U.S. patent application number 12/230556 was filed with the patent office on 2010-03-04 for portable toddler potty seat.
Invention is credited to Elizabeth M. Jenkins, Cordelia M. Payne.
Application Number | 20100050333 12/230556 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41723164 |
Filed Date | 2010-03-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100050333 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jenkins; Elizabeth M. ; et
al. |
March 4, 2010 |
Portable toddler potty seat
Abstract
The portable toddler potty seat is a lightweight potty
seat/chair on wheels with a retractable handle. The seat also
includes a removable case pivotally attached to the back of the
potty seat in which to store items necessary for a complete
bathroom experience, such as wipes, plastic bags, hand sanitizer,
first aid kit, etc. The pivotally attached case can be removed and
placed in the passenger area of a vehicle, if desired, while the
potty seat is placed in the rear of the vehicle.
Inventors: |
Jenkins; Elizabeth M.;
(Greenville, NC) ; Payne; Cordelia M.;
(Alpharetta, GA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LITMAN LAW OFFICES, LTD.
POST OFFICE BOX 15035, CRYSTAL CITY STATION
ARLINGTON
VA
22215-0035
US
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Family ID: |
41723164 |
Appl. No.: |
12/230556 |
Filed: |
August 29, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
4/483 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47K 11/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
4/483 |
International
Class: |
A47K 11/04 20060101
A47K011/04 |
Claims
1. A portable toddler potty seat, comprising: a frame defining a
rear portion and a seat portion; a toilet bowl having an open upper
end and a closed lower end, the toilet bowl being attachable to the
frame under the seat portion; a lid disposed above the seat
portion, the lid being pivotally attached to the frame; a container
removably and pivotally attached to the rear portion of the frame,
the container being adapted for refillably containing a quantity of
baby hygiene supplies accessible to a user.
2. The portable toddler potty seat according to claim 1, wherein
said container has a plurality of compartments disposed therein,
the compartments being adapted for holding the baby hygiene
supplies.
3. The portable toddler potty seat according to claim 1, further
comprising a cover disposed on the container, the cover removably
covering an interior portion of the container.
4. The portable toddler potty seat according to claim 1, wherein
the container and the lid have an identical shape.
5. The portable toddler potty seat according to claim 1, further
comprising wheels disposed on the bottom portion of the bowl.
6. The portable toddler potty seat according to claim 1, further
comprising a retractable telescoping frame handle, the telescoping
frame handle being attached to and extending upward from the frame
rear portion.
7. The portable toddler potty seat according to claim 1, further
comprising a container handle disposed on a front portion of the
container.
8. The portable toddler potty seat according to claim 1, wherein
said container has a plurality of compartments disposed therein,
the potty seat further comprising a plurality of bungee cords, each
of the bungee cords being removably disposed across a respective
compartment for constraining contents of the respective compartment
within the compartment.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to infant and
toddler child care devices, and more particularly to portable
toddler potty seat for young children.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A plethora of toilet-training devices exists in the
marketplace. More specifically, toilet-training devices heretofore
devised and utilized for the purpose of facilitating the potty
training of children are known to have a variety of structural
configurations, yet there remains a void of options when it comes
to storage of toiletry supplies on these devices.
[0005] What is needed is a portable toddler potty seat that
substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of
related art devices, and in doing so provides a place for a young
child to relieve him/herself away from plumbed toilets while at the
same time providing the caregiver easy access to hygiene supplies
to clean up behind the child when the child is finished with waste
expulsion activities.
[0006] Thus, a portable toddler potty seat solving the
aforementioned problems is desired.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The portable toddler potty seat comprises a lightweight
potty seat/chair on wheels with a retractable handle. This allows
the potty seat to be easily mobile in the house, a vehicle, the
park, or any other locations a toddler travels. The seat also
includes a removable case pivotally attached to the back of the
potty seat in which to store items necessary for a complete
bathroom experience, such as wipes, plastic bags, hand sanitizer,
first aid kit, etc. The pivotally attached case can be removed and
placed in the passenger area of a vehicle, if desired, while the
potty seat is placed in the rear of the vehicle.
[0008] These and other features of the present invention will
become readily apparent upon further review of the following
specification and drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the portable toddler potty
seat in travel ready configuration according to the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the portable toddler
potty seat showing the front storage flap open according to the
present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable toddler
potty seat showing the rear storage flap open according to the
present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the portable toddler potty
seat in a bowl ready configuration according to the present
invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the frame and tank
showing the divot-pin engagement structure to make the tank
pivotally removable according to the present invention.
[0014] Similar reference characters denote corresponding features
consistently throughout the attached drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention comprises a
wheeled lightweight portable toddler potty seat 10 with a
retractable/telescoping handle 15. The seat 10 also includes a
removable storage container 20 pivotally attached to the back of
potty seat frame 30 in which to store items necessary for a
complete bathroom experience, such as wipes, plastic bags, hand
sanitizer, first aid kit, or the like. The pivotally attached
container 20 can be removed and placed in the passenger area of a
vehicle, if desired, while the potty seat is placed in the rear of
the vehicle. Side handles 62 may be disposed on frame 30, extending
upward from the frame.
[0016] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the frame 30, defines a rear portion
and a seat portion. A toilet bowl 40 having an open upper end and a
closed lower end is attached to the frame under the seat portion.
Wheels 50 are disposed on a rear portion of the bowl 40, the wheels
facilitating easy transport of the device 10.
[0017] A lid 60 is disposed above the seat portion, the lid being
pivotally coupled to the frame 30.
[0018] The container 20 is removably pivotally attached to the rear
portion of frame 30, the container 20 refillably containing a
quantity of baby hygiene supplies accessible to a user. As shown in
FIG. 5, a rear portion of frame 30 has laterally opposed inner
sidewalls that each include a divot channel 500, the divot channel
500 removably and pivotally engaging tabs of container 20. A grab
handle 25 is disposed on front portion of container 20. A hinged
cover 24a is disposed over rear internal compartments 22a and 22b
of container 20. Contents of the rear internal compartments may be
held in place via two of a plurality of bungee style straps 24c.
Hinged cover 24b is disposed over front internal compartments 23a,
23b and 23c of container 20. Contents of the front internal
compartments may be held in place via three of the bungee style
straps 24c.
[0019] It is to be understood that the present invention is not
limited to the embodiment described above, but encompasses any and
all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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