Superposed Patents (Class 4/239)
  • Patent number: 11647875
    Abstract: A portable toilet seat for child toilet training is provided. The portable seat is configurable between a deployed position for use atop a conventional toilet seat and a retracted position for storage and transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Bailey, Ji Hyun Chon
  • Patent number: 11399674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an auxiliary seat cover for a toilet, including: a seat part having the shape of an arch corresponding to the top periphery of a bowl of the toilet; inner and outer skirt parts extended downward from inner and outer peripheries of the seat part in such a manner as to surround the inner and outer peripheries of top of the bowl of the toilet; and a slant cover extended upward from the inner periphery of top of the seat part to the outside, whereby the bowl of the toilet are prevented from being dirty by the urine or water, the urine or water naturally flows back to the interior of the bowl, and the bowl is separated from the bowl and washed in an easy manner, thereby enabling the toilet to be used in a sanitary state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: Changil Ko
  • Patent number: 11241126
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a portable potty seat for a toilet. This disclosure aims to provide a portable potty seat, which has the advantages of simple structure, light volume and can be adapted to toilets with different sizes and specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: 1316 LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. McConnell
  • Patent number: 11219342
    Abstract: A toilet seat adapter device that is configured to be positioned on a rear section of a standard toilet seat in order to reduce the size of the seat opening. The adapter has a main body that is configured to be seated within the toilet seat opening. A first pair of movable arms extend form the right side of the main body and a second pair of movable arms extend form the left side of the main body. Each pair of movable arms terminate in clamp or similar gripping interface to capture a toilet seat and maintain the main body securely positioned on the toilet. The pairs of movable arms may be secured at any of various points to allow a user to apply the adapter to any of various sized toilet seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Ruth Wallberg, LaVonne Strand
  • Patent number: 11148845
    Abstract: An apparatus for assisting an emptying procedure of an ostomy pouch includes a conduction structure providing a channel for conducting waste material from the ostomy pouch when the ostomy pouch is being emptied and a support structure for stabilizing the conduction structure without requiring that a user uses a hand to hold the support structure during the emptying procedure. The top opening of the conduction structure is sized so that an emptying port of the ostomy pouch fits inside the top opening. A length of the conduction structure is predetermined such as to reduce a splash caused by waste material exiting a bottom opening of the conduction structure into a water layer of a toilet bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Revokable Trust for Benny R. & Beverly M. Ellis
    Inventor: Benny R. Ellis
  • Patent number: 10722084
    Abstract: A portable toilet seat for user over pre-existing toilet seats or in lieu of a broken or missing toilet seat is provided. The portable toilet seat provides a chain of arcuate portions pivotably connected in series so as to be adapted to fold among a flat condition, a first folded condition and a second folded condition. The bottom side of each arcuate portions may provide radial fins, each radial fin may provide a concentric slot. The concentric slots share a radial distance from a center of the opening defined by the portable toilet seat in the flat condition so that in such a condition the concentric slots may engage a rim of a toilet basin or bucket, while in the second folded condition the concentric slots securely engage the radial fins of opposing arcuate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventor: Richard Donald Evans
  • Patent number: 10376105
    Abstract: The disclosed pack and go bathtub liner forms a barrier between a user and the surfaces of a bathtub, is reusable, washable and covers all surfaces of a bathtub. The pack and go bathtub liner is fabricated from a non-toxic, anti-microbial, waterproof material that defines a watertight volume within a separate from a bathtub. The liner is packable into an easily transportable package. The pack and go bathtub liner provides a barrier to contaminants that may exist within a bathtub and prevents contact with a person or children within the bathtub to provide peace of mind to parents wary of the cleanliness of unfamiliar bathtubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Inventor: Cheri Opasik
  • Patent number: 10165980
    Abstract: A toilet torso belt with sensors is disclosed. The torso belt is used by a toilet user while the toilet user is using the toilet to take health measurement readings of the user. Dynamic heart stress readings may be obtained and monitored over weeks, months and years. Rolling averages of heart function and heart health may be determined and deviations from the rolling averages may trigger notifications. Other health related measurements and functions such as temperature, respirations, heart rate, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and stethoscope sounds are also recorded and stored for trending and data analysis. An adjustable tensioner compresses the torso belt against the user's torso with a sufficient force based on the user's height, weight, sex, and age, and whether the sensors are against the user's skin or clothing, to allow the sensors to take measurements of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Dan Allen, Ben Swenson, Huntington Tracy Hall, Joe Fox
