CA2231420A1 - Therapeutic toilet seat - Google Patents

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CA2231420A1
CA2231420A1 CA 2231420 CA2231420A CA2231420A1 CA 2231420 A1 CA2231420 A1 CA 2231420A1 CA 2231420 CA2231420 CA 2231420 CA 2231420 A CA2231420 A CA 2231420A CA 2231420 A1 CA2231420 A1 CA 2231420A1
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toilet seat
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Louis J. Eno
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/24Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
    • A47K13/26Mounting devices for seats or covers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/12Hinges

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Abstract

A new therapeutic toilet seat for providing greater comfort for people with various health conditions. The inventive device includes a toilet seat defined by a central opening therethrough for positioning over a toilet bowl. The toilet seat has a space formed at a rear portion thereof. Ends of the toilet seat forming the space are beveled. A lower surface of the toilet seat has a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat above the toilet bowl.

Description

THERAPEUTIC TOILET SEAT
BACKGROUND Oh' THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to toilet seats and more particularl pertains to a new therapeutic toilet seat for providing greater comfort for people with various health conditions.
IS Description of the Prior Art The use of toilet scats is known in the prior art. More specifically, toilet scats heretofore devised anti utilized arc known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural ~() ce~nfiguratirms, noW withstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have hecn developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and reduircments.
Known prior art toilet seats include U. S. Patent No.
?5 4,045.679 to Garnett: L1.S. Patent No. 4,?4-I,U6~ to I3ayard; U.S.
Patent No. 5.311.617 to Amrnatelli et al.: U.S. Patent Nu. -t,~457,0?9 to Matthews: U.S. Patent No. 4,189,794 to Aleman-Mucivo: and U_S. Patent No. Des. ?70,015 to Knight.

While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new therapeutic toilet seat. The inventive device ~ includes a toilet seat defined by a central opening therethrough for positioning over a toilet bowl. The toilet seat has a space formed at a rear portion thereof. Ends of the toilet scat forming the space are beveled. A lower surface of the toilet scat has a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat above the toilet bowl.
In these respects, the therapeutic toilet seat according to the (resent invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing greater IS ~wrofort for people with various health conditions.
vlln~n~aRY U1~ 'TII~ INVCN'I'I()N
In view of the foregoing disadvantages irtttercnl in the known =(1 ty~c~s of toilet scats now present in the prior art, the present imwntion provides a new tltcrapcutic toilet scat construction wimr~~in the sarnc c:an he utilized for providing greater comfort for I~myl~ with various health conditions.
'flre general purpose of the present invention, wlrirh will he ~i~ scril~e~i subsequently in greater detail. is to provide a new tlrrrahcutic toilet scat apparatus and method which has many of the ieiv;rnta~~rs of the toilet scats mentioned ftcrctufore and many navel f~~;Uurcs that result in a new therapeutic toilet scat which is not ;muiripated, rendered obvious) su~~~~ested. or even implied by any of Uru prior art toilet seats, either alcm or in any combination thereof.

To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a toilet seat having a generally circular configuration. The toilet seat is defined by a central opening therethrough for positioning over a toilet bowl. The toilet seat has a space formed at a rear portion thereof. The space has a width of at least two inches. Ends of the toilet seat forming the space are beveled. A lower surface of the toilet seat has a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat above the toilet bow(. A hinge bar is secured to the rear portion of the toilet seat and spans the space. The hinge bar has a pair of brackets extending outwardly therefrom for securement to the toilet bowl. A toilet lid is provided. The toilet lid is dimensioned for covering the toilet seat. A rear edge of the toilet lid is hingedlv secured to the hinge bar of the toilet seat.
l5 There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may he better
2(1 appreciated. 'T'hcre arc additional features of the invention that will h~ described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of 25 the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is nut limited in its application to the details of construction and to tlrc ,rrrangcmcnts of the components set forth in the fcalluwin~~
c.lcacriptiun or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is mrpablc of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in ~U various ways. Also. it is to he understood that the phrascoloav and tcrrninulogy employed herein arc for the purpose of description and should nut he rc'~arded as limiting.
-i As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
1() Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the 11.5. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who ;trc nut familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to ~lutcrmine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence Is of tlrc technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is nritftcr intended to define: the invention of the application, which is m~:osured by the claims, nor is it intended to he limiting as to the ~m,l» c~f the invention in any wav.
~(1 It is therefore an object of the: present invention to provide a mw~ thcrapeutir toilet scat apparatus and method which has many of ilm ;tciv,rnta~rs of the toilet seats mcntionecf heretofore and many mwcl features that result in a new therapeutic Wild scat which is o~,t anticipated. rendered ul~vious. su~~~'eslcd, or even implied by any I the prior art toilet scats, citlrcr alone on in anv combination tl~~rmf.
It is ,mother ohjcrt of the prrscnt invention to provide a new tlmrapcutic toilet seat which may be easily <rncf cfficientlv nt;tnufactured and marketed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new ,i therapeutic toilet seat which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new therapeutic toilet seat which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such therapeutic toilet seat economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new therapeutic toilet seat which provides in the: apparatuses and t5 methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultancouslv overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a ~(1 new therapeutic toilet seat for providing greater comfort for people with various hc;tlth conditions.
Yet another object of the present invcrttion is to provicic a new therapeutic toilet seat which includes a toilet scat defined by a ~5 central opening therethrough for positioning over a toilet fowl. The toilet scat has a space formed at a rear portion thereof. Ends of the toilet scat forming the space are beveled. A lower surface of the toilet scat has a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating the toilet scat above the toilet bowl.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed oui with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a new therapeutic toilet seat Is uecording to the present invention.
Figure ' is a bottom plan view of the present invention.
Figure : is a side elevation view of the present invention.
l() I)ISCRII''fI()N OF THE E'RChERRED EMR()!)lMEN1' With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to f'i~urcs I through 3 thereof. a new therapeutic toilet scat embodying ~s tlw principles and concepts of the present invention and generally ~ie~si~~n~rtc~l I~v the reference numeral l0 will he described.
f1s best illustrated in Figures 1 through ;. the therapeutic tuilW scat 111 cmprises a toilet t l ~' havin~~~~enerallv circular sca a _~() ~ unf iuration. The toilet scat do fined central opening 1 ~' is by a l~

