Patent ID: 11959266
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 10:
11. A method of using a hands-free flushing device, wherein the hands-free flushing device comprises a foot pedal having a bottom end and a top end, an extender having a bottom end and a top end, a first connecting member removably attached to the top end of the foot pedal and the bottom end of the extender, a second connecting member removably attached to the top end of the extender and configured to be attached to a toilet flush handle of the toilet, wherein said extender has a length that allows the foot pedal to be positioned above a floor upon which the toilet is fixed such that the hands-free flushing device does not contact the floor during use, and wherein the hands-free flushing device has a weight that allows it to be suspended from the toilet flush handle at a distance from the floor without causing the toilet flush handle to flush the toilet the method comprising the steps of:
placing a foot onto the foot pedal;
depressing the foot pedal downward to activate the toilet flush handle of the toilet; and
wherein the foot pedal remains suspended from the floor when depressed,
wherein the extender comprises a cord made of flexible material.