FR2838949A1

FR2838949A1 - Child's potty comprises rigid seat supported by stand with folding legs, flexible bag being positioned inside central aperture of seat and its rim fastened around seat by elastic band

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Publication number: FR2838949A1
Application number: FR0205390A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Abdel Ilah Azmi; Patricia Setrouk
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-04-29
Filing date: 2002-04-29
Publication date: 2003-10-31
Anticipated expiration: 2022-04-29
Also published as: FR2838949B1

Abstract

The child's potty comprises a rigid seat (20) supported by a stand (18) with folding legs (40). A flexible bag (12) is positioned inside the central aperture (22) of the seat and its rim is fastened around the seat by an elastic band (66).

Description

grille (8) reliant des bords opposes du cadre (15).grid (8) connecting opposite edges of the frame (15).

La presente invention concerne un pot, du type comportant une lu nette generalement annulaire definissant au moins deux plages diametrale ment opposees d'appui des fesses d'un utilisateur et delimitant une lucarne de passage d'excrements, et un pietement de support de la lunette au dessus d'une surface d'appui. Pour l'apprentissage de la proprete aux enfants, il est necessaire de disposer, en n'importe quel lieu, des moyens necessaires pour permettre aux enfants d'effectuer leurs besoins immediatement apres qu'ils en ont for The present invention relates to a pot, of the type comprising a generally annular clear lu defining at least two diametrically opposite ranges for supporting the buttocks of a user and delimiting a window for passing excrement, and a support frame for the telescope. above a bearing surface. For the teaching of cleanliness for children, it is necessary to have, at any place, the necessary means to allow children to carry out their needs immediately after they are given.

mule ltenvie.mule ltenvie.

Les pots connus actuellement vent generalement realises en matiere plastique et definissent une cuvette realisee d'un seul bloc. La cuvette pre sente a son extremite superieure un rebord annulaire d'une largeur suffi The pots currently known are generally made of plastic and define a bowl made in one piece. The bowl has at its upper end an annular rim of sufficient width

sante pour definir une lunette d'appui des fesses de ltenfant. to define a lens for supporting the buttocks of the child.

Lors des voyages ou plus generalement en dehors de la maison, il est malaise de transporter un pot permettant a 1'enfant de s'asseoir pour effec When traveling or more generally outside the home, it is uncomfortable to carry a potty allowing the child to sit for effec

tuer ses besoins.kill his needs.

De plus, il convient de nettoyer le pot apres chaque utilisation, ce qui In addition, the pot should be cleaned after each use, which

est souvent peu commode lors des voyages. is often inconvenient when traveling.

L'invention a pour but de proposer un pot facilement utilisable et en The object of the invention is to propose an easily usable pot and

particulier limitant les problemes dus au nettoyage. particular limiting the problems due to cleaning.

A cet effet, I'invention a pour objet un pot du type precise, caracterise en ce que qu'il comporte une poche amovible de reception des excrements supportee par la lunette, laquelle poche presente un col definissant une ou verture d'acces et en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de retenue de la poche To this end, the invention relates to a jar of the precise type, characterized in that it comprises a removable pocket for receiving excrement supported by the telescope, which pocket has a neck defining an access or opening and what it includes pocket retention means

avec son ouverture definie par le col disposee dans la lucarne. with its opening defined by the collar arranged in the skylight.

