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Child's Potty Ring

a technology for potty rings and children, which is applied in the field of child's potty rings, can solve the problems of difficult cleaning, affecting the cleaning effect of parents, and requiring a sufficient amount of time for proper cleaning and maintenance, and it is difficult for parents to reassemble and use after cleaning

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
MATTEL INC
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The present invention is a potty ring that can be used on a toilet. It includes a seat ring with a front and a rear, an opening in the seat ring, and an adjustable handle. The handle can slide between a raised and lowered configuration. When in the raised configuration, the handle is disengaged from the toilet seat. When in the lowered configuration, the handle is engaged with the toilet seat. This invention allows for easy and convenient adjustment for a comfortable toileting experience.

Problems solved by technology

However, most attach to the toilet seat using complex securing mechanisms that are both costly and difficult to clean.
These potty rings may require a sufficient amount of time to properly clean and maintain.
Additionally, the more complex the securing mechanism, the harder it is for parents to reassemble and use after cleaning.
Furthermore, potty rings that attach to the toilet seat using simpler securing mechanisms may not provide adequate safety precautions for preventing the potty ring from moving while in use.
With these types of potty rings, a child could easily shift their weight to one side or another, causing movement of the potty ring on the toilet seat.

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[0015]Referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of the potty ring 100 is illustrated. The potty ring 100 includes a top 200 and a bottom 300 (illustrated in FIG. 2). The potty ring 100 includes a front portion 210, a rear portion 220, a first side portion 230, and a second side portion 240. The potty ring 100 is of a generally circular shape and is configured to sit upon the top 614 of a toilet seat 610 (illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6). In the center of the potty ring 100 is a central opening 260. This central opening extends through the top 200 and the bottom 300 of the potty ring 100, allowing fluid communication between the top 200 of the potty ring 100 and the toilet 600. In the exemplary embodiment, the potty ring 100 is constructed of hard rigid material such as polypropylene. In other embodiments, the potty ring 100 may be constructed from other thermoplastics or thermosets with similar properties.

[0016]As illustrated in FIG. 1, the potty ring 100 includes a first side handle 232...

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Abstract

A potty ring for a child includes a seat ring, a first opening, at least one second opening, and an adjustable handle. The seat ring has a front portion and a rear portion, and is configured to rest upon a toilet seat. The first opening is centrally disposed on the seat ring between the front portion and the rear portion. The second opening is disposed on the rear portion of the seat ring and is sized smaller than the first opening. The adjustable handle is movably disposed within the at least one second opening and contains at least one engagement leg. The adjustable handle is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. In the lowered position, the at least one engagement leg is configured to engage the inner surface of a toilet seat. In the raised position, the at least one engagement leg is configured to be disengaged from the toilet seat.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to and is based on U.S. Patent Application No. 61 / 782,745, filed Mar. 14, 2013, Attorney Docket No. 0621.2138P, entitled “Child's Potty Ring,” the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a child's potty ring that is configured to attach to a standard toilet seat. More specifically, the present invention is a child's potty ring with slidable engagement legs for releasably engaging the toilet seat of a toilet.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various types of potty rings exist for children who are not large enough to use the normal toilet seat of a toilet. These potty rings attach to toilet seats in a number of ways. However, most attach to the toilet seat using complex securing mechanisms that are both costly and difficult to clean. These potty rings may require a sufficient amount of time to properly clean and...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K13/06
CPCA47K13/06
Inventor WELCH, JULIETTE MARLENEGALLEY, SETH
Owner MATTEL INC
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