Patent ID: 6651262
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A foot operated commode system for providing clean and efficient hands free operation of a commode comprising, in combination:a commode being fabricated of porcelain having a commode base, a reservoir, a lid adapted to couple to the top of the reservoir, a flushing apparatus coupled to the reservoir and having a handle to operate the flushing apparatus, a seat with a first hinge coupled to the commode base and a cover with a second hinge coupled to the commode base; a foot apparatus having a first peddle, a second peddle and a third peddle each peddle being of a general L-shaped configuration with a foot end and an operative end and each peddle having a peddle base with a pivot axis adapted to couple to the associated peddle, the operative end of each pedal being coupled to an ensheathed wire, so that when activated the peddles pull on their respective ensheathed wires, the peddle bases each having a coupling device to attach the peddle bases together; a flushing mechanism being comprised of a clamp holding the ensheathed wire of the first peddle to the reservoir, the wire being coupled to the handle of the flushing apparatus such that when the first peddle is activated the wire is pulled thereby activating the flushing apparatus of the reservoir; a seat raising apparatus comprising a platform with a plurality of attachment recesses, the platform being coupled to the commode base with a first lever coupled to the platform, the first lever being coupled to the wire of the second peddle and the seat of the commode adjacent to the first hinge, the seat raising apparatus being adapted to raise the commode seat when the wire is pulled upon activation of the second peddle with an adjustable coupling screw coupled to the seat raising apparatus lever through a threaded hole, with the screw protruding upward; and a cover raising apparatus comprising a second lever coupled to the platform with the second lever being coupled to the wire of the third peddle and the cover of the commode adjacent to the second hinge, the cover raising apparatus being adapted to raise the commode cover when the wire is pulled upon activation of the third peddle with the cover raising apparatus being contacted by the seat raising apparatus coupling screw.