Suivant des modes de realisation, le pot comporte l'une ou plusieurs According to embodiments, the pot comprises one or more

des caracteristiques suivantes: - les deux surfaces d'appui presentent une largeur mesuree radiale ment d'au moins deux centimetres; - la lunette forme une couronne fermee, dont la largeur en tout point mesuree radialement est egale a au moins deux centimetres; - le pietement comporte au moins deux jambes articulees par rapport a la lunette entre une position repliee dans laquelle les jambes s'etendent generalement le long de la lunette et une position deployee dans laquelle les jambes s'etendent generalement perpendiculairement a la lunette; - la lunette comporte des butees d'arret des jambes dans leur position deployee et dans leur position deployee, les jambes s'ecartent generalement I'une de l'autre en s'ecartant de la lunette; - le col de la poche est engage au travers de la lucarne, le col de la poche etant rabattu vers l'exterieur de la lunette; - la lunette presente a sa peripherie une gorge s'ouvrant radialement vers l'exterieur pour la reception du bord peripherique de la poche, et les moyens de retenue de la poche comportent des moyens de constriction du bord peripherique de la poche dans la gorge peripherique; - les moyens de constriction du bord peripherique de la poche com portent un bracelet elastique engage autour du bord peripherique de la po che; et of the following characteristics: the two bearing surfaces have a width measured radially of at least two centimeters; - the bezel forms a closed crown, the width of which at any point measured radially is equal to at least two centimeters; - The base comprises at least two legs articulated with respect to the bezel between a folded position in which the legs generally extend along the bezel and a deployed position in which the legs generally extend perpendicular to the bezel; - The telescope has stops for stopping the legs in their deployed position and in their deployed position, the legs generally move apart from one another by moving away from the telescope; - the neck of the pocket is engaged through the skylight, the neck of the pocket being folded towards the outside of the telescope; - The telescope has at its periphery a groove opening radially towards the outside for the reception of the peripheral edge of the pocket, and the means for retaining the pocket include means for constricting the peripheral edge of the pocket in the peripheral groove ; - The means for constricting the peripheral edge of the pocket com have an elastic strap engaged around the peripheral edge of the pocket; and

- la poche presente un lacet de serrage du col de la poche. - the pocket has a drawstring at the neck of the pocket.

L'invention sera mieux comprise a la lecture de la description qui va The invention will be better understood on reading the description which will

suivre, donnee uniquement a titre d'exemple et faite en se referent aux des sins, sur lesquels: - la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un pot pour enfant selon I'invention, en position d'utilisation; - la figure 2 est une vue en coupe transversale du pot de la figure 1 suivant un plan passant par les jambes; - la figure 3 est une vue en coupe du pot de la figure 2 represente en position de transport, la poche amovible ayant ete retiree; et - la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'une poche de recueil des follow, given only by way of example and made with reference to sins, in which: - Figure 1 is a perspective view of a potty for children according to the invention, in the position of use; - Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pot of Figure 1 along a plane passing through the legs; - Figure 3 is a sectional view of the pot of Figure 2 shown in the transport position, the removable pocket having been removed; and - Figure 4 is a perspective view of a collection bag of

excrements utilisee dans le pot, apres usage. excrement used in the pot, after use.

Le pot represente sur la figure 1 est destine a des enfants afin que ceuxci puissent effectuer leurs besoins en etant assis en tout lieu, et no The pot shown in figure 1 is intended for children so that they can carry out their needs while sitting in any place, and no

tamment dans des lieux publics.especially in public places.

Le pot comporte un sac amovible jetable 12 et une structure porteuse 14. La structure porteuse 14 comporte un cadre 16 de maintien de la poche 12 et un pietement 18 propre a assurer le maintien du cadre 16 a l'ecart The pot comprises a removable disposable bag 12 and a support structure 14. The support structure 14 comprises a frame 16 for holding the pocket 12 and a base 18 suitable for ensuring the maintenance of the frame 16 away

d'une surface d'appui S telle que le sol. a support surface S such as the ground.

Le cadre 16 definit une lunette 20 de forme generalement annulaire. The frame 16 defines a bezel 20 of generally annular shape.

Dans le mode de realisation represente, la lunette 20 est constitue d'une couronne fermee delimitant, en son centre, une lucarne 22 de passage des In the embodiment shown, the bezel 20 consists of a closed crown delimiting, in its center, a window 22 for passage of the

excrements de l'enfant.child's feces.

