Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Closet head – foot – and body rests
Patent
1990-08-31
1991-07-02
Recla, Henry J.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Closet head, foot, and body rests
297DIG10, E03D 1100
Patent
active
050274465
ABSTRACT:
In a mechanism for raising and lowering disabled persons on a toilet seat the toilet seat is mounted on a carriage which is operated by water-powered cylinders connected to the closet water supply, having the pressure controlled by an adjustable pressure limiting valve and a hand controlled admission valve. The seat is moved vertically throughout its travel to facilitate the user in moving onto and off the seat at their own volition. The cylinders of the mechanism are substantially self-aligning, upon a flexible and laterally adjustable base, having a height adjustment capability, for use with toilets of different heights. The flexible, laterally adjustable base provides adaptation to different width toilets. The toilet seat support platform is pivotally mounted on a supporting carriage as a safety measure, to preclude crushing of anything trapped therebeneath, between the seat platform and the top rim of the toilet bowl, under downward force applied by the double-acting water powered cylinders. The mechanism is highly adaptable, and is held in place by pressure sensitive adhesive securing the base to the floor, independently of the toilet. The mechanism generally accomodates to twisting loads that may be applied by a handicapped user, without incurring binding, and consequent jamming of the mechanism.
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Eggins Douglas
Fetsuga Robert M.
Recla Henry J.
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