  • Patent number: 9877621
    Abstract: A collapsible seating assembly including a bi-directionally expandable support frame, a carrying handle, a collapsible backrest/shield, height-adjustable legs, and a collapsible seating surface. The seating surface can make available via a through-opening an underlying toilet bowl, a toilet opening or a collection bag. Components of the assembly are collapsible and expandable such that the assembly can be converted by a user between a compact transportable mode and an expanded deployed mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Aryeh Leib Schottenstein
  • Patent number: 9756994
    Abstract: A portable foldable toilet seat overlay apparatus, foldable between a first position and a second position, deploys from a carry case to position atop an existing toilet set and prevent user contact therewith. The device includes a plurality of tractive members disposed perpendicularly projected from a bottom surface to frictionally engage with the toilet seat when the device is deployed in the first position. Each of the plurality of tractive members is arranged on the bottom surface so as to seat adjacently in contact with opposing portions of the bottom surface when the device is folded to the second position, without inhibiting movement of the device to the second position. In at least one embodiment the device is antimicrobial and, in another, biodegradable for single or limited use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: James Jackson
  • Patent number: 9596965
    Abstract: A potty for use by young children includes a waste collector and a seat adapted to rest on the waste collector. The potty can be placed in an aperture formed in a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C Sundberg, Joseph D Langley
  • Patent number: 9585529
    Abstract: A toilet training device may include an ornamental support device and an attachment device. The ornamental support device may be adapted to rest upon a floor with a centerline of the ornamental support device aligned with a centerline of a toilet. The ornamental support device may include a footrest adapted to extend away from both sides of a centerline of the ornamental support device. The attachment device may be secured to the ornamental support device and adapted to removably secure to a toilet bowl basin rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventors: Frederick Mulford, Elna Mulford
  • Patent number: 9498097
    Abstract: A portable toilet seat adapter (100) can size down a stationary toilet to a child size and also provide a sanitary barrier. The seat adapter (100) comprises a carrying case (105) and an open-front toilet seat (120) in a U-shape. The toilet seat (120) folds in a catty-corner position for size reduction and then folds into the carrying case (105). Living hinges are rotatable hinges integrated in the toilet seat (120) so that the toilet seat (120) can be formed from a single molding. Also, living hinges are integrated between a lid (110) for rotation around a base (130) and the carrying case (105) can be formed from a single mold. Fasteners that close the carrying case (105) can also be living hinges and formed from the same single mold as the carrying case (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Linda F. Grant
  • Patent number: 9414723
    Abstract: A toilet device includes a seat having a main opening, a first leg connected with the seat for pivotal movement about a first axis, a second leg connected with the seat for pivotal movement about a second axis, a first hinge mechanism connecting the first leg with the seat, and a second hinge mechanism connecting the second leg with the seat. Each hinge mechanism can lock, and a bag holder can be provided on each leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Peter I. Capraro, Tucker H. Fort, Thomas C. Hanson, Troy H. Phipps, Erica Eden Cohen
  • Patent number: 9282857
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing easy access to a person's bottom while using a toilet includes a thicker-style of seat placed directly over a rim of a toilet bowl. The apparatus includes a pair of side access openings that are located on a left and an opposite right side of the seat. The access openings allow for easy access to the bottom of the person for hygienic cleaning after using the toilet. The person reaches through either side access opening while holding a quantity of toilet paper and wipes their bottom with a side-to-side or front-to-rear motion, thereby reducing a potential risk for contracting a urinary tract infection. At least one clamp assembly that is used to secure the seat in position extends downward from the seat and is adjustable to apply tension to the apparatus sufficient to secure it proximate the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Inventor: Anish Vijay Khiroya
  • Publication number: 20150082526
    Abstract: A system and method for converting a foldable chair into a toilet seat is herein disclosed. The foldable chair comprises a frame and a collapsible seat. The frame further comprises a pair of seat rails and a pair of leg rails. The seat rails are attached to the leg rails through a plurality of guides. Furthermore, the seat is mounted at the middle section of the frame, wherein the seat comprises a first layer. The first layer comprises a flap and an orifice, wherein the flap covers the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: David Grudzinski
