Toilet seat lifting system
US6308347A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K13/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The toilet seat lifting system includes a lifting bracket secured to a seat of a toilet, a vertical member, a stabilizer bar locks between the toilet seat bolts and engage the upper portion of the vertical member, a spring attached to the stabilizer bar and the rear of the toilet seat, a lever arm pivotally attached to a lower portion of the vertical member, a pair of support arms attached to an upper portion of the vertical member extending at an angle from thereof, an air cylinder attached between the vertical member and the lever arm, two pulleys rotatably attached to an upper portion of the vertical member, and a length of cord attached to the lever arm extending about the pulleys and attached to the lifting bracket for allowing elevating and lowering of the seat, outer covers attached to vertical member and the support arms concealing inner components and providing a decorative exterior.
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