Global Patent Index - EP 2014209 A2

EP 2014209 A2 20090114 - Toilet seat elevator assembly

Title (en)

Toilet seat elevator assembly

Title (de)

Toilettensitz-Anhubanordnung

Title (fr)

Ensemble de surélévation de siège de toilettes

Publication

EP 2014209 A2 20090114 (EN)

Application

EP 08160188 A 20080711

Priority

  • US 82783607 A 20070712
  • US 15131508 A 20080506

Abstract (en)

A toilet seat elevator assembly includes a seat elevator and a bracket for removably connecting the seat elevator to a toilet bowl. The seat elevator has a support portion for resting on the toilet bowl and a mounting portion that extends rearwardly of the support portion. The mounting portion has at least one mounting projection that extends inwardly. The bracket includes a bottom wall that is adapted for securement to the toilet bowl and spaced bracket side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. Each bracket side wall has forward and rear edges that extend upwardly from the bottom wall and an elongate slot that extends within each bracket side wall between the forward and rear edges. Each elongate slot is adapted for slidably receiving the at least one mounting projection of the mounting portion to adjust the seat elevator between a retracted position and an extended position to accommodate various configurations of respective toilet bowls.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 13/24 (2006.01); A47K 13/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47K 13/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2014209 A2 20090114; EP 2014209 A3 20131127; AU 2008203055 A1 20090129; CA 2636935 A1 20090112; US 2009013454 A1 20090115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08160188 A 20080711; AU 2008203055 A 20080710; CA 2636935 A 20080708; US 15131508 A 20080506