Patents by Inventor Shirley J. Blount

Shirley J. Blount 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: 5369820
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a potty seat configured with a hinged platform ring upon which a toilet training child is to sit, a collecting basin able to fit within a substantially hollow base of said potty seat, a pair of laterally disposed arms and a simulative tank connecting between the arms toward the rear. A first pair of lights is recessed within the arms of the potty seat. A second light or pair of lights is recessed within the tank portion. A pair of serially connected switches are mounted respectively beneath the platform ring and beneath the collecting basin so as to be closed when a weight is pressed down on each switch and thus electrically connected to activate the first pair of lights. Another switch is connected to a simulated flush handle and, when pivoted by the user, to activate the second light or lights. Thus, the lighting acts to positively respond to the child user carrying on the desired acts and learning proper toilet use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventor: Shirley J. Blount