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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056158 | Devices and methods for body elevation Devices and methods are presented for elevating seat devices. The device allows a vertical and forward motion of a seat from a first position to a second position. Such motion more resembles a natural body motion during the standing motion. A similar but converse mo... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7900297 | Movably auxiliary sanitary care apparatus A movable auxiliary sanitary care apparatus includes a support unit, a lifting unit, a water supply unit, a control unit built in the outer shell unit to modulate and control water temperature and warm temperature of the seat cushion and the extension and retraction... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7240377 | Dual mode seat system The invention concerns a dual mode seat system for a toilet. The seat system includes a toilet seat, a hinge, and a support. The hinge is joined with a seat back end and can also join with the toilet there. The supports is joined to a seat front end and is located b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7197775 | Bath lift A bath lift apparatus locatable near a bath to raise or lower a person sitting thereon. The lift apparatus features a support for positioning on the floor and a canopy mounted above the bathtub. Extending from the support is an arm capable of both translation and ro... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7051383 | Powered lift toilet seat A powered lift toilet seat including a toilet seat for sitting on, a back support for supporting a back of a person sitting on the toilet seat, and an actuator connected to the toilet seat and the back support by a linkage device for raising and tilting the toilet s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7039964 | Roll-about powerized toilet seat lift Apparatus usable in a hospital, nursing home and assisted care facility environment to assist physically impaired persons in sitting down and standing up from a toilet including a frame having a rotatable platform incorporating an integral toilet seat rollable into ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7008016 | Range of motion exercise chair A seating device including a seating unit movably suspended relative to a primary frame so that an individual can grasp at least one handle connected to the primary frame to create desired motion between the seating unit and the primary frame. A lock bar controlled ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6941591 | Three-in-one commode with waste diverting capability A three-in-one commode with waste diverting capability is disclosed for use by elderly or infirm people wherein the commode can interface with both a standard and an elongated toilet, yet provides the comfort and ease of use of an elongated size toilet seat for the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6811220 | Apparatus for automatically raising and lowering a seat An apparatus to automatically raise and lower a planar member, particularly a seat, that includes a number of pivotally connected support members, all attached directly or indirectly to a base member, one of the support members being mechanically actuable, verticall... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6775858 | Elevating toilet seat with lid opening mechanism A height adjustable toilet seat apparatus for disabled users includes a toilet seat having a hinged lid. The apparatus may be fixed to a toilet bowl or to a wheelchair and includes telescopic legs for supporting the toilet seat and lid at different heights. A lid op... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6754917 | Powered auxiliary toilet seat lift A powered auxiliary toilet seat lift provides a U-shaped casement formed by two similar elongate side members interconnected by a forward end plate to fit about a toilet stool and support a toilet seat structure thereabove for vertical and forwardly and downwardly a... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6643866 | Toilet-seat positioner A toilet-seat positioner has a base frame (1) with a first-side rod (2), a second-side rod (3) and a frame-front rod (4). The first-side rod is made to be placed beside a first side of a toilet bowl (5). The second-side rod is made to be placed beside a s... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622320 | Toilet seat lift A toilet seat lift comprising a base having opposite sides, a seat support mounted on the base for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis extending side-to-side with respect to the base between a lowered position and a raised position, a seat ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6598246 | Toilet seat lifting mechanism A toilet seat lifting mechanism includes an upstanding base frame, a movable frame pivotally connected at a front end to a top front of the base frame, a toilet seat support pivotally connected at a rear edge to a rear end of the movable frame, and a toil... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6553585 | Mechanized toilet seat lift for the elderly and/or disabled A toilet seat lift aids the elderly and/or the physically disabled in utilizing a toilet. The toilet seat lift includes a conventionally shaped toilet seat affixed with arms, similar to arms on a chair, which are located approximately 8 inches above the s... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6507961 | Elevating mechanism for assisting patient in using a toilet alone An elevating mechanism for assisting patient in using a toilet alone includes a base having a left and a right side frame, on which four links and an extension arm are symmetrically provided. When the two symmetrical extension arms are actuated, the four ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6470513 | Easy rise hygienic toilet lift A lift is provided for placement over a conventional toilet. The lift includes a raising and lower mechanism which assists users in sitting and standing, a washing mechanism which is used to wash the lower extremities after toilet use, and a drying mechan... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6449783 | Energy transferring toilet seat A toilet seat apparatus including a base member adapted for selective attachment to a toilet, a unitary one-piece seat pivotally secured to the base member such that the seat may rotate forward, and an energy storing strut including a first end coupled to... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6438769 | Mobile seat lifting apparatus The mobile seat lifting apparatus pivots a seat member between a sitting position and a standing position and includes a frame assembly and a seat assembly pivotally connected thereto, an actuator connected to the seat assembly, and a driving mechanism co... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6385797 | Apparatus for raising and lowering a seat An upper front annular frame and a lower annular frame have pivotally connected front portions, and a seat overlies the frames and has a rear portion pivotally connected to a rear portion of the upper frame. A pair of scissor linkages are connected to cor... