Patent ID: 7774868
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A toilet seat elevator assembly comprising: a seat elevator having a generally ring-shaped portion for resting on a toilet bowl and a mounting portion extending rearwardly of the ring-shaped portion, the mounting portion having opposing mounting projections; and a bracket including a bottom wall adapted for securement to the toilet bowl and spaced side panels extending upwardly from the bottom wall, each said side panel having forward and rear edges extending upwardly from the bottom wall and an upper edge extending between the forward and rear edges, and an elongate slot extending diagonally within each said side panel between the forward and rear edges, whereby each said elongate slot is slidably and rotatably receiving the mounting projections of the mounting portion, to thereby facilitate adjustment and removal of the seat elevator with respect to the toilet bowl, the seat elevator being slidably and rotatably mounted to the bracket, wherein each said elongate slot extends diagonally from a first slot position proximal the forward and upper edges to a second slot position proximal the rear edge and bottom wall, wherein at least one of the side panels includes a first slot segment that extends from the upper edge to the elongate slot for receiving one of the mounting projections when the mounting portion of the seat elevator is installed on the bracket, wherein the first slot segment is located between the first and second slot positions, wherein each side panel further includes a second slot segment spaced rearwardly of the first slot segment, the second slot segment extending vertically from the second slot position toward the upper edge from the elongate slot, each mounting projection being positioned in a respective second slot segment when the toilet seat elevator is in a lowered position on the toilet bowl to thereby secure the seat elevator against sliding movement along the elongate slot.