Toilet seat handle
CA 2011809 C · Owner: Urichuck, John · Inventors: Urichuck, John
Overview
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A handle and support assembly to be affixed to the underside of the toilet seat allowing easy maneuverability in raising or lowering a toilet seat hygienically also the, handle can be disconnected for easy cleaning and interchangeability allowing various, features to be incorporated into different devices that would use said common support assembly. This handle and assembly is an advancement over U.S. patents herein listed: References, U.S. Patent Documents: Class: Section: This invention can satisfy peoples' needs in a two-fold manner. It can be used as a hygienic appliance for sanitation purposes and it can also be used as a gentleman's reminder to lift the seat as a courtesy to women who …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed March 9, 1990 and granted May 25, 1993. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 9, 2010.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by March 9, 2012.
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