Hands-free flushing device
OwnerBrandon Russellinventor
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Abstract
A hands-free flushing device and method of using same to allow a user to flush a toilet with their foot instead of their hands, thereby avoiding the spread of germs and bacteria. The hands-free flushing device is removably attached to the toilet flush handle of an existing toilet with little to no modification, allowing for easy installation. An embodiment of the hands-free flushing device comprises a foot pedal configured to suspend above the floor which allows for easy cleaning and avoids of the transmission of germs and bacteria.
Claims15
A hands-free flushing device for a toilet comprising:
- a foot pedal having:
- a bottom end and a top end;
- an extender having:
- a bottom end and a top end;
- a first connecting member removably attached to the top end of the foot pedal and the bottom end of the extender;
- a second connecting member removably attached to the top end of the extender and configured to be attached to a toilet flush handle of the toilet;
- wherein said extender has a length that allows the foot pedal to be positioned above a floor upon which the toilet is fixed such that the hands-free flushing device does not contact the floor during use;
- and
- wherein the hands-free flushing device has a weight that allows it to be suspended from the toilet flush handle at a distance from the floor without causing the toilet flush handle to flush the toilet,
- wherein the extender comprises a cord made of flexible material.
A hands-free flushing system for a toilet comprising:
- a toilet having:
- a hand-operated toilet flush handle;
- and
- a hands-free flushing device, the hands-free flushing device comprising:
- a foot pedal having a bottom end and a top end;
- an extender having a bottom end and a top end;
- a first connecting member removably attached to the top end of the foot pedal and the bottom end of the extender;
- a second connecting member removably attached to the top end of the extender and configured to be attached to a toilet flush handle of the toilet;
- wherein said extender has a length that allows the foot pedal to be positioned above the floor upon which the toilet is fixed such that the hands-free flushing device does not contact the floor during use;
- and
- wherein the hands-free flushing device has a weight that allows it to be suspended from the toilet flush handle at a distance from the floor without causing the toilet flush handle to flush the toilet,
- wherein the extender comprises a cord made of flexible material.
A method of using a hands-free flushing device, wherein the hands-free flushing device comprises a foot pedal having a bottom end and a top end, an extender having a bottom end and a top end, a first connecting member removably attached to the top end of the foot pedal and the bottom end of the extender, a second connecting member removably attached to the top end of the extender and configured to be attached to a toilet flush handle of the toilet, wherein said extender has a length that allows the foot pedal to be positioned above a floor upon which the toilet is fixed such that the hands-free flushing device does not contact the floor during use, and wherein the hands-free flushing device has a weight that allows it to be suspended from the toilet flush handle at a distance from the floor without causing the toilet flush handle to flush the toilet the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a foot onto the foot pedal;
- depressing the foot pedal downward to activate the toilet flush handle of the toilet;
- and
- wherein the foot pedal remains suspended from the floor when depressed,
- wherein the extender comprises a cord made of flexible material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.