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WO2008117288A2
WO2008117288A2 PCT/IL2008/000423 IL2008000423W WO2008117288A2 WO 2008117288 A2 WO2008117288 A2 WO 2008117288A2 IL 2008000423 W IL2008000423 W IL 2008000423W WO 2008117288 A2 WO2008117288 A2 WO 2008117288A2
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Carmi Halachmi
Atar Brosh
Ohad Banit
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/12—Swivel-mounted bowls, e.g. for use in restricted spaces slidably or movably mounted bowls; combinations with flushing and disinfecting devices actuated by the swiveling or sliding movement of the bowl
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/13—Parts or details of bowls; Special adaptations of pipe joints or couplings for use with bowls, e.g. provisions in bowl construction preventing backflow of waste-water from the bowl in the flushing pipe or cistern, provisions for a secondary flushing, for noise-reducing
    • E03D11/14—Means for connecting the bowl to the wall, e.g. to a wall outlet
    • E03D11/143—Mounting frames for toilets and urinals

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  • the present invention relates generally to an ergonomic apparatus and, in particular, it is concerned with facilitating a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture.
  • a squatting defecation posture straightens the recto-anal angle enabling the expulsive force to expel the feces directly through a substantially straight anal canal thereby negating the need for excessive sitting time and straining.
  • the present invention is an ergonomic toilet configured to facilitate a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture.
  • an ergonomic toilet configured to facilitate a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture
  • a toilet arrangement said toilet arrangement being displaceably mounted relative to said support element so as to be displaceable between a first position for facilitating mounting of the toilet arrangement by the user and a second position for use of the toilet arrangement, wherein, in said second position, said toilet arrangement defines .
  • a seating plane upwardly inclined towards a front portion of said toilet arrangement at an angle of between 5 degrees and 20 degrees to a horizontal plane, thereby disposing the thighs of the user toward the abdomen of the user.
  • the at least one support element is implemented as two braces, a first of said braces being connected to a first lateral section of said toilet arrangement and a second of said braces being connected to an opposing lateral section of said toilet.
  • the toilet arrangement is pivotally mounted.
  • the first position defines a substantially horizontal seating plane.
  • a displacement of said toilet arrangement from said first position to said second position is initiated by the body weight of the user.
  • a displacement of said toilet arrangement from said first position to said second position is initiated by an actuator mechanically linked to said toilet arrangement.
  • a shock absorbing arrangement mechanically linked to said toilet arrangement and configured to ensure said toilet arrangement moves from said first position to said second position in a gradual manner.
  • a grip structure disposed on each lateral section of said toilet arrangement to facilitate a user assuming a standing position.
  • a support structure disposed on the backside of said toilet arrangement to inhibit rearward slipping of the user along said toilet arrangement
  • a foot raise mechanism for disposing the legs at a further inclined angle
  • a toilet bowel immobilizing arrangement for facilitating a user mounting said toilet bowl.
  • the toilet arrangement includes a displaceable toilet bowl.
  • the toilet arrangement is implemented as a displaceable seat displaceable relative to a fixed toilet bowl.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded isometric view of an ergonomic toilet viewed from the back;
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded isometric view of an ergonomic toilet viewed from the side;
  • FIG 3. is an isometric view of an assembled ergonomic toilet
  • FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an assembled ergonomic toilet with attached plumbing
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross sectional view of an ergonomic toilet wall cavity
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a spring-actuated variation of an ergonomic toilet
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of an electric-motor-actuated variation of an ergonomic toilet
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a electric-motor-actuated two-piece piece ergonomic toilet
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of an ergonomic toilet seat retro-fitted to a conventional toilet.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of an adjustable leg lift platform for an ergonomic toilet. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • the present invention is ergonomic toilets configured to facilitate a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture.
  • the ergonomic toilet includes a toilet bowel 1 and support brackets 2 rigidly mounted to a solid support structure.
  • the toilet bowel 1 is shaped so that its center of gravity biases it to assume a horizontal position. It further includes mounting slots 4 through which the support brackets 2 enter a wall cavity and extend to the pivot mounts 7, a water intake opening 6, and a sewer exit opening 5, hand grips 7a, a shock absorbing arrangement 7b, sewer drain 7c, water supply line 7b, and a back support structure 3.
  • the toilet 1 is pivotally mounted between the two support 2, via pivot mounts 7, each being disposed near the front of opposing lateral sections of the toilet bowl 1.
  • the toilet 1 is biased to assume a substantially horizontal seating position so a user may comfortably sit down on the toilet in the customary manner.
