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Title: Water closet seat and bidet assembly
Claims: I claim: 1. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly adapted for use on a conventional water closet to provide both a normal seat and cover assembly and also a bidet assembly, comprising a seat member and a cover member which are hingedly connected to each other adjacent the rear areas of each to adapt said members to be pivoted between open and closed positions relative to each other, said seat member comprising a generally U-shaped member having both the upper and lower surfaces thereof contoured to adapt both surfaces for use as seating surfaces for the user, said lower surface also being adapted to support said assembly on a water closet, said cover member comprising a generally U-shaped frame having an upper surface adapted to support said assembly in inverted position on a water closet and a lower surface adapted to engage the upper surface of said seat member when said assembly is in closed position, said frame substantially surrounding a central well having walls extending from said frame to the floor of said well in a direction away from the lower surface of said frame, said assembly being adapted for use in (a) normal position on said water closet in which the lower surface of said seat member engages the water closet, the upper surface of said seat member is adapted for sitting by the user and the cover member is adapted to be moved between closed position over said upper surface and open position in which it is substantially perpendicular to said seat member, and (b) inverted or bidet position on said water closet in which the upper surface of said cover member engages the water closet, the central well thereof extends within said water closet and the said seat member extends over said cover member so that said upper surface of said seat member engages the lower surface of said cover member while said lower surface of the cover member is adapted for sitting by the user. 2. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly according to claim 1 which further comprises attachment means for attaching said assembly, adjacent the hinged connection thereof, to a conventional water closet, said attachment means comprising a sleeve element and a shaft element which is rotatably engaged within said sleeve, one of said elements being attached to said water closet and the other of said elements being attached to said assembly, adjacent the hinged connection thereof, whereby said assembly is adapted to be lifted from said water closet, rotated 180.degree. about said shaft element to inverted position and lowered onto said water closet, said attachment being pivotable whereby said assembly is adapted for movement between normal position and inverted position without detachment from said water closet. 3. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly according to claim 1 in which the cover member is provided with a spray element comprising a spray member adjacent the floor of the well and adapted to spray water upwardly therefrom, and with a conduit extending from said spray head to a position outside of said cover member and adapted for attachment to a source of water. 4. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly according to claim 1 in which the walls of said well extend outwardly beyond said well and are adapted to make sealing engagement with said seat member when said members are in contact with each other in closed position. 5. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly according to claim 4 in which the outermost edge of said walls is provided with a compressible gasket which is adapted to make sealing engagement with said seat member. 6. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly according to claim 1 in which the floor of said well is provided with drain openings adapted to permit liquid to drain from said well into the water closet when said assembly is in inverted or bidet position. 7. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly according to claim 6 in which said drain openings are provided with plugs adapted to seal said openings against the release of liquid from said well. 8. A combination toilet seat and bidet assembly according to claim 1 in which said seat member and said cover member are each provided with handle means adjacent the front areas of each, said handle means being in sufficiently close proximity to each other when said members are in contact with each other to enable both handle means to be grasped in one hand for purposes of lifting said assembly. 9. A combination toilet seat and bidet according to claim 1 in which said central well extends forward into the opening of said generally U-shaped member adjacent the front area of said cover member and the said U-shaped frame of said seat member has an opening in said front area, overlying said well extension in said cover member to provide the user with access to said central well when the assembly is in inverted or bidet position on a water closet. Other info: Inventors: Junker, Arnold E. (Bridgeport, CT, US) Application Number: 830556 Filing Date: 1977-09-06 Publication_date: 1978-12-05 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 4/420.4 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Artis, Henry K. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Tully; Thomas L. |
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