Abstract:
A overflow containment assembly for containing an overflowed fluid from a toilet includes the toilet structured to have a bowl. A fitting is coupled to the bowl on the toilet. The fitting is positioned proximate a maximum fill level of the bowl. A bag is coupled to the fitting. The bag may receive a fluid from the fitting if the bowl on the toilet becomes overfilled.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to containment devices and more particularly pertains to a new containment device for containing an overflowed fluid from a toilet. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a toilet structured to have a bowl. A fitting is coupled to the bowl on the toilet. The fitting is positioned proximate a maximum fill level of the bowl. A bag is coupled to the fitting. The bag may receive a fluid from the fitting if the bowl on the toilet becomes overfilled. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front cutaway view of a overflow containment assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 3  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new containment device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the overflow containment assembly  10  generally comprises a toilet  12  structured to have a bowl  14 . The toilet  12  may be a toilet of any conventional design. A fitting  16  is provided. The fitting  16  has an outer wall  18  extending between each of a first end  20  and a second end  22  of the fitting  16 . The fitting  16  has a tubular shape and the first  20  and second  22  ends of the fitting  16  are open. Additionally, the fitting  16  is substantially hollow. 
     An outer surface  24  of the outer wall  18  of the fitting  16  has a first threaded portion  26  extending from the second end  22  of the fitting  16  toward a center  28  of the fitting  16 . The outer surface  24  of the outer wall  18  of the fitting  16  has a second threaded portion  30  extending from the center  28  of the fitting toward the first end  20  of the fitting  16 . The outer surface  24  of the outer wall  18  of the fitting  16  is smooth between the second threaded portion  30  and the first end  20  of the fitting  16 . 
     The outer surface  24  of the outer wall  18  of the fitting  16  has a retainer groove  32  extending inwardly therein. The retainer groove  32  extends around an entire circumference of the outer wall  18  of the fitting  16 . Moreover, the retainer groove  32  is positioned between the first end  20  of the fitting  16  and the second threaded portion  30  of the fitting  16 . The fitting  16  extends laterally through an inner  34  and an outer  36  surface of the bowl  14  of the toilet  12 . The fitting  16  is in fluid communication with an interior of the bowl  14  of the toilet  12 . 
     A pair of gaskets  38  are provided. The pair of gaskets  38  form a closed loop. Each of the pair of gaskets  38  are positioned around the fitting  16 . The pair of gaskets  38  each abuts an associated one of the inner  34  and outer  36  surfaces of the bowl  14  of the toilet  12 . Additionally, the pair of gaskets  38  forms a fluid impervious seal between the fitting  16  and the bowl  14  of the toilet  12 . 
     A pair of washer  40  are provided. The pair of washers  40  forms a closed loop. Each of the pair of washers  40  are positioned around the fitting  16  to abut an associated one of the pair of gaskets  38 . A pair of nuts  42  are provided. Each of the pair of nuts  42  threadably engages an associated one of the first  26  and second  30  threaded portions of the fitting  16 . The pair of nuts  42  each engages an associated one of the pair of washers  40  so the fitting  16  is retained in the bowl  14  of the toilet  12 . 
     A bag  44  is provided. The bag  44  is rolled upon itself so the bag  44  forms a spiral shape. Additionally, the bag  44  may be comprised of a fluid impermeable material. 
     A retainer  46  has an exterior wall  48  extending between each of a front end  50  and a back end  52  of the retainer  46 . The front  50  and back  52  ends of the retainer  46  are open. Additionally, the retainer  46  is substantially hollow. 
     An O-ring  54  is coupled to an inside surface  56  of the exterior wall  48  of the retainer  46 . The O-ring  54  extends around an entire circumference of the retainer  46 . The O-ring  54  is centrally positioned on the retainer  46 . Additionally, the back end  52  of the retainer  46  is coupled to a top end  58  of the bag  44 . 
     The retainer  46  engages the first end  20  of the fitting  16 . The O-ring  54  engages the retainer groove  32  in the fitting  16  so the bag  44  is fluidly coupled to the fitting  16 . The bag  44  may receive a fluid  60  from the fitting  16  if the bowl  14  on the toilet  12  becomes overfilled. The bag  44  unrolls as the bag  44  receives the fluid  60  from the fitting  16 . Moreover, the bag  44  is elongated when the bag  44  becomes full of the fluid  60 . The fluid  60  may be water. 
     A strainer  62  is provided. The strainer  62  has a finger  64  coupled to and extending forwardly from a washer  66 . The washer  66  forms a closed loop. The finger  64  has a centrally positioned bend. Additionally, the finger  64  has an L-shape. A free end  68  of the finger  64  is directed upwardly from the washer  66 . The strainer  62  is positionable between an associated one of the pair of washers  40  and an associated one of the pair of nuts  42 . The finger  64  prevents debris from entering the fitting  16 . 
     In use, the bag  44  receives the fluid  60  from the bowl  14  of the toilet  12  if the toilet  12  overflows. The retainer  46  is removed from the fitting  16  after the bag  44  has become filled with the fluid  60 . The bag  44  is disposed of after the filled bag  44  is removed from the fitting  16 . A replacement bag  44  and retainer  46  are coupled to the fitting  16  after the filled bag  44  is removed. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.