  • Publication number: 20150082527
    Abstract: A system and method for mounting a toilet seat on a foldable chair is herein disclosed. The toilet seat comprises a rigid planar base and a rim. The rigid planar base comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. The rim comprises an orifice that passes from the top surface to the bottom surface. Further, the rim is mounted around the orifice and on the top surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: David Grudzinski
  • Publication number: 20150040301
    Abstract: A container for a potty seat includes a first end, a second end, a sidewall, and an internal flap. The first end includes an opening. The second end is opposite the first end and the opening. The sidewall extends between the first end and the second end, and defines an interior cavity between the first end, the second end, and the sidewall. The internal flap is disposed within the interior cavity and includes a first end coupled to and extending away from the second end of the container such that the internal flap is coupled to a portion of the potty seat. The configuration of the container allows the potty seat to be conveniently carried and operated with minimal contact with the potty seat as well as the portion of the multifunctional container touching the surface of a toilet seat, thereby decreasing the risk of contact with bacteria or contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Kelly Leigh Smith
  • Patent number: 8893316
    Abstract: A toilet adapter easing access for the disabled comprised of a one-piece welded metal frame with a front side, a back side, a first side, and a second side, with each side welded at a 90° angle. The frame also includes a pair of supporting members welded at a 90° angle between the front side and the back side. A toilet seat assembly attaches to the metal frame, and a first leg assembly and a second leg assembly each attach to the frame using a piano hinge that rotates the leg assembly 90° inward from an extended position. The second leg assembly attaches to an extension so that it rotates to fit flush against the first leg assembly when rotated inward 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: Roy Smith
  • Patent number: 8893317
    Abstract: A toilet training device includes a seat defining a cavity shaped to accommodate a child, with an aperture the seat, and a base on which the seat can be mounted. The base defines a pair of receptacles of unequal size. The seat has a peripheral rim for mounting the seat on the base or on the rim of a toilet, and a central seat member which extends below the rim. The aperture is formed near the base of the seat member and has a teardrop shape which accommodates both male and female children. The seat includes a backrest at a first end thereof, the backrest being shaped to support a child using the device. The backrest defines a predetermined angle relative to the vertical to hold the child's body in a correct position for use of the device. The seat can be used in conjunction with the base in first and second “potty” configurations, and can be located on the rim of a toilet bowl in a third configuration of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: Zoe Smith
  • Publication number: 20140259338
    Abstract: A potty ring for a child includes a seat ring, a first opening, at least one second opening, and an adjustable handle. The seat ring has a front portion and a rear portion, and is configured to rest upon a toilet seat. The first opening is centrally disposed on the seat ring between the front portion and the rear portion. The second opening is disposed on the rear portion of the seat ring and is sized smaller than the first opening. The adjustable handle is movably disposed within the at least one second opening and contains at least one engagement leg. The adjustable handle is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. In the lowered position, the at least one engagement leg is configured to engage the inner surface of a toilet seat. In the raised position, the at least one engagement leg is configured to be disengaged from the toilet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Juliette Marlene Welch, Seth Galley
  • Patent number: 8763169
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for an elevated toilet seat includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes an opening, and the second bracket includes a cam that selectively engages the opening. The cam is rotatable between a first position and a second position to engage the first bracket relative to the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: James Leroy Daniels, Earl David Forrest
  • Patent number: 8747374
    Abstract: An emergency eyewash unit includes a pair of water discharge ports oriented to produce a pair of upwardly directed, diverging water streams for inside-out flush flow of contaminants from a person's eyes. These eyewash streams can be combined with a plurality of smaller upwardly directed facewash streams for flushing contaminants from a person's face. The eyewash and/or facewash streams are produced by an eyewash body adapted for rotatable mounting onto a water supply conduit, with a locking clip normally preventing undesired rotational disassembly. The eyewash body may be used in combination with an overhead emergency shower which, in one preferred form, includes a shower spray head carrying multiple flow control and flow shaper elements to produce a substantially uniformly dispersed shower spray pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Haws Corporation
