Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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THERAPEUTIC TOILET SEAT
BACKGROUND Oh' THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to toilet seats and more
particularl pertains to a new therapeutic toilet seat for providing
greater comfort for people with various health conditions.
IS Description of the Prior Art
The use of toilet scats is known in the prior art. More
specifically, toilet scats heretofore devised anti utilized arc known
to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural
~() ce~nfiguratirms, noW withstanding the myriad of designs encompassed
by the crowded prior art which have hecn developed for the
fulfillment of countless objectives and reduircments.
Known prior art toilet seats include U. S. Patent No.
?5 4,045.679 to Garnett: L1.S. Patent No. 4,?4-I,U6~ to I3ayard; U.S.
Patent No. 5.311.617 to Amrnatelli et al.: U.S. Patent Nu. -t,~457,0?9
to Matthews: U.S. Patent No. 4,189,794 to Aleman-Mucivo: and
U_S. Patent No. Des. ?70,015 to Knight.
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While these devices fulfill their respective, particular
objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not
disclose a new therapeutic toilet seat. The inventive device
~ includes a toilet seat defined by a central opening therethrough for
positioning over a toilet bowl. The toilet seat has a space formed at
a rear portion thereof. Ends of the toilet scat forming the space are
beveled. A lower surface of the toilet scat has a plurality of spacers
disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat above the toilet bowl.
In these respects, the therapeutic toilet seat according to the
(resent invention substantially departs from the conventional
concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an
apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing greater
IS ~wrofort for people with various health conditions.
vlln~n~aRY U1~ 'TII~ INVCN'I'I()N
In view of the foregoing disadvantages irtttercnl in the known
=(1 ty~c~s of toilet scats now present in the prior art, the present
imwntion provides a new tltcrapcutic toilet scat construction
wimr~~in the sarnc c:an he utilized for providing greater comfort for
I~myl~ with various health conditions.
'flre general purpose of the present invention, wlrirh will he
~i~ scril~e~i subsequently in greater detail. is to provide a new
tlrrrahcutic toilet scat apparatus and method which has many of the
ieiv;rnta~~rs of the toilet scats mentioned ftcrctufore and many navel
f~~;Uurcs that result in a new therapeutic toilet scat which is not
;muiripated, rendered obvious) su~~~~ested. or even implied by any of
Uru prior art toilet seats, either alcm or in any combination thereof.
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To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a
toilet seat having a generally circular configuration. The toilet seat
is defined by a central opening therethrough for positioning over a
toilet bowl. The toilet seat has a space formed at a rear portion
thereof. The space has a width of at least two inches. Ends of the
toilet seat forming the space are beveled. A lower surface of the
toilet seat has a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating
the toilet seat above the toilet bow(. A hinge bar is secured to the
rear portion of the toilet seat and spans the space. The hinge bar
has a pair of brackets extending outwardly therefrom for securement
to the toilet bowl. A toilet lid is provided. The toilet lid is
dimensioned for covering the toilet seat. A rear edge of the toilet
lid is hingedlv secured to the hinge bar of the toilet seat.
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There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the invention in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may he better
2(1 appreciated. 'T'hcre arc additional features of the invention that will
h~ described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of
the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of
25 the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is
nut limited in its application to the details of construction and to
tlrc ,rrrangcmcnts of the components set forth in the fcalluwin~~
c.lcacriptiun or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is mrpablc
of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in
~U various ways. Also. it is to he understood that the phrascoloav and
tcrrninulogy employed herein arc for the purpose of description and
should nut he rc'~arded as limiting.
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As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the
conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be
utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and
systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present
invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as
including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not
depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
1() Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the
11.5. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and
especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who
;trc nut familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to
~lutcrmine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence
Is of tlrc technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is
nritftcr intended to define: the invention of the application, which is
m~:osured by the claims, nor is it intended to he limiting as to the
~m,l» c~f the invention in any wav.
