Patents Assigned to Ronald D. Bargman
  • Method and arrangement for automatically raising and lowering a toilet seat
    Patent number: 6081936
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for automatically raising and lowering a toilet seat including a sensor pad located to be stepped on only by a standing user. The toilet seat is counterbalanced, and a shifting of weight causes the seat to pivot up or down. Various weight shifting arrangements are described, including an electromechanical drive, a liquid transfer system, and a mechanical drive weight positioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ronald D. Bargman
    Inventors: Ronald David Bargman, Ioslav Umanskly