La surface superieure notee 23 de la lunette est generalement plane et les bords exterieur et interieur de la couronne vent arrondis pour eviter The upper surface denoted 23 of the bezel is generally flat and the outer and inner edges of the crown are rounded to avoid

tout risque de blessure.any risk of injury.

La couronne 20 est exterieurement generalement circulaire et a un diametre compris entre 12 et 18 cm. Wile est delimitee interieurement par la lucarne 22 de forme generalement ellipsodale avec un grand axe et un petit The crown 20 is generally circular on the outside and has a diameter of between 12 and 18 cm. Wile is internally delimited by the skylight 22 of generally ellipsodal shape with a large axis and a small

axe dont les longueurs vent comprises entre 7 cm et 13 cm. axis with wind lengths between 7 cm and 13 cm.

La largeur de la couronne, mesuree radialement et definie entre la circonference exterieure et la circonference interieure de la lunette est com prise entre 2 cm et 5 cm. En particulier, des plages d'appui 24A, 24B des fesses d'un enfant vent definies sur la lunette en etant diametralement op posees. Le cadre 16 comporte en outre une embase 30 venue de matiere avec la lunette 20. Cette embase presente une surface plane 32 disposee au-dessous de la lunette 20. Cette surface est bordee lateralement par une jupe peripherique 34 formee par deux surfaces 36A, 36B opposees s'eten dant parallelement l'une a l'autre et perpendiculairement au plan de la lu nette. Ces deux surfaces vent reliees par deux pans inclines 38A, 38B op The width of the crown, measured radially and defined between the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the bezel is between 2 cm and 5 cm. In particular, support areas 24A, 24B of the buttocks of a child wind defined on the bezel by being diametrically opposed. The frame 16 further comprises a base 30 made of material with the bezel 20. This base has a flat surface 32 disposed below the bezel 20. This surface is bordered laterally by a peripheral skirt 34 formed by two surfaces 36A, 36B opposites extending parallel to each other and perpendicular to the plane of the clear reading. These two wind surfaces connected by two inclined faces 38A, 38B op

poses. Ces deux pans divergent l'un de l'autre en s'ecartant de la lunette 20. poses. These two sides diverge from each other by moving away from the bezel 20.

Le pietement 18 est avantageusement constitue d'un ensemble de jambes de support 40 articulees par rapport a la lunette 20 entre une posi tion deployee telle qu'illustree sur les figures 1 et 2 dans laquelle ces jambes s'etendent generalement perpendiculairement au plan de la lunette et une position repliee telle qu'illustree sur la figure 3, ou les jambes s'etendent le The base 18 is advantageously constituted by a set of support legs 40 articulated with respect to the seat 20 between a deployed position as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 in which these legs generally extend perpendicularly to the plane of the bezel and a folded position as illustrated in Figure 3, where the legs extend the

long de la lunette 20.along the bezel 20.

Dans le mode de realisation illustre, la structure de support 16 com porte deux jambes 40 articulees autour d'arbres 42 maintenus entre les deux faces paralleles 36A, 36B. Les pans 38A, 38B divergents constituent des butees d'arret des jambes 40 dans une position ou les jambes divergent I'une de l'autre en direction de leurs extremites libres propres a reposer sur In the illustrated embodiment, the support structure 16 com carries two legs 40 hinged around shafts 42 held between the two parallel faces 36A, 36B. The divergent sections 38A, 38B constitute stops for the legs 40 in a position where the legs diverge from one another in the direction of their free ends suitable for resting on

le sol, comme illustre sur la figure 2. the floor, as shown in Figure 2.

