Body positioning systems

An apparatus relating to assisting support and positioning of a human body, in at least one posture facilitating defecation during the use of a seated-position toilet, said apparatus comprising:

• a) positioner means for positioning the body of a seated user during use of the seated-position toilet;
• b) wherein said positioner means comprises
• i) first-plane foot supporter means for supporting, during use of the seated-position toilet, at least one foot of the seated user in a first planar foot-support position above a floor surface adjacent the seated-position toilet,
• ii) second-plane foot supporter means for supporting, during use of the seated-position toilet, at least one foot of the seated user in a second planar foot support position above the floor surface, and
• iii) fixed-geometry establisher means for establishing a fixed non-adjustable geometric relationship between said first-plane foot supporter means and said second-plane foot supporter means,
• iv) wherein said at least one first-plane foot support means for supporting the at least one foot independent from said at least one second-plane foot supporter;
• v) wherein said at least one second-plane foot support means is elevated higher above the floor surface than said at least one first-plane foot support means;
• c) wherein said first planar foot support position falls within a different non-parallel plane from said second planar foot support position;
• d) wherein at least one of said first-plane foot supporter means and said second-plane foot supporter means comprises at least one non-horizontal angle;
• e) wherein said positioner means is configured to be hand carried;
• and
• f) wherein said apparatus assists support and positioning of the body of the seated user, in the posture facilitating defecation during use of a seated-position toilet;
• and
• g) shape conformer means for conforming at least one of said non-adjustable-geometry establisher means, said first-plane foot supporter means, and said second-plane foot supporter means to at least one outer surface of the seated-position toilet;
• h) wherein said shape conformer means if further configured to permit placement of said positioner means, adjacent the seated-position toilet, such that a plane passing through at least two of said first-plane foot supporter means and said second-plane foot supporter means intersects at least one portion of the seated-position toilet.

An apparatus, relating to assisting support and positioning of a human body, in at least one posture facilitating defecation during the use of a seated-position toilet, said apparatus comprising:

• a) at least one positioner structured and arranged to position the body of a seated user during use of the seated-position toilet;
• b) wherein said at least one positioner comprises
• i) at least one first-plane foot supporter structured and arranged to support, during use of the seated-position toilet, at least one foot of the seated user in a first planar foot-support position above a floor surface adjacent the seated-position toilet,
• ii) at least one second-plane foot supporter structured and arranged to support, during use of the seated-position toilet, at least one foot of the seated user in a second planar foot support position above the floor surface, and
• iii) at least one fixed-geometry establisher structured and arranged to establish a fixed non-adjustable geometric relationship between said at least one first-plane foot supporter and said at least one second-plane foot supporter,
• iv) wherein said at least one first-plane foot supporter is further structured and arranged to support the at least one foot independent from said at least one second-plane foot supporter, and
• v) wherein said at least one second-plane foot supporter is elevated higher above the floor surface than said at least one first-plane foot supporter;
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• c) wherein said first planar foot support position comprises a different non-parallel plane from said second planar foot support position;
• d) wherein at least one of said at least one first-plane foot supporter and said at least one second-plane foot supporter comprises at least one non-horizontal angle;
• e) wherein said at least one positioner is configured to be hand carried;
• f) wherein said apparatus assists support and positioning of the body of the seated user, in the posture facilitating defecation during use of a seated-position toilet;
• g) wherein said at least one first-plane foot supporter further comprises:
• i) at least one first-plane support surface having a heel-adjacent portion and a toe adjacent portion;
• ii) wherein said at least one first-plane support surface slopes upwardly from said heel-adjacent portion to said toe-adjacent portion at an angle of about 5 degrees from horizontal;
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• h) wherein said second-plane foot supporter comprises:
• i) at least one second-plane support surface having a heel-adjacent portion and a toe-adjacent portion, and
• ii) a minimum elevation, as measured at said heel-adjacent portion, of between about 12 centimeters and about 28 centimeters above the floor surface,
• iii) wherein said at least one second-plane support surface slopes upwardly from said heel-adjacent portion to said toe-adjacent portion at an angle of about 23 degrees from horizontal.