~(1 It is therefore an object of the: present invention to provide a
mw~ thcrapeutir toilet scat apparatus and method which has many of
ilm ;tciv,rnta~rs of the toilet seats mcntionecf heretofore and many
mwcl features that result in a new therapeutic Wild scat which is
o~,t anticipated. rendered ul~vious. su~~~'eslcd, or even implied by any
I the prior art toilet scats, citlrcr alone on in anv combination
tl~~rmf.
It is ,mother ohjcrt of the prrscnt invention to provide a new
tlmrapcutic toilet seat which may be easily <rncf cfficientlv
nt;tnufactured and marketed.
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It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new
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therapeutic toilet seat which is of a durable and reliable
construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a
new therapeutic toilet seat which is susceptible of a low cost of
manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which
accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the
consuming public, thereby making such therapeutic toilet seat
economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a
new therapeutic toilet seat which provides in the: apparatuses and
t5 methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while
simultancouslv overcoming some of the disadvantages normally
associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a
~(1 new therapeutic toilet seat for providing greater comfort for people
with various hc;tlth conditions.
Yet another object of the present invcrttion is to provicic a new
therapeutic toilet seat which includes a toilet scat defined by a
~5 central opening therethrough for positioning over a toilet fowl. The
toilet scat has a space formed at a rear portion thereof. Ends of the
toilet scat forming the space are beveled. A lower surface of the
toilet scat has a plurality of spacers disposed thereon for elevating
the toilet scat above the toilet bowl.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with
the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are
pointed oui with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming
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a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the
invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained
by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings
and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred
embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be better understood and objects other than
those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is
given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a new therapeutic toilet seat
Is uecording to the present invention.
Figure ' is a bottom plan view of the present invention.
Figure : is a side elevation view of the present invention.
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I)ISCRII''fI()N OF THE E'RChERRED EMR()!)lMEN1'
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
f'i~urcs I through 3 thereof. a new therapeutic toilet scat embodying
~s tlw principles and concepts of the present invention and generally
~ie~si~~n~rtc~l I~v the reference numeral l0 will he described.
f1s best illustrated in Figures 1 through ;. the therapeutic
tuilW scat 111 cmprises a toilet t l ~' havin~~~~enerallv circular
sca a
_~() ~ unf iuration. The toilet scat do fined central opening
1 ~' is by a l~
tlmrcthrough for positioning Wild howl. 'The toilet scat
over a l
h;rs a space 1G formed at a rear portion thereot. The space IG has a
width of at least two inches. Ends of the toilet scat l~ forming the
al~,rc~ IO are beveled. ~'~ lower surface of the toilet scat 1'_' has a
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plurality of spacers 18 disposed thereon for elevating the toilet seat
12 above the toilet bowl. A hinge bar 20 is secured to the rear
portion of the toilet seat I2 and spans the space 16. The hinge bar
2O has a pair of brackets 22 extending outwardly therefrom for
securement to the toilet bowl.
A toilet lid 24 is provided. The toilet lid 24 is dimensioned
for covering the toilet seat 12. A rear edge of the toilet lid 24 is
hingedly secured to the hinge bar 20 of the toilet seat 12.
The present invention is a modified toilet seat 12 that
incorporates a split-back designed to provide greater comfort. The
toilet scat 12 is constructed of conventional materials, including
plastic, wood, padded versions, and the like. Unlike conventional
toilet scats, which arc continuous oval shape, or those versions with
a split front commonly found in public facilities, the present
invention would position the split or opening IG at the rear portion
of the toilet seat 12. This will provide greater comfort to those
individuals with conditions of the posterior region including, but
~f) not limited to) tailbone injuries or hemorrhoids, as well as those
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with conditions of the lower hack, including sciatica or lumbar
conditions. This design is intended to reduce the pressure placed on
the body when seated on the toilet, thus reducing pain. discomfort,
and straining.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage anti
operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent
from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion
relating to the manner of usage and operation will he provided.
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With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized
that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the
invention, to include variations in size. materials, shape, form,
_'i function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed
readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all
equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and
described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the
present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of
the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the
art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction
15 and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable
n~e~difications and equivalents may he resorted to, falling within the
scope of the invention.
