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Toilet seat lifter and dropper
US-8082604-B2Abstract
A mechanism ( 100 ) for lifting and lowering a toilet seat ( 102 ) is activated by foot pressure pushing down on a pedal ( 104 ). The mechanism includes an off-floor pivot fixed in space for converting the pressure into a torque applied to hinge ( 113, 114 ) supporting the seat. The mechanism does not touch the floor. Instead a reaction arm which is one support for the fixed pivot presses against a wall ( 120 ) behind the toilet bowl. An element for retarding the speed of the seat as it falls is optionally included.
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