  • a "substantially horizontal seating plane” is defined herein to include cases having a slight upward or downward variance of less than five degrees relative to the horizontal.
  • the shock absorbing arrangement 7b disposed in the toilet bowl 1 wall cavity maintains a relatively stable horizontal mounting position while the user mounts the toilet 1. After the user is fully mounted on the toilet 1 the bodyweight causes the toilet bowl 1 to swivel around the pivotal mounts 7 into an inclined seating plane ranging between five to twenty degrees, and preferably ranging between seven to twelve degrees, relative to the horizontal.
  • the shock absorbing arrangement also 7d ensures the toilet bowl 1 swivels into the defecation position in a gradual manner.
  • a back support structure 3 inhibits a user from slipping along the toilet bowel 1 while sitting at a non-horizontal angle.
  • the optimal defecation posture is achieved when the user thighs are more closely disposed towards the abdomen than in a normal sitting position so as to form an angle with the trunk significantly less than ninety degrees.
  • the user can employ the handgrips 7a disposed on opposite sides of the toilet to help generate a greater expulsive force and again use them to assist in standing up.
  • the toilet bowl 1 center of gravity bias displaces the toilet bowel into the default horizontal position in preparation for the next usage
  • the ergonomic toilet includes a spring-loaded toilet bowl latch mechanism 9 for holding the toilet bowl 8 in a horizontal mounting position mechanism configured to hold the toilet in a horizontal mounting position, and a spring-loaded actuator 12 to impart a swivel force to displace the toilet 8 from its inclined defection position to a horizontal mounting position.
  • the current embodiment employs a spring-loaded actuator 12 to impart a swivel force to restore the toilet bowl 8 to its horizontal position in preparation for the next usage after the user dismounts the toilet bowl 8.
  • the actuator 12 applies a minimal tension required to restore the toilet bowl 8 to its horizontal position; so as to ensure that the applied tension does not significantly counteract the swivel action generated by the body weight of the user.
  • the spring loaded latch mechanism 9 engages a corresponding notch or groove (not shown) in the support bracket 11 thereby stabilizing the toilet for the next usage.
  • Back support 9, and handgrips 12 features remain the same as the above-mentioned embodiment.
  • Appearing in Figure 7 is another non-limiting variant of an actuator- generated swivel embodiment including a bi-directional electric motor 14 coupled to self-locking drive train 15 including a worm gear, pulley 20 to displace the toilet bowel 13 in a controlled manner and to hold it in horizontal and inclined positions, a draw cord 16, and a push switch 17.
  • the electric motor 14 and drive train 15 arrangement engage a pulley 20 that winds or unwinds the pull cord 16 fastened to a support bracket 19. When the draw cord 16 is wound up on the pulley 20, the toilet 13 is held in a horizontal position.
  • the push switch 17 activating the motor 14 configured to unwind the draw cord 16 from the pulley 20 thereby swiveling the user and the toilet 13 into the inclined defecation position at which point the motor 14 is configured to stop spinning until reactivated.
  • the user was who previously leaning forward, leans backwards on the push switch 17, reactivating the motor 14 to rewind the draw cord 16 onto the pulley 20 thereby returning the toilet 13 to the horizontal position in preparation for the next usage as the drive-train 15 applies sufficient braking to prevent the toilet bowl 13 from swiveling excessively quickly back to the horizontal mounting position.
  • the bi-directional motor 14 powers the toilet 13 displacement in both directions.
  • Appearing in Figure 8 is an additional non-limiting variant including a toilet bowl constructed of a rigidly mounted portion 21d, a vertically displaceable front section 21a, an electric motor, self-locking drive train and corresponding gear track arrangement 21b, and a push switch 21c and pivotally mounted toilet seat 21.
  • the operation is generally analogous to the above described electric motor embodiment except that the desired inclined and horizontal seating positions are achieved through the vertical displacement of the front section 21a of the toilet displacing the front portion of the pivotally mounted toilet seat 21 so that it is disposed accordingly.
  • a second embodiment appearing in Figure 9 depicts a retrofit toilet seat 24 that attaches to a standard toilet bowl 22 and provides the seating plane displaceability while the toilet bowl 22 remains stationary.
  • the apparatus includes support brackets 26 that rigidly attaches to a standard toilet and pivot mount to which the seat 24 is pivotally mounted as may be seen in denotation 25. Otherwise, the construction and operation is analogous to the above- mentioned embodiment and variants.
  • Figure 10 depicts a leg lift platform 26 for lifting the legs so as to be inclined at a greater inclination than the tilt provided by the toilet bowl inclination. It may be activated manually or via a weight activated mechanism known to those skilled in the art.
