Patents by Inventor Mercedes A. Merchan

Mercedes A. Merchan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4161793
    Abstract: A stool that includes an upwardly tapered hollow body, a top wall of the body having a central opening so as to serve as a toilet, a removable pot being supported to the underside of the top wall, a pair of opposite handles for pulling or lifting the stool, a removable disc serving to close the top wall opening in order to support a removable cushion thereupon, the cushion being integral with a drape, colorfully decorated, hanging around the side of the stool, doors on a side of the stool providing access to the pot, and also to a compartment for storage of various items, as well as a roll of toilet paper, the stool having retractable casters on its bottom, so that when weighed down by a person, the stool rests upon a rubber rim around its lower edge so as to prevent skidding, and the toilet paper being automatically fed outwardly for use when a person sits upon the stool, so as to be readily available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1979
    Assignee: Mercedes Merchan
    Inventor: Mercedes A. Merchan