Folding commode

Abstract

A folding commode, having two front legs and two back legs. Each front leg is connected to a respective one of the back legs by an arm so that one front leg, one back leg and one arm form a U-shaped side member. A front cross bar is removably connected between the front legs. The front legs pivot relative to the back legs. A rear cross bar is connected between the back legs. A back bar extends between and is removably attached to the back legs. A seat bracket is fixed to the front crossbar and is pivotably connected to the rear crossbar. A seat is releasably attached to the seat bracket. The front legs and the front crossbar are movable between a storage position and a use position.

1 . A folding commode, comprising:
 two front legs;   two back legs, each front leg being connected to a respective one of the back legs by an arm so that one front leg, one back leg and one arm form a U-shaped side member;   a front cross bar removably connected between the front legs;   a rear cross bar connected between the back legs;   a back bar extending between and removably attached to the back legs;   a seat bracket fixed to the front crossbar and pivotably connected to the rear crossbar; and   a seat releasably attached to the seat bracket, wherein the front legs and the front crossbar are movable between a storage position and a use position.   
   
   
       2 . The folding commode according to  claim 1 , wherein the front legs each have a two-part telescoping construction whereby length of the legs can be adjusted. 
   
   
       3 . The folding commode according to  claim 2 , wherein the parts of each front leg include a hole and spring pin system whereby one of the leg parts has a plurality of vertically spaced holes and another of the parts of the leg has a spring pin so that the spring pin can snap into a selected hole corresponding to a desired leg length. 
   
   
       4 . The folding commode according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the front legs has a laterally projecting hollow stub so that the stub of one front leg faces the stub of the other front leg, the front crossbar having a cross sectional configuration that permits each end of the front crossbar to engage in a respective one of the hollow stubs. 
   
   
       5 . The folding commode according to  claim 4 , wherein the front crossbar attaches to the hollow stubs by a hole and spring pin system. 
   
   
       6 . The folding commode according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat has downwardly directed clips, which clips are engagable with the rear crossbar. 
   
   
       7 . The folding commode according to  claim 1 , wherein the arms are covered by an armrest that is contoured. 
   
   
       8 . The folding commode according to  claim 1 , wherein the rear crossbar has ends that are angled rearwardly. 
   
   
       9 . The folding commode according to  claim 8 , wherein the back legs each have a two-part telescoping construction whereby length of the legs can be adjusted. 
   
   
       10 . The folding commode according to  claim 9 , wherein the parts of each back leg include a hole and spring pin system whereby one of the leg parts has a plurality of vertically spaced holes and another of the parts of the leg has a spring pin so that the spring pin can snap into a selected hole corresponding to a desired leg length. 
   
   
       11 . The folding commode according to  claim 8 , wherein each rearwardly angled end of the rear crossbar is fixed to a sleeve perpendicular to the end of the rear crossbar, each back leg being pivotably mounted in a respective one of the sleeves so that the U-shaped side member can pivot between the storage position and the use position. 
   
   
       12 . The folding commode according to  claim 11 , wherein in the storage position the front legs are pivoted toward the rear crossbar and the front crossbar is pivoted downwardly toward the back legs. 
   
   
       13 . The folding commode according to  claim 11 , wherein in the use position the front crossbar is connected to the front legs.