Upright lift toilet seat

Upright lift toilet seat comprises one toilet seat with an upward-turned rear end, two pull strings and two weights. Upright lift toilet seat is kept at upright position by weight through the mechanism of seesaw and can be turned to horizontal position by hand. Male has to lift ordinary toilet seat to urinate to prevent toilet seat from being wetted by urine. If toilet has installed upright lift toilet seat then male does not have to raise toilet seat every time before urinating.

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Description
THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Male urinates several times a day and defecates only once a day. Male has to lift toilet seat every time before urinating to prevent toilet seat from being wetted by urine. Upright lift toilet seat keeps toilet seat at upright position to prevent toilet seat from being wetted by urine when male urinates. Upright lift toilet seat can be turned to horizontal position by hand.

THE SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Upright lift toilet seat can be installed on a new toilet. Upright lift toilet seat can replace ordinary toilet seat to keep toilet seat at upright position all the time. Upright lift toilet seat also can be converted into ordinary toilet seat by removing attached weights when no male lives in household.

THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of upright lift toilet seat.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of parts of upright lift toilet seat.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of toilet.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of upright lift toilet seat which is installed on toilet and turned to horizontal position.

THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now in detail to the drawings numeral 11 of FIG. 1 is upright lift toilet seat. Numeral 12 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is toilet seat of upright lift toilet seat 11. Numeral 13 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is upward-turned rear end of toilet seat 12. Numeral 14 of FIG. 2 is Z-shaped pivot anchor. Numeral 15 of FIG. 2 is Z-shaped pivot anchor. Z-shaped pivot anchor 14 of FIG. 2 and Z-shaped pivot anchor 15 of FIG. 2 are identical Numeral 16 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is base plate of Z-shaped pivot anchor 14. Numeral 17 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is base plate of Z-shaped pivot anchor 15. The upward-turned rear end 13 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is preferable a little bit longer than base plate 16 and base plate 17 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. Numeral 18 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is toilet seat holder blade of Z-shaped pivot anchor 14 of FIG. 2. Numeral 19 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is toilet seat holder blade of Z-shaped pivot anchor 15 of FIG. 2. The length of toilet seat holder blade 18 and toilet seat holder blade 19 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is equal to or preferable a little bit greater than that of upward-turned rear end 13 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. Toilet seat holder blade 18 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 connects at right angle to base plate 16 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and points upwardly. Toilet seat holder blade 19 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 connects at right angle to base plate 17 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and points upwardly. Numeral 20 of FIG. 2 is large pivot canal which locates near lower end of upward-turned rear end 13 of FIG. 2. Numeral 21 of FIG. 2 is large pivot canal which locates near lower end of upward-turned rear end 13 of FIG. 2. Numeral 22 of FIG. 2 is large pivot canal which locates near lower end of upward-turned rear end 13 of FIG. 2. Numeral 23 of FIG. 2 is large pivot canal which locates near lower end of upward-turned rear end 13 of FIG. 2. Large pivot canal 20 of FIG. 2 and large pivot canal 21 of FIG. 2 and large pivot canal 22 of FIG. 2 and large pivot canal 23 of FIG. 2 align and are identical. Numeral 24 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is fastener tube of Z-shaped pivot anchor 14 of FIG. 2. Fastener tube 24 of FIGS. 1 and 2 connects at right angle to base plate 16 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and points downwardly. Numeral 25 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is fastener tube canal of fastener tube 24 of FIGS. 1 and 2. Numeral 26 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is fastener tube of Z-shaped pivot anchor 15 of FIG. 2. Fastener tube 26 of FIG. 2 connects at right angle to base plate 17 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and points downwardly. Numeral 27 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is fastener tube canal. Fastener tube canal 27 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and fastener tube canal 25 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 are identical. Numeral 28 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is threaded end of fastener tube 24. Numeral 29 of FIG. 2 is threaded end of fastener tube 26. Threaded end 28 of FIGS. 1 and 2 and threaded end 29 of FIGS. 1 and 2 are identical. Numeral 30 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is nut. Numeral 31 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is nut. Nut 30 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and nut 31 of FIGS. 1 and 2 are identical. Nut 30 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 can screw onto threaded end 28 of fastener tube 24 of FIGS. 1 and 2. Nut 31 of FIGS. 1 and 2 can screw onto threaded end 29 of FIGS. 1 and 2 of fastener tube 26 of FIGS. 1 and 2. Numeral 32 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is pull cable (or rope or string). Numeral 33 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is attached metal (or plastic) ring which is attached to pull cable (or rope or string) at its upper end. Numeral 34 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is attached threaded metal (or plastic) end which is attached to pull cable (or rope or string) 32 at its lower end. Pull cable (or rope or string) 32 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 can pass through fastener tube canal 25 