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20080209618 | Automated toilet seat system with quick disconnect cable - Aspects of the invention are directed to an automated sanitary toilet seat system with a quick connect/disconnect cable. The system includes a sanitary toilet seat assembly having a toilet seat with a first end and a second end, a tubular sheet adapted to be conveyed from the first end to a take-up shaft proximate the second end, and a motor for operatively driving the take-up shaft to advance the tubular plastic in a travel direction. The system also includes a first electrical cable coupled at one end to the toilet seat assembly. A first connector is provided on the other end of the first cable. The system further includes a second electrical cable connected at one end to a power source and providing a second connector at the opposite end. The first and second connectors are detachably coupled so that the toilet seat assembly can be operatively connected to the power source while facilitating rapid disconnection of the toilet seat assembly for maintenance or replacement. | 09-04-2008 |
20090013454 | Toilet seat elevator assembly - A toilet seat elevator assembly includes a seat elevator and a bracket for removably connecting the seat elevator to a toilet bowl. The seat elevator has a support portion for resting on the toilet bowl and a mounting portion that extends rearwardly of the support portion. The mounting portion has at least one mounting projection that extends inwardly. The bracket includes a bottom wall that is adapted for securement to the toilet bowl and spaced bracket side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. Each bracket side wall has forward and rear edges that extend upwardly from the bottom wall and an elongate slot that extends within each bracket side wall between the forward and rear edges. Each elongate slot is adapted for slidably receiving the at least one mounting projection of the mounting portion to adjust the seat elevator between a retracted position and an extended position to accommodate various configurations of respective toilet bowls. | 01-15-2009 |
20090056005 | STOOL FLUSHING DEVICE HAVING CONTROL SWITCH AND LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A stool flushing device having a control switch and a locking assembly comprises: a casing having a receiving space therein; the casing having an inlet which can be connected to a water source; the inlet being communicated to the receiving space; the casing having a first outlet and a second outlet; a rotary button being a disk like structure; an axial rod being connected to a lower center of the rotary button; a control portion separating the receiving space; the control portion including an upper disk, a valve disk and a lower disk; the upper disk being formed with a first injection opening and a second injection opening; the first injection opening being communicated to the first outlet and the second injection opening being communicated to the second outlet; the lower disk having a third injection opening and a fourth injection opening. | 03-05-2009 |
20090126090 | Gel infused toilet seat - A gel-infused seat for a toilet bowl is provided comprising an exposed base section for directly contacting a top rim of the bowl while supporting a user's weight, the base section having a top surface opposite to the bottom surfaces of the seat and at least two edges including an inner circumferential edge and an outer circumferential edge; a foam core layer covering the top surface of the base section and extending to parts of the bottom surfaces of the seat at its inner and outer circumferential edges; a gelatinous overlay for defining a top contour of the seat that yields easily to a pressure applied to give a comfortable softness to the user; and an outer layer for covering the gelatinous overlay and foam core layer leaving the base section exposed with substantially constant space from the base section. | 05-21-2009 |
20090249534 | SEAT WITH MASSAGE FUNCTION - A toilet seat includes a body with a plurality of massage mechanisms installed in the body, and means for sealing the massage mechanisms. The massage mechanism includes a housing which comprises an upper part and a lower cover part, a motor held between the upper part and the lower cover part, an eccentric weight fixed to the output shaft of the motor, and a resilient suspension device for suspending the assembly of the motor, the eccentric weight and the housing inside the body. The suspension device includes a housing fixing end fixed to the housing, a body fixing end fixed to the body, and a connecting part connected between the two fixing ends. In use, the motor rotates the eccentric weight to thereby produce vibrations which are transmitted to a user sitting on the seat. | 10-08-2009 |
20090260142 | One-piece toilet seat with urine shield - A one-piece toilet seat with a molded urine shield designed to direct urine into the toilet bowl through the normal gap between the toilet seat and toilet bowl. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265843 | TOILET SEAT WITH ANOCOCCYGEAL SUPPORT - A toilet seat which comprises of a recess ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090320194 | Toilet device - A toilet device includes a seat ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100017947 | Toilet Seat Stabilizer - A support device for stabilizing toilet seats. The device is provided to add additional vertical and lateral support to toilet seats and related devices. It is a combination of existing and new materials configured with unique features that provide an effective, practical and economical way to add stability to new and existing toilet seats. The preferred embodiment of the stability device is comprised of a laterally extended, essentially flat structure; an extended structure essentially configured as a vertical downward protrusion; and a means to secure the device to the toilet seat wherein the device provides additional vertical support between an uppermost surface of the rim and the lower surface of the toilet seat and providing lateral support between an inner surface of the rim and the protruded extension of the device which is firmly secured to the toilet seat. | 01-28-2010 |
