Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Dry closets – Receptacle type
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-30
2001-10-23
Eloshway, Charles R. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Dry closets
Receptacle type
C242S588000, C242S598000, C004S300100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305035
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to accessory devices for a bedside commode of the type including a frame structure which is adapted to support a toilet seat and removable waste receptacle and, more particularly, the present invention relates to a toilet paper roll holder for removable attachment to the frame structure of a bedside commode in a manner which conveniently maintains the roll of toilet paper within reach of the user of the bedside commode.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
It is sometimes necessary or convenient to use a portable commode next to the bed of an infirm patient. For instance, elderly persons and patients recovering from an illness or surgery sometimes lack the physical strength needed to walk unassisted from their bed to a conventional bathroom facility in order to use the toilet. It also may be more convenient for a patient to use a bedside commode if they have medical equipment connected to their bodies, such as an IV tube or respiratory device, or if they are physically impaired due to a cast or other obstruction which makes it difficult to walk to the restroom. It is, therefore, not uncommon to find the use of bedside commodes in hospitals, nursing homes, and even private residences of elderly or recovering patients.
Despite their widespread and longstanding use, bedside commodes have not heretofore been known to include means to conveniently and effectively hold a roll of toilet paper in a manner similar to that found in a conventional bathroom. Any person who has had the unfortunate need to use a bedside commode, as well as any caregiver who has assisted an infirm patient, knows all too well that the toilet paper is almost always out of reach and, many times, out of sight when it is needed. Often, patients must suffer the indignity of having to call for someone to bring them a roll of toilet paper while seated on the portable commode.
Accordingly, in view of the aforementioned shortcomings in the healthcare field, and particularly relating to the use of bedside commodes, there remains an urgent need for an inexpensive toilet paper roll holder which is particularly adapted for convenient, quick attachment to all brands and styles of bedside commodes in order to operably support a roll of toilet paper within convenient reach of a person seated on the commode.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a device for rotatably supporting a roll of toilet paper on a bedside commode. The toilet paper holder device includes a dowel pin maintained between opposite arm members and means for removably attaching the arm members to the frame of the commode. The dowel pin is specifically sized and configured for removable receipt through the hollow core tube of a conventional roll of toilet paper. The arm members extend between the frame structure and the dowel pin to thereby position and maintain the toilet paper roll in convenient reach of a person seated on the commode. The paper roll is able to rotate about the dowel pin so that sheets of paper can be pulled and separated from the roll in a manner similar to that found in a conventional bathroom facility.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
With the foregoing in mind, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive device for supporting a roll of toilet paper on a bedside commode within convenient reach of a person seated on the commode.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a toilet paper roll holder device which is adapted for attachment to all brands and styles of bedside commodes used in the healthcare industry.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive device for supporting a roll of toilet paper on a bedside commode, and wherein the device is constructed of a material which is easy to keep clean and free of germs with use of available household disinfectant products.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a device for supporting a roll of toilet paper on a bedside commode, and wherein the device is easily and quickly attachable to either arm of the commode.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive device for supporting a roll of toilet paper on a bedside commode, and wherein the device is adapted to permit easy loading and replacing of rolls of toilet paper as needed.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a device which rotatably supports a roll of toilet paper on a bedside commode in a manner which permits sheets of paper to be conveniently pulled and separated from the roll by a person seated on the commode.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention are more readily apparent with reference to the drawings and detailed description which follows.
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Downey P.A. Robert M.
Eloshway Charles R.
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