Toilet seat lifter

Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of a toilet seat lifter showing my new design with the foot lever of the petal portion in the up position;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the seat-engaging portion thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the pedal portion thereof, with the foot lever shown in the down position;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof; The right side is a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines showing the toilet seat are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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D338711 August 24, 1993 Bishop
D341415 November 16, 1993 Miller
D341416 November 16, 1993 Blair
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D384138
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 1997
Inventor: Rayner A. Jowett (Shilo, MB)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Attorneys: Harold H. Dutton, Jr., Diane F. Liebman
Application Number: 0/48,046
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Seat, Or Bowl Cover (23) (D23/311)
International Classification: 2302;