Toilet Seat/Lid Lifting And Lowering Implement

Abstract

The present invention related to a device designed for the manual lifting and lowering of a toilet seat and / or lid without having to make contact of said toilet seat and / or lid with human hands. The device is designed to quickly and effortlessly accomplish these tasks. The device comprises an upper bill or jaw and a lower plate. The upper jaw has a unique shape of a duckbill that provides gripping tension on the top of the toilet seat and / or lid. The lower plate or spatula is slightly beveled on its three sides and is 0.125 inch in thickness to enable slipping under toilet seats which have minimal clearance between the toilet bowl rim. The device further includes an ergonomic handle grip, which is crucial to comfortable and safe usage of the tool.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The invention relates to a toilet seat handle and more particularly to an ergonomic sanitary handle for use in lifting and lowering a toilet seat and / or lid to minimize the contact by a user of unsanitary surfaces of such toilet seat.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]The use of a device for manually lifting and lowering a toilet seat is known in the prior art. More specifically, by way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,935,601 to Hermann, provides a device that is fixed to the toilet seat preferably via screws or double sided tape. U.S. Pat. No. 5,341,519 issued to Cusenza relates to a toilet seat handle comprising a tubular, flexible lifting handle received within a bore on the toilet seat. U.S. Pat. No. 4,951,324 to Lirette discloses a toilet seat and / or lid lifter comprising a pivotally supported handle mounted on the toilet seat. U.S. Pat. No. 3,191,193 to Bogenberger provides a toilet seat attachment comprising a ...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]The object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary device for lifting and lowering a toilet seat and / or lid that is not permanently affixed to the toilet seat so that the opportunity to get contaminated is reduced.

[0009]Another object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary device for lifting and lowering a toilet seat and / or lid that is easy and ergonomic to grasp and use so that the user can quickly raise and lower the toilet seat and / or lid.

[0010]Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary device for lifting and lowering a toilet seat and / or lid that is simple to manufacture so that the device is cost efficient and thus is easier to get wide spread acceptance by the consumer.

[0011]In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed a device designed for the manual lifting and lowering of a toilet seat and / or lid without having to make contact of said a toilet seat and / or lid with human hands. The device is designed to quickly and effortlessly accomplish these tasks.

[0015]The device may further include a rubberized thin coating on the spatula's upper surface providing a non-slip surface, aiding in control while performing lifting and lowering maneuvers.

[0016]The device may further include a spring on the bottom surface of the duckbill to provide more tension for securing toilet seat and / or lid.

Problems solved by technology

Once these devices are permanently affixed to the toilet seat, because they are close to the toilet, they are likely to be soiled or have bacteria and germs thereon in the same way that the toilet gets contaminated.

Moreover, these devices extending outward from the toilet may present a potential environmental hazard.

This device suffers from the complexity to maneuver.

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