apparatus includes a concealing room and a storage compartment as well as a sprayer placement and valve installation facility.  
         [0019]      FIG. 9  is a perspective view showing an attached covering apparatus to the toilet system with a support element place on the toilet system fasteners, wherein the covering apparatus includes a-concealing room of a flexible hose and a valve.  
         [0020]      FIG. 10 a  perspective view showing a flat covering apparatus attached on the toilet and the wall using a hose rack and brackets, wherein the covering panel hides a partial toilet system and attachments. 
     
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0021]     Reference is now made in detail to the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein reference numerals having the same first two digits indicate related elements, such as  20  and  201 . The numerals having the same first three digits indicate same components with different elements, such as  421  and  4211 . There are many variations of the covering apparatus for a toilet and the attachments, which will be generalized as a structure composed of one or more cords, flat surfaces, and curved surfaces with or without using one or more fasteners, sealers, hardware, support elements, and decoration elements to secure, conceal, attach, and decorate. The cord here defines any lengthy figure such as a string, a rope, a wire, or the like. The flat surface includes a plane such a flat board or panel. The curved surface includes a curved surface such as a convex or a concave sector. The various structures can be created to a multiple shaped figures by assembly, infusion, or consolidation, such as a box, a sphere, a prism, a cylinder, a cone, polygonal prism, and a single board. Several structures are presented in the following with details as examples, but the more configurations can be easily created within the scope of imagination.  
         [0022]     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a toilet system having a covering apparatus  40  attached on the wall  150 , a bowl  85 , a seat  80 , a water tank  65 , and a lid  60 , is shown and indicated the number  10 . The covering apparatus  40  here shows a box structure  40  having six flat sides; a front  41 , a back  42 , a top  43 , a bottom  44 , a left  45 , and a right  46 . The back side  42  of the covering apparatus  40  in  FIG. 1  includes a support element  421  secured on the wall  150  with a fastener  4211 . The support element  421  is provided as an illustration for attachment facility and can be used for a foundation of a fixed or removable covering. It can hold up a top side  43  and a bottom side  44 , while affording rooms for an assembled structure of a front side  41 , a left side  45 , and a right side  46  to be attached with a fastener  451 . The top side  43  has a spray stand  431  for the sprayer placement  70  and the roller  435  for easy hose arrangement at the opening. It also has a valve  20  installed on the bottom surface of top side  43  with a clamp  202 , wherein the knob  201  of the valve  20  is located outside for easy control. The right side  46  of the covering apparatus  40  can be omitted or partially placed for communication channel  38  to the angle stop valve  52  through a T-adapter  93 . The bottom side  44  can be covered partially or completely for hose  30  storage room. The covering apparatus  40  can be placed to conceal the toilet system and attachments partially or completely.  
         [0023]     A variation of the covering apparatus  40  is shown in  FIG. 2  having a flat surface  47  secured between the front side  41  and top side  43 . The left side  45  and right side  46  are figured to be pentagon. The back side  42  is secured with a fastener  421  and the bottom side  44  is supported with a rod  441  and a fastener  4411 , wherein the rod  441  is an example of the support element. The bottom side  44  is partially installed for a hose  30  storage room. The covering apparatus  40  is completely concealing the toilet system attachments except the control knobs  201 ,  551 ,  521  of the valves  20 ,  55 ,  52 , respectively. The valve  20  is for the sprayer  70 , the valve  55  is for hot water source, and the valve  52  is for cold water source. The sprayer  70  gets tempered water from the mixing valve  91  through the control valve  20 , wherein the mixing valve  91  gets cold water from the valve  52  through the T-adapter  93  and hot water from the valve  55  through the adapter  57 . The outlet of the mixing valve  91  is connected to the control valve  20  with a connection hose or pipe  38 . A part or whole components of the toilet and the attachments can be constructed or installed on the covering apparatus  40  to make one consolidated structure.  
