Urinal protectors

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a urinal protector having a housing having a back portion configured to be removably coupled to a wall beneath a urinal, a front portion positioned to be spaced away from the wall when the back portion is coupled to the wall, and a recessed area between the back portion and the front portion, the recessed area configured to retain an absorbent mat; one or more magnets coupled to the back portion of the housing; and one or more downwardly protruding members coupled to or formed as a part of the back portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A urinal protector comprising:
 a housing having a back portion configured to be removably coupled to a wall beneath a urinal, a front portion positioned to be spaced away from the wall when the back portion is coupled to the wall, and a recessed area between the back portion and the front portion, the recessed area configured to retain an absorbent mat;   one or more magnets coupled to the back portion of the housing; and   one or more downwardly protruding members coupled to or formed as a part of the back portion, the one or more downwardly protruding members configured to engage the wall when the back end is coupled to the wall.   
     
     
         2 . The urinal protector of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more downwardly protruding members extend below the one or more magnets. 
     
     
         3 . The urinal protector of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a height from a top of the housing to a bottom of the one or more downwardly protruding members to a depth from a back of the back portion to a front of the front portion is at least ¼. 
     
     
         4 . The urinal protector of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a height from a top of the housing to a bottom of the one or more downwardly protruding members to a depth from a back of the back portion to a front of the front portion is within a range of ⅛ to ½. 
     
     
         5 . The urinal protector of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more downwardly protruding members comprise a back surface that is oriented at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to a floor of the recessed area. 
     
     
         6 . The urinal protector of  claim 5 , wherein the non-perpendicular angle is within a range of 92.5 degrees to 102.5 degrees, such that, when the back surface of the one or more downwardly protruding members is in full contact with the wall, and no external load is applied to the housing, the floor of the recessed area will tend to be tilted toward the wall. 
     
     
         7 . The urinal protector of  claim 1 , wherein the back portion of the housing comprises a recess shaped to accept a metal bar that is attached to the wall. 
     
     
         8 . The urinal protector of  claim 7 , further comprising the metal bar. 
     
     
         9 . The urinal protector of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more downwardly protruding members extend below the recess shaped to accept the metal bar. 
     
     
         10 . The urinal protector of  claim 1 , wherein the recessed area is configured to retain the absorbent mat in a removable tray that is shaped to fit at least partially within the recessed area. 
     
     
         11 . The urinal protector of  claim 10 , further comprising the removable tray. 
     
     
         12 . The urinal protector of  claim 1 , wherein the recessed area is configured to directly retain the absorbent mat without a removable tray. 
     
     
         13 . A urinal protector comprising:
 a housing having a back portion configured to be coupled to a wall beneath a urinal, a front portion positioned to be spaced away from the wall when the back portion is coupled to the wall, and a first recessed area between the back portion and the front portion; and   a tray shaped to fit at least partially within the first recessed area of the housing, the tray comprising a second recessed area configured to retain an absorbent mat.   
     
     
         14 . The urinal protector of  claim 13 , wherein the tray comprises a disposable liquid impermeable material. 
     
     
         15 . The urinal protector of  claim 13 , wherein the tray comprises a pressed paper with a wax coating. 
     
     
         16 . The urinal protector of  claim 13 , further comprising the absorbent mat. 
     
     
         17 . The urinal protector of  claim 13 , wherein the first recessed area of the housing comprises a floor having a plurality of openings passing therethrough, and wherein the second recessed area of the tray comprises a solid floor. 
     
     
         18 . The urinal protector of  claim 13 , wherein the housing is configured to be removably coupled to the wall. 
     
     
         19 . The urinal protector of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 one or more magnets coupled to the back portion of the housing; and   wherein the back portion of the housing comprises a recess shaped to accept a metal bar that is attached to the wall.   
     
     
         20 . The urinal protector of  claim 19 , further comprising the metal bar.