US2598577A - Sanitary accessory for toilet bowls - Google Patents

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y 27, 1952 N. D. MATTISON 2,598,577

SANITARY ACCESSORY FOR TOILET BOWLS Filed April 5, 1949 A I 2 Sl-IEETS -Sl-IEET l INVENTOR 1 ATTORNEY NORMAN D.MATTISON May 27, 1952 N. D. MAT TISON' 2,598,577

SANITARY ACCESSORY FOR TOILET BOWLS I Filed April 5, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 I II I! I I, 11/ I/ INVEN NORMAN D. MA SON Patented May 27, 1952 UNITEDFSTATES PATENT OFFICE SANITARY ACCESSORY FOR TOILET BOWLS Norman D. Mattison, Montclair, N. J.

Application April 5, 1949, Serial No. 85,641

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to sanitary accessories for toilet bowls and more particularly to improvements in such accessories adapted to take the place of a toilet seat and to assist the user in taking the proper posture and in moving the body in such a manner as to bring into play the appropriate muscles to facilitate proper evacuation of the bowels.

It is well known that toilet seats of usual forms are substantially fixed while in use and are not in general conductive either to correct posture for evacuating or to the movements of the body which would bring the proper muscles into operation to assist in producing proper evacuation.

An important object of the invention is to provide novel and advantageous devices of the character specified to promote proper evacuation of the contents of the bowels.

Another important object of the invention is to provide body-supporting devices of the character described which not only promote proper evacuation but are sanitary in themselves and are not brought into contact with either the genital or anal regions of the user.

Still another object is to provide seating means to conform to the apposed pressure areas of the thighs rather than to the tops of the usual toilet bowls.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described wherein it promotes dynamic action of the body of a user instead of the static action such as results from the use of a normally fixed toilet seat.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel and advantageous device of the character specified adapted to eliminate constipation and other kindred ailments and to approximate as far as possible the normal squatting position.

Other objects, features and advantages will appear upon consideration of the following detailed description and of the drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one embodiment of the invention with a man shown thereon in a position prior to placing his weight on the illustrated embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. l, omitting the figure of the man;.

Fig. 3 is a,section taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4--6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 55 of Fig. 2';

Fig. 6 is a section taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but with certain parts in different positions; and

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but with certain parts omitted.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown in Fig. 1, a toilet bowl ID to which water may be supplied through a pipe II and control device l2. Secured to ears I 3 on the bowl In by bolts I4 is a cross rod or pivot l5 (Fig. 2). Mounted to swing on said pivot l5 are ears l6 attached to toilet seat I1. Also swingable on pivot l5 are ears l8 attached to toilet seat cover I 9. As illustrated, the cover I9 is turned up and rests against a bumper 20 on device l2, and the seat I! is turned up and rests against cover l9.

As illustrated the device of the present invention comprises a fiat member or plate 2| in the general form of a ring, which is adapted to rest on the top of the bowl I0. At its outer edge, plate or base 2| is provided with a downwardly projecting flange or rim 22 extending around the top of said toilet bowl at the front and sides thereof. Said flange 22 is so located that it does not fit closely the outer surface of said bowl, thus permitting adjustment of its position and avoiding any tendency to mar the outer surface of the bowl. To maintain the plate 2| in proper position on the top of the toilet bowl, it is provided with projections or ears 23 at opposite sides of the front of the bowl and with correspondingly positioned cars 24 at the rear of said plate 2|.

Each of said ears is at the outer side of said flange 22 and preferably is integral therewith. Also each of said ears has a central bore 25 preferably screw threaded and adapted to receive a screw threaded upper end of the shank of a bolt or screw 26 (Fig. 4). Mounted on the shank of each bolt 26 is a frusto-conical member 21 of resilient material such as rubber. As indicated in Fig. 4, the bulging portion of the member 21 engages the outer surface of the bowl where it is curved inwardly enough for use in providing resistance to upward movement of plate 2|.

