Manual Toilet Seat Lifter
The manual toilet seat lifter addresses the challenge of manually lifting or lowering a toilet seat by incorporating a pedal mechanism, allowing users to operate the seat with their feet, thereby improving usability and comfort for individuals with mobility issues.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- US18/457281
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-08-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Individuals with pain or mobility issues face difficulty in manually lifting or lowering a toilet seat, necessitating a solution that facilitates easy operation without straining their upper body.
A manual toilet seat lifter with a pedal mechanism that allows users to lift and lower the seat using their feet, comprising a rubber pad attached to the toilet seat, a stainless steel arm, and a foot pedal connected to the arm, enabling easy operation.
Enables users to effortlessly lift and lower the toilet seat without straining, enhancing usability and comfort for those with mobility challenges.
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] The Manual Toilet Seat lifter is designed to help people with pain that leaning down to put the seat up or down exacerbates existing pain or if it's something they simply cannot do using their upper body. The lifter pedal can be stepped on to lift the toilet seat or let go of to lower the seat. The Manual Toilet Seat lifter will be affordably manufactured so most of the population can afford one if needed.SUMMARY
[0002] The Manual Toilet Seat lifter will have a pedal for the user to step on that will raise the toilet seat. To lower the seat the user will simply remove their foot.FIGURES
[0003] FIG. 1, Item 1 This is a hard rubber pad that will stick to the underside of the toilet seat, it will attach to the arm. FIG. 1, Item 2 This is the lifting arm that will attach to the rubber pad show in FIG. 1, 1 and to the foot pedal shown. FIG. 1, Item 3 This is the foot pedal, when pressed the seat goes up, when not pressed, seat lowers.SPECIFICATION
[0004] Manual toilet seat foot pedal (FIG. 1, item 3) to be added to any toilet in the world. The foot pedal (FIG. 1, item 3) connects to the arm (FIG. 1, item 2) which is connected to the pad on the toilet seat (FIG. 1, item 1) for lifting and replacing seat. All the parts are able to be installed on either the left or the right side of the toilet for ease of use. Both the under-seat pad (FIG. 1, item 1) and the foot pedal should be made of rubber or a form there of to make the product durable as well as quiet to use. The lifter arm (FIG. 1, item 2) will be made of stainless steel for durability and anti-rust factors given its proximity to water.
Claims
1.) Enable people with back pain to easily lift and lower seat, reducing pain.2.) Enable elderly people with limited mobility to easily lift and lower seat, reducing pain and frustration.3.) Improve the overall cleanliness of the toilet seat.4.) Improve proper toilet seat etiquette in gender neutral bathrooms.
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