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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Bennett, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Willis C Bradley, Gardena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lenjoy Engineering, Inc., Gardena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4667 ; 4254 ;
Abstract
A portable commode with spring assisted lifting seat has a lightweight self-supporting stand, a seat hinged to the frame and a pair of pneumatic springs for lifting the seat to an elevated position. The springs yield under the body weight of the user to depress the seat to a lowered position. The springs can be easily set at different positions on the seat to adjust for users of different body weights. A removable waste receptacle on the frame permits the commode to be used by itself, as at a bedside location, or over a conventional toilet bowl installation.