Patent Publication Number: US-9844305-B1

Title: Kit of toiletry items

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to the field of personal and domestic articles, more specifically, kit of miscellaneous cleaning items configured for use in domestic washing and cleaning. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The kit of toiletry items is a collection of sanitary devices. The kit of toiletry items is configured for use during sanitary activities associated with the bodily processes of elimination and excretion. The kit of toiletry items comprises a toilet seat cover, a plurality of sanitary wipes, toilet paper, and a container of cleansing solution. The toilet seat cover provides a protective barrier for use with a toilet seat. The toilet seat cover prevents the transfer of pathogens. The toilet paper provides for the primary sanitary services available from the kit. The sanitary wipes and the container of cleansing solution provides a range of secondary sanitary services available from the kit. 
     These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the kit of toiletry items will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the kit of toiletry items in detail, it is to be understood that the kit of toiletry items is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the kit of toiletry items. 
     It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the kit of toiletry items. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. 
         FIG. 1  is a kit view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT 
     The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. 
     Detailed reference will now be made to one or more potential embodiments of the disclosure, which are illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     The kit of toiletry items  100  (hereinafter invention) is a collection of sanitary devices. The invention  100  is configured for use during sanitary activities associated with the bodily processes of elimination and excretion. The invention  100  comprises a toilet seat cover  101 , a plurality of sanitary wipes  102 , toilet paper  103 , and a container of cleansing solution  104 . The toilet seat cover  101  provides a protective barrier for use with a toilet seat. The toilet seat cover  101  prevents the transfer of pathogens. The toilet paper  103  provides for the primary sanitary services available from the kit. The plurality of sanitary wipes  102  and the container of cleansing solution  104  provides a range of secondary sanitary services that are available from the invention  100 . 
     The toilet seat cover  101  is a disposable sheet of paper that is shaped like a toilet seat. The toilet seat cover  101  is placed on top of the toilet seat before use of the sanitary facilities. In the first potential embodiment of the disclosure, the toilet seat cover  101  is formed from a silicone impregnated paper. The toilet seat cover  101  forms a barrier that inhibits the transfer of pathogens from the toilet seat. The toilet seat cover  101  comprises a coated paper sheet  111 , a flap  112 , a first tab  113 , and a second tab  114 . 
     The coated paper sheet  111  is a silicone-impregnated sheet of paper that is formed in the shape of a toilet seat. The flap  112  is formed from a cut formed within the coated paper sheet  111 . The flap  112  is a portion of the coated paper sheet  111  that hangs in a hinged manner away from the coated paper sheet  111 . The flap  112  forms an aperture that allows for the free passage of materials discharged through the elimination and excretion processes into an appropriate sanitary facility. 
     The first tab  113  is a small discontinuity in the cut that forms the flap  112 . The second tab  114  is a small discontinuity in the cut that forms the flap  112 . The purpose of the first tab  113  is to maintain the attachment of the flap  112  to the coated paper sheet  111  to form a flat sheet until the toilet seat cover  101  is required for use. The second tab  114  is to maintain the attachment of the flap  112  to the coated paper sheet  111  to form a flat sheet until the toilet seat cover  101  is required for use. The first tab  113  and the second tab  114  are broken before the toilet seat cover  101  is used. 
     The plurality of sanitary wipes  102  is a collection of pre-moistened wipes as well as the associated containment to store the pre-moistened wipes. The plurality of sanitary wipes  102  are used for cleansing after the elimination and excretion processes. The plurality of sanitary wipes  102  comprises a sealed package  121 , and a plurality of individual wipes  122 . The sealed package  121  further comprises a dispensing aperture  123 . 
     The sealed package  121  is a water impermeable first containment device within which the plurality of individual wipes  122  are contained. The sealed package  121  can be formed as a box or an envelope for the purpose of storing the plurality of individual wipes  122 . The dispensing aperture  123  is a hole formed in the sealed package  121  through which each of the plurality of individual wipes  122  is withdrawn. 
     Each of the plurality of individual wipes  122  is a pre-moistened wipe. Each of the plurality of individual wipes  122  is saturated with an anti-bacterial solution for sanitary purposes. Suitable antibacterial solutions for use in each of the plurality of individual wipes  122  include, but are not limited to, 2-pyrrolidinone with iodine (CAS 25655-41-8) in water, 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-phenol (CAS 3380-34-5) in water, or N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-urea (CAS 101-20-2) in water. Each of the plurality of individual wipes  122  is used for cleansing after the elimination and excretion processes. 
     The plurality of individual wipes  122  are folded in a well-known and interlocking manner that allows for a second pre-moistened wipe selected from the plurality of individual wipes  122  to “pop up” after a first pre-moistened wipe selected from the plurality of individual wipes  122  is removed from the sealed package  121 . 
     The toilet paper  103  comprises a plurality of packages  131 , a plurality of toilet paper sheets  132 , envelope  133 , and a dispensing slit  134 . The toilet paper  103  is a readily and commercially collection of individual toilet paper  103  sheets. The toilet paper  103  is used for cleansing after the elimination and excretion processes. 
     Each of the plurality of packages  131  is a second containment device within which each of the plurality of toilet paper sheets  132  is stored. It is preferred that each of the plurality of packages  131  is formed as an envelope  133 . 
     The plurality of toilet paper sheets  132  is a collection of flat sheets of toilet paper that are contained within a package selected from the plurality of packages  131 . Each of the plurality of toilet paper sheets  132  are folded in a well-known and interlocking manner that allows for a second toilet paper sheet selected from the plurality of toilet paper sheets  132  to “pop up” after a first toilet paper sheet selected from the plurality of toilet paper sheets  132  is removed. 
