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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Dae Youn Kim, Seoul, KR;
Min Young Park, Seoul, KR;
Dae Youn Kim, Seoul, KR;
Min Young Park, Seoul, KR;
Other;
Abstract
An upper body support apparatus for toilets which enables a user to place his/her arms thereon when having a bowel movement. The upper body support apparatus includes a support board, which supports the arms of the user thereon, and a horizontal shaft, which provides a path, along which the support board slides relative to the horizontal shaft. The upper body support apparatus further includes a hinge unit, which supports a first end of the horizontal shaft such that the horizontal shaft is rotatable upwards or downwards within an angular range of 90° around the first end thereof, and a vertical frame, which supports the hinge unit and receives therein a drive unit, which rotates the hinge unit to the left or the right or moves the hinge unit upwards or downwards.