Toilet bowl locking device and method

Abstract

A toilet bowl locking device ( 1 ) having a cover ( 7 ), a slot ( 4 ) located in the cover ( 7 ), an anchor ( 2 ) having an opening ( 24 ) located on the cover top surface ( 18 ), a pivotal bar ( 8 ) having flanges ( 14 ) secured to the cover bottom surface ( 19 ), a pivot point ( 5 ) about which the pivotal bar ( 8 ) pivots, and a handle ( 3 ) having at least one opening ( 24 ). The handle ( 3 ) is secured to the pivotal bar ( 8 ) and extends through the slot ( 4 ) to permit a user to pivot the pivotal bar ( 8 ) when the handle ( 3 ) is pivoted within the slot ( 4 ). The flanges ( 14 ) are spaced a predetermined distance from the cover bottom surface ( 19 ) so as to be located beneath the toilet bowl rim ( 12 ) when the toilet bowl locking device ( 1 ) is secured within a toilet bowl ( 10 ). A lock ( 11 ) may be used to lock the handle ( 3 ) to the anchor ( 2 ) and thereby prevent pivoting of the pivotal bar ( 8 ).

1 . A toilet bowl locking device comprising:
 a cover having a predetermined size and shape;   said cover having a top surface and a bottom surface;   at least one slot located in said cover;   at least one anchor located on said cover top surface;   said at least one anchor having at least one opening;   at least one pivotal bar having a first end, a second end and a center;   said at least one pivotal bar is pivotally secured to said cover bottom surface;   a pivot point about which said at least one pivotal bar pivots;   at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar first end;   said at least one flange is located a predetermined distance below and perpendicular to said cover bottom surface; and   at least one handle having at least one opening;   said at least one handle is secured to said at least one pivotal bar wherein said at least one handle extends through said slot above the top surface of the cover to permit a user to pivot said at least one pivotal bar when said at least one handle is pivoted within said at least one slot.   
   
   
       2 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an upper portion and a bowl cover portion located on said cover; and   at least one aperture located in said cover upper portion.   
   
   
       3 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 2  further comprising:
 at least one bolt extending through said at least one aperture to align said toilet bowl locking device with a toilet bowl.   
   
   
       4 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one lock securable through said anchor opening and said handle opening.   
   
   
       5 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 2  further comprising:
 at least one lock securable through said anchor opening and said handle opening.   
   
   
       6 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 3  further comprising:
 at least one lock securable through said anchor opening and said handle opening.   
   
   
       7 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said cover is round in shape.   
   
   
       8 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said cover is oval in shape.   
   
   
       9 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said predetermined distance between said at least one flange and said cover bottom surface is equal to a toilet bowl rim height.   
   
   
       10 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said predetermined distance between said at least one flange and said cover bottom surface is greater than a toilet bowl rim height.   
   
   
       11 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end;   said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end is located a predetermined distance below and perpendicular to said cover bottom surface; and   said predetermined distance between said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end and said cover bottom surface is equal to a toilet bowl rim height.   
   
   
       12 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end;   said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end is located a predetermined distance below and perpendicular to said cover bottom surface; and   said predetermined distance between said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end and said cover bottom surface is greater than a toilet bowl rim height.   
   
   
       13 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said at least one slot is curved about said pivot point.   
   
   
       14 . A toilet bowl locking device comprising:
 a cover having a predetermined size and shape;   said cover having a top surface and a bottom surface;   said cover having an upper portion and a bowl cover portion;   at least one aperture located in said cover upper portion;   at least one bolt extending through said at least one aperture to align said toilet bowl locking device with a toilet bowl;   at least one slot located in said cover;   at least one anchor located on said cover top surface;   said at least one anchor having at least one opening;   at least one pivotal bar having a first end, a second end and a center;   at least one extension extending from said at least one pivotal bar;   said at least one extension is pivotally secured to said cover bottom surface;   a pivot point about which said at least one extension pivots;   at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar first end;   at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end;   said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar first end and second end are located a predetermined distance below and perpendicular to said cover bottom surface;   at least one handle having at least one opening;   said at least one handle is secured to said at least one extension wherein said at least one handle extends through said slot above the top surface of the cover to permit a user to pivot said at least one extension when said at least one handle is pivoted within said at least one slot; and   at least one lock securable through said anchor opening and said handle opening.   
   
   
       15 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 14  wherein:
 said predetermined distance between said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar first and second ends and said cover bottom surface is equal to a toilet bowl rim height.   
   
   
       16 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 14  wherein:
 said predetermined distance between said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar first and second ends and said cover bottom surface is greater than a toilet bowl rim height.   
   
   
       17 . The toilet bowl locking device of  claim 14  wherein:
 said at least one slot is curved about said pivot point.   
   
   
       18 . A method for using a toilet bowl locking device comprising a cover having a predetermined size and shape; said cover having a top surface and a bottom surface; said cover having an upper portion and a bowl cover portion; at least one aperture located in said cover upper portion; at least one bolt extending through said at least one aperture to secure said toilet bowl locking device to a toilet bowl; at least one slot located in said cover; at least one anchor located on said cover top surface; said at least one anchor having at least one opening; at least one pivotal bar having a first end, a second end and a center; said at least one pivotal bar is pivotally secured to said cover bottom surface; a pivot point about which said at least one pivotal bar pivots; at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar first end; at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar second end; said at least one flange extending from said at least one pivotal bar first end and second end are located a predetermined distance below and perpendicular to said cover bottom surface; at least one handle having at least one opening; said at least one handle is secured to said at least one pivotal bar wherein said at least one handle extends through said slot above the top surface of the cover to permit a user to pivot said at least one pivotal bar when said at least one handle is pivoted within said at least one slot; and at least one lock securable through said anchor opening and said handle opening, said method comprising steps of:
 a. inserting said at least one bolt extending through said at least one aperture to align said toilet bowl locking device with a toilet bowl;   b. positioning said bowl covering portion over a toilet bowl open space;   c. placing said bottom surface on said toilet bowl; and   d. pivoting said handle to pivot said at least one flange on said at least one pivotal bar first end and said at least one flange on said at least one pivotal bar second end to be located beneath a toilet bowl rim.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the steps after step d of:
 e. inserting said at least one lock through said anchor opening and said handle opening; and   f. locking said at least one lock.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising the steps of:
 g. unlocking said at least one lock; and   h. pivoting said handle to pivot said at least one flange on said at least one pivotal bar first end and said at least one flange on said at least one pivotal bar second end to be located within a toilet bowl open space.