La lunette 20 presente a sa peripherie exterieure un rebord faisant saillie radialement 50, lequel separe la surface superieure 23 de la lunette S d'une gorge peripherique 52 menagee dans l'epaisseur de la lunette. Cette gorge s'ouvre radialement a la peripherie de la lunette et est adaptee pour recevoir, comme illustre sur les figures 1 et 2, 1'extremite peripherique de la poche. La poche 12 est realisee dans un materiau souple notamment en ma tiere plastique. Wile constitue un sac presentant un col 54 definissant une extremite ouverte. Le col 54 est engage au travers de la lucarne 22 de sorte que l'extremite fermee de la poche s'etend au-dessous de la lunette 22 entre les jambes 40. Le col de la poche est rabattu sur la surface d'appui 23 de la The bezel 20 has at its outer periphery a radially projecting flange 50, which separates the upper surface 23 of the bezel S from a peripheral groove 52 formed in the thickness of the bezel. This groove opens radially at the periphery of the telescope and is adapted to receive, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the peripheral end of the pocket. The pocket 12 is made of a flexible material, in particular of plastic. Wile constitutes a bag with a collar 54 defining an open end. The neck 54 is engaged through the window 22 so that the closed end of the pocket extends below the bezel 22 between the legs 40. The neck of the pocket is folded down on the bearing surface 23 of the

lunette et le bord peripherique de la poche rabattu est re,cu dans la gorge 52. bezel and the peripheral edge of the folded pocket is re, cu in the groove 52.

Le bord peripherique de la poche est pourvu d'un ourlet 60 a l'interieur du quel vent avantageusement disposes des moyens 62 de constriction du bord The peripheral edge of the pocket is provided with a hem 60 inside which wind advantageously arranged means 62 for constricting the edge

ouvert de la poche pour maintenir celui-ci dans la gorge 52. open the pocket to hold it in the groove 52.

Plus precisement, un bracelet elastique 64 est confine dans l'ourlet 60. Ce bracelet a au repos un diametre nominal inferieur au diametre du fond de la gorge 52, de sorte que le bracelet elastique 64 maintient le bord More precisely, an elastic bracelet 64 is confined in the hem 60. This bracelet has at rest a nominal diameter smaller than the diameter of the bottom of the groove 52, so that the elastic bracelet 64 maintains the edge

de la poche dans la gorge.pocket in the throat.

En outre, un lacet 66 s'etend dans l'ourlet 60 pour permettre la refer meture de la poche apres degagement de celle-ci de la structure de support 14. Les deux extremites du lacet font saillie par une ouverture menagee In addition, a lace 66 extends in the hem 60 to allow the closure of the pocket after disengagement of the latter from the support structure 14. The two ends of the lace protrude through a cut-out opening.

dans l'ourlet.in the hem.

Lors du transport, la structure de support est telle que representee sur la figure 3 et les jambes vent alors dans leur position repliee. La structure de support est alors essentiellement plane et peut etre transportee facilement During transport, the support structure is as shown in Figure 3 and the legs then wind in their folded position. The support structure is then essentially flat and can be transported easily

en etant dissimulee, par exemple, dans un sac. by being hidden, for example, in a bag.

Une ou plusieurs poches 12 repliees vent transportees avec la struc ture de support. Ces poches peuvent etre engagees pour leur transport dans l'espace delimite par l'embase 32 de la structure de support ou dans la lu One or more folded pockets 12 transported with the support structure. These pockets can be engaged for their transport in the space delimited by the base 32 of the support structure or in the lu

carne 22.carne 22.

Pour le montage du pot, les jambes 40 vent d'abord deployees. L'une des poches est depliee et son extremite refermee est engagee par le dessus au travers de la lucarne 22 delimitee par la lunette. Le col de la poche est rabattu sur la lunette, de sorte que le bord peripherique de la poche soit en For mounting the pot, the legs 40 are first deployed. One of the pockets is unfolded and its closed end is engaged from above through the window 22 delimited by the telescope. The neck of the pocket is folded over the bezel, so that the peripheral edge of the pocket is in

S gage dans la gorge peripherique 52. Wages in the peripheral groove 52.

