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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2010
Henry M. Anderson, Jr., Belding, MI (US);
Amber L. Kirchner, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Henry M. Anderson, Jr., Belding, MI (US);
Amber L. Kirchner, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A lift device replaces the toilet seat and seat cover of a conventional toilet. The lift device provides a portion that overlays the toilet bowl area and a portion that supports the forward elements of the assembly. The lift device further provides a toilet seat and a horizontally-disposed seat pivot shaft located to the front of the device. A reversible electric motor with a worm gear drive engages a worm wheel segment attached to the seat pivot shaft for raising and lowering the toilet seat as desired or required. This action assists the user in positioning himself or herself onto the toilet and in lifting the user from the toilet. The raising and lowering movement can also be alternatively actuated by the user or by an assistant-actuated override device, such as when the user is assisted by a care giver.