US 4,214,323 AGranted

Raised toilet seat apparatus

AssigneeTemco Products, Inc.

InventorMorton I. Thomas

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Abstract

A raised toilet seat apparatus includes anti-tipping structure which is compatible with a wide variety of conventional commodes. The anti-tipping structure comprises a pair of L-shaped brackets connected to the raised toilet seat and a locking bar held in position by the mounting bolts on the hinged toilet seat of the converted commode. A gap is formed between the locking bar and the surface of the commode by a pair of spacer washers. The locking brackets each include a horizontal foot section which is snuggly receivable in the gap. The entire apparatus may be easily installed by slipping the foot sections of the locking brackets under the locking bar. Conversely the entire apparatus may be easily removed. The locking brackets may be modified with spacers so as to accomodate institutional toilets having their mounting bolts set further back from the rim of the bowl. The locking bar may also take a variety of shapes including wire and washer forms.

Claims6

Dependent claims

An improved raised toilet seat apparatus adapted to fit on a conventional commode of the type having a bowl and a hinged toilet seat connected to said bowl by two threaded mounting bolt means, said apparatus comprising:

a seat;
a splash guard connected to said seat;
a plurality of support bracket means connected to said seat for contacting said bowl and supporting said seat above said bowl;
at least two spaced apart L-shaped bracket means connected to said seat for stabilizing said apparatus, said L-shaped bracket means including an upright section connected to said seat and a horizontal foot section connected to said upright section;
and,
locking bar means including two aperture means therein for receiving said two threaded mounting bolts of said commode and for spanning the distance therebetween, said locking bar means forming a receiving gap between itself and said commode,
wherein the horizontal foot section of said L-shaped bracket means has a thickness slightly less than said receiving gap between said locking bar means and said commode.

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