  • the toilet bowl may be constructed from the customary ceramics, or stainless steel or any other materials providing the desired functionality.
  • the displaceable toilet seat may be constructed from the customary plastics, wood, ivory or any other material providing the desired functionality.

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Abstract

The device presented here within is an ergonomic toilet arrangement facilitating a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture. The toilet bowl or seat is displaceably mounted on a support structure so that when the user mounts the apparatus it is displaced such that the front of the seating arrangement is upwardly inclined relative to the horizontal. Such a position disposes the user's thighs and trunk at an angle significantly less then ninety degrees during defecation thereby diminishing bowel function complications.

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ERGONOMIC TOILET
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an ergonomic apparatus and, in particular, it is concerned with facilitating a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture.
It is known that most western toilets are designed and constructed for a sitting posture in which a user sits in an upright position with the back and thighs forming a substantially perpendicular angle. Recent studies show that in such a posture the anal and rectal canals are disposed at roughly a ninety- degree angle thereby inhibiting the free flow of fecal matter through the rectal canal during defecation leading to constipation. Additional bowel-function disorders like hemorrhoids and diverticulosis coli are caused at least in part from toilet users straining to generate the greater expulsion force required to empty the bowels.
A squatting defecation posture, however, straightens the recto-anal angle enabling the expulsive force to expel the feces directly through a substantially straight anal canal thereby negating the need for excessive sitting time and straining.
There are many devices available for providing a retrofit squat arrangement suited for western toilets in which a user assumes a squatting position above a toilet. However, such arrangements require the user to maintain an uncomfortable and unfamiliar squatting posture. Many, if not most, western toilet users would opt for the more comfortable and familiar sitting posture afforded by conventional western toilets even at the expense of the added health benefits of the squatting posture. There is therefore a need for toilet arrangement that facilitates an optimal defecation posture while preserving the familiarity and comfort afforded by conventional western toilets.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an ergonomic toilet configured to facilitate a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture.
According to the teachings of the present invention there is provided, an ergonomic toilet configured to facilitate a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture comprising: (a) at least one support element; (b) a toilet arrangement, said toilet arrangement being displaceably mounted relative to said support element so as to be displaceable between a first position for facilitating mounting of the toilet arrangement by the user and a second position for use of the toilet arrangement, wherein, in said second position, said toilet arrangement defines . a seating plane upwardly inclined towards a front portion of said toilet arrangement at an angle of between 5 degrees and 20 degrees to a horizontal plane, thereby disposing the thighs of the user toward the abdomen of the user. According to a further feature of the present invention, the at least one support element is implemented as two braces, a first of said braces being connected to a first lateral section of said toilet arrangement and a second of said braces being connected to an opposing lateral section of said toilet.
According to a further feature of the present invention, the toilet arrangement is pivotally mounted.
According to a further feature of the present invention the first position defines a substantially horizontal seating plane.
According to a further feature of the present invention a displacement of said toilet arrangement from said first position to said second position is initiated by the body weight of the user.
According to a further feature of the present invention a displacement of said toilet arrangement from said first position to said second position is initiated by an actuator mechanically linked to said toilet arrangement.
According to a further feature of the present invention a shock absorbing arrangement mechanically linked to said toilet arrangement and configured to ensure said toilet arrangement moves from said first position to said second position in a gradual manner. According to a further feature of the present invention a grip structure disposed on each lateral section of said toilet arrangement to facilitate a user assuming a standing position.
According to a further feature of the present invention a support structure disposed on the backside of said toilet arrangement to inhibit rearward slipping of the user along said toilet arrangement
According to a further feature of the present invention a foot raise mechanism for disposing the legs at a further inclined angle
According to a further feature of the present invention a toilet bowel immobilizing arrangement for facilitating a user mounting said toilet bowl.
According to a further feature of the present invention the toilet arrangement includes a displaceable toilet bowl.
According to a further feature of the present invention the toilet arrangement is implemented as a displaceable seat displaceable relative to a fixed toilet bowl. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is an exploded isometric view of an ergonomic toilet viewed from the back;
FIG. 2 is an exploded isometric view of an ergonomic toilet viewed from the side;
FIG 3. is an isometric view of an assembled ergonomic toilet;
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an assembled ergonomic toilet with attached plumbing;
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross sectional view of an ergonomic toilet wall cavity;
FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a spring-actuated variation of an ergonomic toilet;
FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of an electric-motor-actuated variation of an ergonomic toilet;
FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a electric-motor-actuated two-piece piece ergonomic toilet;
FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of an ergonomic toilet seat retro-fitted to a conventional toilet; and
FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of an adjustable leg lift platform for an ergonomic toilet. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The present invention is ergonomic toilets configured to facilitate a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture.
