Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
004254000 | CLOSET HEAD, FOOT, AND BODY RESTS | 24 |
20090178189 | Structural toilet accessory support system - A structural toilet accessory support system used in bathrooms provides comfort, support and stability to the user when sitting down or standing up from a toilet. The invention responds to the need for a suitable support for the arms and back of anyone using a toilet. The system is suitable for use with toilets and seats already commercially available and adds aesthetics to the surrounding environment. The invention is available in various colors so that it can blend with the environment. For example, the invention can be made with silver plating, chromium plating, brushed steel or lacquer of different colors. In addition, the invention can be easily removed or transported. | 07-16-2009 |
20090307832 | LAVATORY ACCESSORY - Lavatory support accessory comprising a structure to support the user of a lavatory, the accessory having a back piece to support the lavatory lid in the raised position, characterized in that the back piece has a resilient flange or fold to produce interference with the opening movement of the lid in such a way that said flange or fold must be deformed for the lid to make contact with the back piece. | 12-17-2009 |
20100083432 | DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE COMMODE HANDLE - A detachable adjustable commode handle for use with a commode having legs includes a hook, having a flat portion upon which the toilet paper roll rollably rests, a hooked end curving up from said flat portion which discourages the toilet paper from sliding off in use, and a support portion curving up from and extending generally perpendicularly from the flat portion, wherein said toilet paper roll resting flat portion is sized shorter in length than a toilet paper roll axial length such that resistance is provided to the toilet paper roll at either end by the incipient curves of the hooked end and the support portion, a snap fit bracket connected to the support portion which detachable and adjustably snap fits onto a commode leg, wherein said snap fit bracket is offset from and perpendicular to the toilet paper roll resting flat portion, and wherein when said detachable adjustable commode handle is attached to a commode, said toilet paper roll resting flat portion is perpendicular to leg of a commode to which it is attached. | 04-08-2010 |
20100251469 | UPPER BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR TOILETS - An upper body support apparatus for toilets is disclosed. The upper body support apparatus includes a support board ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100257663 | DEVICE FOR A PERSON TO REDUCE STRAINING DURING EXPULSION OF FECAL MATTER INTO A TOILET - A device for a person to reduce straining during expulsion of fecal matter into a toilet. The device comprises a block-shaped footrest placed on a floor in front of the toilet. The person sitting on the toilet will place both feet upon the block-shaped footrest to elevate his/her lower body into a quasi-squat position without any change to above-the-waste posture to reduce straining significantly. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263114 | TOILET BOOSTER PLATFORM - A toilet booster platform for use with a regular toilet that helps children or people with disabilities to reach a regular toilet seat. The toilet booster platform is ideal for use in any home to help children maintain and learn coordination and balance, and to gain confidence while learning to use a regular toilet. The toilet booster platform is placed around the base of a toilet to assist children in safely reaching and using a traditional toilet seat to potty train. The toilet booster platform can be in the shape of a horseshoe, or other shape that places a platform area wherever a child might naturally place a foot while sitting on the seat of the toilet. The toilet booster platform shape also fits snugly against the front base of the toilet. The toilet booster platform includes a top non-slip surface. | 10-21-2010 |
20100275355 | Toilet Helper for Children and Little People - A device for small children and other little people to assist in the safe and comfortable use of standard-sized toilets. The device is either a unitary apparatus or three-piece apparatus formed with a middle, a first extension, and a second extension and formed to fit firmly against a toilet base in a manner that prevents sliding and movement. The device is hollow in such a manner that an odorless or pleasant-smelling liquid can be used to weight the device down while also emitting a pleasant smell for the restroom. A top and a bottom also are attached to the main body, first extension and second extension in order to provide additional safety. | 11-04-2010 |
20100293705 | UPPER BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR TOILETS - The preset invention provides an upper body support apparatus for toilets which enables a user to place his/her arms thereon when having a bowel movement. The upper body support apparatus ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110004989 | Toilet armrest support system - A Toilet Armrest Support System fitted over an existing toilet bowl having centrally disposed opening with a rim, the armrest support system comprising at least one or more armrests supported by a removable platform placed over the rim underneath an existing toilet seat and slideably engaged to a docking sub-system, which in turn is fastened to existing hinge openings with toilet seat fasteners on the rear of a standard toilet system; the removable platform providing a combination of different armrest attachments, thus giving a wide range of seating arrangements for individuals of different body sizes. | 01-13-2011 |
