Toilet seat riser
AssigneeJobar International, Inc.
InventorsTim Alan Baker, Jaime Archila
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Abstract
A toilet seat apparatus is provided to assist a user between a standing position and a seated position. In one embodiment, the toilet seat apparatus includes a base portion configured to mount to a toilet bowl proximate a rear portion of the base portion, a biasing mechanism connected to the base portion proximate a forward portion of the base portion, a seat portion hingedly connected to the forward portion of the base portion, the seat portion configured to rotate between a fully inclined position and a closed position, and at least one strut having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end connected to the seat portion and the second end connected to the biasing mechanism, wherein the biasing device biases the seat portion into the inclined position.
Claims20
A seat apparatus, comprising:
- a base portion configured to mount to a toilet bowl proximate a rear portion of the base portion;
- a biasing mechanism connected to the base portion proximate a forward portion of the base portion;
- a seat portion hingedly connected to the forward portion of the base portion, the seat portion configured to rotate between a fully inclined position and a closed position;
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- at least one strut having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end connected to the seat portion and the second end connected to the biasing mechanism,
- wherein the biasing mechanism biases the seat portion into the inclined position.
A toilet, comprising:
- a toilet bowl;
- a seat apparatus, comprising:
- a base portion hingedly connected to the toilet bowl;
- a first and second spring connected in series and connected to the base portion;
- a seat portion hingedly connected to a forward end of the base portion, the seat portion configured to rotate between a fully inclined position and a closed position;
- and
- at least one strut having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end connected to the seat portion and the second end connected to one of the first and second springs,
- wherein the first and second springs are configured to bias the seat portion into the inclined position.
A method of assisting a user between a standing position and a seated position on a toilet using an apparatus comprising a base portion connected to the toilet, a spring mechanism connected to the base portion, a seat portion hingedly connected to the base portion, at least one strut connected at opposite ends to the seat portion and the spring, at least one latch connected to the seat portion, and at least one catch connected to the base portion, the method comprising:
- compressing the spring mechanism, the compressed spring mechanism providing a resistive force assisting the user between the standing position and the seated position on the toilet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.