Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Flush closet seat assist to raise user
Patent
1998-12-09
2000-08-08
Phillips, Charles E.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Flush closet seat assist to raise user
4254, A47K 1300
Patent
active
060982152
ABSTRACT:
The present invention features a seat-lifting device for use with commonly available toilets, which is easily manufactured, easily installed in a household about the toilet. Such a seat-lifting device also would be simple and safe to use by the persons who desire to use the toilet. Such a seat-lifting device also would repeatedly, reliably and safely move the person from and between the upright and seated positions. Also featured are methods related thereto. A seat-lifting device according to the present invention features a toilet seat, a motor, a drive mechanism and seat lift linkage. The seat lift linkage is operably interconnected to the motor by the drive means and also is interconnected to the toilet seat. In this way, motion of the motor in a first direction causes the seat lift linkage to move the toilet seat from a one position, corresponding to a seated position, to a second position, an elevated position. Correspondingly, motion of the motor in another or reverse direction causes the toilet seat to move from the second position to the first position. More particularly, the seat-lifting device includes a support frame, that supports each of the motor, toilet seat, drive means and seat lift linkage and more specifically pivotably supports the toilet seat so the motion of the motor in either direction causes the toilet seat to pivot or rotate about a portion of the support frame between the first and second positions.
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Linek Ernest V.
Phillips Charles E.
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