IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0055329
(2002-01-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A no hands toilet lid and seat opening and closing mechanism designed to be disposed on a typical existing toilet having a seat and/or lid and seat. A saddle-like mounting bracket having left and right brackets is positioned on the top rear quadrant of the toilet bowl, and is clamped in place betwee
A no hands toilet lid and seat opening and closing mechanism designed to be disposed on a typical existing toilet having a seat and/or lid and seat. A saddle-like mounting bracket having left and right brackets is positioned on the top rear quadrant of the toilet bowl, and is clamped in place between the hinge assembly and toilet bowl. Two pivot arms support foot levers that control the lid and seat, and are pivotally coupled to the mounting brackets. A lid coiled spring and a seat coiled spring are each disposed around a pivot arm. U-shaped lid and seat brackets are adapted to be bonded to the existing toilet lid and seat, and are functionally connected to the lid and seat pedals, such that foot pressure forcing downward on a chosen pedal will raise and open the lid and/or seat.
대표청구항
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1. A toilet lid and seat raising and lowering mechanism adapted to be attached to an existing toilet having a toilet lid, seat, bowl and hinge assembly, said raising and lowering mechanism comprising; a two piece saddle-like mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a toilet, wherein said mounti
1. A toilet lid and seat raising and lowering mechanism adapted to be attached to an existing toilet having a toilet lid, seat, bowl and hinge assembly, said raising and lowering mechanism comprising; a two piece saddle-like mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a toilet, wherein said mounting bracket has a left and a right bracket, each bracket having a pivot arm on its outward side pointed away from the toilet, wherein each mounting bracket is secured rearward on an existing toilet bowl rim at existing hinge bolt mounting holes, by existing hinge mounting bolts on said existing toilet, a first coiled spring tuned to dampen the momentum of said lid, disposed around the pivot arm attached to said right mounting bracket, said first coiled spring having two ends, the first end coupled to said right mounting bracket and the second end coupled to a lid foot lever, a second coiled spring tuned to dampen momentum of said seat, disposed around the pivot arm attached to the left mounting bracket, and said second coiled spring having two ends, the first end coupled to said left mounting bracket and the second end coupled to a seat foot lever, a first U-shaped lid foot lever, having a foot pedal/stirrup, adapted to activate said lid and having two ends pivotally coupled in a horizontal position under said toilet bowl, to said pivot arms, a second U-shaped seat foot lever, having a foot pedal/stirrup to activate said seat, and having two ends pivotally coupled in a horizontal position under said toilet bowl, to said pivot arms, a first upside down U-shaped lid bracket, adapted for bonding to the underside rear end of said lid, just in front of and parallel to said existing lid/seat hinge assembly, a second upside down U-shaped seat bracket, adapted for bonding to the underside rear end of said seat, just in front of and parallel to said existing lid/seat hinge assembly, a pair of lid connecting rods one on each side of said lid bracket and each of said connecting rods having two ends, the first end pivotally coupled at a rearward end of said lid bracket and in a vertical position, said second end pivotally coupled to said lid foot lever, a pair of seat connecting rods one on each side of said seat bracket and each of said connecting rods having two ends, the first end pivotally coupled at a rearward end of said seat bracket and in a vertical position, second end pivotally coupled to said seat foot lever. 2. A toilet seat raising and lowering mechanism adapted to be attached to an existing toilet having a toilet seat, bowl and hinge assembly, said raising and lowering mechanism comprising; a two piece saddle-like mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a toilet, wherein said mounting bracket has a left and a right bracket, each bracket having a pivot arm on its outward side pointed away from the toilet, wherein said mounting brackets are secured rearward on an existing toilet bowl rim at existing hinge bolt mounting holes, by existing hinge mounting bolts on said existing toilet, having a hinged seat, a coiled spring tuned to dampen the momentum of said seat, disposed around said pivot arm attached to left mounting bracket, said coiled spring having two ends, the first end coupled to said left mounting bracket and the second end coupled to a seat foot lever, a U-shaped seat foot lever, having a foot pedal/stirrup, adapted to activate said seat and having two ends pivotally coupled in a horizontal position under said toilet bowl, to said pivot arms, an upside down U-shaped seat bracket, adapted for bonding to the underside rear end of said seat, just in front of and parallel to an existing seat hinge assembly, a pair of seat connecting rods, one on each side of said seat bracket, and each of said connecting rods having two ends, the first end pivotally coupled at a rearward end of said seat bracket and in a vertical position, said second end pivotally coupled to said seat foot lever.
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