US 5,311,618 AGranted

Commode seat spacer assembly

OwnerKenneth V. Breimon, Mary Breimoninventors

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Abstract

A spacer assembly mounted to an associated commode seat is provided to effect sanitized spacing for an individual utilizing the seat, wherein the spacer assembly includes a plurality of arcuate members, each having a plurality of spring finger leg portions extending from bottom walls of the assembly to secure opposed side walls of the commode seat.

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A commode seat spacer assembly arranged for mounting to a commode seat, wherein the spacer assembly comprises,

a first support member and a second support member of a mirror image configuration, wherein the first support member includes a first top wall spaced from a first bottom wall, and a first concave arcuate inner side wall spaced from a first convex arcuate outer side wall, and the second support member includes a second top wall spaced from a second bottom wall and a second convex arcuate inner side wall spaced from a second convex outer side wall, wherein the first bottom wall is arranged for securement in the contiguous, complementary, and coextensive relationship relative to the second bottom wall for storage and transport,
and
a flexible bag having a bag cavity arranged for receiving the first support member and the second support member, wherein the first support member and the second support member are in an assembled relationship, with the first bottom wall in said facing relationship to said second bottom wall, with the flexible bag having an entrance opening and a securement strip mounted to the flexible bag adjacent the entrance opening, and the securement strip having a strip first end mounted to the flexible bag, and a strip second end, with a first hook and loop fastener mounted to the flexible bag, and a second hook and loop fastener mounted to the strip end for securement to the first hook and loop fastener,
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the first bottom wall including a first U-shaped bracket and a second U-shaped bracket, wherein the first U-shaped bracket includes first spring fingers extending beyond the first bottom wall and the second U-shaped bracket includes second spring fingers extending beyond the first bottom wall, wherein the first spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another and the second spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another, and the second bottom wall includes a third U-shaped bracket having third spring fingers extending beyond the second bottom wall and a fourth U-shaped bracket having fourth spring fingers extending beyond the second bottom wall, wherein the third spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another, and the fourth spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another, and the first and second spring fingers are arranged for biased securement of the respective second concave and second convex inner and outer side walls, with the third and fourth spring fingers arranged for biased engagement of the respective first concave and first convex inner and outer side walls when the first member and the second support member are arranged with the first bottom wall in a facing relationship relative to the second bottom wall.

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Abstract

A commode seat spacer assembly arranged for mounting to a commode seat, wherein the spacer assembly comprises,

a first support member and a second support member of a mirror image configuration, wherein the first support member includes a first top wall spaced from a first bottom wall, and a first concave arcuate inner side wall spaced from a first convex arcuate outer side wall, and the second support member includes a second top wall spaced from a second bottom wall and a second convex arcuate inner side wall spaced from a second convex outer side wall, wherein the first bottom wall is arranged for securement in the contiguous, complementary, and coextensive relationship relative to the second bottom wall for storage and transport,
and
a flexible bag having a bag cavity arranged for receiving the first support member and the second support member, wherein the first support member and the second support member are in an assembled relationship, with the first bottom wall in said facing relationship to said second bottom wall, with the flexible bag having an entrance opening and a securement strip mounted to the flexible bag adjacent the entrance opening, and the securement strip having a strip first end mounted to the flexible bag, and a strip second end, with a first hook and loop fastener mounted to the flexible bag, and a second hook and loop fastener mounted to the strip end for securement to the first hook and loop fastener,
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the first bottom wall including a first U-shaped bracket and a second U-shaped bracket, wherein the first U-shaped bracket includes first spring fingers extending beyond the first bottom wall and the second U-shaped bracket includes second spring fingers extending beyond the first bottom wall, wherein the first spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another and the second spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another, and the second bottom wall includes a third U-shaped bracket having third spring fingers extending beyond the second bottom wall and a fourth U-shaped bracket having fourth spring fingers extending beyond the second bottom wall, wherein the third spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another, and the fourth spring fingers are laterally biased towards one another, and the first and second spring fingers are arranged for biased securement of the respective second concave and second convex inner and outer side walls, with the third and fourth spring fingers arranged for biased engagement of the respective first concave and first convex inner and outer side walls when the first member and the second support member are arranged with the first bottom wall in a facing relationship relative to the second bottom wall.

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