US1038388A - Closet attachment. - Google Patents

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H. R. KIESSIG. CLOSET ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1909.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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. Application filed May 19, 1909. Serial No. 497,015;

""ii' whom it may concern:

it known that I, HARRY R. Kinssic, a

n of the United States, residing at Sacnto, in the county of Sacramento and of California; have invented a new dents, of whi'c the following is a specifica arm. 1

.lidy invention is an improvement in closet attachments, and consists in certain novel #imshuotions and combination of parts mereinafter described and claimed.

fThe object of the invention, is to provide a device, in using which one may assume the natural crouchingposition with the feet eleirated to approximately the level of the butsocks, and Without the bare skin coming in contact with any part of the.seat,-and which ,hinged to swing away from the bowl in order that the opening may be left clear.

' The present embodiment of the invention comprises a pair of foot rests arranged in front and at each side of the bowl 1, which may be provided with the usual seat ring 2, and cover 3, and aback seat rest is also pro- .vitled. Each of the footrests consists of a secured to the floor in any suitable manner, the standard consisting of front and back bars '22 and 23, connected by a web 24. The

web 24 is provided on one side with a series of Track teeth 25, and a bar 26 is provided with a'similar series 29, which mesh with the first namedv series. The bar is also provided with a longitudinal slot 27, through which pass bolts 30, which also pass through openings in the standard, for securing the parts in adjusted position. It will be evident from the descri tion, that-by loosening the nuts 31 of the bolts, and disengaging the rack teeth, the bar may be moved longitudinally I of the standard.

Specification of 7 Letters Patent.

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The bars are an'integral plate 32, having atfoneedgeperforated lugs 33, and a footlplatefd -1spro-.v

videdwith perforated lugs [35,;w1'15eppem ings register with the openingsof, the legs 33, when the foot. plate is superimposed thereon, and pins or rivets 36 traversethe registering openings for securing the parts togeth er. I triangular in shape, and f are provided with a marginal rib 37 and with, openings 38inside of the rib, the openings beinglprovided for the passage of dirt, andj'also. to 'f'urnish,

a roughened surface for'eiig'agementby the feet. The back consists of'aicircularplate 39, secured inany suitablefmannerj 'to one end of an arm 40, whoseotliei end' isf provided with a flattened lug 41, received be-..

tween spaced ears 42 on an arm 43 project- 'ing laterally from a bearing 44, the bearing embracing the water \pipe 45 and being secured on each sidejthereof. One of the ears 42 is provided with an eccentric portion,

separated from the peripheral surface of the ear, by a square shoulder 46, and the flat t ened' lug is provided withv a projection 47 1 for engaging theshoulder to limit the downward movement of the arm. The lug 4l and "the ears 42 are'provided with registering openings, and a pivot pin 48 traverses the openings for pivotally securing the arm to the lug, Each of the shoulders is also provided with-a step 49, to assist the user in mounting to the bowl and the step is secured to the standard by a bolt 48*. With the above'construction, the back maybe" raised, to permit the cover and seat ring'to be lifted into the positionshown in Fig. I, and when released the back returns to its origi'nalpositi'on by gravity.

As is well known, the crouching position is the most favorable for an easy and complete evacuation, on account of anatomical and physiological reasons notnecessary to state herein, and with the above described 'construction'this position may be assumed,

or the usual sitting position as desired. In the embodiment shown no changes need be made in the usual equipment of thebowl, it only being necessary to secure the standards in place, and the said standards are far enough apart, to not interfere with one occupying a sitting position on the seat.

The foot plates aresubstant-ially The point of pivotal connection between the arm 40 and the arm 43, is far enough from the wall to permit the back to rest either in thedownward position shown in Fig. 1'

or against the wall.

I claim 1. In a water closet, the combination with the bowl of a standard at each side ofthe bowl at the front thereof, each of said standards having upon one side thereof a series of rack teeth, a bar provided with a;

longitudinal slot and with rackteeth for engaging the first named teeth, said standards having Openings registering with the slot, bolts traversing theopenings and the slot for securing the parts together, saidbar e having at the upper end thereof an integral plate, a foot rest hinged to the plate, a lug supported above the 'bowl, an arm hinged to the lug, means for limiting the downward movement of the arm, and a back secured to the arm.

2. In a water closet, the combination with the bowl, of a standard at each side of the bowl at the front thereof, a bar provided at its upper end with an integral plate ad- -a foot rest hinged to' the rest on the bar.

meshes justable longitudinally of the standard, and

plate. 3. In a water closet, the combination w'i th a bowl,-of a'standard at each side" ofthe bowl at the front thereof, a bar adjustable longitudinally of the standard, and a foot rest hinged tothe upper end thereof.

4. In a Water closet, the combination with the bowl, of a standard at each side of the and at approximately the level of the bowl top, and means 'for varying the height of the rests with respect to the bowl.

. HARRYR. KIESSIG. Witnesses:

A. E. GRADY,

J. B. Hoovnn.

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