Toilet Catch Pan

Abstract

A toilet catch pan device for capturing and containing liquid runoff. Once installed underneath a toilet bowl, the toilet catch pan includes a base enclosed by a sidewall with an open upper end to create a reservoir capable of receiving and storing toilet overflow or leakage. The base further includes an aperture and several channels appropriately sized and positioned to receive pipes for the installation of a toilet howl. The sidewall further includes a relief outlet in fluid communication with the reservoir so that the captured liquid runoff can be redirected or discharged in the event that the capacity of the reservoir is exceeded.

1 ) A toilet catch pan, comprising:
 a base having a front end and a back end;   a sidewall extending from and surrounding the base creating an interior volume with an open upper end;   an aperture disposed in the front end of the base configured to receive a pipe therein;   a plurality of channels disposed in the back end of the base configured to receive pipes therein such that the channels are spaced at intervals from one another, spaced at a distance from the sidewall and rise perpendicularly from the base;   a relief outlet disposed on the sidewall, in fluid communication with the interior volume and configured to discharge fluid captured therein.   
     
     
         2 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture is positioned at a top of a sloping section of the base that is slightly raised relative to a surrounding surface. 
     
     
         3 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 2 , wherein a guide post extends upward from the top sloping section on opposing lateral sides of the aperture. 
     
     
         4 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture is circular in shape. 
     
     
         5 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 4 , wherein the aperture is at least ⅝″ in diameter measured internally. 
     
     
         6 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of channels are surrounded by a secondary interior wall that extends perpendicularly from the base, the secondary interior wall including an open upper end and an open lower end configured to receive a pipe or to be capped by a friction fit cap. 
     
     
         7 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of channels are at least 1″ in diameter measured internally. 
     
     
         8 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 1 , wherein the base extends out to the sidewall such that a minimum separation of 2″ is maintained between the sidewall and toilet. 
     
     
         9 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet catch pan comprises molded plastic. 
     
     
         10 ) The toilet catch pan of  claim 1 , wherein the height of the relief outlet is below half of the height of the sidewall.