Patent classifications
A47K17/028
Retractable platform
A retractable platform for use in conjunction with a toilet seat configured to be compact when in the retracted position. The retracted platform becomes a generally leveled standing platform when engaged in the opened position providing a stable platform for a child to stand on and turn around to position oneself to sit on a toilet seat. When the platform is in the retracted position, it allows an adult to sit on a toilet seat without any obstruction from the stool to their legs or feet. A cut out on its front panel receive adult-sized feet so the platform in the retracted position does not have to be physically moved when an adult needs to use the toilet. The retracted platform can be easily moved to assist a child needing a vertical advantage in a different location.
Anti-overflow toilet
A toilet configuration that is connectable to a sewer drainage pipe is provided. The toilet configuration includes a water storage tank, a ceramic toilet body including a toilet bowl, and a water supply plenum operable to receive water from the water storage tank and channel the water to the toilet bowl. The toilet configuration further includes a primary drain operable to fluidly connect the waste receiving basin and the sewer drainage pipe and at least one footrest formed unitarily with an outer surface of the ceramic toilet body. The footrest is operable to aid a user in elevating at least one knee while the user is seated upon the toilet configuration.
Defecation postural modification devices
A stationary children's toilet assembly may include a potty with a pedaling mechanism (e.g., one or more cycling pedals) coupled thereto that together may act as a defecation postural modification device by raising a child's legs up and increasing hip flexion during user, which may support proper squatting posture and aid elimination.
TOILET SUPPORT FRAME
A toilet frame can measure the weight of a patient when the patient is sat on the toilet frame. The toilet frame includes a support frame and a seat mounted on the support frame. The seat includes an aperture for receiving bodily fluids such that the patient may go to the toilet. The toilet frame further includes a foot plate for supporting the patient's feet. Weight sensors are positioned under the seat and the foot plate such that when a patient sits on the toilet frame the weight of the patient may be measured.
FOLDABLE TOILET FOOTREST
A foldable toilet footrest that includes a platform with a first leg and a second leg coupled thereto by hinges. The hinges can include a releasable locking system that allows the first leg and the second leg by to be fixed in an unfolded, use position or a folded, non-use position.
Advanced hygienic excreta system
An accessory for an advanced hygienic excreta system comprising a base disposed around a bowl having a retracted position and an operational position; a seat having a convex surface configured to position a user's rectum below a user's knees when a user is seated on the seat and the seat is in a seated position; a footrest assembly having a footrest wherein the footrest is configured to be received into the base and to extend away from the base to support feet and legs of the user when the user is in a seated position; and, a controller carried by the base and connected to a motor set connected to the seat, footrest assembly and arm rest assembly and configured to receive input from an input device and actuate the motor set to extend and retract the seat, footrest, and arm rest.
Foot ledge structure for toilet
A toilet positionable above a floor comprise a toilet base and a foot ledge structure. The toilet base at least partially surrounds a lower portion of a toilet bowl and defines an inner area that at least partially contains the lower portion of the toilet bowl. The foot ledge structure comprises a foot ledge and a base bracket. The foot ledge is elevated above the floor and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the toilet base. The base bracket is positioned within the inner area of the toilet base and is configured to elevate the foot ledge above the floor. The foot ledge is movably attached to the base bracket. The base bracket is independently attachable to the floor from the toilet base.
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING SYSTEM
A support assembly that includes a structural member that is delimited by a first end and a second end with a first end cap configured to be at least partially disposed within the first end of the structural member and a second end cap configured to be at least partially disposed within the second end of the structural member to mount the structural member to a structure. The support assembly allows for forces to be applied in all directions without causing rotation or disengagement of the support assembly from a mounting structure.
Foot-Washing Bowl System
The present invention relates to a foot-washing bowl system. The system may be comprised of a free-standing foot-washing stand and/or a toilet-mounted foot-washing stand. The free-standing foot-washing stand has a bowl that receives a water source to allow water to flow through the stand and out at least one opening of a cross-member to wash the feet of the user. The toilet-mounted embodiment features a stand identical to the free-standing stand that is further comprised of a toilet seat assembly that allows the system to attach and be used as a toilet seat.
Toilet with lid for sealing bowl for analysis and washing
An analytical toilet comprising a bowl for receiving excreta from a user; and a lid adapted to cover the bowl and form an airtight seal between the bowl and the lid forming a sealed chamber; and at least one fluid outlet for cleaning the bowl is disclosed.