Patents by Inventor Jeff C. Gaston

Jeff C. Gaston 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: 6112335
    Abstract: An improved foot actuated, anti-slamming, toilet seat raising and lowering device providing smooth operation during both phases. A foot-receiving lever is pivotally attached to a fulcrum which is floor mounted on preferred side of toilet. A lift lever and a hydraulic device are pivotally attached to the foot lever. A smooth rod extends upward out the top of hydraulic device, is bent at a right angle, bisects top of lift lever and pivotally attaches to a bracket mounted to bottom of toilet seat. As foot pressure is applied to the foot lever the lift lever is pushed upward raising the toilet seat and toilet cover, if down, toilet cover will assume its vertical resting position. The hydraulic device, having an internal stop, will arrest toilet seat lift at a point previous to perpendicular, preventing slamming. When foot pressure is removed from foot lever gravity affects toilet seat to descend. The hydraulic device dampens the descent providing reseating without slamming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Jeff C. Gaston