Patent Application
20200054955
The present invention relates to an enclosure utilized by an individual; more particularly, the present invention relates to a child's play and toilet enclosure.
Children notoriously love to play games with other youngsters outside and inside the home. Enjoying the natural surroundings and lighted and darkened spaces thereabouts, they find an enclosed space such as a tree house to be particularly useful in dramatizing their escapades and imaginative play. However, to date a tree house or simple enclosure that is simple to setup, deploy and to likewise breakdown store in a closet or similar location has not been possible. Thus, a solution for providing an enclosed play space that is simple cost effective and easy to manufacture is needed.
Additionally, kids sometimes have trouble dealing with privacy issues when using their toilet. To date, no cost effective solution for providing a privacy screen that is simple cost effective and easy to manufacture has been possible in the prior art. Accordingly, there needs to be some solution to overcome the aforementioned problems.
The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the known art and the problems that remain unsolved by providing a child play toilet and privacy device as follows.
An enclosure comprising:
In another aspect, further comprising:
In another aspect, further comprising:
In another aspect, wherein the support structure further comprises:
In another aspect, wherein the support structure further comprises:
In another aspect, wherein the support structure further comprises:
In another aspect, wherein the support structure further comprises:
In another aspect, wherein the support structure further comprises:
In another aspect, wherein the entryway on a portion of the skin further comprises:
In another aspect, wherein the airway further comprises:
In another aspect, wherein the support structure comprises PVC tubing.
In another aspect, wherein the support structure has triple nodal points for attachment of other portions of the support structure.
In another aspect, wherein the support structure other portions are arranged horizontally.
In another aspect, wherein the support structure other portions are arranged angled.
In another aspect, wherein the support structure other portions are arranged vertically.
In another aspect, wherein the support structure other portions are arranged horizontally and angled.
In another aspect, wherein the support structure other portions are arranged horizontally, vertically and angled.
In another aspect, wherein the support structure other portions are arranged vertically and angled.
In another aspect, further comprising:
A child toilet privacy device comprising:
These and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the attached drawings and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments, which follow.
The preferred embodiments of the invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings provided to illustrate and not to limit the invention, in which:
Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “rear”, “right”, “front”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in each figure.
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. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification, are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.
Thus, a top square of the skeleton or support structure 1 is made from four PVC identical support members 2a-2d attached to the four triple joints 3a-3d as discussed below. The triple joint is a slip fitting having three integral pipe or tubular ends disposed at different angles from a central point thereof; these are connected to the support members as follows. Starting from a single PVC support member 2a having one end thereof inserted in a horizontal port of a first (in this series) triple joint 3a; and its (2a) other end inserted within a corresponding horizontal port of a next triple joint 3b. Next, an end of the second PVC support member 2b is attached to the second horizontal port of the the second (in this series) triple joint 3b; and then its (2b) other end is attached to a third (in this series) triple joint 3c horizontal port. This third (in this series) triple joint 3c has its other horizontal port filled by an end of the third (in this series) PVC support member 2c which in turn has its other end inserted in a fourth (in this series) triple joint 3d horizontal port. This final triple joint 3d has its other horizontal port filled by a fourth (in this series) PVC support member 2d that has its other end inserted in the remaining horizontal port of the first (in this series) triple joint 3a.
The bottom larger square of the support structure or skeleton 1 is similarly constructed. Thus, a bottom square of the support structure or skeleton 1 is made from four PVC identical support members 6a-6d attached to the four triple joints 5a-5d as follows. Starting from a single PVC support member 6a having one end thereof inserted in a horizontal port of a first (in this series) triple joint 5a; and its (6a) other end inserted within a corresponding horizontal port of a second (in this series) triple joint 5b. Next, an end of the second (in this series) PVC support member 6b is attached to the second horizontal port of the the second (in this series) triple joint 5b (in this series), and then its (6b) other end is attached to a third (in this series) triple joint 5c horizontal port. This third (in this series) triple joint 5c has its other horizontal port filled by an end of the third (in this series) PVC support member 6c which in turn has its other end inserted in a fourth (in this series) triple joint 5d horizontal port. This final triple joint 5d has its other horizontal port filled by a fourth (in this series) PVC support member 6d that has its other end inserted in the remaining horizontal port of the first (in this series) triple joint 5a. Optionally, support member 6a can be removed so as to prevent accidental tripping of a child thereon.
Once these two squares are constructed they can be connected using four identical angled and or vertical support members 4a-4d. Thus, angled support member 4a connects the angled ports in triple joints 3a, 5a. Next, angled support member 4b connects the angled ports in triple joints 3b, 5b. Next, angled support member 4c connects the angled ports in triple joints 3c, 5c. Next, angled support member 4d connects the angled ports in triple joints 3d, 5d. This thereby completes the skeleton or support structure 1.
Thus, these side panels 8a-8d are connected at an angled side edge thereof to a next angled side edge of the succeeding side panel round robin about the device. Thus, an angled side edge of 8a is attached (using attached velcro hooks on the first material of the side panel and attached corresponding loops on the other material of the next panel, or sewing or glue or similar attachment mechanism) to an angled side edge of the next panel 8b. The other angled side edge of panel 8b is similarly attached to a and angled side edge of panel 8c that in turn has its other angled side edge attached similarly to an angled side edge of panel 8d. Finally, the other angled side edge of panel 8d is attached to the other angled side edge of panel 8a thereby completing the circuit.
Finally the top piece of flexible material 9a is attached at its four edges (using attached velcro hooks on the first material of 9a and attached corresponding loops on the other materials 8a-8d or sewing or glue or similar attachment mechanism) each to one of the top edges 9c of the side panels 8a-8d forming a completed frustum skin or privacy screen. It should be understood that this structure has ventilation therein to permit emission of noxious fumes and entry of fresh air from the outside in an open mesh 9b formed from the material 9a having many small perforations or holes therein. Thus, a small strip of material between the edge of the mesh 9B and the side panels' top edges 9c is free from perforations thereof.
A front panel 8a has an opening 10a for entry therein and egress therefrom. The opening 10a extends from the bottom of material panel 8a up to a portion of the way up the front panel 8a. A rectangular flap 10 is attached at an end thereof (by sewing, hooks and loops velcro, glue or similar mechanism) to the panel 8a.
Whilst described as a pyramidal frustum any shape of the device can be utilized with more or less skeleton support and support members redefined about this new shape accordingly.
Thus, a child can utilize this device to create fascinating illusions of playing within a castle, treehouse or similar play area; alternatively, he or she can have the simple privacy that the device permits whilst using the toilet.
The words skin and privacy screen have been used in this disclosure interchangeably to signify that external material that provides seclusion for the child. The words triple joint or nodes have been used in this disclosure interchangeably to signify the connections between the various support members of the skeleton or support structure.
The above-described embodiments are merely exemplary illustrations of implementations set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the invention. Many variations, combinations, modifications or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but that the invention will include all the embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
