US 10,024,042 B2Granted

Devices for moving a toilet, and related methods and kits

OwnerMike Edward Mendezinventor

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Abstract

In certain aspects, devices and methods for moving a toilet are provided that can include an elongated member, first and second connectors coupled to the elongated member, first and second extension elements coupled to the respective first and second connectors and extending radially away from the elongated member. The first connector having a locking element and one or more through-holes disposed therein. The first and second extension elements include contact surfaces that are configured to engage the toilet. In other aspects, devices and methods for moving a toilet can include a handle, first and second collars coupled to the handle, and first and second shackles coupled to the respective first and second collars. In some instances, the shackles are adjustable along a radial direction extending from the handle. In some instances, the devices and methods include a collar having a locking lever and one or more through-holes.

Claims23

Dependent claims

A hand-held device for moving a toilet, the device comprising:

an elongated member;
a first connector coupled to the elongated member;
a first extension element coupled to the first connector and extending radially away from the elongated member, the first extension element comprising a first contact surface configured to engage the toilet, the first contact surface disposed distal to the elongated member;
wherein the first connector comprises:
a first body;
a first locking element disposed in the first body and configured to slide between a first locked position and a first unlocked position, wherein the first locking element enables the first extension element to be secured within the first connector when in the first locked position, and wherein the first locking element enables the first extension element to be unsecured within the first connector when in the first unlocked position;
and
one or more first through-holes disposed in the first body, wherein the first extension element is displaceable within the one or more first through-holes, wherein the one or more first through-holes are partially obstructed by the first locking element when the first locking element is in the first locked position, and wherein one or more first grooves in the first locking element enable the one or more first through-holes to be unobstructed when the first locking element is in the first unlocked position;
a second connector coupled to the elongated member;
and
a second extension element coupled to the second connector and extending radially away from the elongated member, the second extension element comprising a second contact surface configured to engage the toilet, the second contact surface disposed distal to the elongated member;
wherein the hand-held device is configured to operably couple to and move the toilet without contacting the ground.

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A hand-held device for moving a toilet, the device comprising:

a handle;
a first collar coupled to the handle;
a first shackle coupled to the first collar and extending radially away from the handle, the first shackle comprising a first platform configured to be positioned against the toilet, the first platform disposed distal to the handle;
wherein the first collar comprises:
a first locking lever configured to slide between a first closed position and a first open position, wherein the first locking lever enables the first shackle to be secured in the first collar when in the first closed position, and wherein the first locking lever enables the first shackle to slide in and out of the first collar when in the first open position;
and
one or more first through-holes for receiving the first shackle and for enabling the first shackle to slide within the first collar, wherein one or more first grooves in the first locking lever matches with the one or more first through-holes when the first locking lever is in the first open position, and wherein the first locking element is configured to secure to the first shackle within the one or more first through-holes when the first locking element is in the first closed position;
a second collar coupled to the handle;
and
a second shackle coupled to the second collar and extending radially away from the handle, the second shackle comprising a second platform configured to be positioned against the toilet, the second platform disposed distal to the handle;
wherein the hand-held device is configured to operably couple to and move the toilet without contacting the ground.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/646,067Filed 10 Jul 2017 · continuation
Priority: 21 May 2015
Published: US 2017/0306605 A126 Oct 2017
Granted: 17 Jul 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

E03D 11/00
Water-closets or urinals with flushing devices: other component parts of water-closets
B65G 7/12
Devices for assisting manual moving or tilting heavy loads: load carriers, e.g. hooks, slings, harness, gloves, modified for load carrying
B65G 2207/08
Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors: adjustable and/or…
B65G 2813/023
Devices without motors and bearing wheels for moving or tilting heavy loads: load-carriers

Family

Application62/179,899Us provisional application · filed 21 May 2015
Application15/159,107Parent of this continuation · filed 19 May 2016
US 2017/0306605 A1Pre-grant publication · published 26 Oct 2017
US 9,732,505 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2016/0340884 A1Published application
US 10,024,042 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.