20110099701 | APPARATUS TO ASSIST SQUATTING ON TOILETS - An apparatus for assisting a person in assumption of a beneficial position for evacuations when using a toilet, the apparatus including a platform adapted to raise a user's feet from the ground surface, the platform having at least one height adjustment means associated therewith and an opening therein to at least partially receive a portion of the toilet or bowl. | 05-05-2011 |
20120030868 | Toilet bed cage support apparatus - The cage support apparatus and method is provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device comprising an upper support, a base support and a plurality of vertical supports. The upper support comprises a lengthened side support, a rear support, and a side support. The base support comprises a lengthened side support, a rear support, and a side support, and a plurality of vertical supports. The plurality of vertical supports comprises a first end vertical support, a second end vertical support, a first corner support, a second corner support, and an intermediate vertical support. The upper support and the base support are fixedly connected by the plurality of vertical supports, and particularly, the lengthened side support is held by the first end support, the first corner support and an intermediate vertical support, the rear support is held by the first corner support, the second corner support and the intermediate vertical support. The side support is held by the second corner support and the second end vertical support. The first end support, the first corner support and an intermediate vertical support are buttressed by the lengthened side base member, the first corner support, the second corner support and the intermediate vertical support are buttressed by the rear base member, and the second corner support and the second end vertical support are buttressed by the side base member. The cage support apparatus may further comprise a toilet placed so as to be bounded by the upper support and base support. The cage support apparatus may further comprise a first cross brace secured between the vertical supports and parallel to the lengthened side support and the side support. The cage support apparatus also comprises a second cross brace secured between the vertical supports and parallel to the rear support. | 02-09-2012 |
20120227169 | Toilet Training Stool - A stool system for use in conjunction with a toilet having a bowl and a seat, includes a stool having a generally planar platform and a base, and an attachment means configured to be attachable directly to the toilet bowl, wherein the stool includes an accommodating means configured to allow the attachment means to be attached to the stool, thereby coupling the stool to the toilet bowl, and wherein the stool is movable between a use position and a storage position without decoupling the stool from the toilet bowl. | 09-13-2012 |
20120246813 | RESTROOM AID - A restroom aid is disclosed for providing comfortable support for disabled, handicapped, elderly, or ill persons who require assistance using the restroom facilities. The restroom aid creates a sturdy frame around the toilet with aids for sitting, standing, and supporting the user's arms and head. The restroom aid can assemble and disassemble quickly using a quick-release mechanism. Furthermore, the restroom aid is easily adjustable to fit users and restroom facilities of different sizes. | 10-04-2012 |
20120255108 | Potty steps - Many young children might be uncomfortable with the height of the toilet and their feet dangling when they have to use the bathroom toilet. This invention will help the youngster be more at ease to use the toilet. | 10-11-2012 |
20130067649 | APPARATUS TO ASSIST SQUATTING ON TOILETS - An apparatus for assisting a person in assumption of a beneficial position for evacuations when using a toilet, the apparatus including a platform adapted to raise a user's feet from the ground surface, the platform having at least one height adjustment means associated therewith and an opening therein to at least partially receive a portion of the toilet or bowl. | 03-21-2013 |
20130174337 | Body Positioning Systems - A system related to providing elevated support and positioning of the feet to place the body of a user in a posture facilitating bowel elimination during seated-position toilet use. | 07-11-2013 |
20130318698 | Toilet Training Stool - A stool system for use in conjunction with a toilet having a bowl and a seat, the seat defining a seat plane and having a seat front edge apex, includes a freestanding stool including a base, the stool being reconfigurable between a use position and storage position, wherein the stool in the use position is disposable adjacent the bowl and substantially below the seat plane, and wherein the stool in the storage position is disposable substantially below the seat plane and substantially on a toilet side of a vertical plane tangential to the seat front edge apex. | 12-05-2013 |
