Patent ID: 6189160
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A toilet seat-lifting device for a toilet resting on a floor and having a base defining a bowl and a toilet seat pivotally attached to the base, said device comprising:a lever assembly adapted to be coupled to the toilet seat to selectively move the seat between a lower position whereat it rests on top edges of the toilet bowl and an upper position whereat it is raised above the top edges of the toilet bowl;a platform on which the lever assembly is mounted and which is adapted to rest on the floor, the platform adapted to at least partially surrounding the bottom edges of the toilet's base to provide a stable support for the lever assembly without having to directly attach the device to the toilet's base or floor; anda pedal attached to the lever assembly in such a manner that as the pedal is pushed downward, the toilet seat is lifted to the upper position, the pedal adapted to be positioned off-center relative to the front of the toilet bowl.