Patents by Inventor James Leon Owen, JR.

James Leon Owen, JR. 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).

  • Foot actuated toilet seat lifting and self-lowering mechanism
    Patent number: 8495768
    Abstract: A mechanism (100) composed of three primary assembled components, a housing assembly (10), a cable assembly (50), and a lift arm assembly (70) that work in unison to lift a toilet seat (102) via the application of pressure to a foot pedal (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: James Leon Owen, Jr.
  • Foot actuated toilet seat lifting and self-lowering mechanism
    Publication number: 20110289666
    Abstract: A foot actuated toilet seat or seat/lid lifting and self-lowering mechanism (100) designed specifically for the purpose of preventing exposure of a user's hands to unhygienic viral and bacteriological contamination. The mechanism (100) is composed of three primary assembled components, a housing assembly (10), a cable/adjustment arm assembly (50), and a lift arm assembly (70) that work in unison to lift a toilet seat (102) via the application of pressure to a foot pedal (32). The housing assembly (10) is designed to be placed virtually anywhere within the proximity of the toilet (105), and the lift arm assembly (70) is designed to be installed onto the toilet (105) without any modifications whatsoever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: James Leon Owen, JR.