Patent ID: 8020221

Claim:
A device for lifting a toilet seat, said device comprising: a pneumatic system connected to and for lifting said toilet seat; a foot pedal activatable in two substantially opposing directions, the pedal connected to said pneumatic system, such that upon pressing said foot pedal in a first direction, air is pumped into said pneumatic system, thereby lifting said toilet seat; said pneumatic system further comprising: a bore, for gradually releasing the air therefrom, thereby gradually lowering the toilet seat; an opening for releasing air from said pneumatic system in a non-gradual manner; and a valve, for closing and opening said opening; wherein said valve is connectable to said foot pedal such that when said foot pedal is pressed in a second direction, said valve is opened, thereby lowering said toilet seat in a non-gradual manner, and when said foot pedal is pressed in the first direction, said valve is closed.