Patent ID: 11957282
Assignee: HOME FURNISHINGS RESOURCE GROUP INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A lift-assist device for a toilet having a toilet bowl, the device comprising:
a seat frame having a front side, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side, a bottom side, and a top side;
a seat base disposed on the top side of the seat frame that is pivotally coupled to the front side of the seat frame, the seat base being moveable with respect to the seat frame between a depressed position and an extended position, the seat base having a central aperture extending through the seat base, the seat base and frame positionable over the toilet such that the central aperture is positioned over the toilet bowl of the toilet;
a first arm support having a proximate end that is coupled to the first lateral side of the seat frame and a distal end that extends from the top side of the seat frame;
a first arm having a front end and a rear end, the first arm being pivotally coupled to the first arm support about a pivot point located between the front end and the rear end of the first arm, the rear end of the first arm extending beneath the seat base to support the seat base; and
at least one pneumatic or hydraulic spring pivotally connected between the seat frame and the seat base, at least one pneumatic or hydraulic spring configured to bias the seat base in the extended position.