Floor shield

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a floor shield which can be located above the floor below a urinal. The floor shield can protect a user's clothing, such as shoes and pants, from being soiled while using a urinal. In some embodiments, the floor shield can have a liquid absorbing mat contained between frame elements. The absorbing mat can easily be removed and replaced when the mat is dirty.

1 . A floor shield assembly comprising:
 a frame structure comprising:
 an upper frame portion; and 
 a lower frame portion; 
 wherein a portion of the frame structure is configured to move to change the frame structure between an open and a closed configuration; 
   at least one replaceable mat, wherein the at least one replaceable mat can be retained by the frame structure; and   an attachment portion configured to connect to a wall;   wherein the floor shield assembly is configured to be located above a floor; and   wherein a portion of the frame structure is configured to move horizontally with respect to the attachment portion.   
     
     
         2 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , wherein air freshener is incorporated into at least one of the frame structure, the replaceable mat, and the attachment portion. 
     
     
         3 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism to hold at least a portion of the frame structure in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion is configured to releasably connect to the wall. 
     
     
         5 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a urinal, wherein the floor shield assembly is spaced below a urinal. 
     
     
         6 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , wherein one of the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion is configured to translate with respect to the other of the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion. 
     
     
         7 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one replaceable mat is configured to cover a portion of the lower frame portion. 
     
     
         8 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the upper frame portion or the lower frame portion is configured to translate along a rail. 
     
     
         9 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the rail fits within the floor shield assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion comprises at least one magnet. 
     
     
         11 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the lower frame portion is configured to move horizontally. 
     
     
         12 . A floor shield assembly comprising:
 a frame structure having an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion;   at least one replaceable mat, wherein the at least one replaceable mat can be retained against the frame structure; and   a bracket configured to retain at least a portion of the frame structure, the bracket configured to connect to a wall;   wherein the floor shield is configured to be located above a floor; and   wherein at least one of the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion is configured to translate away from the bracket to an extended position below a urinal.   
     
     
         13 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising a locking mechanism to hold at least one of upper frame portion and the lower frame portion in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket comprises at least one magnet and is configured to releasably connect to the wall. 
     
     
         15 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one of the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion to provide a gap between an end of the upper frame portion and an end of the lower frame portion. 
     
     
         16 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the lower frame portion is configured to translate away from the bracket to the extend position. 
     
     
         17 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the lower frame portion is configured to move perpendicular to the wall. 
     
     
         18 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the lower frame portion is configured to move horizontally. 
     
     
         19 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the lower frame portion is configured to move vertically. 
     
     
         20 . The floor shield assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the lower frame portion is configured to move along a rail.