Patent Publication Number: US-2017367549-A1

Title: Toilet Seat Lift

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS (IF ANY) 
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     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to a toilet seat lift in more particular a lift that can be flushed. 
     2. Description of Prior Art 
     The use of public bathrooms can be a bad experience or traumatic for those who are afraid of germs. The lifting and closing of a toilet seat can be a trying feat 
     There currently no products that help with the lifting and closing of toilet seats that are portable, aew easy to use and install, flushable and inexpensive. 
     There are hand gripping lifts like the Q Lifter that can be used without directly contacting with the toilet seat by a hand of a user for sanitary purposes. But these are not portable to be carried by the user for multiple use or single use and cannot be deposed by flushing. 
     There are numerous foot pedal products like the Easy Seat Foot Operated Toilet Seat Pedal, Foot Flush and the Windsor direct Footflush foot pedals but none of these are disposable, portable and require to be a fixture to the toilet. They require the use of a users foot to press a pedal which could make the user of balanced and fall. 
     There are hands-free automatic Toilet Seat where the seat lid rises automatically for female or sit-down use. These open-close mechanism are controlled by infrared and motion sensors but these products are expensive and have to be installed as a fixture so they cannot be carried with the user. They can be difficult to set up and use. 
     None of the prior art can be used by a user at any location for a single one time or multiple uses nor are they deposable and flushable. 
     There is still room for improvement in the art. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is a toilet seat lift. It is used to raise and lower a toilet seat without the user have to touch the toilet seat. 
     The toilet seat lift is a stick made of a disposable, flushable material with a stop and adhesive area to attach to the toilet seat. It is placed between the seat and the bowl to lift the seat up. It can also be used to lift the lid. 
     Once used the toilet seat lift can be disposed by placing it within the toilet bowl and flushed as it is made of a water soluble material and will dissolve in water. It can also be attach to the seat if the user desires to use it for a longer time. 
     The current invention is more efficient, effective, accurate and functional than the current art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Without restricting the full scope of this invention, the preferred form of this invention is illustrated in the following drawings: 
         FIG. 1  displays a front right perspective view of the Toilet Seat Lift; 
         FIG. 2  displays a top view of the lift; 
         FIG. 3  shows a side view of the lift; 
         FIG. 4  displays a front right perspective view of the lift with the sticky strip; 
         FIG. 5  displays a side view with the sticky strip on the lift; and 
         FIG. 6  displays the lift being used. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     There are a number of significant design features and improvements incorporated within the invention. 
     The present invention is a idea is for a peel-n-stick toilet seat lift  1  for the toilet seat, as shown in  FIGS. 1-5 . It is used to raise and lower a toilet seat  15  without the user have to touch the toilet seat  15  as shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     The toilet seat lift  1  is a stick made of a disposable, flushable material with a stop  20  and can have an adhesive area  30  to attach to the toilet seat  15 . It is placed between the seat  15  and the the bowl  12  to lift the seat  15  up as shown in  FIG. 6 . It can also be used to lift the lid  10  from the seat  15 . The lift  1  is designed for single use without the adhesive area  30  for a simple one time use and flush. For a longer use it can be mounted with the adhesive area  30  and flushed when done. 
     In the preferred embodiment, the toilet seat lift  1  is comprised of a flat rectangular shaped stick  23  with a flat bottom and top with a stop  20  on the top of the stick  23  as shown in  FIG. 6 . The stop  20  is at 90 degrees from the top of the stick  23  and is about one third from the front of the stick  23 . The stop  20  divides the stick  23  into the handle end  27  and the lift end  29 . In one embodiment, there is a sticky surface  40  on the top of the lift portion  29  and the lift side of the stop  20 . In the preferred embodiment, it is a peel-n-stick lift strip  40  in a 90 degree angle as shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 . The peel-n-stick lift strip  40  can be already attached to the lift  1  or be placed on the lift  1  by the user. 
     The lift end  29  will have an bevel 45% angled end so that it can more easily fit under the toilet seat  15  or lid  10 . In the preferred embodiment, the dimensions will be that the stick  23  will have an ⅛ inch thickness and be 2⅜ inches in total length. The stop  20  will be ½ an inch tall and positioned ¾ of an inch from lift end  29 . The stick  23  will be ¼ an inch wide and ⅛ of an inch in height. 
     The toilet seat lift  1  can be made in different colors to match the toilet color if desired. 
     Operation 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , a user peals the cover of the peal and stick strip  40  and sticks the lift  1  under the bottom of the toilet seat  15 . The handle end  27  sticks out far enough to grasp to allow the user to raise the lid  10  or the seat  15  without touching the seat  15  with their hands. The long strip  25  design with a stop  20  make it easily removable and since it is made of a dissolvable material it is easy to dispose of. 
     Once used the toilet seat lift  1  can be disposed by placing it within the toilet bowl and flushed as it is made of a water soluble material and will dissolve in water. 
     Advantages 
     The current invention is designed for use with any bathroom and allows the user to avoid germs and waste by allowing them to lift up the toilet seat and lid without have to touch them. Since it is made of a dissolvable material it is easy to depose of as well. Its improvements are: cost, being made from a water soluble material that is flushable, and being made for dual use (2 in 1), that include being made for both single use without the sticky strip, and reusable short term mounted use. 
     Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore, the point and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein. 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.