tlmrcthrough for positioning Wild howl. 'The toilet scat over a l h;rs a space 1G formed at a rear portion thereot. The space IG has a width of at least two inches. Ends of the toilet scat l~ forming the al~,rc~ IO are beveled. ~'~ lower surface of the toilet scat 1'_' has a plurality of spacers 18 disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat 12 above the toilet bowl. A hinge bar 20 is secured to the rear portion of the toilet seat I2 and spans the space 16. The hinge bar 2O has a pair of brackets 22 extending outwardly therefrom for securement to the toilet bowl.
A toilet lid 24 is provided. The toilet lid 24 is dimensioned for covering the toilet seat 12. A rear edge of the toilet lid 24 is hingedly secured to the hinge bar 20 of the toilet seat 12.
The present invention is a modified toilet seat 12 that incorporates a split-back designed to provide greater comfort. The toilet scat 12 is constructed of conventional materials, including plastic, wood, padded versions, and the like. Unlike conventional toilet scats, which arc continuous oval shape, or those versions with a split front commonly found in public facilities, the present invention would position the split or opening IG at the rear portion of the toilet seat 12. This will provide greater comfort to those individuals with conditions of the posterior region including, but ~f) not limited to) tailbone injuries or hemorrhoids, as well as those ,5 with conditions of the lower hack, including sciatica or lumbar conditions. This design is intended to reduce the pressure placed on the body when seated on the toilet, thus reducing pain. discomfort, and straining.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage anti operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will he provided.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size. materials, shape, form, _'i function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction 15 and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable n~e~difications and equivalents may he resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.

Claims (5)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows
1. A new therapeutic toilet seat for providing greater comfort for people with various health conditions comprising, in combination:
a toilet seat having a generally circular configuration, the toilet seat defining a central opening therethrough for positioning over a toilet bowl, the toilet seat having a space formed at a rear portion thereof, the space having a width of at least two inches, ends of the toilet seat forming the space being beveled, a lower surface of the toilet seat having a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat above the toilet bowl, a hinge bar secured to the rear portion of the toilet seat and spanning the space, the hinge bar having a pair of brackets extending outwardly therefrom for securement to the toilet bowl;
and a toilet lid dimensioned for covering the toilet seat, a rear edge of the toilet lid hingedly secured to the hinge bar of the toilet seat.
2. A new therapeutic toilet seat for providing greater comfort for people with various health conditions comprising, in combination:

a toilet seat defining a central opening therethrough for positioning over a toilet bowl, the toilet seat having a space formed at a rear portion thereof, ends of the toilet seat forming the space being beveled, a lower surface of the toilet seat having a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat above the toilet bowl.
3. The therapeutic toilet seat as set forth in claim 2 wherein the space has a width of at least two inches.
4. The therapeutic toilet seat as set forth in claim 2 and further including a hinge bar secured to the rear portion of the toilet seat and spanning the space, the hinge bar has a pair of brackets extending outwardly therefrom for securement to the toilet bowl.
5. The therapeutic toilet seat as set forth in claim 4 and further including a toilet lid dimensioned for covering the toilet seat, a rear edge of the toilet lid is hingedly secured to the hinge bar of the toilet seat.
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WO2008020751A1 (en) * 2006-08-18 2008-02-21 Mecha-Medic Solution Sdn. Bhd. Toilet seat with anococcygeal support
CN101330857B (en) * 2005-10-21 2010-11-17 迈克尔·R·莱布弗里德 Toilet and toilet seat mounting apparatus

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101330857B (en) * 2005-10-21 2010-11-17 迈克尔·R·莱布弗里德 Toilet and toilet seat mounting apparatus
WO2008020751A1 (en) * 2006-08-18 2008-02-21 Mecha-Medic Solution Sdn. Bhd. Toilet seat with anococcygeal support

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