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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971285 | Toilet seat with anococcygeal support A toilet seat which comprises of a recess (1) located at its posterior end with a supporting means (2) situated within it, such that the tip (3) of the supporting means (2) provides the much needed support to the anoccocygeal part of the ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7774868 | Toilet seat elevator assembly 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 w... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7536732 | Toilet seat shock absorption and slide prevention device A toilet seat device removably attachable to the underside of the toilet seat for preventing the toilet seat from sliding back and forth and for shock absorption when the toilet seat is dropped includes a bracket having a lip portion and a leg portion with the lip p... | 05/26/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7225481 | Toilet and toilet insert A comfortable elongated toilet designed for men to sit on the toilet to urinate and dispose of water without contaminating the penis. The Big Boys Cave has a Big Boys Rest to position the penis horizontally. This horizontal position avoids the penis from dropping in... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216374 | Smart toilet seat A multi-function toilet seat having a body including an oval and arcuate shaped portion, defining an ergonomically configured upper surface and an open interior. A rear portion interconnects opposite extending ends of the arcuate shaped portion. A fluid inlet plug e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7161118 | Toilet seat heating device A device for warming a toilet seat includes a heatable section removably attachable to a toilet lid via an adhesive layer. The present invention further includes flexible heating elements formed from heat-absorbing material and a cover that protects a user from such... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7111331 | Method of molding a toilet seat assembly A toilet seat assembly 10 includes a toilet seat 12 having a seat skin 14 defining the exterior surfaces thereof and a seat core 16 disposed within and surrounded by the seat skin 14 and a cover 18 having a cover skin 20 | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093308 | Elevated toilet seat An elevated toilet seat that includes integral flanges or wings that allow for attachment of one or more external apparatus. The toilet seat is removably attachable to the upper surface of a toilet bowl via a bracket. The seat is snap-fit to the bracket for easy ins... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080418 | Integral refuse disposal system A refuse disposal system is formed integrally with a wheelchair. A foam pad is positioned on a rigid seat of a wheelchair; the foam pad and rigid seat are each provided with openings in registration with each other. An annular cartridge of compressed disposable tubi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078630 | Weight measurement and support apparatus for a human and method of use An apparatus includes a support surface for a human. The support surface has a lower portion and a back portion, with an aperture formed therein. A weight measurement device is coupled with the support surface, such that when a human is supported by the support surf... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073210 | Toilet seat device for disabled person A toilet seat device includes a seat disposing on a lavatory bowl, and a fastener device for detachably fastening the seat to the lavatory bowl and for assisting disabled or handicapped or crippled persons to seat on the lavatory bowl. The seat device may be easily ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7028346 | Self-sanitizing toilet seat A toilet seat having a generally ring-like shape, with an upper surface, that comes into contact with the user's skin, defined between an external perimeter edge and an internal perimeter edge, the seat comprising, or being associated with, a plurality of spray nozz... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020907 | Luxury toilet having a reclining seat back The present invention is a reclining seat back assembly for a toilet. The reclining seat back assembly includes a seat back frame pivotally mounted to a first upper surface portion of a toilet base of the toilet, the seat back frame including a front surface, a firs... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020906 | Two part docking and filling station for pressurized containers An arrangement and associated method for moving and filling multiple storage containers with pressurized contents. The arrangement includes a movable rack for receiving the multiple containers. The rack includes ground-engaging movable members for permitting the rac... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6996858 | Toilet seat apparatus A toilet seat apparatus includes a platform having upper and lower surfaces, a circular opening extending therethrough, an outer edge and an inner edge. Each of a pair of panels has a first end and a second end, and a first edge and a second edge. The panels are pos... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959458 | Toilet seat with liquid in multiple sections for decorative effect A toilet seat with decorative effect includes a toilet lid as well as a circular seat with a plurality of isolated sections. Each of the isolated section forms a transparent closed space for accommodating liquid or ornaments with different colors such as single-liqu... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948195 | Toilet and toilet insert A toilet for use by a male to sit while urinating. The toilet comprises a tank, a bowl and a base. The bowl has a back portion, a front portion and a top. The back portion is disposed between the front portion and the tank. The base is disposed so as to support the ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6910230 | Submergible public sanitary device A public sanitary device, comprising one or more walk-in positions, each having a receptacle for human excrement and/or urine, which is connected to a waste pipe for connection to a sewage system. The sanitary device has the characteristic that it is provided with m... