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A height adjustable toilet seat apparatus for disabled users includes a toilet seat having a hinged lid. The apparatus may be fixed to a toilet bowl or to a wheelchair and includes telescopic legs for supporting the toilet seat and lid at different heights. A lid opening mechanism is operated by a f

A height adjustable toilet seat apparatus for disabled users includes a toilet seat having a hinged lid. The apparatus may be fixed to a toilet bowl or to a wheelchair and includes telescopic legs for supporting the toilet seat and lid at different heights. A lid opening mechanism is operated by a foot lever slidably connected to at least one of said legs. A catch is biased to a holding position for holding the lid in a rotated attitude and a foot peddle and handle are provided to release the catch.

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1. An apparatus for raising and lowering a toilet seat assembly with respect to a toilet bowl, the toilet seat assembly having a hinged lid, the apparatus comprising:clamping means for releasably securing the apparatus to the toilet bowl;telescoping legs connected between the clamping means and the

1. An apparatus for raising and lowering a toilet seat assembly with respect to a toilet bowl, the toilet seat assembly having a hinged lid, the apparatus comprising:clamping means for releasably securing the apparatus to the toilet bowl;telescoping legs connected between the clamping means and the toilet seat assembly for allowing the toilet seat assembly to be raised and lowered;means for fixing the legs to support the toilet seat assembly at two or more heights above the toilet bowl, anda toilet seat lid opening mechanism having a foot lever pivotably connected to the lid for opening thereof, a catch biased to a holding position for holding the lid in one of a plurality rotated attitudes and a foot peddle to release the catch, and wherein the foot lever is slidably received within a collar fixed for movement parallel to a longitudinal axis of the legs. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said collar is fixed to one of said telescoping legs. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toilet seat lid opening mechanism further includes a handle adapted to release the catch. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the telescoping legs supporting the toilet seat are power actuated. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the telescoping legs supporting the toilet seat are fluid actuated. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein detents are provided for fixing the legs to support the toilet seat at two or more heights above the toilet bowl. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein each telescoping leg comprises at least one detent and the apparatus further includes means operable to simultaneously engage and disengage each detent. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an insert releasably engageable with the seat, the insert being adapted to conform to the internal shape of the bowl. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the insert incorporates concertina sides. 10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further including a toilet seat heater. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the toilet seat heater comprises a thermostatically controlled electrical resistance element. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one of:at least one arm rest;at least one collapsible arm rest;a back rest;a collapsible back rest;a protective skirt arranged about the telescoping legs; anda protective skirt arranged about the telescoping legs, the skirt being injection molded from plastic. 13. A wheeled chair including an apparatus for raising and lowering a seat assembly with respect to the wheeled chair, the apparatus being attached to the wheeled chair and the wheeled chair having a plurality of wheels arranged about and under the apparatus, the seat assembly having a hinged lid, the apparatus comprising:telescoping legs connected between the wheeled chair and the toilet seat assembly for allowing the toilet seat assembly to be raised and lowered;means for fixing the legs to support the toilet seat at two or more heights above the wheeled chair, anda toilet seat lid opening mechanism having a foot lever pivotably connected to the lid for opening thereof, a catch biased to a holding position for holding the lid in one of a plurality rotated attitudes and a foot peddle to release the catch, and wherein the foot lever is slidably received within a collar fixed for movement parallel to a longitudinal axis of the legs. 14. The wheeled chair of claim 13, wherein the chair further comprises a steering mechanism adapted to turn at least one set of the wheels. 15. The wheeled chair of claim 13, further comprising at least one brake engageable with at least one of the wheels. 16. The wheeled chair of claim 13, further comprising a power source and a motor operable by a user of the wheeled chair. 17. The wheeled chair of claim 13, further comprising a clutch co-operating with the motor so as to enable disengagement of the motor by the user. 18. The wheeled chair of claim 13, further comprising one or two footrests.