Patent ID: 6305032
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A two-piece unit for raising and lowering a toilet seat, comprising:(a) a one-piece lifting knob consisting of:two flat surfaces comprising a top surface and a bottom surface and having two sides and two ends;an adhesive coating on the top surface for adhering to the bottom of the toilet seat;at least one hole extending through the top and bottom surfaces for receiving a screw therethrough;one of the ends having sides tapering inwardly to form a neck and then flaring outwardly to form a flat, oblong head; and(b) an elongated wand having opposed first and second sides and first and second ends, the opposed first and second sides tapering from the first end to the second end, the first end forming a handle and the second end having a hook shape,wherein, the second end of the wand is engaged with the lifting knob to thereby raise and lower the toilet seat, the tapering sides of the one end of the lifting knob guiding the second end of the wand onto the neck, the flat, oblong head of the lifting knob acting as a stop to maintain the second end of the wand on the neck when engaged therewith.