    Inventors: Victor C. Strandberg, Ian T. Roberts, Joshua D. Linn
  • Publication number: 20140101832
    Abstract: Disclosed is a raised toilet seat assembly with improved coupling features. The raised toilet seat assembly includes an adapter plate configured to couple to a toilet, a shoe configured to couple to the adapter plate, and a raised toilet seat configured to couple to the shoe thereby forming a fully assembled raised toilet seat assembly. In some embodiments, the adapter plate comprises a plurality of passages configured to fit about fasteners when positioned over holes at a rear portion of the toilet, and a slot configured to receive a first portion of the shoe when coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: APEX MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Duane Richard Wagner, Shane Henry Walz, David Donovan Fravel
  • Publication number: 20140096315
    Abstract: A portable high-rise toilet seat apparatus includes an inflatable bladder having a configuration of a toilet seat. The bladder includes at least one inlet port configured to receive air or water whereby to inflate the bladder. To facilitate drying an interior area of the bladder, the bladder may include at least two inlet ports. The bladder further includes opposed lines of weakness configured to enable the bladder to be folded one or more times. The bladder is configured to move between a deflated configuration for storage or transport and an inflated configuration suitable to rest atop a standard toilet seat so as to form a high-rise toilet seat for use by a disabled or aging person. The bladder may include features—such as anti-slip elements, fastening mechanisms, and/or mating surfaces—to reduce the risk of the bladder slipping off the standard toilet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: Nannette E. Dutchover
  • Publication number: 20140013496
    Abstract: A new toilet aid apparatus has a positioning aid configured to be adjusted and positioned on the toilet seat to adjust the effective size of the toilet seat, and a securing mechanism configured to secure the adjustable back support to a toilet and thereby fix the effective size of the toilet seat. The positioning aid may support the back of a user seated on a toilet seat, and may be easily removed or moved out of the way for users not needing the positioning aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Judy Cecilia Blair, Curt N. Blair
  • Publication number: 20130212793
    Abstract: A toilet seat assembly includes first and second hinges configured to be mounted on a toilet bowl, an adult seat coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about an axis, and a child seat including a child ring portion and first and second arms extending from the child ring portion. The child seat is removably coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about the axis and is removable from the hinges by squeezing the arms towards one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventor: Joseph Hand
  • Publication number: 20130074253
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toilet seat comprising a primary seat, a first auxiliary seat, and a second auxiliary seat. The primary seat can be used by individuals of average size in a conventional manner, while the first auxiliary seat can be used by smaller individuals. The second auxiliary seat can be used by individuals of larger size. Each seat can be independently raised and lowered as needed. The primary seat attaches below the first and second auxiliary seat, providing a support surface thereto. The device can be installed on a conventional toilet, requires no maintenance, and provides a seat that can accommodate a variety of different sized individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Fannie Green, Eileen Green-Hatcher
  • Patent number: 8316472
    Abstract: A swiveling toilet seat device for attaching to a rim of a toilet bowl comprising a toilet seat-shaped first base pivotally attached to the back of the rim of the toilet bowl; a toilet seat-shaped second base disposed above the first base, wherein a plurality of wheels extend from the bottom surface of the second base and fit into a track disposed in the top surface of the first base; wherein the second base can rotate in a first direction and second direction atop the first base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventor: Robert C. Martin
  • Publication number: 20120084907
    Abstract: A toilet training device includes an odor remediation system for absorbing or masking odors that may be created during toilet training. The odor remediation system may include a modular odor remediating insert that may be releasably positioned within a recess that is provided within the toilet training device. The odor remediating insert may include an odor absorbing substance such as sodium bicarbonate, an odor masking substance such as a fragrance or a combination of an odor absorbing substance and an odor masking substance. The toilet training device also includes a system for dispensing wipes that may utilize a recess that is defined in a side wall of the main body portion of the toilet training device. A wipes cartridge is designed so that it can be used to conveniently dispense wipes regardless of whether it is separated from the toilet training device or mounted within the recess of the toilet training device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: MUNCHKIN, INC.
