Elevated toilet seat assembly
AssigneeLiberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
InventorsJames Leroy Daniels, Earl David Forrest
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Abstract
A bracket assembly for an elevated toilet seat includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes an opening, and the second bracket includes a cam that selectively engages the opening. The cam is rotatable between a first position and a second position to engage the first bracket relative to the second bracket.
Claims20
A bracket assembly for an elevated toilet seat, comprising:
- a first bracket having an opening;
- and
- a second bracket including a cam that selectively engages said opening, wherein said cam is rotatable between a first position and a second position to engage said first bracket relative to said second bracket.
An elevated toilet seat assembly for a toilet bowl including an upper rim, comprising:
- a toilet seat;
- and
- a bracket assembly including a first bracket mounted to one of said toilet seat and the upper rim, and a second bracket mounted to other of said toilet seat and the upper rim, wherein said second bracket includes a cam that is rotatable to selectively engage said first bracket relative to said second bracket to removeably secure said toilet seat relative to the upper rim.
A method for providing an elevated seating surface for a toilet bowl having an upper rim, a toilet seat, and a bracket assembly including a first bracket and a second bracket, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) attaching one of the first bracket and the second bracket to the toilet seat;
- b) attaching the other of the first bracket and the second bracket to the upper rim;
- and
- c) manipulating a cam of the second bracket to selectively engage the second bracket relative to the first bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.