Toilet pots

• US 5,187,819 A
• Filed: 07/22/1991
• Issued: 02/23/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jane Grimes
• Original Assignee: Jane Grimes
• Inventors: Grimes, Jane
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fetsuga, Robert M.
• Application Number:
  US07/733,713
• Time in Patent Office: 582 Days
• Field of Search: 4/449, 4/460, 4/476, 4/479, 4/483, 4/484, 297/439, 297/440, 297/461, 220/4.29, 220/6, 220/666, 16/227
• US Class Current: 4/483
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 11/06 Chamber-pots bed pans or other sanitary devices for bed-ridden persons A61G9/00; Throw-away urinals for non-bedridden persons; Chamber-pots for children, also with signalling means, e.g. with a music box, or the like

Abstract

A toilet pot is comprised of four rigid or semi-rigid upright walls. The upright walls include two side walls opposing each other and a front wall and a rear wall opposing each other. Each side wall is formed of two panels hingedly connected together for folding inwardly. The upright walls together define a generally rectangular cavity. The front and rear walls are pivotably connected together with the opposing side walls. A seat member is hingedly connected to the upper edge of the rear wall for overlaying the generally rectangular cavity. The seat member is provided with side support walls which are hingedly connected thereto and capable of folding down along side the side walls such as to hold the side walls open when the toilet pot is in use. A removable fluid immersible lining bag is provided for insertion within the generally rectangular cavity defined by the upright walls. A second embodiment is disclosed having a removable seat member and alternative side wall support members.

Claims

1. A toilet pot comprising a structure including four rigid or semi-rigid upright structure walls, the upright structure walls comprising two side structure walls opposing each other, with each side structure wall formed of at least two panels hingedly connected together for folding inwardly, and a front structure wall and a rear structure wall opposing each other, the upright structure walls together defining a generally rectangular cavity, the opposing front and rear structure walls being pivotably connected together with the opposing side structure walls, a seat member hingedly connected to the upper edge of the rear structure wall for overlying the generally rectangular cavity, the seat member being provided with side support walls hingedly connected thereto and capable of folding down alongside of the side structure walls and engaging with the panels of the side structure walls such as to hold the side structure walls open while the toilet pot is in use, and a removable fluid impermeable lining bag being provided for insertion within the generally rectangular cavity defined by the upright structure walls.

2. A toilet pot as claimed in claim 1 wherein the side support walls fold down outside the side structure walls and are provided with flaps arranged to fold under lower edges of the side structure walls and attach to inner surfaces of the panels of the side structure walls.

3. A toilet pot as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seat member is provided with a front support wall capable of folding down outside of the front structure wall and engaging therewith.