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. Numeral 35 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is pull cable (or rope or string). Numeral 36 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is attached metal (or plastic) ring which is attached to pull cable (or rope or string) at its upper end. Numeral 37 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is attached threaded metal (or plastic) end which is attached to pull cable (or rope or string) 35 at its lower end. Pull cable (or rope or string) 32 of FIG. 2 and pull cable (or rope or string) 35 of FIG. 2 are identical Numeral 38 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is weight. Numeral 39 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is threaded central canal of weight 38 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. Attached threaded metal (or plastic) end 34 of FIGS. 1 and 2 can screw into threaded central canal 39 of FIGS. 1 and 2. Numeral 40 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is shock absorber sponge. Shock absorber sponge 40 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is attached to the bottom of weight 38 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. Numeral 41 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is weight. Numeral 42 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is threaded central canal of weight 41 of FIG. 2. Attached threaded metal (or plastic) end 37 of FIGS. 1 and 2 can screw into threaded central canal 42 of FIGS. 1 and 2. Numeral 43 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is shock absorber sponge. Shock absorber sponge 43 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is attached onto the bottom of weight 41 of FIGS. 1 and 2. Numeral 44 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is large pivot. Large pivot 44 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 can pass snugly through large pivot canal 20 and large pivot canal 21 of FIG. 2. Numeral 45 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is large pivot. Large pivot 45 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 can pass snugly through large pivot canal 22 and large pivot canal 23 of FIG. 2. Large pivot 44 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and large pivot 45 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 are identical. Numeral 46 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is small pivot. Numeral 47 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is small pivot. Small pivot 46 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and small pivot 47 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 are identical. Numeral 48 of FIG. 2 is small pivot canal which locates near upper end of upward-turned rear end 13. Numeral 49 of FIG. 2 is small pivot canal which locates near upper end of upward-turned rear end 13. Numeral 50 of FIG. 2 is small pivot canal which locates near upper end of upward-turned rear end 13. Numeral 51 of FIG. 2 is small pivot canal which locate near upper end of upward-turned rear end 13. Small pivot canal 48 of FIG. 2 and small pivot canal 49 of FIG. 2 and small pivot canal 50 of FIG. 2 and small pivot canal 51 of FIG. 2 align and are identical. Small pivot 46 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 can pass snugly through small pivot canal 48 and small pivot canal 49 of FIG. 2. Small pivot 47 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 can pass snugly through small pivot canal 50 and small pivot canal 51 of FIG. 2. Numeral 52 of FIGS. 3 and 4 is toilet stand. Numeral 53 of FIG. 3 is left toilet anchor bolt canal of toilet stand 52 of FIG. 3. Numeral 54 of FIG. 3 is right toilet anchor bolt canal of toilet stand 52 of FIG. 3. Numeral 55 of FIG. 2 is large side pivot canal which locates at the middle and near upper end of side of toilet seat holder blade 18 of FIG. 2. Numeral 56 of FIG. 2 is large side pivot canal which locates at the middle and near upper end of side of toilet seat holder blade 19 of FIG. 2. Large pivot canal 55 of FIG. 2 and large pivot canal 56 of FIG. 2 are identical. The diameter of large pivot canal 55 of FIG. 2 is a little bit greater than that of large pivot 44 of FIG. 2. The diameter of large pivot canal 56 of FIG. 2 is a little bit greater than that of large pivot 45 of FIG. 2. Numeral 57 of FIG. 3 is top frame of toilet 52 of FIGS. 3 and 4. The length of fastener tube 24 and fastener tube 26 of FIG. 2 is equal to or preferable a little bit greater than the sum of thickness of nut 30 or nut 31 of FIGS. 1 and 2 plus thickness of top frame 57 of FIGS. 3 and 4. Upright lift toilet seat 11 of FIG. 1 is semi-preassembled as illustrated in FIG. 1. The steps to install upright lift toilet seat 11 onto toilet stand 52 of FIG. 3 are as follows. The first step is to insert threaded end 28 of fastener tube 24 of FIG. 1 into left toilet anchor bolt canal 53 of FIG. 3 and to insert threaded end 29 of fastener tube 26 of FIG. 1 into right toilet anchor bolt canal 54 of FIG. 3 simultaneously and respectively. The second step is to screw nut 30 of FIG. 1 onto threaded end 28 of fastener tube 24 of FIG. 1. The third step is to screw nut 31 of FIG. 1 onto threaded end 29 of fastener tube 26 of FIG. 1. The fourth step is to screw threaded central canal 39 of weight 38 of FIG. 1 onto attached threaded metal (or plastic) end 34 of pull cable (or rope or string) 32 of FIG. 1. The last step is to screw threaded central canal 42 of weight 41 of FIG. 1 onto attached threaded metal (or plastic) end 37 of pull cable (or rope or string) 35 of FIG. 1. Large pivot 44 of FIG. 4 and large pivot 45 of FIG. 4 align and serve as pivot. Upward-turned rear end 13 of FIG. 4 serves as lever. When the sum of vectors of leverage of weight 38 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 and weight 41 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is greater than vector of leverage of toilet seat 12 of FIG. 4 toilet seat 12 will be raised to upright position by the mechanism of seesaw. If threaded central canal 39 of weight 38 of FIG. 1 is not attached onto attached threaded metal (or plastic) end 34 of pull cable (or rope or string) 32 of FIG. 1 and central threaded canal 42 of weight 41 of FIG. 1 is not attached onto attached threaded metal (or plastic) end 37 of pull cable (or rope or string) 35 of FIG. 1 upright lift toilet seat 12 will not be raised to upright position.

