Assisted lift shower seat
OwnerSteven Ray Satterfieldinventor
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Abstract
An assisted lift shower seat seeking strict compliance with applicable ADA standards includes a wall mounted pivotal shower seat having a frame attached to the wall in a shower by at least two brackets, the shower seat pivotally raised and lowered with the assistance of a stiff torsion spring anchored to the bracket and applying force to the shower seat, diminishing the force required to raise and lower the shower seat from a vertical to horizontal and horizontal to vertical position.
Claims2
A lift assist shower seat attached to a shower wall for persons requiring seating during bathing or shower, the shower seat pivoting between a vertical and horizontal position comprising essentially:
- two wall mounting brackets secured to the shower wall, pivotally attaching to a support frame;
- at least one torsion spring secured to the wall mounting brackets;
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- a rigid impermeable seat portion mounted to said support frame, the said at least one torsion spring applying an upward urging force against the seat portion, with said at least one torsion spring further providing assistance to lower the amount of force required to raise and lower the seat portion below 5 lbf wherein each said wall mounting bracket further comprises a central plate having two vertically aligned holes, two side support plates connecting to the central plate, with at least one side support plate including an anchor peg and a tubular cylindrical side extension defining a central channel, both said wall mounting brackets accepting threaded bolts and lock nuts to pivotally secure said support frame to said wall mounting brackets, said at least one torsion spring further comprising an anchor leg extending from a central coil, and an extension leg, said central coil wrapped around said side extension on said wall mounting bracket, with the anchor leg positioned downward and the extension leg positioned upward, said anchor leg engaging said anchor peg;
- said torsion spring thus supplying a biased force between said wall mounting bracket and said seat portion;
- said support frame having an upper surface and an underside, said support frame further comprising two side support brackets including extension arms pivotally secured between said side support plates by said threaded bolts, said extension arms further having attached lower block legs mounted to the underside of said extension arms and resting against said central plate when the shower seat is in a horizontal position preventing further lowering of the seat portion from said horizontal position;
- and said seat portion having a lower surface attached to said upper surface of said support frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.