# US 5,341,517 A · Portable commode

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- Number: US 5,341,517 A
- Document ID: US5341517A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/855,117
- Filed: 1992-03-18
- Granted: 1994-08-30
- Earliest claimed: 1989-03-20
- Assignees: Invacare Corporation
- Inventors: Robert R. Bly
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5341517A

## CPC

- A47K 11/04: Room closets; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets, e.g. night chairs {; Closets for children, also with signalling means, e.g. with a music box, or the like}
- A47K 13/12: Hinges
- Y10S 16/13: Plastic hinge
- Y10S 297/02: Molded
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A portable commode comprises legs which support a tubular frame. The frame defines a chair-like configuration that includes an arm support and front and rear parallel horizontal cross bar members. A seat has an integrally molded seat clamp that projects from a rear portion thereof. The seat clamp has a groove that is situated away from a bottom plane of the seat and configured for locking receipt on, and pivotal movement about, the rear cross bar member. The commode also includes a lid which has an integrally molded lid clamp that projects from a rear portion thereof. The lid clamp has a groove that is situated diametrically away from a bottom plane of the lid and is configured for pivotal receipt on the rear cross bar member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A commode seat and lid combination for securement to an elongated cylindrical rod, said combination comprising:
a generally planar seat member having top and bottom surfaces defining a curved periphery and a hole passing therethrough, the seat member further including first and second spaced integral seat clamps each having a C-shaped groove defining an opening facing downward from and substantially perpendicular to said bottom surface of said seat member said grooves being axially aligned, said clamps being formed of a resilient material and said openings being smaller than the diameter of said cylindrical rod such that said clamps are suited for gripping, pivotal receipt about said cylindrical rod when said seat clamps are forced over said rod and said rod is retained in said grooves; and
a generally planar lid member having top and bottom surfaces defining a curved periphery, said lid member including first and second spaced integral lid clamps, said lid clamps each having a base of substantially constant cross section extending from said bottom surface of said lid member, and further having a C-shaped groove extending from the base each said lid member groove defining an opening facing downward from and substantially perpendicular to said lid member bottom surface, said lid member grooves being axially aligned, said lid member clamps being formed of a resilient material and said lid member openings being smaller than said rod diameter such that said lid clamps are suited for gripping, pivotal receipt about the cylindrical rod, co-cylindrically with the seat clamps when said lid clamps are forced over said rod and said rod is retained in said grooves.