Powered toilet seat positioner

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2005-07-12

2005-07-12

Fetsuga, Robert M. (Department: 3751)

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid

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06915532

ABSTRACT:
A powered toilet seat positioner in which a reversible electric motor drives a lift member pivoted to the toilet seat. In one embodiment, a double shafted electric motor drives a pair of curved lift arms each connected at on outer end to one side of the toilet seat. In another embodiment, a nut is connected to a lift rod, the nut driven up or down on a threaded shaft driven by the motor to raise and lower the toilet seat. In a third embodiment, an inner sleeve telescoped into an outer sleeve is driven up and down by the electric motor, the two sleeves pivotally supported on an upright stanchion resting alongside the toilet. The inner sleeve is pivotally connected at its top to the toilet seat to raise or lower the same.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4055864 (1977-11-01), Liu et al.
patent: 5603127 (1997-02-01), Veal
patent: 6226804 (2001-05-01), Ballard

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