Child's Potty Ring

Abstract

A potty ring for a child includes a seat ring, a first opening, at least one second opening, and an adjustable handle. The seat ring has a front portion and a rear portion, and is configured to rest upon a toilet seat. The first opening is centrally disposed on the seat ring between the front portion and the rear portion. The second opening is disposed on the rear portion of the seat ring and is sized smaller than the first opening. The adjustable handle is movably disposed within the at least one second opening and contains at least one engagement leg. The adjustable handle is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. In the lowered position, the at least one engagement leg is configured to engage the inner surface of a toilet seat. In the raised position, the at least one engagement leg is configured to be disengaged from the toilet seat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A potty ring comprising:
 a seat ring with a front and a rear;   a pass-through opening disposed in the seat ring;   at least one aperture disposed on the seat ring; and   an adjustable handle movably disposed within the at least one aperture, the adjustable handle including at least one engagement leg, wherein the adjustable handle is configured to move between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, the at least one engagement leg being engaged with an inner edge of a toilet seat when the adjustable handle is in the lowered configuration and the at least one engagement leg being disengaged from the inner edge of the toilet seat when the adjustable handle is in the raised configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The potty ring of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one engagement leg includes a tapered angled end. 
     
     
         3 . The potty ring of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one engagement leg includes a co-molded material on the tapered angled end, the co-molded material being configured to frictionally engage the inner edge of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         4 . The potty ring of  claim 1 , wherein the seat ring further comprises an edge having a co-molded material configured to frictionally engage a top of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         5 . The potty ring of  claim 1 , wherein the seat ring includes at least one handle positioned between the front and the rear of the seat ring. 
     
     
         6 . A potty ring comprising:
 a seat ring with a front, a rear, a top, and a bottom;   a pass-through opening disposed in the seat ring, the pass-through opening extending between the top and the bottom of the seat ring;   at least one foot extending downwardly from the bottom of the seat ring, the at least one foot being configured to engage an inner edge of a toilet seat;   at least one aperture disposed proximate to the rear of the seat ring; and   an adjustable handle movably disposed within the at least one aperture, the adjustable handle including at least one engagement leg, wherein the adjustable handle is configured to move between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, the at least one engagement leg being engaged with the inner edge of the toilet seat when the adjustable handle is in the lowered configuration and the at least one engagement leg being disengaged from the inner edge of the toilet seat when the adjustable handle is in the raised configuration.   
     
     
         7 . The potty ring of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one engagement leg includes a tapered angled end. 
     
     
         8 . The potty ring of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one engagement leg includes a co-molded material on the tapered angled end, the co-molded material being configured to frictionally engage the inner edge of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         9 . The potty ring of  claim 6 , wherein the seat ring further comprises an edge having a co-molded material configured to frictionally engage a top of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         10 . The potty ring of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one engagement leg comprises two engagement legs. 
     
     
         11 . The potty ring of  claim 10 , further including at least one foot extending from the bottom of the seat ring. 
     
     
         12 . The potty ring of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one foot comprises:
 an engagement portion that includes a tab, wherein the tab is configured to latch underneath the inner edge of the toilet seat.   
     
     
         13 . The potty ring of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one foot extending downwardly from the bottom of the seat ring is oriented proximate the front of the seat ring. 
     
     
         14 . A potty ring comprising:
 a seat ring with a front and a rear;   a pass-through opening disposed in the seat ring;   at least one aperture disposed proximate to the rear of the seat ring; and   an adjustable handle movably disposed within the at least one aperture, the adjustable handle including a plurality of engagement legs, wherein the adjustable handle is configured to slide between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, the engagement legs being engaged with an inner edge of a toilet seat when the adjustable handle is in the lowered configuration and the engagement legs being disengaged from the inner edge of the toilet seat when the adjustable handle is in the raised configuration.   
     
     
         15 . The potty ring of  claim 14 , wherein each of the engagement legs includes a tapered angled end. 
     
     
         16 . The potty ring of  claim 15 , wherein each of the engagement legs includes a co-molded material on the tapered angled end, the co-molded material being configured to frictionally engage the inner edge of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         17 . The potty ring of  claim 14 , wherein the seat ring further comprises an edge having a co-molded material configured to frictionally engage a top of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         18 . The potty ring of  claim 17 , further comprising an orifice in the rear of the seat ring proximate the edge of the seat ring. 
     
     
         19 . The potty ring of  claim 18 , further comprising a storage hook that is removably coupleable to a toilet and insertable through the orifice of the seat ring, the potty ring being configured to be hung from the storage hook when not in use. 
     
     
         20 . The potty ring of  claim 14 , wherein the seat ring includes at least one handle positioned between the front and the rear of the seat ring.