An important feature of the present invention resides in replacing the usual toilet seat by means including two thigh pieces 28 each pivotally mounted'at one end and supported at the other end by elastic means which may depend upon elasticity of form or of volume. Said thigh pieces 28 are shaped or molded concavely at their upper surface to conform to the apposed thighs during use. As will be made evident hereinafter, said thigh pieces act as separate, though coordinating, units for use in place of a toilet seat from which they differ in two important particulars. That is (1) said thigh pieces act independently or synchronously and (2) they are sanitary in that neither the genital nor the anal regions can come into contact with them during use.

According to the illustrated embodiment of the invention, said thigh pieces 28 are pivoted at their front ends and spring supported at their rear ends. In order to pivot said thigh pieces 28 at their front ends, hinge members 29 are propieces 28 and nipples or projections at the up- *per'facesoflu'g's 3'6 projecting from the inner edge-of tlieopening of the plate 21. Said; springs as normally hold the thigh pieces-2B in raised positions as indicated in Fig.1, but when a per- -sorrsits on them their-rear ends are depressed to positions such-as that indicated in Fig, 7. To 1 assist 'a'u'ser in getting up and down and in mov- 'ing the body to utilize di-fferentmuscles; the flange ZEat the opposite "sides of' plate 24 is provided with handles 37.

As illustrated, the thigh pieces 28 may be of such length as to extend from points-just beneath the knees to points just at the front of the buttocks' which.project over the rear ends ofthe thigh pieces'ze. This condition'causes the user -38 either to bendorlean, well forward, orto use said handles This arrangement assists-in approximating the squatting position assumed by more, primitive men -in' effecting evacuation, and facilitates side-wise and twisting movements of the body whichalso assists "in effective evacuation.

Of course there may be other embodiments of the invention. For example the bowl ,lfl itself might be manuiacturedwith handlessuch asfi'l,

'or with hinge parts, or with both for attaching thigh pieces to the bowl.

With embodiments of the presentinventlon, the

notion is dynamic in contrast to thestatic ope-raatone end of each of said supporting means, and

elastic means supporting the other end of each of said thigh-supporting means; whereinsaid pivotal means is at the front end of the toilet bowl and-said elastic means is located at the other end of said thigh-supporting means.

2. The combination of a toilet :bowlwith separate thigh-supporting means to engage the thighs-o. users from the buttocks to the knees,

4 connections between said toilet bowl and said thigh-supporting means, including pivotal means at one end of each of said supporting means, and

-"ela's'tic means supporting the oth'e'rjnd of each of "said thigh supp'o'rting meansrwherein said thighsupporting means comprises two thigh supports, said pivotal means comprises a hinge for the front end of each thigh support, and said elastic means comprises an elastic support for the rear end of each-of said thigh supports.

3. The combination of a toilet bowl with separate thigh supporting means to engage the thighs of users from the buttocks to the knees, connections between said toilet bowl and said thigh-supporting means, including pivotal means at oneend of each of said supporting meansand elastic means supportingthe other end of-each of said thigh-supporting means; wherein'said thighsupporting means comprises two thigh supports, said pivotal means comprises a pivotal device for the front end of each thigh supportand said elastic means comprises a helical spring for the rear end of each of said thigh'supports.

4. The combination of a toiletbowl with separate thigh-supporting means to engage the thighs of users from the buttocks to the knees. connections between said toilet bowl and said thigh-supporting means, including pivotalmeans at one end of each of said-supporting means,;and elastic means supporting the other end of each of said thigh-supporting means; wherein saidconnections between said toilet seat andsaid thighsupporting means also include a ring fixed to one element of each pivotaldevioe and provided with two handles projecting therefrom at opposite sides, and means to secure said ring on the top of said bowl comprising screws threaded into said ring from below and -members carried by-said screws and engaging the outer surface otf-said toilet bowl.

NORMAN D. MATrIsoN.

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