COMMODE SEAT

• US 20040078883A1
• Filed: 10/23/2002
• Published: 04/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: K Care Pty., Ltd. (K Care Healthcare Solutions Pty Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: KDB Engineering Pty Limited (K Care Healthcare Solutions Pty Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ford, Kerry John
• Granted Patent: US 6,745,410 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/483
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 11/04 Room closets; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets, e.g. night chairs ; Closets for children, also with signalling means, e.g. with a music box, or the like

Abstract

A commode (10) comprising a commode frame (13) and a commode seat (11) adapted to be removably attached to the commode frame. The commode frame (13) includes two spaced frame elements (29). The commode seat (11) comprises a seat body (31) having an underside (35) adapted to bear on the commode frame (13) and a pair of spaced apart elongate members (37) on the underside (35). The pair of spaced apart elongate members (37) are adapted to co-operatively engage the two frame elements (29) of the commode frame (13) for removably attaching the commode seat (11) to the commode frame. The elongate members (37) also defines rails (39) adapted to slidingly receive and releasably support a receptacle (15) beneath the seat (11).

Claims

1. A commode seat for removable attachment to a commode frame, the commode seat comprising a seat body having an underside adapted to bear on the commode frame and a pair of spaced apart elongate members on the underside, the pair of spaced apart elongate members being adapted to co-operatively engage two spaced apart frame elements of the commode frame for detachably attaching the commode seat to the commode frame, the elongate members also defining rails adapted to slidingly receive and releasably support a receptacle beneath the seat.

2. The commode seat according to claim 1 wherein the rails each have a locating portion at one end section thereof upon which a leading portion of the receptacle can be located prior to the receptacle being moved along the rails.

3. The commode seat according to claim 2 wherein the locating portion has an upstanding lip at the outer end thereof.

4. The commode seat according to claim 1 wherein at least one elongate member is resilient to provide a releasable snap engagement with the respective commode frame element.

5. The commode seat according to claim 4 wherein the elongate members are resilient.

6. The commode seat according to claim 1 wherein each elongate member comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending downwardly from the underside of the seat for engagement against the respective frame element of the commode frame, and the second portion extending laterally to define the respective rail.

7. The commode seat according to claim 6 wherein each first portion is configured to conform to the profile of the respective commode frame element to which it is adapted for engagement.

8. The commode seat according to claim 7 wherein the first portion comprises a concave section.

9. The commode seat according to claim 6 wherein the second portions extend laterally in an inward direction towards each other.

10. The commode seat according to claim 6 wherein the second portion of each elongate member extends beyond the concave section at one end of the elongate member to define a locating portion at the end of the rail upon which a leading portion of the receptacle can be located prior to the receptacle being moved along the rails.

11. A commode having a commode seat according to claim 1.

12. A commode comprising a commode frame and a commode seat adapted to be removably attached to the commode frame, the commode frame including two spaced frame elements, and the commode seat comprising a seat body having an underside adapted to bear on the commode frame and a pair of spaced apart elongate members on the underside, the pair of spaced apart elongate members being adapted to co-operatively engage the two frame elements of the commode frame for removably attaching the commode seat to the commode frame, the elongate members also defining rails adapted to slidingly receive and releasably support a receptacle beneath the seat.