Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Seat and lid – Plural seats
Reexamination Certificate
1996-07-10
2001-02-20
Fetsuga, Robert M. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Seat and lid
Plural seats
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189159
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to child seating system and more particularly pertains to such a system with a child seat and an adult seat.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of dual size toilet seats is known in the prior art. More specifically, dual size toilet seats heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of accommodating either children or adults are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Des. Pat. No. 309,176 to Sessions discloses a combination adult and child toilet seat and cover. U.S. Pat. No. 5,136,731 to Caro et al. discloses a toilet seat adapter. U.S. Pat. No. 4,635,303 to Shih discloses a foldable toilet seat for children. U.S. Pat. Des. No. 326,316 to Zhang discloses a combination dual size toilet seat and cover. U.S. Pat. Des. No. 324,906 to Barnett discloses a toilet training seat for children. Lastly, U.S. Pat. Des. No. 305,357 to Ritzer discloses a combination adult and child toilet seat and cover.
In this respect, the child seating system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing a child seat which can be locked into a lid portion.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved child seating system which can be used for either a child or an adult. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of dual size toilet seats now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved child seating system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved child seating system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a toilet seating system for use by adults and children upon a commode assembly. The seating system includes a substantially circular adult seat having a rearward extent, a forward extent, a first side and a second side, a rounded upper surface and a planar lower surface. A plurality of pads are positioned upon the first and second sides of the lower surface. Additionally, a first and second adult seat mounting bracket are integral with the rearward extent, with each of the adult seat mounting brackets having an aperture formed therethrough. An aperture is centrally formed within the adult seat and serves to define an annulus having a width. The system also includes a substantially circular child seat having a rearward extent, a forward extent, a first side, a second side, and a rounded upper surface having a lower periphery, and a concave lower surface. A plurality of pads are positioned upon the first and second sides of the lower surface. A first and second child seat mounting bracket are integral with the rearward extent, with each of the child seat mounting brackets having an aperture formed therethrough. An aperture is formed within the child seat and serves to define an annulus having a width. The annulus width of the child seat is substantially larger than the annulus width of the adult seat, with the aperture formed within the child seat being substantially smaller than the aperture centrally formed within the adult seat. A semicircular cut out is formed within the forward extent of the child seat, and a groove extends around the lower periphery of the upper surface. The system also includes a substantially circular lid having a forward extent, a rearward extent, a first side and a second side, an upper rounded surface and a lower concave surface having a periphery. A plurality of pads are positioned upon the first and second sides of the lower surface. A first and second lid mounting bracket are integral with the rearward extent, with each of the lid mounting brackets having an aperture formed therethrough. A ridge extends around the periphery of the lower concave surface. The system also includes a first and second commode mounting bracket. The first lid mounting bracket, the first adult seat mounting bracket, and the first child seat mounting bracket are pivotally coupled to the first commode mounting bracket. The second child seat mounting bracket, the second adult seat mounting bracket, and the second lid mounting bracket are pivotally coupled to the second commode mounting bracket. The pivoting nature of the child seat over the adult seat and the pivoting of the lid over the child seat is such that the ridge of the lid engages the groove of the child seat to thereby lock the lid to the child seat. The cut out formed within the child seat facilitates the separation of the child seat from the lid.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent of legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide new and improved child seating system which have all the advantages
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the prior art dual size toilet seats and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide new and improved child seating system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is further object of the present invention to provide new and improved child seating system which are of durable and reliable constructions.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide new and improved child seating system which are susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly are then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such child seating system economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide new and improved child seating system whi
Bailey Pamela R.
Bailey Robert D.
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