Sanitary Lifting Device for a Toilet Seat or Seat Cover

Abstract

An apparatus for use on a toilet that allows a user to move an element of the toilet without having to touch the element. The apparatus has a member with two ends, and a means to attach one end of the member to the toilet element such that pulling on the other end moves the toilet element. The member can be attached to the toilet element using a suction cup, an adhesive means, or a magnet. The elements which may be moved by using the apparatus include the toilet lid, toilet seat, and toilet tank lid. The apparatus may have a handle attached to the end where pulling force is applied, which can be constructed in a ring or a tubular shape. The apparatus can be constructed of materials making it inexpensive and portable or disposable. The apparatus can be threaded through a pulley structure, redirecting the force required to move the toilet element, making it easier to use.

1 . An apparatus for use on a toilet comprising:
 a member with a first end and a second end, the first end being formed into a loop which is wrapped around an element of the toilet, wherein pulling on the second end of the member will move the element of the toilet attached to the first end of the member.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a handle is attached to the second end of the member. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of claim  12 , wherein the handle comprises a tubular structure. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of claim  12 , wherein the handle comprises a ring. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the element of the toilet around which the first end of the member is wrapped is a toilet seat. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the element of the toilet around which the first end of the member is wrapped is a toilet lid. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is threaded through a pulley structure, with said pulley structure having an attachment means to attach the structure to a surface near the toilet thereby redirecting the pulling force applied to the second end of the member.