20100050328 | Heigh-adjustable toilet seat with splashguard - This machine sits atop a preexisting toilet, replacing the ordinary seat. A motorized mechanism raises and lowers the seat continuously at the user's discretion. In one embodiment, the seat is adjusted by cables pulled by the motor's shaft. The cables wrap around the outside of the toilet bowl, each cable redirected by a pulley to pull upward on the seat's lifting tray. The pulleys are situated symmetrically around the toilet bowl, allowing for the seat to be raised evenly with no tilting or seizing. The seat extends downward over the toilet, leaving no gap for waste products to splash out. A waterproof lining may be used for additional waterproofing. In its best mode, the motor's control is attached to the basetray or tethered to the motor, and handles on the lifting tray assist the user in getting on or off the toilet seat. | 03-04-2010 |
20100083430 | Touch Control Toilet Seat Device - A touch control toilet seat device includes a main body and a seat. In the main body there is a microprocessor for processing logic control of the component parts in relation to cleaning the user's body after defecation. A seat having non-contacting circuit switches and a heater element is movably hinged to the main body. The electric supply to the microprocessor is initiated when the human body moves close to the non-contacting circuit switches thereby energizing the heater element to warm up the cold water from the plumbing pipe to clean the user's contaminated part with spraying warm water. | 04-08-2010 |
20100095443 | TOILET SEAT APPARATUS - A linear heater is formed of an enamel wire composed of a heating wire and an enamel layer. The heating wire is made of a copper alloy containing silver, for example. The enamel layer is made of polyester imide (PEI), polyimide (PI) or polyamide imide (PAI), for example. The enamel layer is coated with an insulating coating layer. The insulating coating layer is made of fluororesin such as perfluoroalkoxy mixture (PFA), polyimide (PI), or polyamide imide (PAI). The linear heater is bonded to the lower surface of an upper toilet seat casing such that it is sandwiched between a metal foil and a metal foil made of aluminum, for example. | 04-22-2010 |
20100115687 | TOILET SEAT PROVIDED WITH BODY WEIGHT METER - The invention relates to a toilet seat with built in body weight meter, being connected to a bowl by hinge bearings and having force sensors and force transmitting elements on the lower side, wherein the force sensors are connected to a display. According to the invention the hinge bearings ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100146688 | SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A TOILET - A mounting assembly mounts a seat to a toilet having a base with a pair of mounting holes. The mounting assembly includes a base member and first and second members for insertion into first and second of the pairs of mounting holes, respectively. The first member is interconnected to the base member. The second member is interconnected to the base member and spaced apart from the first member by a distance. The distance between the first member and the second member is adjustable for creating a clamping force between the first and second members and the first and second mounting holes, respectively. | 06-17-2010 |
20100275354 | Whisper Flush Toilet Seat/Cover - The invention provides for a toilet seat that significantly reduces flush noise. The toilet seat is designed with dosed cell rubber gaskets that help keep sound from getting out of the toilet bowl, but allows equalizing air pressure into the toilet bowl to ensure proper flushing as a totally sealed toilet bowl will not flush properly, The flexible rubber gaskets are attached to the bottom of the toilet lid and the bottom of the seat to seal lid to seat and seat to bowl when the lid and seat are closed. The rubber gasket employs a saw-toothed lip to help assist air flow into the toilet bowl by making the seal less rigid. The toilet seat is designed to fit standard round or oval U.S. toilets, Sound reduction is significant and is between 10 and 20 decibels or approximately a 40% noise reduction based on sound testing. | 11-04-2010 |
20100313341 | Illuminating toilet/toilet seat - The product was designed just like a standard toilet-seat with only one difference it glows in the dark. It is manufactured out of glow in the dark material. An additive is required to be compounded with the material to achieve this aspect of the design. The toilet/scat will not require any batteries or electricity. The glows in the dark properties are charged by the sunlight referred to as phosphorescence. The molded in place plastic hinges eliminate screws and other hardware to hold the seat together. The ergonomic concave seat design provides comfort while sitting. The material used for this product will be Polypropylene FDA approved is known for its toughness. The glow additive comes in granule form and is added to a plastic ram material by weight % and is blended and mixed. | 12-16-2010 |
