Combination portable children's toilet and toilet trainer

• US 5,309,580 A
• Filed: 08/18/1992
• Issued: 05/10/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Meher D. Amalsad
• Original Assignee: Meher D. Amalsad
• Inventors: Amalsad, Meher D., Grant, Horace U.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fetsuga, Robert M.
• Application Number:
  US07/931,327
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 4/484, 4/483, 4/476, 4/477, 4/478, 4/479, 4/485, 4/486
• 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
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0076 Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying

Abstract

A portable compact toilet for infants and toddlers which can be used as an effective "potty" training tool. The toilet includes an apertured seat with four legs pivotally mounted to the underside and foldable into a collapsed position, and a cover pivotally mounted to the seat and securable into a position covering the seat to form a compact package. The cover includes an internal and external storage section for receiving toilet accessories. The internal storage section is received in the seat aperture when the cover is positioned over the seat.

Claims

1. A portable compact toilet comprising:

an apertured seat having an upper surface to support a child and a lower surface;

a plurality of legs each being pivotally attached to said lower surface of said seat and movable between a folded position adjacent said lower surface for compact portability, and an unfolded position extending downwardly from said lower surface to support said seat on a supporting surface, said legs including means for retaining said legs in said folded position and first means for releasably locking said legs in said unfolded position;

a cover having an inner surface and an outer surface, said cover being hinged at one end to said seat to be movable between an open position with said inner surface spaced from said upper surface of said seat to allow access to said seat, and a closed position with said inner surface superimposed adjacent said upper surface for compact portability, said cover being sized such that said inner surface is coextensive with said upper surface when said cover is in said closed position, said seat and cover including second means for releasably locking said cover in said closed position;

an internal storage section mounted to said inner surface of said cover for receiving toilet accessories, said internal storage section being received in said aperture of said seat when said cover is in said closed position; and

an external storage section mounted to said outer surface of said cover for receiving toilet accessories.

2. A portable compact toilet according to claim 1 wherein said first and second locking means comprise twist snaps and said retaining means comprises hook and loop fastening material.

3. A portable compact toilet according to claim 1 wherein said external storage section comprises two hingedly connected portions movable between open and closed positions, said hingedly connected portions being securable in said closed position by twisting snaps.

4. A portable compact toilet according to claim 1 and further comprising a strap connectable to said seat for carrying said toilet and for use as a seat belt.