US20050268389A1

US20050268389A1 - Toilet seat lifter

Info

Publication number: US20050268389A1
Application number: US10/858,462
Authority: US
Inventors: Stephane Meloche
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-06-02
Filing date: 2004-06-02
Publication date: 2005-12-08
Also published as: CA2470145A1; CA2470145C

Abstract

A toilet seat lifter having a piston with its main body rotationally attached to a fastening plate itself fixedly attached to the toilet bowl by way of one of the two existing seat fastening bolts. The extension part of the piston is rotationally attached to an <<L>> shaped bracket which is fixedly attached to the underside of the toilet seat.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to toilets but more particularly to a toilet seat lifter.
2. Background of the Invention
Over the years, many inventions have addressed the issue of the toilet seat, some inventions provide for the lowering of the seat while other provide for the raising of the seat and still other allow for both the lowering or the raising of the toilet seat. Some invention use a foot pedal to control the position of the seat while others are more like pistons being biased either to keep the seat lowered or the seat raised. In public restrooms, when a toilet seat is kept lowered urine can splattered onto it when a user does not bother raising it. It is therefore more practical to have the toilet seat kept in an upright or raised configuration. This can also be of use in private homes as well.
Some of the problem of the prior art relates to an overcomplexity of components which makes installation complex by requiring partial dismantling of the toilet in order to install the device; other devices involve components set inside the bowl which can create issues related to sanitation and ease of cleaning of the bowl. There is therefore a need for an improved seat lifter.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The toilet seat lifter of this instant invention has a piston having its main body rotationally attached to a fastening plate itself fixedly attached to the toilet bowl by way of one of the two existing seat fastening bolts. The extension part of the piston is rotationally attached to an <<L>> shaped bracket which is fixedly attached to the underside of the toilet seat. Moreover, the piston has an adjustable means so that air can escape at a controllable rate so as to adjust the lift rate of the toilet seat as well as to adjust to various toilet seat weights.
The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of this invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is shown and described, by way of examples. As will be realized, the invention is capable of other and different embodiments, and its several details are capable of modifications in various obvious respects, all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 a Side view of the toilet seat lifter installed on a toilet in an upright position.
FIG. 1 b Side view of the toilet seat lifter installed on a toilet in a downward position.
FIG. 2 Side view detail of the toilet seat lifter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A toilet seat lifter (10) has a piston (12) biased towards being protracted so as to keep a toilet seat (26) raised and having a main body section (14) which is rotationally attached to a fastening plate (16) which is itself fixedly attached to a toilet bowl (18) by way of one of the two existing toilet seat fastening bolts (20). The extension part of the piston (22) is rotationally attached to a toilet seat bracket (24) generally <<L>> shaped and which is fixedly attached to the underside of the toilet seat (26). The bracket (24) can be mechanically fastened or adhesively fastened or both. The fastening plate (16) can also be adhesively fastened on top of being mechanically fastened so as to avoid water from infiltrating under the plate.

Claims

1. A toilet seat lifter for raising a toilet seat comprising:

a piston being biased towards being protracted so as to keep said toilet seat raised and said piston having a main body section which is rotationally attached to a fastening plate which is itself fixedly attached to a toilet bowl by way of one of the two existing toilet seat fastening bolts;

said extension part of said piston being rotationally attached to a bracket which is fixedly attached to the underside of said toilet seat.

2. A toilet seat lifter for raising a toilet seat as in claim 1 wherein:

said bracket is <<L>> shaped.

3. A toilet seat lifter for raising a toilet seat as in claim 1 wherein:

said piston having an adjustable means so that air can escape at a controllable rate so as to adjust the lift rate of the toilet seat as well as to adjust to various toilet seat weights.