Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Merry

Thomas G. Merry 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).

  • Combined adult and children's toilet seat assembly
    Patent number: 6449780
    Abstract: A combined adult and children's toilet seat assembly (21) having a seat mounting structure (22), a toilet seat lid (51) and an adult toilet seat (31) pivotally mounted to the mounting structure (22) for pivotal movement about a first axis (28). A children's toilet seat (33) is pivotally mounted for movement about a second axis (44) forwardly of the first axis (28). Pivoting of the child's seat (33) from an axis forwardly of pivotal mounting of the lid (51) enables the child's seat (33) to be lifted to a position in which it is tilted rearwardly by a greater amount than the lid (51) so as to positively nest and be gravity biased into the lid (51). The child's toilet seat (33) is further releasably mounted to the assembly by resilient grippers (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Pottypal L.L.C.
    Inventor: Thomas G. Merry
  • COMBINED ADULT AND CHILDREN'S TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20020104155
    Abstract: A combined adult and children's toilet seat assembly (21) having a seat mounting structure (22), a toilet seat lid (51) and an adult toilet seat (31) pivotally mounted to the mounting structure (22) for pivotal movement about a first axis (28). A children's toilet seat (33) is pivotally mounted for movement about a second axis (44) forwardly of the first axis (28). Pivoting of the child's seat (33) from an axis forwardly of pivotal mounting of the lid (51) enables the child's seat (33) to be lifted to a position in which it is tilted rearwardly by a greater amount than the lid (51) so as to positively nest and be gravity biased into the lid (51) The child's toilet seat (33) is further releasably mounted to the assembly by resilient grippers (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas G. Merry
  • Combination adult and child toilet seat assembly
    Patent number: D435638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Pottypal L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Merry, William R. Tomerlin