US1405370A - Portable supplemental toilet seat - Google Patents

Description

S. S. WEAVER.

PORTABLE SUPPLEMENTAL TOILET SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 20. 192i.

' Patented J an. 31, 1922.

ounce srATEs STEPHEN SIMON WEAVER, 0F BARBERTON, OHIO.

PORTABLE SUPiPLEMENTAL TOILET SEAT.

Application filed January 20, 1921.

To all whom it any concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN SIMON \VEAVER, a citizen of the United States, re: siding at Barber-ton, in the County of, Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Supplemental Toilet Seats; and I do declare the following to,be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved portable supplemental toilet seat adapted to be placed on the usual existing seat to prevent the user from contracting diseases caused from sitting directly on an unclean existing seat.

The principal object of the invention is to generally improve upon devices of this class by the provision of one of-extremesimplicity and durability, which is made up of foldable sections carrying separate and independent foldab-le members forming a back-rest, these members being foldable against the upper faces of said sections and permitting the entire device to be folded into compact form to render it portable and desirable'for use by travelers or individual persons who must necessarily inhabit and use public toilets.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toilet seat made up of foldable sections to be swung into horizontal alignment and placed on an existing seat, these sec tions being equipped with laterally extending retaining pins on their under faces to extend into the opening in the existing seat and engage the edges thereof to prevent lateral displacement of the sections, the latter being equipped with pockets for receiving these pins when the sections are folded, permitting the latter to fold into tight contact with one another and to provide an extremely compact article for carrying.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course. of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a toilet seat constructed in accordance with this invention, the parts being shown in position for use.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 438,705,.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof. Figure 3 is a section taken on the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. V Figure 4 is a top plan view of the device showing the parts foldedv Figure 5 is an edge or side elevational view of the folded seat shown in Fig( 4:. 4 In carrying out the invention, I employ two symmetrical half-sections 1 and 2 connected together by hinges 3 secured to their under faces near their meeting ends, the sections when in horizontally aligned positions having the general appearance of an ordinary toilet seat. As before stated, each section is equipped on its under face with plurality of laterally extending pins 4 which are designed to extend into the usual central openingof the existing toilet seat and engage the edges thereof in such a way as to prevent accidental lateral displacement of the sections 1 and 2. At this'point, I wish to direct attention to the fact that each section is also formed at a point opposite one of the pins with a seat-or hole 4 adapted to receive the opposed pin when the two sections are folded together. This arrangement permits the sections to be folded into tight contact with'one another and insures compactness. If desired, suitable pads 5 may be employed. to cover the hinges 3 to prevent scratching or injury to the existing seat. Secured to the upper faces of each of the Patented Jan; 31, 1922.

sections 1 and 2 near their rear ends are inforce the sections and also serve other important functions to be hereinafter set forth.

Hinged to the upper faces of the sections 1 and 2 at 8 adjacent these cleats are comp-aratively small pieces of boards 8 which, when the device is in use, are intended to be disposed vertically and bear against the adjacent faces of the cleats to form a back-rest. It is to be noted that these boards 8 are to be folded downwardly against the upper faces of the sections when the device is not in use. Any suitable means may be employed for retaining the sections in horizontally aligned positions and to prevent them from accidentally folding up when in use. However, by preference, I make use of a hook 9 which is carried by the cleat 6 and an eye 10 carried-by the remaining cleat, the hook being engageable with the eye. At this point I wish to direct attention to the fact that" when the device is in use, one of the sections 8 of the back-rest bears against the hook and serves to retain it in effective position. Emphasis is to be laid on this construction and arrangement, since an additional function is given to the back-rest.

In use, the sections 1 and 2 are swung out into horizontal alignment with one another and the hook 9 engaged with the eye 1.0 to retain them in such position, the sections 8 of the back-rest being swung up into vertical position to render them effective and at the same time to retain the hook in effective position. Now, the seat is placed on the existing seat in such a way that the pins t extend through the usual central opening in said last seat. Thus, they are caused to engage the edges of the opening and in this way they prevent lateral accidental displacement of the supplemental seat. as the hinges 3 are covered by pads, it will be seen that this supplemental seat will not harm the existing seat by scratching or marring it. When the supplemental seat is not in use, the hook 9 is released from the eye 10 and the sections 1 and 2 folded to bring their under faces together. At this point, I may again direct attention to the fact that as the sections are formed in their under faces with pockets or holes at for receiving the pins 4: when the sections are folded, tight contact between the latter is insured. After the sections 1 and 2 are folded together, the back-pieces 8 are folded against the upper faces of the sections 1 and 2. Thus, when the various parts of the device are folded as disclosed in Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen'that a compact device will be had which can be conveniently carried from place to place.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that T have devised a supplemental portable toilet seat which will prevent, to a great extent, persons contracting diseases from using unclean toilet seats such as are often found in public toilets. The device may be easily placed in position for use and can be just as easily folded to provide a compact package for carrying. My improved seat is not only adapted for use in connection with existing toilet seats, but it can well be used by travelers and campers since it can be convenientlyand easily carried from place to place and can be placed in use by simply placing it on top of a vessel, box or any other suitable kind of a receiver. These and other important advantages and features of the invention have, no doubt, become apparent from the foregoing description and drawings.-

The manner of using my improved supplemental seat is thought to be obvlous from 1 ,eoasvo the foregoing description and drawing. Therefore, a more detailed and lengthy description is deemed unnecessary.

Since probably the best results may be obtained with the construction and arrangement herein shown and described, this construction and arrangement is taken as a preferred embodiment of the invention. However, I wish it to be understood that various minor changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to with out departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A supplemental portable toilet seat including hinged sections, each section carrying'a hinged back-piece at its rear end forming one-half of a back-rest, said pieces being foldable against the upper faces of the sections when the latter are folded together to render the seat compact.

2. A toilet seat of the class described comprising a pair of hingedly connected symmetrical half-sections, reinforcing cleats extending transversely across the upper faces of said sections at one end, means to retain the sections in horizontal alignment with one another, and members hinged to the upper faces of the sections and engageablewith said cleats to form a back-rest.

3. The structure set forth in claim 2, said means for retaining the sections in horizontal alignment being a forwardly swinging hook pivotally carried by one cleat and an eye carried by the other cleat, said hook being engageable with the eye and being held in effective position by one of the hinged members of the back-rest.

at. A toilet seat comprising side sections hingedly connected for movement from an extended to a folded position, cleats upon the upper faces. of said sections adjacent the rear ends thereof, means for releasably hold ing these sections in an extended position, and back forming sections hingedly connected with said side sections and when swung upwardly to an operative position engaging and braced by said cleats.

5. A toilet seat comprising sections hingedly connected for movement from an extended to a folded position, securing means for releasably securing said sections in an extended position, and back forming sections carried by said side sections and movable into and out of a raised position and when in a raised position serving to retain said securing means in an operative position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

STEPHEN SIMON WEAVER.

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