Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid
Reexamination Certificate
2000-11-06
2001-10-30
Eloshway, Charles R. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid
C004S246300
Reexamination Certificate
active
06308347
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to toilet seats and more specifically it relates to a toilet seat lifting system for conveniently elevating and lowering a toilet seat in a sanitary manner.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Toilet seats have been in use for years. Typically, a toilet seat is oval shaped structure having a center opening which is pivotally attached upon a conventional toilet. Men often times raise the toilet seat in order to urinate within the conventional toilet to avoid contaminating the toilet seat.
The main problem with conventional toilet seats is that when the toilet seat is lifted the user must take the time and energy to lower the toilet seat upon the conventional toilet for the next user. In addition, it can be extremely unsanitary for an individual to lift a toilet seat with their hands.
Examples of patented toilet related devices include U.S. Pat. No. 5,323,496 to Blair; U.S. Pat. No. 5,487,192 to Hodges; U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,498 to Joseph; U.S. Pat. No. 5,857,223 to Ferdinand; U.S. Pat. No. 5,829,068 to Smith; U.S. Pat. No. 5,852,833 to Gregoire; U.S. Pat. No. 5,742,949 to Goldi et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,594,958 to Nguyen; U.S. Pat. No. 5,448,782 to Ratajac; U.S. Pat. No. 4,803,741 to Ellison; U.S. Pat. No. 5,327,589 to Rice; U.S. Pat. No. 4,030,146 to Pilkington et al. which are all illustrative of such prior art.
While these devices may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they are not as suitable for conveniently elevating and lowering a toilet seat in a sanitary manner. Conventional toilet seats require the user to remember to take the time and energy to lower after raising.
In these respects, the toilet lifting system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of conveniently elevating and lowering a toilet seat in a sanitary manner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of toilet seat Devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new toilet seat lifting system construction wherein the same can be utilized for conveniently elevating and lowering a toilet seat in a sanitary manner.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new toilet seat lifting system that has many of the advantages of the toilet seat devices mentioned heretofore and many navel features that result in a new toilet seat lifting system which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art toilet seat devices, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a bracket secured to a toilet seat of a toilet, a vertical member, a lever arm pivotally attached to a lower portion of the vertical member, a pair of support arms attached to an upper portion of the vertical member extending at an angle from thereof, an air cylinder attached between the vertical member, and the lever arm, two pulleys rotatably attached to an upper portion of the vertical member, and a length of cord attached to the lever arm extending about the pulleys and attached to the bracket for allowing elevating and lowering of the seat. A second bracket inserts between the two toilet scat bolts and rotates forward locking in place to add additional support to the device. A spring located at the back of the seat assists in the seat's rotation downward. when raised to or pass 90 degrees.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated, There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and that 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 the description and should not be regarded as limiting.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat lifting system that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
A second object is to provide a toilet seat lifting system for conveniently elevating and lowering a toilet seat in a sanitary manner.
Another object is to provide a toilet seat lifting system that does not require an individual to utilize their hands to raise or lower a toilet seat.
An additional object is to provide a toilet seat lifting system that does not interfere with the normal operation of a conventional toilet.
A further object is to provide a toilet seat lifting system that can be attached to existing conventional toilets without significant modifications.
Another object is to provide a toilet seat lifting system that is lightweight, easily installed, easy to operate, reduces time, reduces individual effort, and durable.
A further object is to provide a toilet seat lifting system that eliminates the need for an individual to bend over to elevate the toilet seat.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become obvious to the reader and it is intended that these objects and advantages are within the scope of the present invention.
To the accomplishmnent of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
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