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6360382 | Powered toilet seat lift An apparatus is disclosed for moving a toilet seat between a lowered position adjacent a toilet bowl and a raised, tilted position above the toilet bowl to assist a physically disabled person between an upright position and a seating position for using a ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6349423 | Toilet grab rail support A toilet bowl (2) having a seat (7) held by bolts passing through a rear portion (4) of toilet bowl (2) is provided with a grab rail support comprising a mounting portion (3) secured by the bolts and side rails (8) rigidly connected to mounting portion (3... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6199228 | Height adjustable toilet seat A height adjustable toilet seat including a frame member disposed on opposing sides of a toilet. The frame member has sliding plates slidably disposed thereon. The sliding plates have a toilet seat secured therebetween whereby the toilet seat is positione... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189164 | Toilet seat elevating system A toilet seat elevating system for assisting a physically challenged individual departing a conventional toilet. The toilet seat elevating system includes a frame having a pair of side members, a pair of cross members, and securing members for engaging th... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161229 | Powered lift toilet seat with armrests An apparatus is disclosed having a frame, front and rear guides rigidly secured to the frame and having front and rear channels passing therethrough, angling rearwardly from top to bottom. A toilet seat is operably connected to the frame and is movable be... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6154896 | Heavy duty power-assisted toilet seat lift assembly A powered lift assist toilet seat assembly is disclosed for assisting physically impaired persons in being raised from and lowered to a position above a conventional toilet to perform normal toilet functions. The seat assembly includes a movable platform ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6098215 | Toilet seat lifting device The present invention features a seat-lifting device for use with commonly available toilets, which is easily manufactured, easily installed in a household about the toilet. Such a seat-lifting device also would be simple and safe to use by the persons wh... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6067674 | Energy transferring toilet seat A toilet seat provides a lifting operation to assist a user to safely engage and disengage a toilet. A toilet seat is pivotally arranged to swing between two positions, an incline position and a horizontal position. While the seat is in the incline positi... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6035462 | Portable commode seat with lift assist A portable commode with spring assisted lifting seat has a lightweight self-supporting stand, a seat hinged to the frame and a pair of pneumatic springs for lifting the seat to an elevated position. The springs yield under the body weight of the user to d... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6003171 | Two-in-one chair lift and toilet seat A combination wheelchair and seat lifting device for a disabled person. The wheelchair includes a pair of conventional wheelchair wheels centrally positioned and four small stabilizer wheels one at each corner of the chair support structure. The wheelchai... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5848447 | Toilet seat pivoting device A device for raising and lowering a toilet seat. Such a toilet seat enables the elderly and disabled to more easily use toilets. In its broadest context, the present invention includes a toilet seat which is pivotally secured to the remaining toilet bowl.... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5737780 | Seat lifting device for a stool A seat-lifting device having a pair of left and right units 3, 4 arranged on both sides of a stool 1 in a toilet. The units 3, 4 are connected mutually by a connecting frame 5. Each unit 3, 4 has a guide portion 7 and a cable-driving portion 10 which are ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5661858 | Compact powered lift toilet seat A compact powered lift toilet for assisting a person in rising from or being seated upon a toilet by duplicating the natural motions of the human body. The toilet set accomplishes three separate motions simultaneously: (1) vertical translation, (2) horizo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5652976 | Prefabricated modular invalid bathroom unit A prefabricated modular invalid bathroom unit for installation in a room which has a shower seat portion with a shower seat, a shower floor portion adjacent the shower seat portion for draining shower water, an upper shower wall portion detachably mounted... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5630236 | Lavoratory assistance device Lavatory assistance device for supporting and assisting persons having difficulty in sitting or standing. A stationary frame (5) is maintained in place by two jack-screws (29) pressing on the ceiling. Two moving connecting rods (25, 26) actuated by a cyli... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5603130 | Sanitary seat Sanitary seat on which the disabled or the elderly can sit to wash--or have washed--parts of their lower body. The seat (61) comprises two parts, an inner part (64) and an annular part (62), which can be moved relative to each other in the vertical direct... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5592703 | Powered toilet seat lift An apparatus is provided for moving a toilet seat between a lowered position immediately above a toilet bowl and a raised position above the toilet bowl to assist a physically disabled person to use a toilet. The apparatus includes a toilet seat having a ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5588162 | Power actuated toilet seat A power actuated toilet seat comprising a frame; a hinge mounted on the frame; a standard padded toilet seat connected at a forward end to the hinge; an actuator assembly in electrical communication with an external source of electricity and connected to ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5561872 | Apparatus for raising and lowering a seat A frame of square tubular metal includes a U-shaped base and a pair of parallel spaced support members projecting upwardly from the base at an inclined angle for supporting a pair of telescopic arms. A seat extends between the arms and is supported by a p... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5440767 | Device in toilet seats A device is intended to make it easier for a person to arise from and/or sit down on a toilet bowl. The device comprises a first member being a part of the toilet bowl or attachable thereto, a second member adapted to carry a sitting surface-forming arran... | 08/15/1995 |
