Toilet seat elevator assembly

a technology for elevators and toilet seats, applied in bathroom accessories, bathroom covers, domestic applications, etc., can solve the problems of limited use of toilet seats, physical limitations and disabilities have difficulty accessing toilet seats, and the bowl is restricted in its us
US20090013454A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-15BEL ART PRODS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
BEL ART PRODS
Publication Date
2009-01-15
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A toilet seat elevator assembly includes a seat elevator and a bracket for removably connecting the seat elevator to a toilet bowl. The seat elevator has a support portion for resting on the toilet bowl and a mounting portion that extends rearwardly of the support portion. The mounting portion has at least one mounting projection that extends inwardly. The bracket includes a bottom wall that is adapted for securement to the toilet bowl and spaced bracket side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. Each bracket side wall has forward and rear edges that extend upwardly from the bottom wall and an elongate slot that extends within each bracket side wall between the forward and rear edges. Each elongate slot is adapted for slidably receiving the at least one mounting projection of the mounting portion to adjust the seat elevator between a retracted position and an extended position to accommodate various configurations of respective toilet bowls.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to toilet seat elevators, and more particularly to a toilet seat elevator assembly that is easily installed and removed with respect to a toilet bowl.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Over the years, toilet bowls have been manufactured in many different sizes and shapes. More recently, the plumbing industry has become conscious of the necessity for the interchangeability of products and thus the dimensions of the bowl have become increasingly limited by consensus standards. One of the standards dictates that the seat on a toilet bowl, when in a horizontal or lowered position, be located between 15 and 16 inches above the floor. The conventional 15-16 inch toilet seat height is common for both residential and commercial bowls and is generally adapted to accommodate needs of the majority of people.

[0003] However, many people with physical limitations and disabilities have difficulty accessing the toilet seat at the conv...

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