US3657745A - Child{40 s toilet pot - Google Patents

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US3657745A
US3657745A US50185A US3657745DA US3657745A US 3657745 A US3657745 A US 3657745A US 50185 A US50185 A US 50185A US 3657745D A US3657745D A US 3657745DA US 3657745 A US3657745 A US 3657745A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K11/00—Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets
    • A47K11/06—Chamber-pots; Throw-away urinals for non-bedridden persons; Chamber-pots for children, also with signalling means, e.g. with a music box, or the like
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S4/00—Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
    • Y10S4/05—Urine guards

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  • a toilet p particularly for children and produced y a moulding process has a receptacle with an integral foot rest. This enables a child to exert a stabilizing downward load dur- [58] Field g l H 134 1 l0 1 I I t 41 142 ing movement onto and off the pot.
  • the foot rest is provided l with footprint recesses.
  • a splashguard has a pair of recesses forming a carrying handle.
  • a toilet pot has an integral footrest and for example comprises a receptacle having a seat rim, and a foot rest or integrally formed with the receptacle and so shaped and positioned to permit a stabilizing downward load to be applied to the toilet pot as a whole by one or both feet during movement to end from the normal haunched or semi-squatting position on the seat rim.
  • the foot rest may conveniently be provided with foot locating ribs and/or recesses in its upper surface in order to ensure that the child can readily seat itself without looking backwards as soon as its feet are correctly positioned.
  • These may conveniently be in the form of recessed footprints the heels of which are located as closely as possible to the lower front part of the receptacle.
  • the foot rest may have outwardly and downwardly sloping peripheral edges.
  • a rising splash-guard is provided this will be located at the region of the seat rim adjacent the foot rest and conveniently the outer face of the splash-guard may be formed with a gripping handle, for example by a pair of vertical slots or recesses.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric view from above and one side
  • FIG. 2 is a cross section on the line A-A of FIG. 1.
  • the toilet pot illustrated includes a receptacle of fairly standard dimensions, for example having an internal diameter of approximately 6 inches,-with a seat rim 11 about 1 inch wide and an outer supporting skirt or base 12 arranged to place the seat rim 11 at about 4 to 4% inches from the floor.
  • the lower end of the splash-guard l5 merges into a generally horizontal foot rest 16 which is formed integrally with the remainder of the toilet pot as a plastics injection moulding.
  • the upper surface of the foot rest 16 is formed with a pair of recesses 22 of footprint form separated by a ridge 2] and suitably positioned to ensure that a child, once standing on them, can confidently sit down to the normal haunched or semi-squatting position without risk of being incorrectly positioned either laterally, forwardly or backwardly, or rotationally, or of catching on the splash-guard.
  • the forward face of the splashguard is formed with a pair of slots 23 which together form a lifting handle.
  • the foot rest and its associated footprint recesses 22 extending forward of the receptacle allows the child when using the toilet pot to approach it with confidence and readily and visually place first one and progressively both feet confidently on the footrest in thecorrect position automatically when approaching backwards to sit down. is in contrast to a normal pot which is often as not invisible behind the child.
  • the first heel or foot has been placed on the foot rest, the childs weight holds the entire toilet pot firmly downwards and even if a second foot is moved sharply against any part of the toilet pot it will not tend to be moved backwards, sideways or rotationally.
  • the position of the footprint recesses is quite important if correct positioning is to be obtained.
  • the foot rest should extend forwardly to a distance at least 7 inches and preferably about 10 inches from the nominal center of the receptacle 10.
  • the upper surface of the foot rest 16 is of the configuration shown in FIG. 2. Thus it'has outwardly and downwardly sloping peripheral edges 17 at its sides and a similar outwardly and downwardly sloping surface 18 at its forward edge. This ensures that there are no upward protrusions over which the child may trip.
  • the underside of the foot rest, and, if desired, the remainder of the toilet pot may be provided with a number of vertical reinforcing ribs 20 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the toilet pot When rising after use, the toilet pot is firmly held in place by the downward load applied by the feet on the foot rest and then it cannot tilt, lift or revolve, so eliminating a constant worry of upsetting. .This also enables the child to have its hands free to cope with loose clothing.
  • the construction may be made such that it is stackable. Alternatively or in addition it may be provided with a suitable aperture for hanging up. Moreover although over-shooting is thought to be unlikely the foot rest may, if desired, be formed 7 as an extra catchment area.
  • the foot rest may be quite adequate if provided just at the front of the receptacle but if desired it may extend partially to one side or if desired all round.
  • a toilet pot comprising a receptacle including side walls having upper and lower regions, the upper regions affording a seat rim, and the lower regions having a foot rest integrally formed therewith and extending forwardly of the receptacle, the foot rest being so shaped and positioned as to permit a stabilizing downward load to be applied to the toilet pot as a whole by one or both feet during movement to and from the normal haunched or semi-squatting position on the seat rim.
  • a toilet pot as claimed in claim 1 in which the foot rest is provided with foot locating means in its upper surface.
  • a toilet pot as claimed in claim 1 including a rising splash-quard located at an upper region of the receptacle adjacent the foot rest.
  • a toilet pot as claimed in claim 1 produced as an integral plastics moulding.

