US 12,247,381 B2
Urinal screens
Douglas S. Brown, Toledo, OH (US); and Jeffrey A. Smith, Perrysburg, OH (US)
Assigned to Fresh Products, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US)
Filed by Fresh Products, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/460,438.
Application 18/460,438 is a continuation of application No. 17/809,671, filed on Jun. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,781,305.
Application 17/809,671 is a continuation of application No. 17/643,791, filed on Dec. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,396,745, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Application 17/643,791 is a continuation of application No. 16/666,802, filed on Oct. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,198,997, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 16/666,802 is a continuation of application No. 16/175,379, filed on Oct. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,501,924, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 16/175,379 is a continuation of application No. 14/925,369, filed on Oct. 28, 2015, granted, now 10,145,098, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/075,827, filed on Nov. 5, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0133171 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0229441 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. E03D 13/00 (2006.01); E03D 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC E03D 13/005 (2013.01) [E03D 9/00 (2013.01); E03D 9/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A restroom air freshening and splash reduction device comprising:
a fragranced polymeric material molded into a urinal screen sized and shaped for placement on a urinal surface, the urinal screen comprising:
a plurality of perimeter structures that at least partially define a plurality of openings through the urinal screen for urine to pass therethrough when the urinal screen is placed on the urinal surface; and
a plurality of protrusions extending above and below the plurality of perimeter structures and positioned around perimeters of the plurality of openings,
wherein the plurality of protrusions comprise shapes that taper to tips that are positioned such that, with a first side of the plurality of perimeter structures facing the urinal surface, a first plurality of the tips will support the plurality of perimeter structures above the urinal surface, and with a second side of the plurality of perimeter structures facing the urinal surface, a second plurality of the tips will support the plurality of perimeter structures above the urinal surface,
wherein the plurality of perimeter structures and the plurality of protrusions are sized such that a thickness of the plurality of perimeter structures, measured from the first side of the plurality of perimeter structures to the second side of the plurality of perimeter structures, is less than or equal to ½ of a thickness of the urinal screen, measured from the first plurality of tips to the second plurality of tips, and
wherein the plurality of perimeter structures and the plurality of protrusions posts are positioned such that the plurality of perimeter structures will be supported substantially a same distance above the urinal surface whether the first side of the plurality of perimeter structures is facing the urinal surface or the second side of the plurality of perimeter structures is facing the urinal surface, with a portion of the plurality of protrusions positioned between the urinal surface and the plurality of perimeter structures being able to reduce splashing on a user of the urinal by deflecting a flow of urine which passes through the plurality of openings.