US2021015316A1PendingUtilityA1

Manual pedestal toilet

Assignee: LOUTOS II PETER APriority: Nov 23, 2017Filed: Oct 9, 2019Published: Jan 21, 2021
Est. expiryNov 23, 2037(~11.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Peter Loutos
E03D 11/125A47K 17/028
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Abstract

An apparatus for raising and lowering a toilet. The toilet is configured to be equipped with one or more pedestals attached to the base of the toilet, wherein each of the one or more pedestals include a footrest. The toilet comprises one or more compressed springs in communication with the one or more pedestals, configured to raise or lower the pedestals. The toilet comprises one or more compressed springs in communication with the one or more pedestals and the base of the toilet, configured to extend and retract the one or more pedestals. The toilet comprises a release device configured to extend the pedestals away from an encasing in communication with the base of the toilet. The toilet comprises a retracting device configured to retract the one or more pedestals into the encasing.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus for raising and lowering a toilet, said apparatus comprising:
 one or more pedestals attached to the base of the toilet, wherein each of the one or more pedestals include a footrest;   one or more compressed springs in communication with the one or more pedestals, configured to raise or lower the pedestals;   one or more compressed springs in communication with the one or more pedestals and the base of the toilet, configured to extend and retract the one or more pedestals;   a release device configured to extend the pedestals away from an encasing in communication with the base of the toilet; and   a retracting device configured to retract the one or more pedestals into the encasing.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a first pedal of the one or more pedestals is configured to raise the toilet. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a second pedal of the one or more pedestals is configured to lower the toilet. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more pedestals are encased in separate compartments in the base of the toilet. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the separate compartments can release the one or more pedestals as a result of a button being pressed. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the separate compartments can retract the one or more pedestals as a results of a button being pressed. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the toilet does not include a power source. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the footrests are height adjustable, resulting in the user manually adjusting the footrests to a higher height or a lower height. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more springs are configured to raise or lower the pedestals is a dual spring system. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more springs are configured to extend and retract the one or more pedestals is a dual spring system.

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