Patents by Inventor Betty R. Hillman

Betty R. Hillman 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: 5553334
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved curved toilet bowl specifically adapted to protect a user's colon including a bowl having a first side, a second side, a forward portion, a rearward portion, and an oval upper opening having a forward extent and a rearward extent. The bowl further includes a lower base and a hollow interior. The oval upper opening slopes gradually upwardly from the rearward extent to forward extent. The upper opening also has a peripheral thickness which increases from the rearward extent to the forward extent. The forward extent of upper opening functions to support the knees and the underside of the upper legs of the user. The footrest has a top surface, an upwardly inclined forward portion, and a rearward portion. The rearward portion includes a recessed edge. The recessed edge is specifically adapted to be removably secured to the lower base of the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Betty R. Hillman