US20090313749A1 - E.Z. lift - Google Patents
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- US20090313749A1 US20090313749A1 US12/283,261 US28326108A US2009313749A1 US 20090313749 A1 US20090313749 A1 US 20090313749A1 US 28326108 A US28326108 A US 28326108A US 2009313749 A1 US2009313749 A1 US 2009313749A1
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
- A47K13/10—Devices for raising and lowering, e.g. tilting or lifting mechanisms; Collapsible or rotating seats or covers
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- This application relates to a handle attached to the toilet seat to avoid coming into direct contact with germs and bacteria that are often found on the underside and top of the toilet seat.
- the E.Z. Lift would provide consumers a simple, yet clever means of lifting and lowering the toilet seat. Male consumers should appreciate that simply by grasping the conveniently located handle extension, they could easily lift the seat up off the toilet, replacing it in a similar fashion after use. Additionally, the practical placement of the handle would provide a visual remainder to those men and boys who typically do not lift the toilet seat to do so. Ensuring that the toilet seat would remain clean and dry, the E.Z. Lift is a practical product which should be appreciated by all members of the household. Perhaps most importantly, the E.Z. Lift would offer consumers a hygienic alternative to lifting the toilet seat by hand. A sanitary tool, the E.Z.
- the E.Z. Lift would protect the user from coming into direct contact with germs and bacteria that are often found on the underside and top of the a toilet seat. This advantage should prove especially beneficial during routine cleaning underneath the toilet seat and the rim of the toilet bowel, the E.Z. Lift could make the unpleasant task of cleaning the toilet, far less taxing. Although developed with the home user in mind, the E.Z. Lift could prove a useful addition to any public restroom facility.
- the E.Z. Lift was invented with convenience in mine.
- the E.Z. Lift is designed to provide consumers a convenient hands free method of lifting and lowering the toilet seat.
- Manufactured of heavy duty injection molded plastic, E.Z. Lift is a flat, “T” shaped unit, with the extended handle measuring several inches in length and approximately 1 ′′ in width. Configured specifically so that the horizontal support plate would be easily mounted to the underside of the toilet seat the E.Z. Lift would be positioned so that the proximal end of the unit projected outwards several inches from one side of the seat. Ergonomically designed, this extended handle would be softly contoured to facilitate a comfortable grip.
- the E.Z. Lift could be secured to the underside of the seat by way of double faced tape, including for sale with the device.
- the E.Z. Lift could also be incorporated as an integral feature in newly manufactured toilet seats.
- the E.Z. Lift could be produced in a variety of attractive colors to correspond with various bathroom decors, as well as neutral black and white.
- FIG. 1 top view of the E.Z. Lift handle with the adhesive tape that attaches it to the toilet rim peeled back.
- FIG. 2 side view of the E.Z. Lift handle as it shows the curvature angle down and away from the toilet rim.
- FIG. 3 top view of the E.Z. Lift handle with the adhesive not peeled back from the handle.
- FIG. 4 bottom view of the E.Z. Lift handle.
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Abstract
The E-Z Lift is designed to provide consumers a convenient, hands free method of lifting and lowering the toilet seat. Manufactured of heavy duty injection molded plastic, sleek stainless steel, or fancy polished wooden material.
The E-Z Lift is a flat, “T” shaped unit, with the extended handle measuring several inches in length and approximately 1″ in width, configured specifically so that the horizontal support plate would be easily mounted to the underside of the toilet seat. The E-Z Lift would provide consumers a simple, yet cleaver means of lifting and lowering the toilet seat.
The E-Z Lift would protect the user from coming into contact with germs and bacteria that are often found on the underside and top of the toilet seat. The E-Z Lift could be secured to the underside of the seat by way of self-adhesive gluestrips, or fasteners included for sale with the device.
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- This application claims the benefit of provision patent application Ser. No. 60/993,335 filed Sep. 10, 2007 by the present inventor.
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- This application relates to a handle attached to the toilet seat to avoid coming into direct contact with germs and bacteria that are often found on the underside and top of the toilet seat.
- The E.Z. Lift would provide consumers a simple, yet clever means of lifting and lowering the toilet seat. Male consumers should appreciate that simply by grasping the conveniently located handle extension, they could easily lift the seat up off the toilet, replacing it in a similar fashion after use. Additionally, the practical placement of the handle would provide a visual remainder to those men and boys who typically do not lift the toilet seat to do so. Ensuring that the toilet seat would remain clean and dry, the E.Z. Lift is a practical product which should be appreciated by all members of the household. Perhaps most importantly, the E.Z. Lift would offer consumers a hygienic alternative to lifting the toilet seat by hand. A sanitary tool, the E.Z. Lift would protect the user from coming into direct contact with germs and bacteria that are often found on the underside and top of the a toilet seat. This advantage should prove especially beneficial during routine cleaning underneath the toilet seat and the rim of the toilet bowel, the E.Z. Lift could make the unpleasant task of cleaning the toilet, far less taxing. Although developed with the home user in mind, the E.Z. Lift could prove a useful addition to any public restroom facility.
