Global Patent Index - EP 2448461 A2

EP 2448461 A2 20120509 - TOILET SEAT AND SEAT SWIVELING DEVICE

Title (en)

TOILET SEAT AND SEAT SWIVELING DEVICE

Title (de)

TOILETTENSITZ UND SITZSCHWENKVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

ABATTANT WC ET DISPOSITIF DE PIVOTEMENT

Publication

EP 2448461 A2 20120509 (DE)

Application

EP 10722607 A 20100514

Priority

  • EP 2010002982 W 20100514
  • DE 102009024515 A 20090608
  • DE 102009037971 A 20090820
  • DE 102009049128 A 20091012
  • DE 102010004182 A 20100107
  • DE 102010009054 A 20100223
  • DE 102010010306 A 20100304

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010142368A2] The invention relates to a toilet seat (2) for support in the physiological process of urination and defecation. The toilet seat comprises a seat ring (1), said seat ring (1) having a seat surface (3) adapted to the natural squatting position of a human during urination and defecation. The seat surface (3) is trough-shaped and is defined by a lower center seating area (4) between a rear elevation (5) and a front elevation (6) of the seat surface (3), the rear elevation (5) being higher than the front elevation (6). The seat surface (3) is configured such and requires the user (7) to sit on the seat surface (3) in such a position that the angle (a) between the thigh axis (Y1) and the torso axis (Y2) of the user (7) ranges between 40° to 70°, preferably between 55° and 65°, especially between 50° and 60°.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 13/28 (2006.01); A47K 13/12 (2006.01); A47K 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 13/00 (2013.01); A47K 13/10 (2013.01); A47K 13/12 (2013.01); A47K 13/28 (2013.01); A47K 17/026 (2013.01); A61G 5/14 (2013.01); A61G 7/1007 (2013.01); A47K 2017/006 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010142368A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010142368 A2 20101216; WO 2010142368 A3 20110721; EP 2448461 A2 20120509

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2010002982 W 20100514; EP 10722607 A 20100514