Solid frame foldable toilet adapter
OwnerRoy Smithinventor
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Abstract
A toilet adapter easing access for the disabled comprised of a one-piece welded metal frame with a front side, a back side, a first side, and a second side, with each side welded at a 90° angle. The frame also includes a pair of supporting members welded at a 90° angle between the front side and the back side. A toilet seat assembly attaches to the metal frame, and a first leg assembly and a second leg assembly each attach to the frame using a piano hinge that rotates the leg assembly 90° inward from an extended position. The second leg assembly attaches to an extension so that it rotates to fit flush against the first leg assembly when rotated inward 90°.
Claims20
A toilet adapter, comprising:
- a one-piece welded metal frame comprising a front side, a back side, a first side, and a second side, with each side welded at a 90° angle;
- a pair of supporting members welded at a 90° angle between the front side and the back side;
- a toilet seat assembly attached to the metal frame;
- and
- a first leg assembly and a second leg assembly, each attached to the frame using a piano hinge that rotates the leg assembly 90° inward from an extended position;
- wherein the second leg assembly attaches to an extension so second leg assembly rotates to fit flush against the first leg assembly when rotated inward 90°.
A toilet adapter fitting over a conventional household toilet, comprising:
- a one-piece welded metal frame comprising a front side, a back side, a first side, and a second side, with each side welded at a 90° angle to an adjacent side;
- a first handgrip and a second handgrip attached to the frame;
- a toilet seat assembly attached to the metal frame;
- a first height adjustable leg assembly attached to the frame using a piano hinge that rotates the first height adjustable leg assembly 90° inward from an extended position to fit flush against the frame;
- a second height adjustable leg assembly attached to the frame using a piano hinge that rotates the second height adjustable leg assembly 90° inward from an extended position, wherein the second height adjustable leg assembly extends further down from the frame by attaching to an extension so the second height adjustable leg assembly rotates to fit flush against the first height adjustable leg assembly when rotated inward 90°.
A method for constructing a toilet adapter, comprising the steps of:
- welding a metal frame together, with a front side and a back side welded at a 90° angle to a first side and a second side so as to form a one-piece rectangular frame;
- attaching a first height adjustable leg assembly to the frame using a piano hinge so that the first height adjustable leg assembly rotates 90° inward from an extended position to fit flush against the frame;
- attaching a second height adjustable leg assembly to the frame using a piano hinge so that the second height adjustable leg assembly rotates 90° inward from an extended position, wherein the second height adjustable leg assembly extends further down by way of an extension so the second height adjustable leg assembly rotates to fit flush against the first height adjustable leg assembly when rotated inward 90° over the retracted first height adjustable leg assembly;
- attaching a right hand grip to the frame using a piano hinge;
- attaching a left hand grip to the frame using a piano hinge;
- and
- attaching a toilet seat assembly to the metal frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.