Patent ID: 6324705
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A commode chair for enhancing sitting comfort on a commode, comprising:a seat assembly for supporting the buttocks of a user, the seat assembly comprising a platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, an outer perimeter edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, and a central opening defined by an inner perimeter edge, the platform having a front and a rear;a support assembly mounted on the platform for engaging an upper rim portion of the bowl portion of a commode; anda bladder having an interior for holding a quantity of air therein, the bladder being mounted on the upper surface of the platform, wherein the bladder has an upper extent for supporting the buttocks of a user and a lower extent adjacent to the upper surface of the platform, the upper extent being spaced above the lower extent with a cushion of air therebetween;a back rest assembly comprising a support loop having a pair of side bars with lower ends mounted on the platform and an upper crossbar extending between upper ends of the side bars, and a back rest pad mounted on the side bars below the upper crossbar, the back rest pad having a resiliently compressible front surface.