Flip-up potty seat
AssigneeKids2, Inc.
InventorsDana CHICCA, Robert BLACKADAR
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Abstract
The technology herein includes embodiments of a flip-up potty seat comprising a ring connected to a mount via a hinge, wherein the ring can be positioned on a toilet seat of a regular, adult-sized toilet and the mount can be attached to a toilet lid of the regular, adult-sized toilet. Utilizing the technology disclosed herein, improved and sanitary methods of potty training are provided that enable convenient use of a typical standard, adult-sized toilet in a household with convenient, sanitary and immediate inter-conversion of the standard toilet to accommodate adults, children and toddlers, thus saving the need to purchase (and thereafter empty), expensive, limited use and cumbersome potties (e.g., potty chairs) solely devoted to the task of potty training.
Claims21
1-19. (canceled)
A flip-up potty seat configured for potty training of toddlers on a regular, adult-sized toilet seat, the flip-up potty seat comprising:
- a mount operative to be attached to an underside of a toilet lid of a regular, adult-sized toilet seat, the mount comprising an attachment configured to removably affix the mount to the underside of the toilet lid;
- a flip-up toilet seat ring connected to the mount via a living hinge, wherein the ring can be positioned down on the toilet seat of the regular, adult-sized toilet seat;
- wherein the ring is thereby in a potty-training use position;
- wherein an outer circumference of an underside of the flip-up toilet seat ring is operative to provide a grip on or around the outer circumference of the regular, adult-sized toilet seat to stabilize the ring in the potty-training use position;
- wherein the mount includes one or more fasteners, and the ring includes one or more recesses and/or fastener engagement points oppositely disposed to engage with the one or more fasteners when the ring is flipped up to contact the mount so as to hold the ring in a flipped-up position until the ring is pulled down to the potty-training use position;
- wherein the ring can be flipped up from the toilet seat to contact the mount and to stay in contact with the mount;
- wherein the ring is thereby in a regular, flipped-up adult use position or a stowed position;
- and wherein, in the stowed position, the ring is held against the mount by said engagement between the one or more recesses or fastener engagement points and the one or more fasteners.
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