    Inventors: Steven B. Dunn, Mark A. Hatherill, Mark G. Tebbe, Huisok Pyon
  • Patent number: 8074302
    Abstract: A toilet seat and lid quick release hinge system utilizing a toilet seat and lid hinge hold-down screw with a release lever at the bottom. The hold-down screw has a head flange with diametrically opposed, outwardly extending projections. These projections engage a slot in the hinge mount of a toilet seat and lid hinge assembly, thereby releaseably holding the seat and lid hinge assembly to the toilet bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Foremost Groups, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Kook
  • Patent number: 8051504
    Abstract: A portable seat device for use in a portable restroom comprising a seat having an opening situated atop a frame, the frame having a front left leg, a front right leg, a rear left leg, and a rear right leg; a right side horizontal bar connecting the top end of the front right leg to the top end of the rear right leg, and a left side horizontal bar connecting the top end of the front left leg to the top end of the rear left leg. The length of the rear legs, as measured from the top end to the bottom end, are less than the length of the front legs, as measured from the top end to the bottom end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Stephen C. Folds
  • Patent number: 8024821
    Abstract: A detachable connective device for toilet seat includes a base portion, a main body, a seat portion and a cover. The base portion is fitted under the main body, and the former may be detached from the latter. Therefore, the main body may be fitted to a toilet through the base portion. The seat portion is connected to the front end of the main body. A user may sit on the seat portion when using the toilet. The rear end of the cover is pivotally and coaxially connected with the main body so that the cover may rest on top of the seat portion. The base portion has two through apertures to allow fasteners to fixedly attach the base portion to the toilet. Therefore, the goal of easy installation may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: David Chen
  • Patent number: 7962973
    Abstract: A toilet device for facilitating defecation by a user in a natural squatting posture over a conventional toilet having a bowl, the device comprising: a platform adapted to support a user and having areas for a user's feet and an opening therethrough designed to be aligned with the toilet bowl; and a urinal pan to serve a user is in a squatting posture, said urinal pan comprising a front wall and side walls, one edge thereof mounted to said platform and adapted to be pivotably adjustable between an operative position and an inoperative position, characterized in that the urinal pan walls are comprised of flexible material framed with a rinse hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Med-Logic Ltd
    Inventor: Dov Berko Sikirov
  • Patent number: 7958576
    Abstract: A toilet is designed and constructed to accommodate the physically challenged persons. The toilet has a wider sitting area to accommodate person of various sizes. The toilet also includes a pair of handles for assisting a person in getting on and off the toilet. The flushing action is accomplished by pulling flush knobs located in the handles while the person is sitting on the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventors: William C. Johnson, Phyllis Rehmar
  • Patent number: 7942151
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a seat having a hard, firm surface designed to treat hemorrhoids. The hard, firm surface of the seat is configured to have a void and two opposing pressure applying points designed to place positive pressure on the area surrounding a hemorrhoid so as to develop a negative pressure within the body which causes the body to draw the hemorrhoids back up into the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventor: John Maurello
  • Patent number: 7854028
