Force adjustable toilet seat lifting and lowering mechanism

a technology of lifting and lowering mechanism and toilet seat, which is applied in the field of toilet seat adjusters, can solve the problems of limited practicality and usefulness, and achieve the effect of improving personal hygien

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-08-18
PANTOS WILLIAM P +1
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"The invention is a mechanism that attaches to a toilet seat using a metal or plastic housing with interlocking gears and lever arms. It has a counterweight to regulate the speed of lowering the toilet seat and friction to regulate the speed of lifting and lowering it. The hardware is installed under the seat and can be easily retrofitted to any standard toilet. The technical effect is a convenient and easy-to-use mechanism for adjusting the speed of the toilet seat."

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The state of the art is replete with competing designs, most of which are of limited practicality and usefulness.

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[0018] The invention can be seen best in FIG. 1, and it consists of a housing101, an adapter bracket102, a small lever arm103 connected to a small gear104, a large lever arm105 connected to a large gear106, the two gears104,106 held within the housing by means of lever entry holes107.

[0019] The large lever arm105 extends away from the housing101 alongside a toilet100 towards the floor, as in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, and possess a pedal108 and adjustable counterweight109 with adjustment means 110. As seen in FIG. 3, the small lever arm103 is attached to the underside of the toilet seat111 by means of an attachment clip112. As can be seen in FIG. 4, by means of this clip112, the seat111 can be raised by pressing with the foot on the pedal108 at the end of the large lever arm105, and lowered by lifting the pedal108 with the foot. When the seat111 is lifted, the small lever arm103 slides from one end of the attachment clip112 to the other, allowing the seat111 to be lifted with only a small ...

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Abstract

An new toilet seat lifter means is described, using a minimally simple lever and gear means with a counterweight balanced action arm. The device is adaptable to all standard toilets available today and offers a minimum number of moving parts and no springs or pulleys.

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RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS [0001] This application supplements and completes Provisional Application No. 60 / 543,879, filed Feb. 12, 2004.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to toilet appliances having to do with lifting or adjusting the toilet seat position. The field contains several toilet seat adjusters with a variety of mechanical means. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] This is a simplified method for raising and lowering a standard toilet seat without touching the seat with the hands. It is compatible with and can be retrofitted to all standard toilets without requiring specialized seat assemblies. The mechanical implementation minimizes or eliminates springs, friction, ratchets, and flanges and has a unique adjustable counterweight design. [0004] The state of the art is replete with competing designs, most of which are of limited practicality and usefulness. Jackson in U.S. Pat. No. 6,738,990 teaches a pedal operated lifter that uses a complex support framewo...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47K13/10
CPCA47K13/10
InventorPANTOS, WILLIAM P.SWORD, CURTIS
OwnerPANTOS WILLIAM P