Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Drip catcher
Patent
1984-02-06
1986-06-03
Marcus, Stephen
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Drip catcher
A47K 1310
Patent
active
045920974
ABSTRACT:
A toilet seat lifter for use with a conventional, floor-supported toilet. The toilet seat lifter has a foot pedal adapted to be hingedly attached to the toilet without permanent alteration thereof by means of at least one of the toilet attachment bolts that attaches the toilet to the floor. The foot pedal extends forwardly from its point of attachment to be depressable by the foot of a user. Lifting means are provided for lifting the seat of the toilet from its closed position toward its open position, the lifting means being adapted to be hingedly attached to the toilet by at least one of the seat attachment bolts by which the seat is attached to the toilet. A mechanical linkage is provided between the foot pedal and the lifting means whereby the lifting means lifts the seat toward the open position when the pedal is depressed by the foot of a user.
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Marcus Stephen
Sholl Linda J.
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