Abstract: A structure to facilitate lifting a toilet seat and a toilet seat lid in a manner that will reduce contact with possible unsanitary surfaces and eliminate the necessity of bending over to grasp and lift the toilet seat and toilet seat lid. The lifter includes a pivotally supported handle structure mounted on the toilet seat and provided with an elongated rod generally paralleling the external edge of the toilet seat and provided with a pair of generally parallel outwardly extending forward and rearward rod-like structures at the end thereof thereby enabling a person to engage the forward rod-like structure with a knee and push it downwardly and rearwardly, thus causing the rearward rod-like structure to move upwardly and forwardly to provide a handle at an elevated position which can be grasped and moved upwardly by exerting a lifting force thereon thereby lifting the seat and seat lid when it is resting on the seat.

Abstract: A fishing device particularly useful for surf fishing and boat fishing adapted to be fastened to the waist of the fisherman. A base plate is provided in a generally arcuate shape to conform to the curvature of the waist area of the wearer. Slots in the base plate allow passage of a belt therethrough for securing the base plate to the waist of the fisherman. A bracket positioned near the center of the base plate has a socket rotatably mounted therein for receiving and supporting a fishing rod. Flexible rings fastened at each end of the base plate serve to receive and retain bait containers. The base plate is also provided with an aperture adjacent at least one lower corner thereof for attaching a fish stringer thereto. A modified dip net has two longitudinal end supports which are received by tubular members fastened on the base plate to position the dip net in a substantially horizontal position.