Portable toilet transfer device and methods

Abstract

A portable toilet transfer device comprises a clip configured to engage a toilet bowl, including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, comprising an interior side portion including a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior engagement member positioned at the distal end, an exterior side portion including a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior engagement member positioned at the distal end, and a central portion connected to the proximal end of the interior side portion and the proximal end of the exterior side portion, and a handle connected to the clip. Methods of manufacture and use are also disclosed.

1 . A portable toilet transfer device, comprising:
 a clip configured to engage at least one of a toilet bowl and a toilet seat, including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, comprising:
 an interior side portion including a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior engagement member positioned at the distal end; 
 an exterior side portion including a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior engagement member positioned at the distal end; and 
 a central portion connected to the proximal end of the interior side portion and the proximal end of the exterior side portion; and 
 a handle connected to the clip. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the clip and handle form a single unit. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is removably attached to the clip. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is fixedly attached to the clip. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a signifier. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the signifier comprises finger grooves. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle connects to the clip at a first point positioned proximate to the proximal end and first end, and wherein the handle connects to the clip at a second point proximate to the proximal end and second end. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle connects to the clip at a first point positioned proximate to the distal end and first end, and wherein the handle connects to the clip at a second point proximate to the proximal end and second end. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the clip is curved to fit a toilet. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the clip has a radius of curvature of about 10″ inner to about 16″ outer with a midpoint radius of about 13″ in a plane parallel to the central portion. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the interior engagement member is configured to engage at least one of the interior rim of a toilet bowl and a toilet seat. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior engagement member is configured to engage at least one of the exterior rim of a toilet bowl and a toilet seat. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the clip generally has an inverted U shape. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle attaches to the exterior side portion of the clip. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the angle between the interior side portion and the central portion is in the range of 30 to 100 degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the angle between the exterior side portion and the central portion is in the range of 50 to 120 degrees. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the central portion, interior side portion, and exterior side portion are generally arc shaped. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the clip comprises at least one of ABS, nylon, HDPE, GF nylon, PC/ABS, plastic, metal, and resin. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises at least one of ABS, nylon, HDPE, GF nylon, PC/ABS, plastic, metal, and resin. 
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing the toilet transfer device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 providing a mold of the toilet transfer device;   filling the mold with a moldable material;   curing the moldable material to form the toilet transfer device; and   removing the toilet transfer device from the mold.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the moldable material comprises at least one of ABS, nylon, HDPE, GF nylon, PC/ABS, plastic, metal, resin. 
     
     
         22 . A method of manufacturing the toilet transfer device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 providing a toilet transfer device design; and   3D printing the toilet transfer device using a 3D printable material.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the 3D printable material comprises at least one of ABS, nylon, HDPE, GF nylon, PC/ABS, plastic, metal, resin. 
     
     
         24 . A toilet transfer method, comprising:
 providing a portable toilet transfer device comprising:
 a clip configured to engage at least one of a toilet bowl and a toilet seat, the clip comprising an interior side portion, and exterior side portion and a central portion connected to the interior side portion and the exterior side portion; and 
 a handle connected to the clip; 
   attaching the portable toilet transfer device to a toilet;   transferring from a wheelchair to the toilet;   transferring from the toilet to the wheelchair; and   removing the portable toilet transfer device from the toilet.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the clip includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the interior side portion includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior engagement member positioned at the distal end. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the exterior side portion includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior engagement member positioned at the distal end. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the central portion is connected to the proximal end of the interior side portion and the proximal end of the exterior side portion. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising sanitizing the toilet transfer device after removing the toilet transfer device from the toilet.