     The envelope  133  is a flat containment device formed from a single-folded sheeting. 
     The dispensing slit  134  is an aperture formed within the envelope  133  through which each of the plurality of toilet paper sheets  132  is removed from the envelope  133 . 
     The container of cleansing solution  104  comprises a liquid container  141 , a lid  142 , and a liquid soap  143 . The container of cleansing solution  104  is a bottle that contains a cleansing solution. In the first potential embodiment of the disclosure, the cleansing solution is a liquid soap  143 . The liquid soap  143  is used for cleansing after the elimination and excretion processes. The liquid container  141  is a bottle that contains the liquid soap  143 . The liquid container  141  is further defined with a neck. The lid  142  is a covering that is used to contain the liquid soap  143  within the liquid container  141 . The lid  142  attaches to the neck using a threaded connection  144 . The use of threaded connections  144  to form fluid impermeable seals is well known and documented in the mechanical and plumbing arts. The liquid soap  143  is a readily and commercially available soap that is delivered in a liquid form. 
     The following definitions were used in this disclosure: 
     2-pyrrolidinone with iodine: As used in this disclosure, 2-pyrrolidinone with iodine (CAS 25655-41-8) is an antiseptic chemical substance commonly referred to a povidone-iodine. 
     5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-phenol: As used in this disclosure, 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-phenol (CAS 3380-34-5) is an antifungal and antibiotic agent that is commonly used in consumer products. 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-phenol is commonly referred to as triclosan. 
     Bottle: As used in this disclosure, a bottle is a container used for the storage of fluids. Access to the interior of a bottle is gained through the neck of the bottle. The neck is an elongated tube that forms an aperture through which fluids can be introduced and removed from the bottle. 
     Carboxylic Acid: As used in this disclosure, a carboxylic acid is an organic molecule that further comprises the carboxyl functional group. 
     Carboxyl Functional Group: As used in this disclosure, the carboxyl functional group is a functional group with the chemical formula —COOH. 
     Envelope: As used in this disclosure, an envelope is a readily and commercially available flat folded container that is formed from a paper or plastic sheeting. Envelopes will generally have a method of sealing contents contained within the envelope. 
     Exterior: As used in this disclosure, the exterior is use as a relational term that implies that an object is not contained within the boundary of a structure or a space. 
     Fatty Acid: As used in this disclosure, a fatty acid refers to a carboxylic acid with a continuous carbon chain of greater than 3 carbon atoms beyond the carboxyl functional group. 
     Flap: As used in this disclosure, a flap is a piece of material that is hinged or otherwise attached to a surface using one side such that the piece of material hangs in such a way as to cover a hole in the surface. 
     Functional Group: As used in this disclosure, a functional group is specific chemical structure that 1) defines the structure of a chemical family; and, 2) determines the properties of the chemical family. Common functional groups include, but are not limited to, aldehydes, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, amides, amines, carboxylic acids, esters, ethers, haloalkanes, haloalkanes, haloalkynes, and ketones. As a practical matter, the intention of this definition is to use the term functional group in the same manner as the term is commonly used in organic chemistry. 
     Interior: As used in this disclosure, the interior is use as a relational term that implies that an object is contained within the boundary of a structure or a space. 
     N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-urea: As used in this disclosure, N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-urea (CAS 101-20-2) is an antibacterial agent commonly found in soaps. N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-urea is commonly called triclocarban. 
     Pre-Moistened Wipe: As used in this disclosure, a pre-moistened wipe is a paper or textile is that previously moistened and that is used for cleaning purposes. By previously moistened is meant that the paper or textile is moistened before the pre-moistened wipe is packaged for storage. These previously moistened papers or textiles will remain moist until subsequent accessed. The previously moistened paper or textile can be individually wrapped for storage or can be stored in bulk. Pre-moistened wipe are commonly referred to a baby wipes or wet wipes. 
     Salt: As used in this disclosure, a salt means an ionic compound that further comprises at least one atom of a metallic element or compound and one atom of a non-metallic element or compound. When dissolved in water, the ionic compound releases the metallic element and the non-metallic element into the water as ions. In this disclosure, a metallic element is assumed to include the alkali metals and the alkali earth metals. Alternatively, and equivalently, a metallic element may be assumed to be any element on the periodic table that is to the left of the metalloids. 
     Sheeting: As used in this disclosure, sheeting is a material, such as a textile, a plastic, or a metal foil, in the form of a thin flexible layer or layers. 
     Silicone: As used in this disclosure, silicone is a substance formed from silicon (Si) and oxygen (O) that forms the backbone of polymer type chains similar to polymers that are formed by carbon. 
     Soap: As used in this disclosure, a soap is a cleansing agent generally formed from a mixture of one or more salts and one or more fatty acids. 
     Threaded Connection: As used in this disclosure, a threaded connection is a type of fastener that is used to join a first tube shaped and a second tube shaped object together. The first tube shaped object is fitted with fitted with a first fitting selected from an interior screw thread or an exterior screw thread. The second tube shaped object is fitted with the remaining screw thread. The tube shaped object fitted with the exterior screw thread is placed into the remaining tube shaped object such that: 1) the interior screw thread and the exterior screw thread interconnect; and, 2) when the tube shaped object fitted with the exterior screw thread is rotated the rotational motion is converted into linear motion that moves the tube shaped object fitted with the exterior screw thread either into or out of the remaining tube shaped object. The direction of linear motion is determined by the direction of rotation. 
     With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship for the various components of the invention described above and in  FIGS. 1 through 1  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 the invention. 
     It shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.