Abstract: A step stool defining a U-shaped opening in a rear portion of same with at least one elevated step in front of the U-shaped opening, whereby the stool may be received about a portion of the base of a toilet bowl. Threaded bolts are received in threaded openings through side walls of the stool to be tightened against the sides of the toilet bowl to stabilize the stool thereat. A generally U-shaped insert is also provided which may be received and held within the U-shaped openings of the stool to convert the stool to a conventional step stool.

Abstract: An arm rest for a vehicle: a hollow molded body with a padded outer layer; the hollow body is held together at a film hinge or at a clip connection.The invention relates to an arm rest with an included hand grip or with a separate hand grip attached to it for use in a motor vehicle, or the like and which arm rest comprises a supporting reinforcement insert that is provided with a padded outer layer.

Abstract: A toilet training device for children is disclosed comprising a portable stairway and a toilet seat mounted to an upper portion of the stairway for pivotable movement about a pivot axis onto the top of an auxiliary toilet bowl. Means are provided for adjusting the height of the pivot axis whereby the seat may be placed substantially level atop auxiliary toilet bowls of diverse heights.

Abstract: Feet support arrangement for detachable mounting on the front lip of a bowl of a lavatory to support the feet of a person sitting upon the lavatory. The feet support generally has a vertically disposed body member with a hook means at the upper edge thereof. The hook means extends over the front portion of the rim of the bowl of the lavatory and has a dependent flange extending downwardly therefrom on the inside of the bowl with the body means extending downwardly on the outside of the bowl. The flange member functions as a splash guard to prevent the passage of liquid between the rim of the bowl and the seat. An upper surface of the hook means is provided with a sealing means to engage the lower surface of the seat when the seat is in the down position. A pair of oppositely disposed feet support means extend outwardly in opposite directions from side edges of the body means.

Abstract: A toilet support for use by invalids and the like wherein one or more arms are mounted on brackets supported adjacent the hinge for the seat of the toilet bowl for movement into and out of operative position such that in one position the arms can be gripped and engaged by the invalid and in another position said arms are out of the way.

Abstract: A sanitary or commode chair has a wheeled chassis and an apertured seat adapted to be positioned over a W.C. The chair has side support arms which extend alongside a user seated in the chair. Each arm has an inturned end portion to provide front support for the user, and the end portions of the arms can be turned outwardly to the side to allow front entry and exit. Each support arm can also pivot rearwardly and to the side to allow side entry from a wheelchair.

Abstract: A toilet seat to be raised or lowered over a conventional toilet bowl by a power control operated by the user. A pair of jacks, each having a rotary drive shaft, are disposed on each side of the bowl and are connected to a mounting plate which support the seat. The two jacks shafts are mechanically interconnected through a drive, which is located rearwardly and beneath the toilet bowl so that each jack will be raised or lowered the same distance thereby avoiding tilting. The mechanical interconnection is preferably a belt to lesson operating noise, but a chain and sprocket assembly could be used. A reversible electric motor acts as a power source to operate the drive. One jack shaft is pivotly mounted on its supporting base so as to adjust the position of its connected drive shaft to thereby tighten the belt type of drive to which the drive shaft is connected. A protective cover is located above the drive shaft to prevent any portion of the users clothing from becoming entangled within the drive.

Abstract: A toilet support for use by invalids and the like wherein one or more arms are mounted on brackets supported adjacent the hinge for the seat of the toilet bowl for movement into and out of operative position such that in one position the arms can be gripped and engaged by the invalid and in another position said arms are out of the way.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to an aid for invalids facilitating their ability to be seated and unseated from a water closet utilizing a pair of horizontally disposed arm rests and a hinged commode seat whose elevation and angular position above the water closet is under the manual control of the invalid. A manually operated lever enables a spring to bias the arm rests and the seat in an uppermost position for use by the invalid in the standing position. Manipulating the lever permits the arm rests to descend and the seat to assume a horizontal position with the spring resisting the downward forces exerted on the arm rests and the seat, by the user, as he is gently lowered into a seated position. Re-manipulation of the lever causes the spring to urge th arm rests in an upward position, and the seat to assume a near vertical position thereby aiding the invalid to achieve a standing posture.

Abstract: A single water closet or toilet fixture for dual functional use as either a western style fixture wherein the user is in the sitting position and normally facing forward, or an eastern style fixture wherein the user is in the squatting position and facing either in the forward direction or the aft direction depending on the embodiment utilized. An external footrest is provided on each side of the fixture for supporting the user in the squatting position. A movable toilet seat when folded down onto the lower bowl portion of the toilet fixture is proportioned for use in the sitting position; and when the toilet seat is raised to an upright position, a fore and aft elongated receptical or bowl portion is exposed which is relatively narrow in width for straddling and is proportioned for use in the squatting position. Also, formed integral with the bowl portion of the fixture, is a urine spray shield which nestles under the contoured toilet seat and is functional in both the sitting and the squatting positions.

Abstract: A vertical telescopic pole extends between the floor and ceiling of a bathroom that contains a bathtub. A side mounted plate with a vertical slot is secured to one side of the pole. A second telescopic pole is pivotally secured at one end to a bathroom wall that is adjacent to the bathtub. The second pole can be pivoted to extend transversely across the bathtub with its free end engaging the slot in the plate of the first pole whereby the second pole is disposed horizontally and can be used as a guide rail. When the second pole is not in use, it can be swung to a vertical position and held there by a clip attached to the wall directly above its pivoted end.

Abstract: A back rest is movably supported on a wall behind a toilet in a manner whereby in one position the back rest is above the toilet and free therefrom and rests against the wall and in another position the back rest is over the raised toilet lid in juxtaposition therewith and supports the back of a user of the toilet.

Abstract: A toilet aid is designed for use with a W.C. to assist disabled, elderly and infirm persons using the W.C. The aid is constructed for attachment to the W.C. pan using the normal seat-attachment bolt holes provided in the pan. An arm structure has side support arms which extend fowardly on either side of a user when seated on the toilet seat. The arms have inturned end portions to provide front support for the user, these portions being movable to the side to a front entry position which permits free entry and exit between the arms. When the arm portions are in this entry position the main side portions of the arms remain in their normal side support position, thus being positioned to assist the user when maneuvering into and out of the seated position. The aid can be used with all normal W.C. suites with a standard toilet seat.

Abstract: A urine collection container carried by a person confined to a wheelchair includes a drain tube which is connected to a valve mounted on the person's wheelchair to permit the person, unattended, to empty the contents of the collection container onto the ground or into a floor drain beneath the wheelchair. The valve may be manually operated, as by a lever within reach of the wheelchair occupant, or may be operated using a solenoid. The latter construction permits remote operation of the valve utilizing a low current sensitive switch operable, for example, by a quadraplegic. In addition, the solenoid operated valve permits the use of a timing circuit which automatically closes the valve a predetermined period of time after the valve is open to prohibit the valve from accidentally being left open and additionally to permit handicapped persons to both open and close the valve with a single switch operation.