Toilet Seat/Lid Lifting And Lowering Implement

Abstract

The present invention related to a device designed for the manual lifting and lowering of a toilet seat and/or lid without having to make contact of said toilet seat and/or lid with human hands. The device is designed to quickly and effortlessly accomplish these tasks. The device comprises an upper bill or jaw and a lower plate. The upper jaw has a unique shape of a duckbill that provides gripping tension on the top of the toilet seat and/or lid. The lower plate or spatula is slightly beveled on its three sides and is 0.125 inch in thickness to enable slipping under toilet seats which have minimal clearance between the toilet bowl rim. The device further includes an ergonomic handle grip, which is crucial to comfortable and safe usage of the tool.

1 . A device for manual lifting and lowering of a toilet seat and/or lid comprising:
 (a) an upper jaw, said upper jaw having a top surface, a bottom surface, and three sides, providing gripping tension on the top of the toilet seat and/or lid.   (b) a lower plate, having a top surface, a bottom surface and three sides, being slightly beveled on its three sides to enable slipping under toilet seats; and   (c) an ergonomic handle.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said lower plate is about 0.125 inch in thickness, 1.5 inches in width, and 3 inches in length. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the upper jaw being in a unique shape of a duckbill. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said lower plate having a protruding member on said top surface to fit into the groove of bottom surface of the toilet seat, said protruding member may be semi-round or rectangular. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said upper jaw, said lower plate, and said handle are molded one piece unit made of unbreakable plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  may be manufactured by plastic injection molding for ease to manufacture. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plane of said lower plate resides and the plane of said handle resides form an angle of about 15 degrees making the device ergonomic for use. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  further includes a rubberized thin coating on said top surface of said lower plate providing a non-slip surface, aiding in control while performing lifting and lowering maneuvers. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  further includes a spring attached to said bottom surface of said upper jaw to provide more tension for firmly securing a toilet seat. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the narrowest opening between said bottom surface of said upper jaw and top surface of said lower plate is about 0.375 inches and can be flexed up to about one inch such that said device can securely hold the toilet seat there within and adapt to toilet seats of various thickness. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the widest opening between said bottom surface of said upper jaw and top surface of said lower plate is about 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said protruding member is 0.5-1.5 inch, preferably 1 inch in length along the length of the lower plate. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1  may further comprise housing for storage. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the handle may have a hole for hanging. 
     
     
         15 . A device for manual lifting and lowering of a toilet seat and/or lid comprising:
 (a) an upper jaw, said upper jaw having being in a unique shape of a duckbill, providing gripping tension on the top of the toilet seat and/or lid;   (b) a lower plate being slightly beveled on its three sides to enable slipping under toilet seats, wherein said lower plate is about 0.125 inch in thickness, about 1.5 inches in width, and 3 inches in length; and   (c) an ergonomic handle having a hole for hanging, wherein said upper jaw, said lower plate, and said handle are molded one piece unit made of unbreakable plastic such as ????, the plane of said lower plate resides and the plane of said handle resides form a angle of 15 degrees making device ergonomic for use.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the narrowest opening between said bottom surface of said upper jaw and top surface of said lower plate is about 0.375 inches and can be flexed up to about one inch such that said device can securely hold the toilet seat there within and adapt to toilet seats of various thickness and the widest opening between said bottom surface of said upper jaw and top surface of said lower plate is about 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 15  further includes a rubberized thin coating on said top surface of said lower plate providing a non-slip surface, aiding in control while performing lifting and lowering maneuvers. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 15  further includes a spring attached to said bottom surface of said upper jaw to provide more tension for firmly securing a toilet seat.