Patent ID: 8393022

Claim:
A system, comprising: a dental cuspidor; and a splash guard, wherein said splash guard comprises: (a) a flaccid thin-film sheet composed of a material which is not stiff and therefore unable to retain an upright orientation when supported at a lower end unless curved, bent, or folded, said flaccid thin-film sheet having a front surface and a back surface; (b) a pair of slots which extend from one edge of said flaccid thin-film sheet and partially traverse said flaccid thin-film sheet, said slots define a center region disposed between a pair of side regions, said flaccid thin-film sheet conformally attached to said dental cuspidor so that said flaccid thin-film sheet extends upright from said dental cuspidor, said flaccid thin-film sheet disposed along a portion of a circumference of said dental cuspidor, wherein said center region contacts an interior surface of said dental cuspidor and said side regions contact an exterior surface of said dental cuspidor; and (c) an adhesive disposed along said back surface for adhering said flaccid thin-film sheet to said dental cuspidor.