Toilet seat handle

Abstract

A seat handle for providing a clean handhold surface for lifting or lowering a toilet seat having a bottom surface, the seat handle comprising a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a shield having a depth, the shield extending substantially at right angle to the plate from the bottom surface dividing the bottom surface of the plate into an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein the shield includes an inner surface and an outer surface and an attachment pad configured to attach the plate to a portion of the bottom surface of the toilet seat such that the shield blocks potential splashes from a toilet to keep the outer surface and outer portion clean.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A seat handle for providing a clean handhold surface for lifting or lowering a toilet seat having a bottom surface, said seat handle comprising:
 (a) a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface; and   (b) a shield having a depth, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said shield extending substantially at a right angle to said plate from said bottom surface, dividing said bottom surface of said plate into an inner portion and an outer portion;   wherein said shield blocks potential splashes from a toilet to keep said outer surface and said outer portion clean.   
     
     
         2 . The seat handle of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment pad disposed on said top surface of said plate and configured to attach said plate to a portion of the bottom surface of the toilet seat. 
     
     
         3 . The seat handle of  claim 1 , further comprising an illumination device adapted to illuminate from said bottom surface of said plate. 
     
     
         4 . The seat handle of  claim 3 , wherein said illumination device is selected from the group consisting of a bulb and a Light Emitting Diode (LED). 
     
     
         5 . The seat handle of  claim 3 , further comprising a light sensor for controlling said illumination device. 
     
     
         6 . The seat handle of  claim 3 , further comprising a switch mounted at said inner portion, wherein said switch is capable of indicating a first state corresponding to when the toilet seat comes in contact with a toilet bowl and a second state corresponding to when the toilet seat no longer comes in contact with the toilet bowl and the operation of said illumination device is controlled via said switch. 
     
     
         7 . The seat handle of  claim 6 , wherein said illumination device is turned on when said switch is disposed in said second state. 
     
     
         8 . The seat handle of  claim 1 , wherein said depth is at least about 19 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The seat handle of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said seat handle is constructed from a glow in the dark material. 
     
     
         10 . The seat handle of  claim 1 , wherein said seat handle is constructed from an antimicrobial material. 
     
     
         11 . A seat handle for providing a clean handhold surface for lifting or lowering a toilet seat having a bottom surface, said seat handle comprising:
 (a) a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface;   (b) a shield having a depth, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said shield extending substantially at right angle to said plate from said bottom surface, dividing said bottom surface of said plate into an inner portion and an outer portion;   (c) an attachment pad disposed on said top surface of said plate and configured to attach said plate to a portion of the bottom surface of the toilet seat; and   (d) an illumination device adapted to illuminate from said bottom surface of said plate,   wherein said shield blocks potential splashes from a toilet to keep said outer surface and said outer portion clean.   
     
     
         12 . The seat handle of  claim 11 , wherein said illumination device is selected from the group consisting of a bulb and a Light Emitting Diode (LED). 
     
     
         13 . The seat handle of  claim 11 , further comprising a light sensor for controlling said illumination device. 
     
     
         14 . The seat handle of  claim 11 , further comprising a switch mounted at said inner portion, wherein said switch is capable of indicating a first state corresponding to when the toilet seat comes in contact with a toilet bowl and a second state corresponding to when the toilet seat no longer comes in contact with the toilet bowl and the operation of said illumination device is controlled via said switch. 
     
     
         15 . The seat handle of  claim 11 , wherein said illumination device is turned on when said switch is disposed in said second state. 
     
     
         16 . The seat handle of  claim 11 , wherein said depth is at least about 19 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The seat handle of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of said seat handle is constructed from a glow in the dark material. 
     
     
         18 . A seat handle for providing a clean handhold surface for lifting or lowering a toilet seat having a bottom surface, said seat handle comprising:
 (a) a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface;   (b) a shield having a depth, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said shield extending substantially at right angle to said plate from said bottom surface, dividing said bottom surface of said plate into an inner portion and an outer portion;   (c) an attachment pad disposed on said top surface of said plate and configured to attach said plate to a portion of the bottom surface of the toilet seat;   (d) an illumination device adapted to illuminate from said bottom surface of said plate, and   (e) a switch mounted at said inner portion, wherein said switch is capable of indicating a first state corresponding to when the toilet seat comes in contact with a toilet bowl and a second state corresponding to when the toilet seat no longer comes in contact with the toilet bowl and the operation of said illumination device is controlled via said switch and said illumination device is turned on when said switch is disposed in said second state,   wherein said shield blocks potential splashes from a toilet to keep said outer surface and said outer portion clean.   
     
     
         19 . The seat handle of  claim 18 , wherein said illumination device is selected from the group consisting of a bulb and a Light Emitting Diode (LED). 
     
     
         20 . The seat handle of  claim 18 , further comprising a light sensor for controlling said illumination device.