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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dennis Alvarez, Craryville, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 1/314 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 1/314 ;
Abstract
A safety device for restricting access into the open interior portion of a toilet bowl is disclosed. The safety device may be used with any conventional toilet unit having a hinged toilet seat and lid combination. The safety device comprises a pair of compression springs and a safety lid having a first end configured to overlay the open interior portion of the toilet bowl and a second end configured to overlay the distal connecting portion of the toilet bowl. The second end of the safety lid is further configured to include a pair of slots that are positioned for engagement with the mounting screws of the hinge mechanism of the toilet seat and lid combination.