    Abstract: A disposable toilet seat cover apparatus is for use on the existing seat of a toilet. The apparatus is provided in a textured biodegradable water soluble material and resists slippage on the seat. A pull tab provides for the gas chamber within the valve assembly of the initially compactly folded apparatus to release a compressed gas to fill the seat cover/cushion. After use, the apparatus' biodegradable makeup provides for either discarding in a trash bin or for deposit into the bowl water, where the apparatus quickly deflates and dissolves. Any of the apparatus not immediately dissolved in the bowl water is easily flushed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventor: Barbara A. Williams
  • Patent number: 7823228
    Abstract: An auxiliary toilet stool seat adapted to be mounted on a seat of a western-style toilet stool, the auxiliary toilet stool seat having a main body portion which is formed from a hard resin into an annular shape having an angled cross section made open at a bottom and having a flat top portion, a first leg portion which is brought into abutment with a top surface of the auxiliary toilet stool seat, a second leg portion which is slidably movable in such a manner as to follow an inner perimeter of the seat, and a third leg portion which is formed into an L-shape and is brought into abutment with a rear surface of the seat on a horizontal surface of the L-shape, the first, second and third legs being provided on a rear surface of the main body portion of the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Agatsuma Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinji Todokoro
  • Patent number: 7774868
    Abstract: A toilet seat elevator assembly includes a mounting bracket for connection to a toilet bowl and a seat elevator removably connected to the mounting bracket. The seat elevator has a generally ring-shaped portion for resting on the toilet bowl and a mounting portion with opposing mounting projections. The mounting bracket has a pair of opposing side panels and an elongate slot formed in each side panel. Each elongate slot is adapted for slidably and rotatably receiving the mounting projections of the mounting portion, so that the seat elevator may be slidably and rotatably mounted to the bracket to facilitate installation, adjustment and removal of the seat elevator with respect to the toilet bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Bel-Art Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Landsberger, Paul Thom, Francis Gomes
  • Publication number: 20100138984
    Abstract: This invention is concerned with an infant toilet trainer (10) which includes a seat (12) having an aperture therein (18), a support formation (14) for supporting the body of an infant seated on the seat and a base (16) which can be placed on a seat of a toilet to allow the aperture of the seat to mouth into the bowl of the toilet. The infant toilet trainer of the invention is characterised in that the seat, support formation and base are of unitary construction and produced from a resilient material. These features will allow at least a portion of the support formation to flex towards an infant seated on the seat under the influence of the weight of the infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Johan Nicolaas Buitendach
  • Patent number: 7712159
    Abstract: A potty training device for male and female toddlers that is adaptable to be used as a training urinal for male toddlers. The convertible potty and urinal training device can be used the same way as conventional training potties but, in addition and unlike conventional training potties, is easily converted to a training urinal to train male toddlers to urinate in the standing position. This invention is comprised of a front, back, and side walls on a base with legs having a opening in the floor center. A removable waste container is mounted beneath the base for collecting waste making it adaptable to be used as a urinal for male toddlers. A removable seat with a opening in its bottom section is mated on the top and side brims of the urinal section making it adaptable to be used the same way as a conventional training potty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventors: Theory Stringer, Theartis Perry, Sr.
