Toilet seat

Abstract

The present invention is a toilet seat that includes a top surface to support the user's body; a bottom surface designed to rest on a toilet bowl for support; and a lifter attached to the bottom surface for raising the toilet seat directly vertically above the toilet bowl and for tilting the toilet seat such that a rear portion of the toilet seat assumes a vertically higher position than front portion of the toilet seat while remaining above the toilet bowl, wherein the lifter is structured to move the toilet seat into the vertically higher position; and a handle attached to the toilet seat for manually moving the toilet seat into the vertically higher position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet seat, comprising:
 a top surface to support the user's body;   a bottom surface designed to rest on a toilet bowl for support;   a lifter attached to the bottom surface for raising the toilet seat directly vertically above the toilet bowl and for tilting the toilet seat such that a rear portion of the toilet seat assumes a vertically higher position than front portion of the toilet seat while remaining above the toilet bowl, wherein the lifter is structured to move the toilet seat into the vertically higher position; and   a handle attached to the toilet seat for manually moving the toilet seat into the vertically higher position.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat slopes at an angle from 0° to 45°, inclusive. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the top surface has a smoothly curved surface fitting the shape of the hips of a person. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the lifter comprises a gear assembly to move the toilet seat into the vertically higher position. 
     
     
         5 . The toilet seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the lifter comprises a drive motor. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet seat according to  claim 5 , wherein the drive motor is reversible and cooperatively structured with the lifter to move the toilet seat into the vertically higher position. 
     
     
         7 . The toilet seat according to  claim 5 , wherein the drive motor is electrically powered and structured to move the seat into the vertically higher position when the drive motor is activated. 
     
     
         8 . The toilet seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat is made of resilient porous material where the pores extend through the toilet seat to provide ventilation. 
     
     
         9 . A toilet seat, comprising:
 a top surface to support the user's body;   a bottom surface designed to rest on a toilet bowl for support; and   a support attached to the bottom surface in a downwardly forwards extending sloping position, wherein the support slopes at an angle from 0° to 45°, inclusive.   
     
     
         10 . The toilet seat according to  claim 9 , wherein the toilet seat slopes at an angle from 0° to 45°, inclusive. 
     
     
         11 . The toilet seat according to  claim 9 , wherein the top surface has a smoothly curved surface fitting the shape of the hips of a person. 
     
     
         12 . The toilet seat according to  claim 9 , wherein the toilet seat comprises a handle attached to the toilet seat for manually moving the toilet seat into the vertically higher position. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet seat according to  claim 9 , wherein the toilet seat is made of resilient porous material where the pores extend through the toilet seat to provide ventilation. 
     
     
         14 . The toilet seat according to  claim 9 , wherein the support is structured to maintain the toilet seat in the vertically higher position. 
     
     
         15 . A toilet seat, comprising:
 a top surface to support the user's body;   a bottom surface designed to rest on a toilet bowl for support;   a lifter attached to the bottom surface for raising the toilet seat directly vertically above the toilet bowl and for tilting the toilet seat such that a rear portion of the toilet seat assumes a vertically higher position than front portion of the toilet seat while remaining above the toilet bowl, wherein the lifter is structured to move the toilet seat into the vertically higher position; and   a gear assembly attached to the lifter, wherein the gear assembly is cooperatively structured with the lifter to move the toilet seat into the vertically higher position.   
     
     
         16 . The toilet seat according to  claim 15 , wherein the toilet seat slopes at an angle from 0° to 45°, inclusive. 
     
     
         17 . The toilet seat according to  claim 15 , wherein the top surface has a smoothly curved surface fitting the shape of the hips of a person. 
     
     
         18 . The toilet seat according to  claim 15 , wherein the lifter comprises a drive motor. 
     
     
         19 . The toilet seat according to  claim 18 , wherein the drive motor is electrically powered and cooperatively structured with the lifter to move the seat into the vertically higher position when the drive motor is activated. 
     
     
         20 . The toilet seat according to  claim 15 , wherein a handle is attached to the toilet seat for manually moving the toilet seat into the vertically higher position.