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US4193142A (en) * 1978-09-25 1980-03-18 Bernadine Henningfield Child's toilet apparatus
US4608723A (en) * 1983-03-02 1986-09-02 Usm Corporation Apparatus for lasting footwear
US5282283A (en) * 1992-06-30 1994-02-01 Mr. Tux, Inc. Urination station
US5537695A (en) * 1995-01-27 1996-07-23 Ander; Anthony T. Musical toilet training device
US5987657A (en) * 1998-08-27 1999-11-23 Byers; Melvin A. Toilet attachment and aid
US20030124928A1 (en) * 2001-12-27 2003-07-03 Sherrod Earle H. Non-slip absorbent article
US20040166321A1 (en) * 2003-02-21 2004-08-26 Rippl Carl G. Non-slip portable absorbent article
US20050022298A1 (en) * 2003-07-31 2005-02-03 De Leon Maria E. Mat featuring a removable portion
US7904972B2 (en) * 2007-11-30 2011-03-15 Marino Anderson Ergonomic contoured urinal floor mat
US20110214228A1 (en) * 2008-11-21 2011-09-08 Rosser Glyn David Toilet equipment
US9332884B2 (en) 2008-11-21 2016-05-10 Glyn David ROSSER Toilet equipment

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NL7604228A (nl) * 1975-05-02 1976-11-04 Heimess Messmer Baby Glueck Kindertoilet.
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US2514537A (en) * 1947-07-09 1950-07-11 George P Hardin Privy seat
US2602166A (en) * 1947-10-01 1952-07-08 Aitken Roy Chamber pot
US2730726A (en) * 1952-03-07 1956-01-17 Babbage Neville Francis Sanitary appliance for children's use
US3381315A (en) * 1965-12-02 1968-05-07 P B M Parking Corp Portable child's toilet
US3401408A (en) * 1963-10-09 1968-09-17 Buck Immanuel Chamber pot
US3435464A (en) * 1967-04-19 1969-04-01 Sani Jon Of America Inc Portable toilet

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US2514537A (en) * 1947-07-09 1950-07-11 George P Hardin Privy seat
US2602166A (en) * 1947-10-01 1952-07-08 Aitken Roy Chamber pot
US2730726A (en) * 1952-03-07 1956-01-17 Babbage Neville Francis Sanitary appliance for children's use
US3401408A (en) * 1963-10-09 1968-09-17 Buck Immanuel Chamber pot
US3381315A (en) * 1965-12-02 1968-05-07 P B M Parking Corp Portable child's toilet
US3435464A (en) * 1967-04-19 1969-04-01 Sani Jon Of America Inc Portable toilet

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4193142A (en) * 1978-09-25 1980-03-18 Bernadine Henningfield Child's toilet apparatus
US4608723A (en) * 1983-03-02 1986-09-02 Usm Corporation Apparatus for lasting footwear
US5282283A (en) * 1992-06-30 1994-02-01 Mr. Tux, Inc. Urination station
US5537695A (en) * 1995-01-27 1996-07-23 Ander; Anthony T. Musical toilet training device
US5987657A (en) * 1998-08-27 1999-11-23 Byers; Melvin A. Toilet attachment and aid
US6911407B2 (en) 2001-12-27 2005-06-28 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Non-slip absorbent article
US20030124928A1 (en) * 2001-12-27 2003-07-03 Sherrod Earle H. Non-slip absorbent article
US20040166321A1 (en) * 2003-02-21 2004-08-26 Rippl Carl G. Non-slip portable absorbent article
US20050022298A1 (en) * 2003-07-31 2005-02-03 De Leon Maria E. Mat featuring a removable portion
US7904972B2 (en) * 2007-11-30 2011-03-15 Marino Anderson Ergonomic contoured urinal floor mat
US20110214228A1 (en) * 2008-11-21 2011-09-08 Rosser Glyn David Toilet equipment
US8584270B2 (en) * 2008-11-21 2013-11-19 Glyn David ROSSER Toilet equipment
US9332884B2 (en) 2008-11-21 2016-05-10 Glyn David ROSSER Toilet equipment

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