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904622 | Auxiliary toilet seat An auxiliary toilet seat includes a seat portion that is positionable on top of a toilet stool rim. Such a seat portion has an integrally disposed flange extending rearwardly from the opening. The apparatus includes a back portion pivotally connected to the flange t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6868561 | Easy access commode seat A commode seat for selectively permitting increased manual access to a perianal region of a human seated on the seat following use of the commode includes a base plate and first and second arm plates extending from the base plate along the rim, wherein at least one ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6857138 | Ergonomic raised toilet seat assembly An ergonomic raised toilet seat assembly, comprising an ergonomically contoured raised toilet seat, ergonomically shaped armrests, ergonomically shaped secondary grips, ergonomically shaped grip handles, and a quick release system for rapid installation and removal ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6785912 | Ion toilet seat An improved toilet seat is presented that uses an electric generator, powerable by batteries, to generate negative ions that are dispersed into the toilet bowl to achieve odor control. The seat is configured like a standard toilet seat and is designed to be low-cost... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6748611 | Method of molding a toilet seat assembly A toilet seat assembly 10 includes a toilet seat 12 having a seat skin 14 defining the exterior surfaces thereof and a seat core 16 disposed within and surrounded by the seat skin 14 and a cover 18 having a cover skin 20 ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6685862 | Method of making a vehicle seat An efficient method for making a vehicle seat. A vehicle seat is molded in a mold set which includes a base element and a series of upper elements with the cover supported in the mold cavity and layers of resins being molded thereon. The resultant seat, w... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6665886 | Toilet seat A toilet seat includes an upper and a lower seat for a predetermined number of sets of restoring mechanism, transmission mechanism, and shielding panel to mount between them. When the upper seat is subjected to a downward force, the restoring mechanism is... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6640349 | Toilet seat A toilet seat assembly is provided. The toilet seat assembly has a toilet seat ring and a toilet seat cover having cores of cellulosic materials such as wood derivatives or other natural cellulosic materials. The toilet seat ring and cover are encapsulate... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6584621 | Toilet seat with twin protrusions having an egg shape A toilet bowl includes a toilet seat, a seat cover and connections which are to be operated by mutually connecting backward tail ends of the seat and backward tail ends of the cover. The toilet seat is integrally formed with egg shaped twin protrusions on... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543065 | Toilet bowl cover A toilet bowl cover including a main body made of wooden material. The main body is enclosed by a cover layer. The cover layer is made of fabric or paper material with natural fibers. The cover layer is further enclosed by an outer layer. The cover layer ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6470502 | Automatically raised toilet seat apparatus An automatically raised toilet seat apparatus is provided. The toilet seat apparatus includes a toilet seat portion and a pair of box portions. The body of each box portion forms a closed space which contains a liquid and defines a plurality of tank compa... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6418566 | Toilet seat lift kit The toilet seat lift kit has a toilet seat mounting lift block, three lift blocks, two elongate bolts and fasteners for the lift blocks. The elongated bolts clamp a seat mounting assembly, and a toilet seat mounting lift block to the bowl rim of the toile... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6370704 | Fluid-cell toilet seat A toilet seat is formed of three layers: a base; an insert disposed on the top surface of the base; and, an outer cover layer affixed to the base. The insert forms a plurality of radially disposed water or gel filled cells, each water or gel cell spaced f... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6347415 | Toilet seat and lid assembly A toilet seat and lid, each comprising a rigid insert injection molded of thermoplastic material. Each insert is then over-molded by injection molding with a thermoplastic elastomeric material which provides the outer surface of the seat and lid. The inse... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6339851 | Toilet seat A toilet seat includes a seat ring (10) and means (14, 15, 16) for positioning the same relative to a toilet bowl. The positioning means include at least one pair of interconnected arms (14, 15) which are movably mounted on the seat ring (10) and capable ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6330723 | Air freshening toilet seat A compressible, air freshening toilet seat adapted for being secured to a toilet bowl includes a cushioning top layer, a rigid bottom layer, an inner periphery, an outer periphery, a compressible chamber, and a plurality of receptacle structures. The top ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6279180 | Adhesive backed photoluminescent panels for commode and method of use The combination of plural photoluminescent panels and a commode and a method of illuminating the commode are described. The commode has a bowl including a top surface and an arcuate inner wall portion contiguous with the top surface. The commode may also ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6230335 | Normally upright toilet stool-seat assembly A one-piece toilet seat hinge composed of an elastomeric material throughout, and having the characteristics of rubber, and including a flat flange member and a coplanar support shank, the flange member being designed to be connected to the toilet seat an... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6158060 | Toilet seat cover assembly A toilet seat cover assembly for use as a combination toilet seat cover and auxiliary bathroom seat with self-positioning, retractable backrest. The assembly includes a cover which is hinged to either the toilet or a housing structure positioned on either... | 12/12/2000 |
