Handled child potty seat

Abstract

A handled potty seat for use with a conventional toiler set that provides a structure for smaller users to sit on the toilet without falling in. The handled potty seat is defined by a potty seat portion shaped in a conventionally but sized to provide a narrowed opening over the toilet, two side handles which extend from opposing sides of the potty seat, and an attachment portion for anchoring the handled potty seat behind and under the back side of the toilet. The attachment portion includes a flexible elbow portion which enables the potty seat to be moved between an up position in which it is perpendicular to a toilet seat in place on a toilet rim and a down position in which it lies flat on the toilet seat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handled potty seat for use on a conventional toilet seat, comprising:
 a potty seat portion configured to rest on top of a conventional toilet seat and provide a narrowed opening relative thereto;   an attachment portion integral with said potty seat portion and positioned on said potty seat portion such that it when the handled potty seat is in place on a conventional toilet seat, the attachment portion extends from underneath the conventional toilet seat to above the conventional toilet seat, thereby hooking the handled potty seat to the conventional toilet seat; and   said potty seat portion configured to move to an up position which enables the handled potty seat to be removably secured to a conventional toilet seat and a down position which enables the potty seat portion to be used as a seat.   
     
     
         2 . The handled potty seat of  claim 1 , additionally comprising at least one handle integral with said potty seat portion, thereby providing a place for a user seated on the potty seat portion to grasp. 
     
     
         3 . The handled potty seat of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion includes a flexible elbow portion which configures the potty seat portion to move to the up position and down position. 
     
     
         4 . The handled potty seat of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion includes an L shaped retaining hook area which enables the attachment portion to hook from underneath a conventional toilet seat to above the conventional toilet seat. 
     
     
         5 . The handled potty seat of  claim 4 , wherein the attachment portion includes a platform ledge that connects the retaining hook area with the potty seat portion. 
     
     
         6 . A handled potty seat for use on a conventional toilet seat, comprising:
 a potty seat portion configured to rest on top of a conventional toilet seat and provide a narrowed opening relative thereto;   an attachment portion integral with said potty seat portion and positioned on said potty seat portion such that it when the handled potty seat is in place on a conventional toilet seat, the attachment portion extends from underneath the conventional toilet seat to above the conventional toilet seat, thereby hooking the handled potty seat to the conventional toilet seat;   a handle integral with each side of said potty seat portion, thereby providing two locations for a user seated on the potty seat portion to grasp; and   said potty seat portion configured to move to an up position which enables the handled potty seat to be removably secured to a conventional toilet seat and a down position which enables the potty seat portion to be used as a seat.   
     
     
         7 . The handled potty seat of  claim 6 , wherein the attachment portion includes an L shaped retaining hook area which enables the attachment portion to hook from underneath a conventional toilet seat to above the conventional toilet seat. 
     
     
         8 . The handled potty seat of  claim 7 , wherein the attachment portion includes a platform ledge that connects the retaining hook area with the potty seat portion. 
     
     
         9 . The handled potty seat of  claim 6 , wherein the attachment portion is connected to the potty seat portion through a platform ledge and said handles and said platform ledge enable the handled potty seat to distribute weight on the handled potty seat over three distinct contact points with a conventional toilet seat. 
     
     
         10 . The handled potty seat of  claim 6 , wherein the attachment portion includes a flexible elbow portion which configures the potty seat portion to move to the up position and down position.