20110004988 | Toilet Seat with Self-Generating Power - A toilet seat with self-generating power includes a main body, a power generating device and a toilet containing a tank, wherein the main body is disposed with a control device and a water spraying device for cleaning; the power generating device has a space for connecting an inlet pipe and at least one outlet pipe therein, the space further has a plurality of blades disposed therein with the inlet pipe connected to a water supply in the building, the outlet pipe is connected to a water spraying device and the tank, when the water spraying device is being used or the water in the water tank is being flushed, the water drives the plurality of blades to enable the power generating device for outputting power to the control device or electrically coupling with a power storing device of the control device. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010831 | APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TOILET SEAT HAVING NON-POWER CHAMBER POT AUTO-FLUSH BY WATER PRESSURE AND BODY WEIGHT - The present invention provides a toilet seat having a non-powered apparatus for automatically flushing a toilet using water pressure and body weight and a method for controlling the toilet seat. The toilet seat includes a weight sensor and water passage control unit ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110030131 | Upright lifted toilet seat - Upright lifted toilet seat consists of a toilet seat, one or two built-in anchor rod(s) and one or two heavy weight(s). Upright lifted toilet seat can be raised automatically to upright position by heavier leverage weight of heavy weight(s) than that of toilet seat by the mechanism of seesaw. It can be turned into horizontal position by hand. Upright lifted toilet seat can be installed on a toilet to prevent man from urinating on toilet seat. | 02-10-2011 |
20110088155 | ELEVATED TOILET SEAT - A toilet seat elevates from a first elevation to a second elevation. If in the first elevation, the toilet bowl seat appears to be a normal toilet bowl seat. To elevate the toilet bowl seat the toilet bowl seat is guided in a slot and locked into an upper elevation and support legs depend downwardly from the seat. | 04-21-2011 |
20110239357 | Toilet seat - A one unit toilet seat is fitted to a conventional toilet replacing standard seat. A toilet seat which permits increased manual access to perinea region of a person seated on the seat by incorporating concaves on each side into the surface of the toilet seat. The incorporated concaves located at the thigh and buttocks area of the user and have sufficient depth to ensure clearance for the insertion of the user's hand to carry out perinea cleaning functions. | 10-06-2011 |
20110296599 | QUICK FIXING - A quick fitting toilet seat fixing includes a tight fitting expandable sleeve with a larger shaped top section to suite the toilet seat assembly, a tapered hole through the middle, that is pushed down into the holes at the back of the toilet bowl, and a tapered shaft with a threaded end that screw into the toilet seat assembly. The tapered shaft is then pushed inside the expandable sleeve so that the tapered sides of the expandable sleeve are placed under a lateral pressure resulting in a tight fixing. The bottom of the tapered shaft will protrude through the sleeve when it is fully fitted, this will allow the tapered shaft to be pushed vertically upward thus releasing the lateral pressure so the fixing can be removed. | 12-08-2011 |
20120017361 | Sanitary Toilet Seat - A sanitary toilet seat in varying shapes for use with varying shapes of toilet bowls having an upper rim and a pair of flanges extending upwardly from the upper rim at a rear area of the toilet includes a cardboard base having a seat portion and a connection portion. A plurality of water resistant feet extend from a lower side of the seat portion for contacting the upper rim. A plurality of impermeable, flushable, biodegradable sheets are stacked atop one another to form a pile with upper and lower ends, the pile upper end being wider than the pile lower end. Each sheet includes a tab accessible to peel the sheet from the pile. Adhesive is coupled to each sheet lower side but not to the tabs. Each upper sheet includes a coating such that the adhesive separates cleanly from the sheet upper sides. | 01-26-2012 |
20120030867 | COMMODE SEAT FOR A ROLLATOR - The invention is directed to a commode seat capable of being attached to a rollator. Specifically, the invention is directed to a commode seat incorporating therein a collapsible telescopic splash guard. | 02-09-2012 |
20120233754 | Sit smart - An easy and economical devise to prevent slippage of toilet seats while in use and at the same time prolong life of existing seats and hinges by removing stress off of the hinge bolt area improving safety. | 09-20-2012 |
20120233755 | Foot liftable toilet seat - A toilet seat that is easily liftable and lowerable with the user's foot is described. This foot liftable toilet seat can be attached to any standard toilet. It provides hands free raising and lowering of the seat allowing for more sanitary use of the toilet. | 09-20-2012 |
20120272441 | TOILET DEVICE - A toilet device includes a seat ( | 11-01-2012 |
20120304370 | Orthopedic Rehab Toilet Seat - An orthopedic toilet seat includes a frame supporting a seat. The frame is moveable over an existing toilet so that the seat is positioned to allow a person to use the toilet when sitting on the seat. The toilet seat may be configured so that the femur to spine, and femur to shin, joint angles are between 90° and 140°. Also, the seat is configured to be disposed at an angle between 5° and 65° above horizontal. | 12-06-2012 |