  • Patent number: 7677250
    Abstract: The present application is directed to an adjustable seat having a hard, firm surface designed to treat hemorrhoids. The hard, firm surface of the seat is designed to place positive pressure on the area surrounding a hemorrhoid so as to develop a negative pressure within the body which causes the body to draw the hemorrhoids back up into the body. Many seats on the market today for hemorrhoids are designed simply to alleviate the symptoms that are associated with hemorrhoids and not treat the condition. In contrast to the seat of the present invention, these seats are usually soft cushioned seats designed to support hemorrhoids that protrudes from the anus or the surrounding area so as to reduce discomfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hemaway, LLC
    Inventor: John Maurello
  • Patent number: 7631370
    Abstract: A toilet training device for children that is placed over existing toilet seats has handles that extend into and out of the training device. The handles are individually adjustable and are capable of assisting a child in being able to have a secure grip on the training device. Additionally, stand members are provided that enable the training device to be stored in a convenient fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Munchkin, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven B. Dunn, Mark Hatherill
  • Publication number: 20090211004
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for an elevated toilet seat includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes an opening, and the second bracket includes a cam that selectively engages the opening. The cam is rotatable between a first position and a second position to engage the first bracket relative to the second bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: James Leroy Daniels, Earl David Forrest
  • Publication number: 20090188028
    Abstract: An auxiliary descending device for a toilet seat comprises a base disposed on the top of a toilet seat and including a cushion for covering the base. The base also includes a through hole vertically formed at the central portion thereof for communicating with a central opening of the toilet seat so that the front end of the cushion may axially connect with the base by way of a coupling structure. Two supports for user's holding by hands are secured on two sides of the base respectively, and the free ends thereof are coupled onto the rear periphery of the cushion, between the base and the cushion are mounted suffering elements so as to have expandable positioning between the rear ends of the cushion and the base and to control the supports to swing upwardly and then to be positioned, thereby having comfortness while in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Jin Shan Jiang
  • Patent number: 7523509
    Abstract: A combined portable toilet seat and carrying bag includes a foldable toilet seat that has first and second coextensively shaped sections pivotally connected to each other. Each section has an arcuate shape provided with offset proximal and distal ends. The sections form a U-shape when adapted to the unfolded position. The sections are hingedly coupled at their proximal ends. A mechanism is included for storing a predetermined quantity of sanitary sheaths in such a manner that the user can quickly extract one of the sheaths and pull the sheath across entire surface areas of the first and second sections when the toilet seat is biased to an unfolded position. The sanitary sheath storing mechanism is permanently secured to one section. A carrying bag has a handle and a zipper attached thereto for securely receiving and transporting the toilet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventor: Robin Willard
  • Publication number: 20090049589
    Abstract: A support, particularly for a sanitary fixture comprising a sitting portion, which is constituted by an open and stackable box-shaped body, which can be arranged detachably so as to straddle only the lateral regions of the sitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Gianluca Biotto, Massimo Biotto, Alberto Bivi, Paolo Di Monte, Rossana Mansutti
  • Patent number: 7461411
    Abstract: A toilet training system is usable in both a child's sit-down toilet mode and a child's stand-up urinal mode. The system includes a child-sized toilet seat, a vertical curvilinear element, and a padded liner for the curvilinear element. The vertical curvilinear element functions alternatively as a backrest for the child-sized toilet seat in the child's sit-down toilet mode or as a urine shield in the child's stand-up urinal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Richard Wolf
  • Publication number: 20080263756
    Abstract: A child potty includes a waste collector and a seat adapted to rest on the waste collector. The child potty can be placed in an aperture formed in a base when a lid mounted for movement on the base is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Andrew W. Marsden
  • Publication number: 20080263757
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a disposable hygiene device with a toilet seat with a top and bottom surfaces, where the toilet seat folds for storage before or after use. A receptacle is attached to the bottom surface of the toilet seat. After use, an adhesive on the top surface of the toilet seat is exposed by the removal of a protective layer. The toilet seat may then be folded onto itself to seal the hygiene device for easy disposal. The toilet seat may also include handles or an extension to ease proper orientation and use of the disposable hygiene device. The present invention also includes hygiene stations, preferably portable, that may be used with the disposable hygiene device, hygiene stations that include rotatable, extendable and height adjustable bathroom fixtures, and hygiene stations have a common connection point for inputs and outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: ALLEN SAMUELS