Patents Examined by Kath Kupferschmid
  • Patent number: 4964179
    Abstract: A toilet seat assembly for the disabled, particularly those who are wheelchair bound with spinal chord injuries. The seat is fitted to a conventional toilet and is fixed or removably mounted in elevated position above the rim of the toilet bowl to provide lateral openings or clearance for the insertion of the user's hand to carry out perineal cleaning functions. The height of the raised seat is such as to promote easy user transfer from a wheelchair. A bracket for attaching the seat to the toilet bowl is supportive of arm supports for assisting the user on and off the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Inventor: Robert H. Kimes
  • Patent number: 4952762
    Abstract: A keyboard switch capable of minimizing the number of parts to reduce manufacturing costs and giving an operator a light touch during its operation. The keyboard switch includes an actuator arranged in a frame for pressing a membrane switch. The actuator includes a key stem, a pressing member for forcedly pressing the membrane switch, a pair of leaf springs for forcedly pushing up the key stem. The key stem, pressing member and leaf spring means are integrally formed and joined together by a base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaharu Koyanagi