Patent ID: 6311341
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A chair for covering a bathroom toilet with a tank, a bowl, a hinged seat for hinged movement between an opened and a closed position, and a flush mechanism, the chair comprising;a tank cover for covering the tank of the toilet;a bowl cover connected to the tank cover, for covering the hinged seat and the bowl of the toilet, the bowl cover having a hinged seat cover for hinged movement between an opened and a closed position;a first pedal assembly operably connected to the hinged seat cover to move the hinged seat cover from the closed position to the opened position by operating the pedal assembly; said pedal assembly including a first pedal pivotably attached to said chair, a first lever arm rigidly attached to said first pedal for rotation therewith, a second lever arm rigidly secured to said seat cover for movement of said seat and a linkage rod operably connecting said first and second lever arms; and, means for accessing said flush mechanism to allow a user to flush the toilet.