Body support and positioning apparatus and system for seated-position toilet use
US10390668B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2017/006
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A body support and positioning apparatus and system for seated-position toilet use provides two levers, two stanchions, a platform, a crosspiece, two stop and release mechanisms, each providing a swinging support strut, a hinge to allow pivoting motion about the hinge, a flexible wire segment, a stiff wire segment, and a trigger mechanism. An embodiment of the apparatus and system is configured about the sides and front of a toilet to provide a body support system for squatting into a position for optimal bowel movement evacuation. Embodiments of the apparatus and system provide adjustable stanchion height and assembly, as well as varied platform, crosspiece, and support strut combinations.
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