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US 6,272,716 B1Granted
Hand-held toilet paper gripping device
OwnerKent J. Thorntoninventor
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Abstract
A hand-held device for gripping a piece of toilet paper including a pair of opposing jaws that are attached to one end of a curved tubular body, and a handle, with a push button actuator for the jaws, that is attached to the opposite end of the tubular body. The device provides a person with a way to easily and conveniently clean the anal region minimizing the chance of exposing themselves to the potential health risks associated with contacting fecal matter. Additionally, the device may be sterilized by chemical or thermal methods.
Claims6
A hand-held toilet paper gripping device comprising:
- a curved tubular body portion made of a substantially rigid material, said curved tubular body portion having a first body end and a second body end;
- a toilet tissue gripping apparatus affixed to said second body end for grasping a sheet of toilet tissue and including:
- a jaw support affixed to said second body end, said jaw support having an opening defined by a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge for accommodating a first opposing jaw and a second opposing jaw;
- a first opposing jaw having a first jaw edge pivotally attached to said first longitudinal edge for enabling said first opposing jaw to open outwardly from said jaw support;
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- a second opposing jaw having a second jaw edge pivotally attached to said second longitudinal edge for enabling said second opposing jaw to open outwardly from said jaw support;
- a handle affixed to said first body end;
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- a jaw actuating mechanism operably attached to each of said handle, said curved tubular body portion, and said toilet tissue gripping apparatus for selectively actuating said toilet tissue gripping apparatus between an opened position and a closed position for gripping toilet tissue.
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A hand-held toilet paper gripping device comprising:
- a stainless steel curved tubular body portion having a first body end and a second body end;
- a stainless steel toilet tissue gripping apparatus affixed to said second body end for grasping a sheet of toilet tissue;
- a stainless steel handle affixed to said first body end;
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- a stainless steel jaw actuating mechanism operably attached to each of said handle, said curved tubular body portion, and said toilet tissue gripping apparatus for selectively actuating said toilet tissue gripping apparatus between an opened position and a closed position for gripping toilet tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.