20130019389 | Toilet Seat Securing Device - A toilet seat securing device comprising: an elongated body, where the elongated body curves beneath a lateral portion of an underside of a toilet seat and where the elongated body is available as a pair, a single elongated body beneath each lateral portion of the toilet seat; a lip extending perpendicularly from a periphery of the elongated body, where the lip extends in an opposite direction from the toilet seat and where the lip is wider than the toilet seat to fit around an outer rim of a toilet bowl when the toilet seat is positioned atop the toilet bowl; and a plurality of fastening means attached to the elongated body, where the plurality of fastening means secure the toilet seat securing device to the underside of the toilet seat. | 01-24-2013 |
20130074252 | WARM TOILET SEAT - A warm toilet seat contains a toilet seat having a seating surface and a transparent seat heater disposed on the seating surface, the seat heater contains a thin wiring structure having a pitch of 5000 μm or less and a heat transfer coefficient κ of 100 W/m·K or more, and a material having a heat transfer coefficient κ of 10 to 150 W/m·K is placed in an opening in the thin wiring structure. | 03-28-2013 |
20130097771 | Toilet Training System - A toilet training system comprises a seat ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130117920 | TOILET SEAT APPARATUS - A linear heater is formed of an enamel wire composed of a heating wire and an enamel layer. The heating wire is made of a copper alloy containing silver, for example. The enamel layer is made of polyester imide (PEI), polyimide (PI) or polyamide imide (PAI), for example. The enamel layer is coated with an insulating coating layer. The insulating coating layer is made of fluororesin such as perfluoroalkoxy mixture (PFA), polyimide (PI), or polyamide imide (PAI). The linear heater is bonded to the lower surface of an upper toilet seat casing such that it is sandwiched between a metal foil and a metal foil made of aluminum, for example. | 05-16-2013 |
20130145533 | TOILET SEAT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention concerns a WC seat characterized in that it comprises:
| 06-13-2013 |
20130191980 | Commode/toilet seat - An apparatus for providing easy access to a person's bottom while using a toilet or commode includes a thicker-style of seat placed directly over a toilet bowl of the toilet or on a portable commode. The seat includes a pair of side access openings that are located on a left and an opposite right side of the seat. The access openings allow for easy access to the person's bottom for hygienic cleaning after using the toilet or commode. The person reaches through either side access opening while holding toilet paper and wipes their bottom with a side-to-side or front-to-rear motion, thereby reducing a potential risk for contracting a urinary tract infection. An optional shield is disposed under the seat and directs bodily waste material into the toilet bowl or a container. | 08-01-2013 |
20130298321 | PLUMBING FIXTURE SEAT - A seat for a plumbing fixture includes a substantially rigid base and a cushion. The base includes an upper surface and an underside. The cushion is coupled to the base and includes a radial inward edge and a radial outward edge. At least one of the inward and outward radial edges includes a flange extending toward the other of the inward and outward radial edges, and a portion of the base is positioned above the flange to secure the cushion to the base. A lowermost portion of the at least one of the inward and outward radial edges of the cushion is flush with the underside of the base. | 11-14-2013 |
20140026304 | Toilet seat stoppers - The invention is a Toilet Seat Stopper used to minimize the lateral movement of a toilet seat. Two plastic devices are attached to the bottom of a toilet seat in the center on opposite sides. | 01-30-2014 |
20140096314 | TOILET COVER HAVING INTERNAL CLEANING MECHANISM - A toilet seat assembly has a user operated cleaning feature in the form of a mechanism that includes a plurality of discharge ports formed within a toilet seat cover and being open along the bottom surface of the toilet seat cover. The mechanism also includes a manually operated actuator that is accessible along one surface of the toilet seat cover and a reservoir for containing a sanitizing agent. The actuator is operably coupled to the reservoir and operable to drive the sanitizing agent from the reservoir and out of the discharge ports so as to allow sanitizing agent to be delivered to the top surface of the toilet seat when the actuator is operated with the seat cover in the closed position. | 04-10-2014 |
20140208493 | MOBILE SPLIT-SEAT ASSEMBLY - A mobile split-seat assembly having a support frame including a base, a first vertical support extending upwardly from the base and a second vertical support extending upwardly from the base. A first pivoting arm assembly includes a first seat portion and is supported by the first vertical support so that the first seat portion is pivotable in a horizontal plane relative to the support frame. A second pivoting arm assembly includes a second seat portion and is supported by the second vertical support so that the second seat portion is pivotable in a horizontal plane relative to the support frame. | 07-31-2014 |
