(19)
(11) EP 2 356 929 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/33

(21) Application number: 11250119.2

(22) Date of filing: 03.02.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47K 13/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 16.02.2010 US 304888 P

(71) Applicant: Steadman, William David
Port St. Lucie, FL 34592 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Steadman, William David
    Port St. Lucie, FL 34592 (US)

(74) Representative: Swindell & Pearson Limited 
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY
Derby DE1 1GY (GB)

   


(54) Toilet seat raising apparatus


(57) A toilet seat raising apparatus 10 comprising a mounting bracket 24 with a cranked arm 26 bearing a counterweight arrangement 28. The mounting bracket 24 is provided on the underside of the toilet seat 28 just behind the pivotal mounting thereof, with the counterweight arrangement 28 weighing a little less than the part of the toilet seat 18 in front of the pivotal mounting of the apparatus 10. A flexible band 34 extends from the cranked arm 26 to a hinged pedal 38, such that placing a foot on the pedal 38 causes the band 34 to engage with the cranked arm 26 and raise the toilet seat 18.







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