ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,448, issued on Oct. 28.
"Disposable cover for a toilet and surrounding area" was invented by Joseph Vincent Van Ess (Mechanicsville, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disposable cover for a toilet and surrounding area incorporates a sacrificial sheeting, a plurality of adhesive structures, and a toilet facility. The plurality of adhesive structures secures the sacrificial sheeting to the toilet facility. The sacrificial sheeting forms a protected space that protects the toilet facility from the environment. The sacrificial sheeting keeps the toilet facility in a clean state."
The patent was filed on June 20, 2023, under Applica...