20140259337 | AUTOMATIC HYGIENIC TOILET SEAT WITH WIRELESS PROXIMITY SENSOR AND CONTROLLER - A system that can include at least one wireless proximity sensor, at least one wireless seat controller, and at least one automatic hygienic toilet seat. The at least one wireless proximity sensor can be configured to detect an object within a predetermined proximity to the infrared sensor and to emit a signal to the wireless seat controller. The at least one wireless seat controller can be configured to receive a signal from the at least one wireless proximity sensor and to activate a motor assembly of the at least one automatic hygienic toilet seat to dispense a sanitary tubular material to cover the seat portion of the at least one automatic hygienic toilet seat. | 09-18-2014 |
20150313426 | Toilet structure - A toilet seat contains: a toilet seat, a connecting assembly, a body, and a fixing plate. The toilet seat includes a support, a holder, and a cover; the support has an electronic controlling element, at least one inlet pipe, and an electric wire. The connecting assembly is connected with the support and includes an elongated affix piece, a retaining member, and a pressing member; the affix piece has two penetration portions and two recesses. The retaining member has two cutouts defined on two ends thereof to correspond to the two penetration portions and has two locking portions proximate to the two cutouts. The body includes two accommodating orifices and two connection orifices. The fixing plate is mounted on the two connection orifices and includes two opposite lockers extending outwardly therefrom and inserting through the two penetration portions and the two cutouts to retain with the two locking portions. | 11-05-2015 |
20150351594 | TOILET NIGHT LIGHT - A night light supported by a toilet seat assembly for directing illumination toward a toilet bowl. | 12-10-2015 |
20150359392 | ELEVATED SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An elevated seat assembly for a toilet bowl has a stiff platform adapted to (a) rest atop said bowl, and (b) attach to the rear of the bowl. The assembly also has a compressible, raised seat that is releasably attached to the stiff platform. The raised seat has a flexible upper surface. The raised seat and platform can be installed together on the bowl. The raised seat can then be removed from the platform, leaving the platform installed on the bowl. In some cases the raised seat is horseshoe-shaped and its front to back orientation can be reversed before reinstalling it on the platform. | 12-17-2015 |
20160029860 | TOILET SEAT - A toilet seat and method for supporting an individual atop a toilet is disclosed. The toilet seat may be configured with a first portion generally for supporting skeletal structure of an individual and a second portion generally for supporting lateral fat of the individual. The second portion may be configured to extend outwardly from the first portion generally between the back and the front of the toilet bowl. The second portion is cantilevered outward relative to the toilet bowl. The moment of pressure between the first portion and a forward portion of the individual's legs remains unchanged by approximating the second portion relative to the front end of the toilet bowl to not inhibit the individual from being able to lean forward and stand from a seated position. | 02-04-2016 |
20160045087 | Secured potty seat for a toddler - A secured potty seat for a toddler aids in the transition from a potty chair to a full-size toilet, may be used on the toilet or standing alone, and is comprised of a cover and a basin. The potty seat may be secured to the toilet seat with a pair of two-way clamps which also secure the cover to the basin. Both the cover and the basin contain ballast, which makes lifting these components virtually impossible for a toddler, while remaining easy to lift for an adult. A seat belt is also provided to secure the toddler to the seat during use. | 02-18-2016 |
20160100721 | Toilet Seat Attachment - A light-weight, portable toilet seat attachment which positions the user in a natural semi-crouching position over a conventional toilet seat to relieve pressure and resulting pain in a user's back, hips or knees. | 04-14-2016 |
20160128525 | Convertible Toilet Seat - An improved convertible toilet seat includes ferromagnetic components to adhere detachably a rotatably attached child seat section to a posterior section, creating a more secure and comfortable seating surface for a child, and to enhance the adhesion of a child seat section to an anterior section when a toilet seat s raised to a vertical position. The introduction of a finger notch in the anterior section serves to make it easier for a child to lift a child seat section into position for use by a child where a partial vacuum may otherwise be created when an anterior section receives a child seat section. | 05-12-2016 |
20160143493 | Combination Heightened Toilet Seat Assembly - A combination heightened toilet seat assembly includes a fixed base and a heightened seat. The fixed base has a mounting face having two fitting grooves. The heightened seat has two distal end faces each having a fitting protrusion. In assembly, the heightened seat is movable downward, with the fitting protrusion of each of the distal end faces of the heightened seat being slidable into each of the fitting grooves of the mounting face of the fixed base to combine the heightened seat with the fixed base. On the contrary, the heightened seat is movable upward, with the fitting protrusion of each of the distal end faces of the heightened seat being movable and detachable from each of the fitting grooves of the mounting face of the fixed base to detach the heightened seat from the fixed base. | 05-26-2016 |