Adjustable potty training seat waste disposal receptacle and liner

Abstract

A potty seat, liner system is provided wherein the seat liner ( 9 ) is supported in a receptacle ( 7 ) by resting in the contours of a pee deflector ( 79 ) and an indentation ( 81 ). The receptacle ( 7 ) rests inside a seat ( 5 ), which is supported by a base ( 3 ). Furthermore, the liner ( 9 ) can be removed and folded onto itself to enclose waste therein. When not used with the base ( 3 ), the seat ( 5 ) is provided with an adjustment mechanism to facilitate securing the seat ( 5 ) to any desired adult sized toilet seat.

1 . A toilet seat comprising:
 a seat having an upper surface and a lower surface defining a seat opening therethrough;   at least a stop depending from the lower surface of the seat to align the seat with at least one of another toilet seat and a toilet bowl; and   an adjustment mechanism slidably supported on the lower surface of the seat which is linearly extendable relative to the seat to abut a surface radially adjacent to the seat.   
   
   
       2 . The toilet seat as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the adjustment mechanism is radially slidable in a linear direction substantially opposite to the stop depending from the lower surface of the seat. 
   
   
       3 . The toilet seat as set forth in  claim 2  wherein the adjustment mechanism further comprises a leaf spring which biasly engages a track on the bottom surface of the seat in order to secure the adjustment mechanism relative to the seat. 
   
   
       4 . The toilet seat as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the adjustment mechanism is positioned on the underside of the seat adjacent a rearward edge of the seat and the adjustment mechanism moves linearly and radially relative to the rearward edge to abut the surface adjacent to the seat and facilitate abutment of the stops with a forward inner edge of one of the other toilet seat and toilet bowl. 
   
   
       5 . The toilet seat as set forth in  claim 4  further comprising a linear track formed on one of the lower surface of the seat and the adjustment mechanism, and a spring biased engagement device for engaging in the linear track supported on the other of the lower surface of the seat and the adjustment mechanism. 
   
   
       6 . A waste receptacle for a toilet seat comprising:
 a rigid container comprising a horizontal flange having an outer edge and an inner edge defining an opening;   an ergonomigraphical inner wall depending from the inner edge of the flange and extending to a bottom wall to form an interior cavity of the container;   a pre-formed liner having a horizontal flange portion defining a liner opening and an inner wall portion depending therefrom and extending to a bottom wall portion to define an interior cavity portion substantially matching the ergonomigraphical inner wall of the rigid container.   
   
   
       7 . The waste receptacle for the toilet seat as set forth in  claim 6  wherein the egonomigraphical inner wall of the rigid container comprises an axially extending pee guard and a radially extending scalloped depression formed adjacent the flange. 
   
   
       8 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 7  wherein the axially extending pee guard and the scalloped depression are integrally formed with the inner edge of the flange to define the ergonomigraphical inner wall. 
   
   
       9 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 7  wherein the inner wall portion of the liner is pre-formed to match the axially extending pee deflector and the scalloped depression features of the inner wall of the rigid container. 
   
   
       10 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 7  wherein the horizontal flange portion is sized to overlap the horizontal flange of the rigid container to fully protect the rigid container from any waste. 
   
   
       11 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 8  wherein the axially extending pee deflector comprises an axially and radially curved surface extending partially circumferentially around the opening of the rigid container. 
   
   
       12 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 11  wherein the pre-formed axially extending pee deflector portion of the liner also comprises an axially and radially curved surface portion matching the dimensions of the axially and radially curved surface of the pee deflector extending partially circumferentially around the opening of the rigid container. 
   
   
       13 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 6  wherein the liner further comprises a hinge axis located about halfway between a front end and a back end of the liner. 
   
   
       14 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 13  wherein the liner further comprises a closed position wherein flange portion of the liner is folded about the hinge axis and the pee deflector portion of the liner is received substantially entirely within the depression portion of the liner. 
   
