Toilet seat-lifting device
CA 2360596 A1 · Owner: Pettus, Godfrey L. · Inventors: Pettus, Godfrey L.
Overview
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A toilet seat-lifting device including a lever assembly (42) coupled to a toilet seat. The lever assembly (42) is mounted on a platform (44) that rests on the floor and a pedal attached to the lever assembly (42) in such a manner that as the pedal is pushed downward, the toilet seat is lifted from a lower position to an upper position. The platform (44) provides a stable support for the lever assembly (42) without having to directly attach the device to the toilet's base or floor. Also, the seat-lifting device is adapted to allow mounting of a stand (46) on either the right-hand or left-hand side of the toilet. Further, the lever assembly (42) includes an adjustable connection …
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- Filed January 14, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 14, 2020.
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