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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5027445 | Raised superimposed toilet seat and securing clamp A raised toilet seat is superimposed upon the bowl of a conventional toilet. A clamp has a section which includes pins that engage holes in a recess on the underside of the seat at the rear thereof to secure the clamp to the seat. The clamp has another se... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5005223 | Foldable toilet seat A foldable, portable toilet seat is provided having foldable front and rear sections that are pivotably connected by hinges. The lower surface of each front section includes a downwardly extending flange for engaging a conventional toilet seat to prevent ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4964179 | Toilet seat for disabled persons A toilet seat assembly for the disabled, particularly those who are wheelchair bound with spinal chord injuries. The seat is fitted to a conventional toilet and is fixed or removably mounted in elevated position above the rim of the toilet bowl to provide... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4944058 | Integrated mattress and flush commode A bed with an integrated commode includes a mattress (10) and bed frame with a hole (26) disposed therein. The hole (26) is operable to receive the outer peripheral edge of the commode seat (14). A sanitary insert (12) is provided which has an upper surfa... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4930165 | Folding commode seat A folding commode seat for use primarily by wheel-chair bound persons, which seat includes a generally C-shaped panel constructed of a vinyl-dipped foam material and having a flexible hinge therein at a base end thereof, with spaced panel segments extendi... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4891847 | Method and apparatus for reducing incontinence or pain A device for reducing the risk of human incontininence while moving between a first standing position and a second seated position having an annular cushion structurally adapted for the posterior portion of a human while either in the first standing posit... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4862830 | Self-cleaning cat pan device A modified cat litter pan utilizing a pair of adjustable brackets that support the device on the rim of a commode bowl at a sufficiently acute angle to allow the device's contents to be discharged through a front hinged gate when forced out by a sliding b... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4839929 | Auxiliary toilet seat An auxiliary toilet seat has a bench type seat supported by two vertical legs. Horizontal mounting flanges on the lower ends of each vertical leg are utilized to permanently attach the auxiliary toilet seat in front of a conventional toilet in a public re... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4819277 | Sanitary appliance A sanitary appliance comprises a platform mountable over a toilet bowl and formed with an opening therethrough aligned with the toilet bowl. The platform is constructed to support a user in a natural squatting position over the opening and the toilet bowl... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4777672 | Children's convertible toilet apparatus A children's toilet apparatus is disclosed that is convertible from a free-standing potty chair to a toilet trainer that cooperates with a conventional toilet. The apparatus principally comprises a toilet seat member and adjustable legs which are pivotall... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4645145 | Combination toilet and vanity A combination toilet and vanity for vehicular use comprises a toilet having a bowl and seating portion, the seating portion being horizontally displaceable for moving said seating portion into a forward position closer to a vanity whereby said seating por... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4638514 | Raised superimposed toilet seat and bidet-like device in combination A raised superimposed toilet seat and bidet-like device in combination is disclosed, wherein the raised seat is superimposed on the bowl of a conventional toilet and the bidet-like device is arranged in a clearance channel on the underside of the seat, an... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4635303 | Foldable toilet-seat for children The present invention relates to a foldable toilet-seat and, in particular, to a foldable toilet-seat for children around the age of 3 to 10. The invention comprising of a mini toilet-seat, a supporting board, handrail and etc. The mini toilet seat lies i... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4525880 | Portable auxiliary toilet seat A portable and foldable toilet seat is disclosed which comprises a thin shell having curved edges which snugly fits over the top of a permanent toilet seat to prevent slippage and includes a stack of disposable liners within said shell. After use, the lin... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4516279 | Universal child's toilet trainer A universal child's toilet trainer adaptable and usable with the conventional commode provides an auxiliary toilet seat which in a use position lies on top of the conventional toilet seat and which in a storage position rests against the lid of the commod... