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A collapsible apparatus is disclosed for lifting and transporting objects, such as toilets and similar plumbing fixtures. The toilet lifter has a support structure and a strap system attached thereto. The support structure has three vertical legs with wheels on the bottoms and horizontal support str

A collapsible apparatus is disclosed for lifting and transporting objects, such as toilets and similar plumbing fixtures. The toilet lifter has a support structure and a strap system attached thereto. The support structure has three vertical legs with wheels on the bottoms and horizontal support structures connecting the legs at the tops. The strap system includes a loop strap that engages a bowl of the toilet and rear straps that engage a back or middle portion of the toilet. The strap system is supported by the support structure above the toilet in use and passes across a pivot point on the support structure to raise and lower the toilet. The straps are connected to a toilet, and the strap system is retracted to lift the toilet. The support structure may be locked into a folded position for transportation.

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A collapsible apparatus is disclosed for lifting and transporting objects, such as toilets and similar plumbing fixtures. The toilet lifter has a support structure and a strap system attached thereto. The support structure has three vertical legs with wheels on the bottoms and horizontal support str

A collapsible apparatus is disclosed for lifting and transporting objects, such as toilets and similar plumbing fixtures. The toilet lifter has a support structure and a strap system attached thereto. The support structure has three vertical legs with wheels on the bottoms and horizontal support structures connecting the legs at the tops. The strap system includes a loop strap that engages a bowl of the toilet and rear straps that engage a back or middle portion of the toilet. The strap system is supported by the support structure above the toilet in use and passes across a pivot point on the support structure to raise and lower the toilet. The straps are connected to a toilet, and the strap system is retracted to lift the toilet. The support structure may be locked into a folded position for transportation. 958, 19890800, Harbeke; US-4932686, 19900600, Anderson, Jr., 285/302; US-4946213, 19900800, Guest; US-4981280, 19910100, Brandenberg; US-5024469, 19910600, Aitken et al., 285/302; US-5316264, 19940500, Newman, Sr. et al., 251/150; US-5323813, 19940600, Barrett; US-5524935, 19960600, Everts, 285/302; US-5553900, 19960900, Fukumoto et al., 251/148; US-5586749, 19961200, Conley et al., 251/148; US-5595368, 19970100, Bogdany et al., 251/148 is removable from said connecting means when moved in a plane parallel to said diaphragm. 11. The valve apparatus of claim 6, wherein said opening extends in a parallel plane in relation to said diaphragm. 12. A valve assembly for controlling fluid flow, comprising: a cap having an inner surface and an outer surface, a first cavity and a second cavity extending through said cap to allow fluid flow therebetween, and a wall on said inner surface separating said first cavity and said second cavity; a diaphragm removably biasing against said wall and said inner surface and being of sufficient size to occlude said first cavity and said second cavity simultaneously when biased against said inner surface and said wall, the diaphragm comprising a first projection adapted to removably engage said wall on said cap and hermetically prohibit fluid flow between said first cavity and said second cavity; a first component having a seat portion and an actuation portion and a void being axially defined therethrough, said seat portion being adapted to receive said cap thereon to maintain said diaphragm therebetween; and a first member being maintained within said void in a movable manner and said first member loosely interlocks with said diaphragm on a side distal to said cap to allow said diaphragm to adjust while said first member forces said diaphragm against said inner surface and said wall as a result of a resilient means in a deactivated state and an actuation means withdrawing said diaphragm in an activated state to control fluid flow. 13. The valve assembly of claim 12, wherein said seat portion has a depression thereon and is adapted to accommodate said diaphragm in a sliding manner. 14. The valve assembly of claim 13, wherein an extension connects a protuberance to said first member and said extension has a shorter diameter than said protuberance, and said protuberance engages said diaphragm in an adjustable manner. 15. The valve assembly of claim 14, wherein a connecting means is located on said diaphragm and engages said protuberance in a pivoting manner. 16. The valve assembly of claim 15, wherein said connecting means is a socket and said protuberance is a ball, wherein said socket extends past a midway point on said ball and maintains same therein in a pivoting manner. 17. The valve assembly of claim 15, wherein said connecting means further comprises a first prominence and a second prominence opposing one another and having a first lip and a second lip respectively that extend inwardly therefrom to define a substantially circular opening therein to receive said protuberance in a pivoting manner. 18. The valve assembly of claim 17, wherein said opening extends in a parallel plane in relation to said diaphragm and said first lip and said second lip decrease a distance of said opening such that said protuberance is engaged therein and allows retraction of said diaphragm. 19. The valve assembly of claim 12, wherein said diaphragm is substantially elliptical in shape and further comprises a major axis and a minor axis, and a peripherally contiguous second projection being equidistantly spaced from an outer edge of said diaphragm and being sufficiently positioned to enclose said first and second cavity, said first projection extending along said minor axis. 20. A valve assembly for controlling fluid flow, comprising: a cap having an inner surface and an outer surface, a first cavity and a second cavity extending through said cap to allow fluid flow therebetween, and a wall on said inner surface being defined between said first cavity and said second cavity to separate same; a substantially oval diaphragm having a minor axis and a major axis a projection along said minor axis, and said diaphragm being of sufficient size to occlude said first cavity and said second cavity simultaneously when biased against said inner surface and when said projection is biased against said wall; a first component having a seat portion and an