Claims

1. Upright lift toilet seat comprising a toilet seat with an upward-turned rear end, two Z-shaped pivot anchors, two pull strings with attached hook apparatus and two weights with hook apparatus.

2. Upright lift toilet seat of claim 1 wherein said toilet seat with an upward-turned rear end is a toilet seat which has one upward-turned rear end. Wherein said upward-turned rear end has two identical slots, one at each side. Each one of said two identical slots has installed two pivots which are one small pivot and one large pivot. Wherein said small pivot is across said slot and fixed in each side wall and near upper end of said slot. Wherein said large pivot is across said slot and fixed in each sidewall and near lower end of said slot. Wherein said two identical slots separate each other at a distance which is preferable equal to the distance of separation of two toilet seat anchor bolts canals on top of toilet frame of toilet and in front of toilet water tank to fasten toilet seat onto toilet. Wherein said slot is upward-turned at an angle in correspondent to that of said upward-turned rear end. Wherein said slot is about 1.5 to 4 inches long and the longer the said slot is the greater the leverage will be. Wherein said upward-turned rear end is best 45 degrees turned upward for the best leverage effect. Wherein said large pivots of said two identical slots align. Wherein said small pivots of said two identical slots align.

3. Upright lift toilet seat of claim 1 wherein said two Z-shaped pivot anchors are identical and each one of said two Z-shaped pivot anchors has one base plate, one built-in rear tube which connects the rear end of said base plate at right angle and points downwardly, one built-in front toilet seat holder blade which connects the front end of said base plate at right angle and points upwardly and one nut. Wherein said built-in rear tube can pass through built-in toilet anchor bolt canal which locates on each side of top frame of toilet in front of toilet water tank to hold anchor bolt of toilet seat. Wherein said built-in rear tube has one threaded lower end. Wherein said nut can screw onto said threaded lower end. Wherein said built-in front toilet seat holder blade is about 1.5 inches to 4 inches in length which is equal to or preferable a little bit greater than that of said base plate and said upward-turned rear end of claim 2 and has one side pivot canal at the middle of upper end. Wherein said side pivot canal can be passed loosely through by said large pivot of claim 2.

4. Upright lift toilet seat of claim 1 wherein said two pull strings with attached hook apparatus are identical. Each one of said pull strings can be nylon string or cable or rope and has one attached ring at upper end and one attached lower hook apparatus at the lower end. Each one of said pull strings can pass loosely through said built-in rear tube of claim 3. Wherein said attached ring at upper end can be passed loosely by said small pivot of claim 2. Wherein said attached lower hook apparatus can hook said weight of claim 1.

5. Upright lift toilet seat of claim 1 wherein said two weights are identical and each one of said weights has one hook apparatus at the center of its top and one shock absorber sponge which is attached at its lower end. Wherein said hook apparatus at the center of its top can hook to said attached lower hook apparatus of claim 4. The sum of vectors of leverage of said two weights must be greater than vector of leverage of said toilet seat with upward-turned rear end of claims 1 and 2.

Patent History
Publication number: 20110047688
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 25, 2009
Publication Date: Mar 3, 2011
Inventor: Kun Yuan Tong (Suwanee, GA)
Application Number: 12/583,671
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Opener Or Closer For A Closet Seat Or Lid (4/246.1)
International Classification: A47K 13/10 (20060101);