Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Ergonomic Bowel Movement Posture

a user's bowel movement and ergonomic technology, applied in the field of ergonomic bowel movement posture enhancement, can solve the problems of user's unwillingness to allow the dirty toilet seat to contact his or her skin, public toilets are often found in unsanitary conditions, and the seat of public toilets is particularly vulnerable to careless or malicious users. the effect of enhancing the bowel movement posture of users

US20110099681A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-05-05IMAI DAVID +2
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Publication Date
2011-05-05
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Abstract

A method and apparatus for enhanced ergonomic bowel-movement posture are presented. The objective of the method and apparatus is to prevent injury to due to incorrect posture during a bowel movement. One aspect of the invention comprises a garment for use during a bowel movement comprising ergonomic enhancements such as a rigid spine, and convenience and hygienic enhancements such as dispensers for such liquid, aerosol, and / or paper products as are commonly required during a bowel movement. The method and apparatus enable more efficient and hygienic bowel movements, thereby avoiding health risks associated with known bowel movement methods.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to a method and apparatus for enhancing a user's bowel movement posture.

[0002] Public toilets are frequently found in an unsanitary condition. The seat of a public toilet is particularly vulnerable to careless or malicious users. A user of a public toilet may find visual evidence that a toilet seat has been abused by a prior user and, as a result, the user may be unwilling to allow the dirty toilet seat to contact his or her skin. Alternatively, there may be no visual evidence. Unsanitary conditions are not necessarily visually apparent. For example, urine may dry on the toilet seat, creating a bacteria-friendly environment, without any visible evidence that the bacteria-friendly environment is present on the toilet seat. As a result of this problem, many users take the precautionary measure of avoiding all skin contact with a public toilet seat regardless of any visual evidence of unsanitary conditions. Such users employ techni...

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[0016]As shown in FIG. 1, apparatus 100 is comprised of a fabric garment 101 with a closing mechanism 102. In a preferred embodiment, fabric garment 101 is a vest. It will be appreciated that by having no collar above the neck opening, no arm sleeves, and having the vest of fairly short jacket length, fabric garment 101 can be worn over clothing. In a further embodiment, fabric garment 101 includes lining 112 made of a non-chafing material such as Egyptian cotton so that the user may comfortably wear it without any clothing underneath. Lining 112 may also be made from other materials, including, but not limited to merino or cashmere wool, synthetic material such as polyester, or poly-fleece, or a natural animal product such as silk, leather, or fur. The exterior of fabric garment 101 may also be made of various types of fabric in accordance with the style preferences of the user. Fabric in this sense should therefore be interpreted to include soft cloths such as cotton, terry, silk,...