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US 12,058,978 B2Granted
Toilet seat for animals
AssigneeStephen Jeffrey Knecht
InventorStephen Jeffrey Knecht
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Abstract
Described herein is a toilet seat capable of being coupled to an existing toilet bowl enabling the toilet to be used by animals. Further, the toilet seat can be used in training an animal to use a toilet as opposed to going outside or using a litter box. The toilet seat has a platform for the animal to rest upon as well as a number of inserts configured to help with training the animal to use the toilet.
Claims9
A toilet seat comprising:
- a first seat having a first opening;
- a second seat having a second opening and a platform,
- wherein a width of the second seat is greater than a width of the first seat,
- wherein the platform is disposed below a top surface of the second seat,
- wherein a non-slip material is disposed on a top surface of the second seat,
- wherein the second opening is smaller than the first opening, and
- wherein when the second seat is positioned upon an upper surface of the first seat, the platform extends below a bottom surface of the first seat,
- wherein there is a non-slip material disposed on an upper surface of the platform,
- wherein the sidewall of the platform is shaped to conform to a shape of the second opening in the second seat;
- and
- a lid configured to selectively cover and uncover a portion of the second seat;
- wherein for a human user to use the toilet seat, the second seat is to be in a raised position substantially perpendicular to the first seat in a lowered position and resting on a toilet bowl.
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A toilet seat consisting of:
- a first seat having a first opening and configured to be used by a human user;
- a second seat hingably coupled to the first seat and configured to be used by a non-human user, the second seat having a platform,
- wherein a width of the second seat is greater than a width of the first seat,
- wherein a non-slip texture is integrated into a top surface of the second seat,
- wherein the platform extends from a bottom surface of the second seat such that when the second seat is positioned upon an upper surface of the first seat, the platform extends below a bottom surface of the first seat,
- wherein the platform has a sidewall and a support surface,
- wherein there is a non-slip material disposed on a top surface of the support surface,
- wherein the sidewall is shaped to conform to a shape of a second opening in the platform, and
- wherein the platform has a second opening and the second opening is smaller narrower than the first opening;
- and
- a lid configured to selectively cover and uncover a portion of the second seat;
- wherein for a human user to use the toilet seat, the second seat is to be in a raised position substantially perpendicular to the first seat in a lowered position and resting on a toilet bowl.
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A toilet training system for an animal consisting of:
- a toilet seat configured to be coupled to a toilet bowl, the toilet seat having a first seat having a first opening and a second seat having a second opening,
- wherein the second opening is narrower than the first opening, and
- wherein the second seat has a platform such that when the second seat is positioned upon the first seat, the platform extends below a bottom surface of the first seat,
- wherein a width of the second seat is greater than a width of the first seat,
- wherein a non-slip texture is integrated into a top surface of the second seat,
- wherein there is a non-slip material disposed on a top surface of the support surface,
- wherein a sidewall of the platform is shaped to conform to a shape of the second opening in the second seat;
- and
- a lid configured to selectively cover and uncover a portion of the second seat;
- and
- more than one planar insert configured to modify a size of the second opening,
- wherein at least one of the more than one planar insert has no opening and at least one of the more than one planar insert has at least one opening,
- wherein the at least one opening is smaller than the second opening;
- wherein for a human user to use the toilet seat, the second seat is to be in a raised position substantially perpendicular to the first seat in a lowered position and resting on a toilet bowl.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.