- The E.Z. Lift was invented with convenience in mine. The E.Z. Lift is designed to provide consumers a convenient hands free method of lifting and lowering the toilet seat. Manufactured of heavy duty injection molded plastic, E.Z. Lift is a flat, “T” shaped unit, with the extended handle measuring several inches in length and approximately 1″ in width. Configured specifically so that the horizontal support plate would be easily mounted to the underside of the toilet seat the E.Z. Lift would be positioned so that the proximal end of the unit projected outwards several inches from one side of the seat. Ergonomically designed, this extended handle would be softly contoured to facilitate a comfortable grip. The E.Z. Lift could be secured to the underside of the seat by way of double faced tape, including for sale with the device. The E.Z. Lift could also be incorporated as an integral feature in newly manufactured toilet seats. The E.Z. Lift could be produced in a variety of attractive colors to correspond with various bathroom decors, as well as neutral black and white.
- FIG. 1—top view of the E.Z. Lift handle with the adhesive tape that attaches it to the toilet rim peeled back.
- FIG. 2—side view of the E.Z. Lift handle as it shows the curvature angle down and away from the toilet rim.
- FIG. 3—top view of the E.Z. Lift handle with the adhesive not peeled back from the handle.
- FIG. 4—bottom view of the E.Z. Lift handle.
- Those skilled in the art will understand from the foregoing that the invention has been described with reference to its preferred embodiments and that substitutions or changes in materials or configuration may be made and still fit within the spirit and scope of the present invention, which is intended to be limited only by the accompanying claims appended hereto.
Claims (3)
1. A toilet seat handle that provides consumers a simple yet clever means of lifting and lowering the toilet seat.
2. The toilet seat handle also has a double sided adhesive tape to simply attach the E.Z. Lift to the underside of the toilet seat.
3. The toilet seat handle is further comprised of a die cut plastic material.
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US29/407,675 USD675079S1 (en) | 2007-09-10 | 2011-11-30 | Toilet seat lifter |
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US9907443B1 (en) | 2015-11-12 | 2018-03-06 | Zachary Vinal | Toilet seat with sanitary lifting element |
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US1999555A (en) * | 1934-01-11 | 1935-04-30 | George F Adams | Sanitary seat lift for water closet bowl seats |
US5553332A (en) * | 1992-06-20 | 1996-09-10 | Hazard; James T. | Toilet seat handle of unitary construction |
US5963992A (en) * | 1998-06-05 | 1999-10-12 | Bonner; Sam W. | Handle attachment for toilet seat |
US6842916B1 (en) * | 2003-08-12 | 2005-01-18 | Justin Gunn | Toilet seat and lid selective lifting handle |
US20050071912A1 (en) * | 2003-01-31 | 2005-04-07 | Lightning Sonny Eagle | "Just flip it", toilet seat and toilet seat cover lifting aid |
US20070289055A1 (en) * | 2006-06-14 | 2007-12-20 | Shuff Page L | Toilet seat handle |
USD567059S1 (en) * | 2007-03-07 | 2008-04-22 | Harden Terry L | Toilet seat lifting handle |
USD575618S1 (en) * | 2007-07-19 | 2008-08-26 | Cuffe Michael W | Toilet seat handle |
USD576013S1 (en) * | 2007-07-19 | 2008-09-02 | Cuffe Michael W | Toilet seat handle |
US20090049590A1 (en) * | 2005-05-19 | 2009-02-26 | Foster Steven C | Hygenic Toilet Seat Lifter |
USD618982S1 (en) * | 2009-03-30 | 2010-07-06 | Golden Matthew C | Toilet lifter |
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US1999555A (en) * | 1934-01-11 | 1935-04-30 | George F Adams | Sanitary seat lift for water closet bowl seats |
US5553332A (en) * | 1992-06-20 | 1996-09-10 | Hazard; James T. | Toilet seat handle of unitary construction |
US5963992A (en) * | 1998-06-05 | 1999-10-12 | Bonner; Sam W. | Handle attachment for toilet seat |
US20050071912A1 (en) * | 2003-01-31 | 2005-04-07 | Lightning Sonny Eagle | "Just flip it", toilet seat and toilet seat cover lifting aid |
US6842916B1 (en) * | 2003-08-12 | 2005-01-18 | Justin Gunn | Toilet seat and lid selective lifting handle |
US20090049590A1 (en) * | 2005-05-19 | 2009-02-26 | Foster Steven C | Hygenic Toilet Seat Lifter |
US20070289055A1 (en) * | 2006-06-14 | 2007-12-20 | Shuff Page L | Toilet seat handle |
USD567059S1 (en) * | 2007-03-07 | 2008-04-22 | Harden Terry L | Toilet seat lifting handle |
USD575618S1 (en) * | 2007-07-19 | 2008-08-26 | Cuffe Michael W | Toilet seat handle |
USD576013S1 (en) * | 2007-07-19 | 2008-09-02 | Cuffe Michael W | Toilet seat handle |
USD618982S1 (en) * | 2009-03-30 | 2010-07-06 | Golden Matthew C | Toilet lifter |
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US9907443B1 (en) | 2015-11-12 | 2018-03-06 | Zachary Vinal | Toilet seat with sanitary lifting element |
JP2018038760A (en) * | 2016-09-09 | 2018-03-15 | 内田 英明 | Western-style toilet seat cover and opening/closing device of toilet seat |
USD859124S1 (en) | 2018-07-20 | 2019-09-10 | Jimmy Wayne Brooks | Toilet lid accessory handle |
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