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Title: Adjustable height closet seat assembly
Claims: I claim: 1. A closet seat assembly providing the conventional position and an elevated position of the seat for use on the receptacle of a water closet with the closet seat tiltable rearwardly, said seat assembly comprising a support structure, connecting means for attaching said support structure to the water closet, a closet seat having a central opening providing access to said receptacle, a means operatively connected between the seat and support structure for moving the closet seat from the conventional position to the elevated position, means integral with the moving means for permitting the closet seat to be tilted rearwardly to provide easy access to the receptacle for cleaning and the like and a positioning means on the support structure for engagement with a portion of the closet seat to maintain said seat in the elevated position. 2. The closet seat assembly of claim 1 wherein the central opening in the closet seat is surrounded by a downwardly projecting flange which extends into the receptacle of the water closet when the seat is in the conventional position to provide a splash guard when the closet seat is raised to the elevated position. 3. The closet seat assembly of claim 1 wherein the support structure has arm rests on opposite sides of the receptacle to provide support for the arms of the user. 4. A closet seat assembly of claim 1 wherein the support structure includes a mounting plate having mounting holes spaced to align with the mounting bolt holes on a conventional water closet, a rear wall having a lower edge co-extensive with and attached to the rear edge of the mounting plate and side support walls attached to the end edges of the mounting plate and the end edges of the rear support wall. 5. A closet seat assembly providing the conventional position and an elevated position of the seat for use on the receptacle of a water closet, said seat assembly comprising a support structure having a guideway, connecting means for attaching said support structure to the water closet, a closet seat having a central opening providing access to said receptacle, said closet seat having a guide movable along the guideway, and a positioning means on the support structure for engagement with a portion of the closet seat to maintain said seat in the elevated position, said positioning means including a protrusion on the support structure directed inwardly from a side of the receptacle at a predetermined height above the receptacle with said protrusion positioned to clear the closet seat when the guide on the closet seat is lowered on the guideway thereby permitting the closet seat to be moved to the conventional position adjacent the receptacle. 6. The closet seat assembly of claim 5 wherein the mounting means comprises bolts extending through the mounting bolt holes in the mounting plate and the mounting bolt holes of the water closet. 7. The closet seat assembly of claim 5 wherein the guideway includes opposed generally vertical slots in the side walls and the guide on the closet seat includes outwardly extending pins which are movable in the slots in the side walls. 8. A closet seat assembly providing the conventional position and an elevated position of the closet seat for use on the receptacle of a water closet having mounting bolt holes, said seat assembly comprising a rectangular mounting plate having mounting bolt holes spaced to align with the mounting bolt holes on the water closet, a rectangular rear wall having a lower edge coextensive with the rear edge of the mounting plate and attached thereto, said support walls attached to the end edges of the mounting plate and the end edges of the rear support wall, said side support walls having opposed vertical guideways therein extending to a predetermined height above the mounting plate, seat support members projecting forwardly from the side support walls and at a height equal to the top of the guideways, said seat support members having inwardly projecting closet seat support protrusions, a closet seat having a central opening therein surrounded by a downwardly projecting flange portion, said closet seat having outwardly projecting guidepins retained by and slidable in the guideways, said closet seat having outwardly directed lips on a portion of the side edges of the closet seat which engage the protrusions on the seat support members when the seat is in the elevated position and clear the protrusion when the closet seat is tilted rearwardly and the guides are moved to the bottom of the guideways which permits the closet seat to be lowered to the conventional position adjacent the upper surface of the water closet receptacle. 9. The closet seat assembly of claim 8 including arm rests projecting forwardly from the side support walls. 10. The closet seat assembly of claim 1 wherein the moving means includes two opposed generally vertical slots in the support structure and a guide on the closet seat including outwardly extending pins which are movable in the slots in the support structure thereby providing the means for permitting the seat to be tilted rearwardly. 11. The closet seat assembly of claim 10 wherein the slots are on opposite sides of the receptacle with the slots opening toward the receptacle and wherein the guide pins extend horizontally outward from the closet seat to engage each of the slots thereby providing the means for permitting the closet seat to be tilted rearwardly as the pins rotate in the slot and the closet seat is lifted. 12. The closet seat assembly of claim 1 wherein the positioning means comprises a protrusion on the support structure with said protrusion positioned to clear the closet seat when the closet seat is lowered from the elevated position thereby permitting the closet seat to be moved to the conventional position adjacent the receptacle. 13. The closet seat assembly of claim 12 wherein said protrusion is directed inwardly from a side of the receptacle at a predetermined height above the receptacle. 14. The closet seat of claim 1 wherein the moving means includes a guideway on the support structure and a guide on the closet seat movable along the guideway and wherein the positioning means comprises a protrusion on the support structure with said protrusion positioned to clear the closet seat when the guide on the closet seat is lowered on the guideway thereby permitting the closet seat to be moved to the conventional position adjacent the receptacle. Other info: Inventors: O'Neil, Robert (Wheaton, IL, US) Application Number: 557168 Filing Date: 1975-03-10 Publication_date: 1976-07-27 Assignee: Beneke Division, Beatrice Foods Co. (Columbus, MS) Primary Class(es): 4/239 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Artis, Henry K. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Keegan; Francis A. |
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