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4503571 | Infant trainer seat This invention relates to an infant trainer seat for releasable mounting to a standard commode or toilet seat. The trainer seat includes a tubular support frame and cross-members adapted to rest on the standard seat, span the opening of the standard seat ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4491991 | Toilet cover attachment A toilet seat cover position monitoring device in the form of an attachment to the inside surface of a cover. Upon the cover being moved to the upper position permitting access into the toilet bowl, a first light begins to blink. After a set period of tim... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4477932 | Raised superimposed toilet seat and securing clamp A raised toilet seal is superimposed upon the bowl of a conventional toilet. A clamp has a section which fits into a space provided when the lid and the seat of the conventional toilet are lifted and has another section which engages the back of the raise... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4462122 | Raised superimposed toilet seat and securing clamp A raised toilet seat is superimposed upon the bowl of a conventional toilet. A clamp has a section which fits into a space provided when the lid and the seat of the conventional toilet are lifted, and has another section which fits around the back end of ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4461046 | Family toilet seat A multiple toilet seat assembly of the type that permit the selective use of an appropriate sized opening for use by a particular individual e.g. an adult or a child and which affords greater safety due to the elimination of side-to-side lateral movement ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4381568 | Combination potty seat and step stool A children's potty seat is shown for use in the toilet training of infants. This potty seat is designed to be mounted to the toilet seat of a toilet bowl. An important feature of this invention is that the mounting means for the potty seat is located towa... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4254514 | Attachable toilet bowl seat and footrest A horizontal seat member defining a central vertical opening therethrough is provided for stationary support from the open upper end of a toilet bowl. The seat member includes front, rear and opposite side portions and defines an upper seat surface which ... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4214323 | Raised toilet seat apparatus A raised toilet seat apparatus includes anti-tipping structure which is compatible with a wide variety of conventional commodes. The anti-tipping structure comprises a pair of L-shaped brackets connected to the raised toilet seat and a locking bar held in... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4213211 | Toilet seat elevator device A toilet seat elevator device which is adapted to be pivotally attached to a toilet bowl and to pivotally support a toilet seat on its upper surface.... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4189794 | Toilet seat A toilet seat incorporating two pairs of moldings of which: (a) the first pair consists of two ridges of reciprocally symmetric form, each of them taking an elongated configuration with slight curvature of internal concavity and of variable contour; (b) the se... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4181988 | Adjustable size toilet seat An adjustable size toilet seat is provided having a primary seat and an auxiliary seat structure which is relatively adjustable to reduce the effective seat opening. The primary seat includes longitudinally extending but laterally spaced side elements hav... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4177528 | Sanitary chairs A sanitary or commode chair has a wheeled chassis and an apertured seat adapted to be positioned over a W.C. The chair has side support arms which extend alongside a user seated in the chair. Each arm has an inturned end portion to provide front support f... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4153957 | Convertible adult and infant toilet seat A convertible toilet seat which includes a main seat and a built-in infant seat of smaller diameter in three segments sandwiched therein in slots in the main seat and an actuating rod for moving the infant seat in and out of position. The segments are mou... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4133061 | Easily disassembled hinge assembly A hinge assembly for pivotally coupling two members, each of which can be removed from the total assembly without removal of any component part(s) of the hinge assembly. A pair of swivel upright ball pins are locked in place on the stationary base to prov... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4031575 | Adjustably mounted superimposable toilet seat A toilet seat for use by invalids, infirm persons or the like is disclosed which is superimposable upon a conventional toilet seat. The superimposable toilet seat is adjustably mounted on rails, and which rails provide support and assistance to the user o... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3971077 | Adjustable height closet seat assembly A water closet seat assembly with a closet seat for use in an elevated or a conventional position. The seat assembly includes support walls mounted on opposite sides of the water closet and provided with two vertical and opposed guideways. The closet seat... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3949429 | Animal commode An animal commode which fits into a conventional toilet bowl in such a manner to permit both animal and human use of the toilet facility without mutual interference, and which is flushed by the normal flushing of the toilet bowl.... | 04/13/1976 |