Le pot avec les jambes deployees est pose sur une surface et no tamment pose sur le sol. L'enfant peut alors s'asseoir sur la lunette recou verte d'une partie de la poche. Les excrements tombent directement dans la poche. Le film constituent la poche recouvrant la surface d'appui de la lu nette, il est indifferent que la structure de support soit propre ou sale pour permettre a l'enfant de faire ses besoins, puisque celui-ci n'est pas directe The pot with the legs extended is placed on a surface and in particular placed on the ground. The child can then sit on the green reclining part of the pocket. The droppings fall directly into the pocket. The film constitutes the pocket covering the bearing surface of the net, it is immaterial whether the support structure is clean or dirty to allow the child to make his needs, since it is not direct

ment en appui sur la structure de support. resting on the support structure.

Apres que l'enfant a fait ses besoins, la poche est degagee de la structure de support par retrait du bord de la poche de la gorge 52, grace a la deformation possible du bracelet elastique 64. La poche est ensuite fer mee par serrage du lacet 66, comme illustre sur la figure 4. La poche peut After the child has made his needs, the pocket is released from the support structure by removal of the edge of the throat pocket 52, thanks to the possible deformation of the elastic strap 64. The pocket is then closed by tightening the lace 66, as illustrated in FIG. 4. The pocket can

ainsi etre transportee en vue d'etre jetee dans la poubelle la plus proche. thus be transported for disposal in the nearest trash.

Apres retrait de la poche, la structure de support 14 est repliee comme illustre sur la figure 3. Aucun contact n'ayant eu lieu entre l'enfant, ses excrements et la structure de support est propre et peut etre rangee en After removal from the pocket, the support structure 14 is folded up as illustrated in FIG. 3. No contact having taken place between the child, his excrement and the support structure is clean and can be stored in

vue d'une utilisation ulterieure.for future use.

Claims

1.- Pot comprising a generally annular telescope (20) defining at least two zones (24A, 24B) diametrically opposed for supporting the buttocks of a user and delimiting a skylight (22) for passage of excrements, and a base (18) for supporting the telescope (20) above a bearing surface (S), characterized in that it comprises a removable pocket (12) for receiving excrement supported by the telescope (20) , which pocket has a neck (54) defining an access opening (22), and in that it comprises means for retaining the pocket with its opening

defined by the collar arranged in the skylight (22).

2.- Pot according to claim 1, characterized in that the two support surfaces (24A, 24B) have a width measured radially at least

minus two centimeters.

3.- Pot according to claim 2, characterized in that the bezel (22) forms a closed crown, the width of which at all points is radial

ment is equal to at least two centimeters.

4.- Pot according to any one of the preceding claims, ca

characterized in that the base (18) comprises at least two legs (40) articulated with respect to the seat (20) between a folded position in the tail, the legs (40) generally extend along the seat (20) and a extended position in which the legs (40) generally extend

ment perpendicular to the telescope (20).

5.- Pot according to claim 4, characterized in that the bezel (20) has stops (38A, 38B) for stopping the legs (40) in their deployed position and in that in their deployed position, the legs s DEVIATE

generally from one another, moving away from the telescope (20).

6.- Pot according to any one of the preceding claims, ca

type in that the neck (54) of the pocket (12) is engaged through the dormer (22), the neck (54) of the pocket being folded towards the outside of the lu

clear (20).

7. Pot according to claim 6, characterized in that the bezel has at its periphery a groove (52) opening radially outward for the reception of the peripheral edge (60) of the pocket, and in that the pocket retaining means (12) comprise means (64) for constricting the peripheral edge (60) of the pocket (12) in the peripheral groove

that (52).

8.- Pot according to claim 7, characterized in that the means for constricting the peripheral edge of the pocket comprise an elasti bracelet

that (64) engages around the peripheral edge (60) of the pocket.

9.- Pot according to any one of the preceding claims, ca

type in that the pocket has a lace (66) for tightening the neck (54)