Referring to the non-limiting example appearing in Figures 1 through 5, the ergonomic toilet includes a toilet bowel 1 and support brackets 2 rigidly mounted to a solid support structure. The toilet bowel 1 is shaped so that its center of gravity biases it to assume a horizontal position. It further includes mounting slots 4 through which the support brackets 2 enter a wall cavity and extend to the pivot mounts 7, a water intake opening 6, and a sewer exit opening 5, hand grips 7a, a shock absorbing arrangement 7b, sewer drain 7c, water supply line 7b, and a back support structure 3.
The toilet 1 is pivotally mounted between the two support 2, via pivot mounts 7, each being disposed near the front of opposing lateral sections of the toilet bowl 1. As mentioned above the toilet 1 is biased to assume a substantially horizontal seating position so a user may comfortably sit down on the toilet in the customary manner. It should be noted that a "substantially horizontal seating plane" is defined herein to include cases having a slight upward or downward variance of less than five degrees relative to the horizontal.
The shock absorbing arrangement 7b disposed in the toilet bowl 1 wall cavity maintains a relatively stable horizontal mounting position while the user mounts the toilet 1. After the user is fully mounted on the toilet 1 the bodyweight causes the toilet bowl 1 to swivel around the pivotal mounts 7 into an inclined seating plane ranging between five to twenty degrees, and preferably ranging between seven to twelve degrees, relative to the horizontal. The shock absorbing arrangement also 7d ensures the toilet bowl 1 swivels into the defecation position in a gradual manner. A back support structure 3 inhibits a user from slipping along the toilet bowel 1 while sitting at a non-horizontal angle.
The optimal defecation posture is achieved when the user thighs are more closely disposed towards the abdomen than in a normal sitting position so as to form an angle with the trunk significantly less than ninety degrees.
As the toilet bowl 1 swivels into its inclined position, a user instinctively leans forward in order to maintain the trunk in a substantially vertical position. The combination of the thighs being disposed toward the abdomen and the trunk being inclined toward the thighs reduces the above mentioned thigh-trunk angle thereby disposing the user into an optimal defecation posture.
During defecation the user can employ the handgrips 7a disposed on opposite sides of the toilet to help generate a greater expulsive force and again use them to assist in standing up. As mentioned above the toilet bowl 1 center of gravity bias displaces the toilet bowel into the default horizontal position in preparation for the next usage
In a variant embodiment appearing in Figure 6, the ergonomic toilet includes a spring-loaded toilet bowl latch mechanism 9 for holding the toilet bowl 8 in a horizontal mounting position mechanism configured to hold the toilet in a horizontal mounting position, and a spring-loaded actuator 12 to impart a swivel force to displace the toilet 8 from its inclined defection position to a horizontal mounting position.
After the user has mounted the toilet 8, he releases the toilet bowl latch mechanism 9 enabling the body weight to swivel the toilet bowl 8 into the inclined defecation position. However, the current embodiment employs a spring-loaded actuator 12 to impart a swivel force to restore the toilet bowl 8 to its horizontal position in preparation for the next usage after the user dismounts the toilet bowl 8. It should be noted that the actuator 12 applies a minimal tension required to restore the toilet bowl 8 to its horizontal position; so as to ensure that the applied tension does not significantly counteract the swivel action generated by the body weight of the user. When the toilet assumes the horizontal mounting position the spring loaded latch mechanism 9 engages a corresponding notch or groove (not shown) in the support bracket 11 thereby stabilizing the toilet for the next usage. Back support 9, and handgrips 12 features remain the same as the above-mentioned embodiment.
Appearing in Figure 7 is another non-limiting variant of an actuator- generated swivel embodiment including a bi-directional electric motor 14 coupled to self-locking drive train 15 including a worm gear, pulley 20 to displace the toilet bowel 13 in a controlled manner and to hold it in horizontal and inclined positions, a draw cord 16, and a push switch 17. The electric motor 14 and drive train 15 arrangement engage a pulley 20 that winds or unwinds the pull cord 16 fastened to a support bracket 19. When the draw cord 16 is wound up on the pulley 20, the toilet 13 is held in a horizontal position. After the user mounts the toilet 13 and leans backwards towards the support structure 18 he presses the push switch 17 activating the motor 14 configured to unwind the draw cord 16 from the pulley 20 thereby swiveling the user and the toilet 13 into the inclined defecation position at which point the motor 14 is configured to stop spinning until reactivated. After defecation, the user was who previously leaning forward, leans backwards on the push switch 17, reactivating the motor 14 to rewind the draw cord 16 onto the pulley 20 thereby returning the toilet 13 to the horizontal position in preparation for the next usage as the drive-train 15 applies sufficient braking to prevent the toilet bowl 13 from swiveling excessively quickly back to the horizontal mounting position.
