Toilet for obese persons

Abstract

A toilet apparatus designed for use by obese persons, the toilet comprising a base portion having a width of about 21.5 inches and a length of about 29.05 inches, a bowl portion attached to the base portion wherein the width of the outer portion of the bowl is about 25 inches, the length of the outer portion of the bowl is about 32 inches, and wherein the outer portion of the bowl is substantially aligned with a bottom of the base portion, and a toilet seat comprising an inner and an outer rim and further comprising two vertically extending rigid members located between the outer and inner rims of the left side and the right side of the toilet seat, wherein the vertically extending rigid members are positioned for alignment with an interior edge of a toilet bowl as to prevent lateral displacement of the seat when in use.

1 . A toilet apparatus comprising: 
 a) a base portion having a width of about 21.5 inches and a length of about 29.05 inches, wherein the base portion further comprises a reinforced portion comprising a plurality of ceramic walls vertically extending from a bottom of the base portion to the bowl portion;    b) a bowl portion attached to the base portion wherein the width of the outer portion of the bowl is about 25 inches, the length of the outer portion of the bowl is about 32 inches, and wherein the outer portion of the bowl is substantially aligned with a bottom of the base portion;    
   
   
       2 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       3 . A toilet apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the reinforced portion is aligned with an anchorage point operable to attach the toilet apparatus to a flat surface.  
   
   
       4 . A toilet apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising a plurality of anchorage points and a corresponding plurality of reinforced portions.  
   
   
       5 . A toilet apparatus of  claim 4  wherein two anchorage points and two corresponding reinforced portions are located on opposite sides of the base portion.  
   
   
       6 . A toilet apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the two anchorage points are located about 8.95 inches from a line bisecting the toilet apparatus into symmetrical left and right sides.  
   
   
       7 . A toilet apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a width of the reinforced portion is about 2.9 inches and a length of the reinforced portion is about 2.4 inches.  
   
   
       8 . A toilet apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a thickness of a wall of the base portion is at least about 0.39 inches.  
   
   
       9 . A toilet apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the height of the toilet apparatus is greater than about 17 inches.  
   
   
       10 . A toilet seat comprising 
 a) an inner and an outer rim;    b) two vertically extending rigid members located between the outer and inner rims of the left side and the right side of the toilet seat, wherein the vertically extending rigid members are positioned for alignment with an interior edge of a toilet bowl as to prevent lateral displacement of the seat when in use and wherein the vertically extending rigid members are integral to the seat.    
   
   
       11 . A toilet seat of  claim 10  wherein a width of the toilet seat is about 25 inches and a length of the toilet seat is about 24.5 inches.  
   
   
       12 . A toilet seat of  claim 10  wherein a width of an aperture formed by the inner rim of the toilet seat is less than about half the width of tic toilet seat.  
   
   
       13 . A toilet seat of  claim 10  wherein a length of the aperture formed by the inner rim of the toilet seat is greater than about two-thirds the length of the toilet seat.  
   
   
       14 . A toilet seat of  claim 10  wherein a width of the aperture formed by the inner rim of the toilet seat is about 8.2 inches and a length of the aperture formed by the inner rim of the toilet seat is about 16.7 inches.  
   
   
       15 . A toilet seat of  claim 10  further comprising a plurality of radially disposed support members on a bottom surface of the toilet seat.  
   
   
       16 . A toilet comprising: 
 a) a base portion having a width of about 21.5 inches and a length of about 29.05 inches wherein the base portion further comprises a reinforced portion comprising a plurality of ceramic walls vertically extending from a bottom of the base portion to the bowl portion;    b) a bowl portion attached to the base portion wherein the width of the outer portion of the bowl is about 25 inches, the length of the outer portion of the bowl is about 32 inches, and wherein the outer portion of the bowl is substantially aligned with a bottom of the base portion; and    c) a toilet seat comprising an inner and an outer rim and further comprising two vertically extending rigid members located between the outer and inner rims of the left side and the right side of the toilet seat, wherein the vertically extending rigid members are positioned for alignment with an interior edge of a toilet bowl as to prevent lateral displacement of the seat when in use and wherein the vertically extending rigid members are integral to the seat.    
   
   
       17 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       18 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein the reinforced portion is aligned with an anchorage point operable to attach the toilet apparatus to a flat surface.  
   
   
       19 . A toilet of  claim 18  further comprising a plurality of anchorage points and a corresponding plurality of reinforced portions.  
   
   
       20 . A toilet of  claim 19  wherein two anchorage points and two corresponding reinforced portions are located on opposite sides of the base portion.  
   
   
       21 . A toilet of  claim 20  wherein the two anchorage points are located about 8.95 inches from a line bisecting the toilet apparatus into symmetrical left and right sides.  
   
   
       22 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein a width of the reinforced portion is about 2.9 inches and a length of the reinforced portion is about 2.4 inches.  
   
   
       23 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein the thickness of a wall of the base portion is at least about 0.39 inches.  
   
   
       24 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein a width of the toilet seat is about 25 inches and a length of the toilet seat is about 24.5 inches.  
   
   
       25 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein a width of an aperture formed by the inner rim of the toilet seat is less than about half of width of the toilet seat.  
   
   
       26 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein a length of the aperture formed by the inner rim of the toilet seat is greater than about two-thirds of a length of the toilet seat.  
   
   
       27 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein a width of the aperture formed by the inner rim of the toilet seat is about 8.2 inches and a length of the aperture formed by the inker rim of the toilet seat is about 16.7 inches.  
   
   
       28 . A toilet of  claim 16  further comprising a plurality of radially disposed support members on a bottom surface of the toilet seat.  
   
   
       29 . A toilet of  claim 16  wherein the height of the toilet is greater than about 17 inches.