Patents by Inventor Walter L. Bowden, Jr.

Walter L. Bowden, 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).

  • Toilet seat lifting mechanism
    Patent number: 6588027
    Abstract: A mechanism lifts a toilet seat from a condition covering the toilet bowl to a condition in which the seat is upright with respect to a top rim of the toilet bowl. The mechanism includes a foot pedal in front of the toilet bowl. The foot pedal is connected to the toilet seat by a mechanism that includes a third class lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventors: Juanita Bowden, Walter L. Bowden, Jr.