Alternatively, the bi-directional motor 14 powers the toilet 13 displacement in both directions.
Appearing in Figure 8 is an additional non-limiting variant including a toilet bowl constructed of a rigidly mounted portion 21d, a vertically displaceable front section 21a, an electric motor, self-locking drive train and corresponding gear track arrangement 21b, and a push switch 21c and pivotally mounted toilet seat 21. The operation is generally analogous to the above described electric motor embodiment except that the desired inclined and horizontal seating positions are achieved through the vertical displacement of the front section 21a of the toilet displacing the front portion of the pivotally mounted toilet seat 21 so that it is disposed accordingly.
It should be noted that the above embodiment and its variations variant are by way of example only and any configuration utilizing electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, or any means to displace the toilet arrangement falls within the scope of the current invention.
A second embodiment appearing in Figure 9 depicts a retrofit toilet seat 24 that attaches to a standard toilet bowl 22 and provides the seating plane displaceability while the toilet bowl 22 remains stationary. The apparatus includes support brackets 26 that rigidly attaches to a standard toilet and pivot mount to which the seat 24 is pivotally mounted as may be seen in denotation 25. Otherwise, the construction and operation is analogous to the above- mentioned embodiment and variants.
Figure 10 depicts a leg lift platform 26 for lifting the legs so as to be inclined at a greater inclination than the tilt provided by the toilet bowl inclination. It may be activated manually or via a weight activated mechanism known to those skilled in the art.
The toilet bowl may be constructed from the customary ceramics, or stainless steel or any other materials providing the desired functionality. Likewise the displaceable toilet seat may be constructed from the customary plastics, wood, ivory or any other material providing the desired functionality. The following invention has application across a very large segment of the population. People suffering from bowel function ailments are the first candidates for such an arrangement. The remaining population would also find application as health consciousness increases and people move towards preventive maintenance lifestyles.
It should be noted that the current invention meets accepted safety norms and standards and may be installed using methods known to those knowledgeable in the art.
It will be appreciated that the above descriptions are intended only to serve as examples, and that many other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. An ergonomic toilet configured to facilitate a toilet user assuming an optimal defecation posture comprising:
(a) at least one support element,
(b) a toilet arrangement, said toilet arrangement being displaceably mounted relative to said support element so as to be displaceable between a first position for facilitating mounting of the toilet arrangement by the user and a second position for use of the toilet arrangement, wherein, in said second position, said toilet arrangement defines a seating plane upwardly inclined towards a front portion of said toilet arrangement at an angle of between 5 degrees and 20 degrees to a horizontal plane, thereby disposing the thighs of the user toward the abdomen of the user.
2. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 wherein said at least one support element is implemented as two braces, a first of said braces being connected to a first lateral section of said toilet arrangement and a second of said braces being connected to an opposing lateral section of said toilet.
3. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 wherein said toilet arrangement is pivotally mounted.
4. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 wherein said first position defines a substantially horizontal seating plane.
5. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 wherein displacement of said toilet arrangement from said first position to said second position is initiated by the body weight of the user.
6. The ergonomic toilet of claim 1 wherein displacement of said toilet arrangement from said first position to said second position is initiated by an actuator mechanically linked to said toilet arrangement.
7. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a shock absorbing arrangement mechanically linked to said toilet arrangement and configured to ensure said toilet arrangement moves from said first position to said second position in a gradual manner.
8. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a grip structure disposed on each lateral section of said toilet arrangement to facilitate a user assuming a standing position.
9. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a support structure disposed on the backside of said toilet arrangement to inhibit rearward slipping of the user along said toilet arrangement.
10. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a foot raise mechanism for disposing the legs at a further inclined angle
11. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 further comprising a toilet bowel immobilizing arrangement for facilitating a user mounting said toilet bowl.
12. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 wherein said toilet arrangement includes a displaceable toilet bowl.
13. The ergonomic toilet arrangement of claim 1 wherein said toilet arrangement is implemented as a displaceable seat displaceable relative to a fixed toilet bowl.
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