Patents by Inventor Gene Smith

Gene Smith 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).

  • Toilet seat lifter
    Patent number: 4534073
    Abstract: A toilet seat lifting apparatus (10) mounted on a commode bowl (52) of conventional design and shown to connect with a water reservoir (53). However, the lifting apparatus is designed to be mounted on various types of toilets such as those having a pressurized water conduits connected directly with the bowl. The apparatus is designed to be mounted contiguous (11) with the surface supporting the toilet seat (46) thereby conveniently positioning a foot pedal (16) at some selected height above the floor and eliminating the need to stablize the lifting apparatus by contact with the floor.The lifting apparatus features a system of levers (10) mechanically operated by the foot action of the user. The lifting motion produced by the leverage system is compensated by a tension spring (44) incorporated into the structure of the lifting apparatus (10). The tension spring additionally functions to dampen the return of the toilet seat (46) to the resting position (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Inventor: Gene Smith
  • Dual-seat jogging stroller
    Patent number: D418780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Inventors: Richard C. Everett, Paul Hinkston, Gene Smith