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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2015
Applicant:
David Wise, Sebastopol, CA (US);
Inventor:
David Wise, Sebastopol, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/00 (2006.01); A47K 17/02 (2006.01); A47K 13/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 17/028 (2013.01); A47K 13/24 (2013.01); E03D 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for use with an existing Western-style toilet having a toilet bowl facilitates use of a squatting posture thereon. The apparatus includes a platform assembly including: a mounting flange that is connectable to the toilet bowl, and a support platform that is pivotally connected to the mounting flange. The support platform defines first and second spaced-apart foot support surfaces to support a person's feet and a gap through which the person's waste products can pass.