         [0024]     Another variation of the covering apparatus  40  is shown in  FIG. 3  having a round surface  48  between the front side  41  and the top side  43 . The left side  45  and right side  46  are figured to be a sector according to the contour. The back side  42  is secured with a fastener  421  and the bottom side  44  is supported with a bracket  443  and a fastener  4431 . The bottom side  44  is partially installed for a hose  30  storage space. The covering apparatus  40  is completely concealing the toilet system attachments except the control knobs  201 ,  521  of the valves  20 ,  52 , respectively. The sprayer valve  20  is for the sprayer  70  and the cold water valve  52  is for cold water source. The sprayer  70  gets tempered water from the water heater  99  through the sprayer valve  20 , wherein the water heater  99  gets cold water from the cold water valve  52  through an adapter  93  and a connector  931 . The outlet of the water heater is connected to the sprayer valve  20  with a hose or a pipe  38 . A part or whole components of the toilet and the attachments can also be constructed or installed on the covering apparatus  40  to make one consolidated structure.  
         [0025]     Another variation of the covering apparatus is shown in  FIG. 4  having a round front side  41 , top side  43 , and bottom side  44 . The left side  45  and right side  46  are figured to be a U-shape according to the contour. The left or right side  46  can be covered partially for placement of the attachments. The back side  42  is secured to the wall  15  with a fastener  421  and the top side  44  contains an inclined sprayer stand  431 . The bottom side  44  is installed for a hose  30  arrangement and storage space. The covering apparatus  40  is partially concealing the toilet system attachments as an illustration. The sprayer  70  on the covering apparatus  40  in  FIG. 4  is exposed, but it can be concealed using a cabinet  75  in  FIG. 5 . The cabinet  75  can be added on the existing covering apparatus  40  or it can be built as a one structure. The cabinet  75  can have one or more doors  751  with hardware  753  to access the items inside. A part or whole components of the toilet and the attachments can be constructed or installed in the cabinet to make one consolidated structure.  
         [0026]     The covering apparatus  40  as an illustration can be simplified as shown in  FIG. 6 , having a front side  41 , a left side  45 , and a bottom side  44 . The left side  45  can be omitted or added according to the contour with decoration. The covering apparatus  40  is secured with a bottom support  447  and a string support  453 , wherein the string  453  is secured to a point  4532  of the covering apparatus  40  and a site  151  of the wall  15  using fasteners, sealers, and hardware. The sprayer  70  on the covering apparatus  40  in  FIG. 6  is partially exposed, but it can be hided fully using a large front cover  41  as in  FIG. 7 . The front cover  41  can be added any decoration  419  as in  FIG. 6 . The front cover  41  in  FIG. 7  can also be added using one or more hinges  416  and a door knob  414  as well as a magnetic strike  415  for door lock. A part or whole components of the toilet and the attachments can be constructed or installed in the cabinet to make one consolidated structure.  
         [0027]     The covering apparatus  40  in  FIG. 8  is made for placing on the floor as an illustration. The covering apparatus  40  is placed or secured to the floor using fasteners, sealers, and hardware. The bottom side  44  of the covering apparatus  40  can include a rod  448  as a support element for placement on the floor. The bottom side  44  can also include the wheels for mobility as a support element. A sprayer stand  431  is placed for arrangement of the sprayer  70  on the covering apparatus  40 . The valve  20  is secured inside with a clamp  202  but the valve knob  201  is located in the outside for easy control. The auxiliary room  49  can be added for storage space with an opening  492  to access. The opening  492  can be covered with a door  493  which can be included with a hinge  4933  and a knob  4931 .  
         [0028]     The covering apparatus  40  in  FIG. 9  can be made for attachment on the toilet system as an illustration. The covering apparatus  40  is secured to the toilet system using fasteners, sealers, and hardware. The bottom side  44  of the covering apparatus  40  can be included a support rod  449  as means of attachment to the toilet bolt  856 . The covering apparatus  40  can also be secured to a seat bolt  852  or any other fasteners around the toilet system and attachments. The covering apparatus  40  can include a sprayer  70  on the stand and a valve  20  for water supply control. The valve  20  is secured inside with a clamp  202  and the valve knob  201  is located in the outside for easy control.  
         [0029]     The covering apparatus  40  in  FIG. 10  can be made for attachment on the toilet system as another illustration. The covering apparatus  40  is a single flat surface with decoration figures to conceal a part of the toilet system  17  and attachments. It is secured to the toilet system through a hose rack  35  using a fastener  407  and to the wall using a bracket  405  and a fastener  4051 . It can be secured to the toilet system using any support element with fasteners, sealers, and hardware for partial or whole concealment of the toilet system and attachments. The covering apparatus  40  can include a flap  408  in the surface for easy access of hose and other convenient features for easy application and installation.