Patent ID: 9021620
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: E03C,E03D

Abstract:
1. A retro-fittable brace for a pre-existing conventional wall-mounted toilet, wherein the toilet comprises a bowl mounted on a wall, the bowl having a front and rear end, first and second sides, and an access opening defined by a rim, wherein the brace includes a frame that comprises: a first wall-mounting plate adapted to be mounted to the wall adjacent the first side of the toilet bowl; a second wall-mounting plate adapted to be mounted to the wall adjacent the second side of the toilet bowl; a first cantilevered strut having a first end and a second end, the first end extending from the first wall-mounting plate; a second cantilevered strut having a first end and a second end, the first end extending from the second wall-mounting plate; and a weight receiving structure supported by the first and second struts configured to receive weight from a user seated on the toilet and transmit the weight through the frame into the wall; wherein the brace is configured to be retro-fitted on to pre-existing conventional wall-mounted toilets.