Patent ID: 9445698
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A47K

Claim Text:
1. A toilet seat handle for lifting a toilet seat and a toilet cover, comprising: a. a handle element, comprising: b. a latch element hingably coupled via a first hinge with the handle element, wherein the latch element comprises a base attached to the handle element, and a hook attached to the base, wherein the base comprises a support, a foundation attached to the support, and a pair of brackets abutting the foundation and the support, wherein the support and the foundation are each in the shape of a rectangle, each having an inner side and an outer side opposite the inner side, wherein the support and the foundation are movably connected to each other by a second hinge, the foundation comprising bilaterally arranged notches, an opening therebetween, and a rod inside the opening, the rod attached to one end of a spring, the opposite end of the spring attached to the distal end of the handle element, thereby creating a force pulling the foundation and the distal end of the handle element toward each other, wherein the hook comprises a stem having a first and movably connected to the foundation opposite the support, and a second end comprising a protrusion, wherein the stem hangs down below the foundation generally parallel to the support, the stem comprising a plurality of slots arranged in series from the first end towards the protrusion, wherein the handle element and the latch element are configured so that when the stem hangs down below the foundation, the stem passes through the hole of the handle, and the slots are configured to independently receive the projection to adjust the latch element to fit different toilet seats with different thicknesses; and c. a cradle attached to the latch element, the cradle having a flat rectangular shape comprising a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a third edge adjacent to the first edge and the second edge, and a fourth edge opposite the third edge and adjacent to the first edge and the second edge, wherein the edges define a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side is generally flat and attachable to the toilet cover with a fixation element, wherein the second side comprises a fastening mechanism to attach to the latch element, wherein the fastening mechanism is a pair of bilaterally arranged tabs projecting downwardly from the second side to attach to the notches of the foundation so as to prevent any horizontal movement of the foundation within the cradle, wherein each tab has a fixed end attached to the second side of the cradle, and a free end opposite the fixed end, wherein each tab comprises a lip presented horizontally along each tab in between the fixed end and the free end and protruding towards each other into a space defined by the tabs, wherein when the foundation is seated in the cradle, the tabs secure the foundation from horizontal movement and the lips slide under the foundation to prevent vertical movement.