20140123376 | Footstool - A footstool for use with a toilet, that includes a pair of parallel footrests that are connected at their aligned forward ends to the opposite ends of a spacer, generally forming a U-shape configuration. The U-shape configuration allows for the storage the footstool fitted to and partially around the base of a western toilet. A sidewall extends downward from the footrests and spacer leaving an open bottom end. Legs elevate the footrest from the flooring. Leg extenders may be inserted into the base of the legs to adjust the elevation of the footstool. The leg extenders may be stored in the open bottom end. The legs and leg extenders can receive a non-slip material installed to bottom ends thereof to prevent the footstool from slipping. | 05-08-2014 |
20150113719 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEFECATION POSTURES - An apparatus for a user sitting on a toilet seat. The apparatus includes a pair of U-shaped opposing side frames having a pair of opposing front legs. The apparatus also includes a front bridge spanning between the front legs. The apparatus further includes a footrest extending from the bridge. The footrest moves in an arcuate range of motion. The footrest is lockable at a plurality of preset defecation posture positions within the range. The apparatus additionally includes a lever controlling movement of the footrest within the range. The footrest moves toward one of the positions as the user is operating the lever from the seat when the frames are standing on a ground surface with the seat between the frames such that the bridge is in front of the seat and closer to the surface than the seat. | 04-30-2015 |
20150327739 | ADJUSTABLE TOILET FOOTREST AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure is directed to adjustable toilet footrests while using a toilet. In one embodiment, an adjustable toilet footrest comprises a foot platform having at least two telescopic legs extending therefrom, wherein the telescopic legs have a locking mechanism that allows for the height of the platform to be selectively adjusted to a user's desire. | 11-19-2015 |
20150327740 | INFLATABLE TOILET FOOTREST AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure is directed to inflatable toilet footrests while using a toilet. In one embodiment, an inflatable toilet footrest comprises a foot surface having a back concave curvature sized so as to conform to a toilet, a sidewall extending downwardly from the foot surface creating an airtight seal with the foot surface, a bottom portion connected to and creating an airtight seal with the sidewall, and an air valve. | 11-19-2015 |
20160022100 | PORTABLE ADJUSTABLE SLIDE-RESISTANT BACK AND NECK SUPPORT FOR TOILET SEAT LIDS - A support device is disclosed that solves the problem of conventional toilet seats lacking proper back and neck support for individuals with back and neck ailments. The support device provides a portable and adjustable toilet seat back and neck support device comprising a lumbar support portion, an adjustment portion and a neck support portion. The lumbar support portion is designed relieve pressure on the lower back. The adjustment portion connects the lumbar support portion and the neck support portion and provides an adjustment means for proper alignment of the spine. When in use the device is affixed to a toilet seat lid cover via fastening-loop material disposed on the lumbar support portion. When not in use the device is designed to be collapsible for discreet storage. | 01-28-2016 |
20160113453 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEFECATION POSTURES - An apparatus comprises a walking frame which includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a front bridge. The first side portion is U-shaped as defined via a first front leg, a first back leg, and a first handle portion spanning therebetween. The second side portion is U-shaped as defined via a second front leg, a second back leg, and a second handle portion spanning therebetween. The first handle portion and the second handle portion extend along a first horizontal plane. The front bridge spans between the first front leg and the second front leg along a second horizontal plane such that the walking frame is U-shaped. The apparatus comprises a back bridge spanning between the first back leg and the second back leg along a third horizontal plane. The first horizontal plane is closer to the second horizontal plane than the third horizontal plane. | 04-28-2016 |
20160143494 | Bathroom Weight Support - A bathroom weight support that is configured to prevent a user from falling from a seated position. The bathroom weight support includes a first member that is pivotally attached to a second member at one end. The first member is configured to be attached to a bathroom wall or similar support structure. The second member is substantially in an L-shape, which encloses a user along his or her side and torso while in a seated position and prevents falling and the possibility of an injury. The first member further includes a support rod that helps the second member to move from a retracted position to an extended position. The support rod is controlled by a depressible button, which the user can use to deploy the support rod and second member. | 05-26-2016 |