   
       15 . The waste receptacle for a toilet seat as set forth in  claim 11  further comprising an adhesive applied at least partially along a top surface of the flange portion of the liner to facilitate adjoining of the opposing halves of the flange portion when folded about the hinge axis into the closed position 
   
   
       16 . A method of collecting waste in a waste receptacle for a toilet seat comprising the steps of:
 forming a rigid container comprising a horizontal flange having an outer edge and an inner edge defining an opening;   defining an ergonomigraphical inner wall depending from the inner edge of the flange and extending to a bottom wall to form an interior cavity of the container; and   pre-forming a liner with a horizontal flange portion defining an opening and an inner wall portion depending therefrom and extending to a bottom wall portion to define an interior cavity portion substantially matching the ergonomigraphical inner wall of the rigid container.   
   
   
       17 . The method of collecting waste in a waste receptacle for the toilet seat as set forth in  claim 16  further comprising the step of defining the ergonomigraphical inner wall of the rigid container having an axially extending pee deflector and a radially extending scalloped depression formed adjacent the flange. 
   
   
       18 . The method of collecting waste in a waste receptacle for the toilet seat as set forth in  claim 17  further comprising the step of integrally forming the axially extending pee deflector and the scalloped depression with the inner edge of the flange to define the ergonomigraphical inner wall. 
   
   
       19 . The method of collecting waste in a waste receptacle forthe toilet seat as set forth in  claim 17  further comprising the step of preforming the inner wall portion of the liner to match the axially extending pee deflector and the scalloped depression features of the inner wall of the rigid container. 
   
   
       20 . The method of collecting waste in a waste receptacle for the toilet seat as set forth in  claim 16  further comprising the step of sizing the horizontal flange portion to overlap the horizontal flange of the rigid containerto fully protect the rigid containerfrom directly accumulating any waste. 
   
   
       21 . A convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children comprising:
 a support base having a lower most edge for engaging a supporting surface and an upper rim circumscribing a first opening into a cavity;   a seat having an upper surface and a lower surface defining a seat opening therethrough for being supported within the first opening of the support base;   a substantially rigid container comprising a horizontal flange having an outer edge and an inner edge defining an opening, and a rim around the seat opening comprises a support surface upon which the horizontal flange of the rigid container rests; and   wherein the cavity in the support base is defined by a floor and sidewalls extending from the first opening for receiving articles for storage when the seat and the rigid container are removed from within the first opening of the support base.   
   
   
       22 . The convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children as set forth in  claim 21  further comprising an outer wall of the support base forming the lowermost edge and the outer wall being contiguously formed with the floor and sidewalls defining the cavity in the support base. 
   
   
       23 . The convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children as set forth in  claim 21  further comprising a lid attached to the support base for covering the first opening and engaging the upper rim thereof to substantially enclose the cavity in the support base. 
   
   
       24 . The convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children as set forth in  claim 22  wherein the rigid container further comprises an ergonomigraphical inner wall depending from the inner edge of the flange and extending to a bottom wall to form an interior cavity of the container. 
   
   
       25 . The convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children as set forth in  claim 24  further comprising a pre-formed liner having a horizontal flange portion defining a liner opening and an inner wall portion depending therefrom and extending to a bottom wall portion to define an interior cavity portion substantially matching the ergonomigraphical inner wall of the rigid container. 
   
   
       26 . The convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children as set forth in  claim 25  wherein the egonomigraphical inner wall of the rigid container comprises an axially extending pee guard and a radially extending scalloped depression formed adjacent the flange. 
   
   
       27 . The convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children as set forth in  claim 26  wherein the axially extending pee guard and the scalloped depression are integrally formed with the inner edge of the flange to define the ergonomigraphical inner wall. 
   
   
       28 . The convertible storage container and training seat for potty training children as set forth in  claim 26  wherein the inner wall portion of the liner is pre-formed to match the axially extending pee deflector and the scalloped depression features of the inner wall of the rigid container.