US2094498A

US2094498A - Auxiliary toilet seat

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Publication number: US2094498A
Application number: US69190A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clark E Saunders
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-03-16
Filing date: 1936-03-16
Publication date: 1937-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 1954-09-28

Description

v P 1937- c. E. SAUNDERS 2,094,498

AUXILIARY TOILET SEAT Filed March 16, 1956 Invenlor ,lariiazmdam A llomey5 Patented Sept. 28, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention has reference to an auxiliary seat for attachment to the customary toilet seat for rendering smaller the opening therein to the end that the seat with the attachment thereon may be used conveniently by a child, and in this Way thereby serve admirably in the training of the child.

An object of the invention'is to provide a toilet seat atachment of the character suggested which in addition to being easily applied or removed from the usual toilet seat can be folded to a relatively small and compact size for carrying about in a handbag, the pocket, or the like, thus rendering the device especially useful for travelling purposes particularly when travelling with children.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the applicationof the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view with the auxiliary seat in folded position.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view showing the manner of releasably securing the auxiliary seat to the usual toilet seat and Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the auxiliary seat at the hinge connection between the sections of the auxiliary seat.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that the auxiliary seat indicated generally by the reference numeral 5 comprises a pair of complemental sections 6 which may be formed of ply wood, metal, or any suitable strong and durable material. The sections 6 at the closed end of the auxiliary seat are hingedly connected together and in the manner shown through the medium of a hinge 1 the pintle 8 of which is in the form of an elongated spring having an end engaging in the eyes of the hinge plates in the usual manner and a second reversely bent end 9 which forms a spring clip that is adapted to engage the usual toilet seat ID in the manner best shown in Figure 3 for releasably securing the auxiliary seat 5 to the seat It) and in the position suggested in Figure l.

As shown in Figure 1 when in use the auxiliary seat 5 has its outer edge portion resting on the main seat l0 with the clip 9 engaging the main seat H1 at the closed end of the opening in the seat for releasably and positively securing the auxiliary seat 5 in position. When so positioned the auxiliary seat 5 fills the posterior portion of the main toilet seat ID and the two lateral surfaces or sides of the auxiliary seat serve to convert the adult seat in into that capable of convenient use by a child, this being all accomplished without in any way distorting or changing the shape of the adult seat. Thus it will be found that the auxiliary seat will be practical when used during the training period of the child.

When not in use the sections 6-6 of the auxiliary seat may be folded one upon the other as suggested in Figure 2 and when so folded the auxiliary seat is thus reduced to a small compact which can be placed in a travelling bag, handbag, or if desired conveniently carried in the pocket of ones apparel.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An auxiliary toilet seat for application to a conventional toilet seat, said auxiliary seat comprising a pair of complemental sections, means hingedly connecting said sections at one end of the latter, and said hinge means including a hinge pintle having a reversely bent end forming a spring clip adapted to engage the conventional toilet seat for releasably and positively retaining the auxiliary seat in proper position on the conventional toilet seat.

2. An auxiliary toilet seat comprising a pair of complemental sections, and a hinge connecting said sections at one end, said hinge including a part having a clip integral therewith and adapted to engage a conventional toilet seat for releasably and positively retaining the auxiliary seat on said first-mentioned seat.

3. An auxiliary toilet seat comprising a pair of complemental sections, and a hinge connecting the sections together and including a pintle having a resilient attaching clip integral therewith.

CLARK E. SAUNDERS.