Toilet seat apparatus
Pomplun , et al.
U.S. patent number D880,665 [Application Number D/662,913] was granted by the patent office on 2020-04-07 for toilet seat apparatus. This patent grant is currently assigned to BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. The grantee listed for this patent is Bemis Manufacturing Company. Invention is credited to Jonathan Arndt, Brian A. Henne, Brian Pomplun, Patrick J. Raymakers.
| United States Patent | D880,665 |
| Pomplun , et al. | April 7, 2020 |
Toilet seat apparatus
Claims
CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a toilet seat apparatus, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Pomplun; Brian (Cedarburg, WI), Henne; Brian A. (Elkhart Lake, WI), Arndt; Jonathan (Sheboygan, WI), Raymakers; Patrick J. (Sheboygan, WI) | ||||||||||
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| Assignee: | BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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| Appl. No.: | D/662,913 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | September 10, 2018 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D23/311 |
| Current International Class: | 2302 |
| Field of Search: | ;D23/303,309-312,295-296,299 |
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Other References
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Affordable Medical Equipment, "Elevated Toilet Seats," <http://medame.com/elevated-toilet-seats.html> webpage accessed Jun. 6, 2018. cited by applicant . amazon.com, "Carex Hinged Toilet Seat Riser, Adds 3.5 Inches of Height to Toilet, 300 Pound Weight Capacity, Hinged for Easy Cleaning," <https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Hinged-Toilet-Capacity-Cleaning/dp/B008X- ML0T2> webpage accessed Jan. 24, 2018. cited by applicant . amazon.com, "Premium Soft Close White D-Shape Toilet Seat for Young Families | Child Friendly, Very Strong Seat, Perfect for Potty Training | Includes Top & Bottom Fixing Hinges by EcoSpaA by EcoSpa," <https://www.amazon.com/Premium-D-Shape-Families-Friendly-Training/dp/- B015SZ2TSW> webpage accessed Jun. 6, 2018. cited by applicant . Drive Medical, "Hinged Toilet Seat Riser," <http://www.drivemedical.com/index.php/hinged-toilet-seat-riser-2918.h- tml> webpage accessed Jan. 24, 2018. cited by applicant . Durable Medical Equipment, "Online Catalog," <https://www.dmeinc.biz/resource/products/productlistac76.html?Cat=5&g- t; webpage accessed Jun. 6, 2018. cited by applicant . rehabmart.com, "Maddak Hinged Elevated Toilet Seat," <https://www.rehabmart.com/product/hinged-elevated-toilet-seat-18487.h- tml> webpage accessed Jan. 24, 2018. cited by applicant . rehabmart.com, "Savanah Raised Toilet Seat with Lid," <https://www.rehabmart.com/product/savanah-raised-toilet-seat-with-lid- 1-10861.html> webpage accessed Jan. 24, 2018. cited by applicant . European Patent Office Extended Search Report for Application No. 19196186.1 dated Dec. 20, 2019 (9 pages). cited by applicant. |
Primary Examiner: Delehanty; Robert A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a toilet seat apparatus according to one embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the toilet seat apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a first side view of the toilet seat apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a second side view of the toilet seat apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the toilet seat apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the toilet seat apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a top view of the toilet seat apparatus of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the toilet seat apparatus of FIG. 1.
Portions of the toilet seat apparatus shown in broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.
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References
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medame.com/elevated-toilet-seats.html
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amazon.com/Carex-Hinged-Toilet-Capacity-Cleaning/dp/B008XML0T2
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drivemedical.com/index.php/hinged-toilet-seat-riser-2918.html
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dmeinc.biz/resource/products/productlistac76.html?Cat=5
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rehabmart.com/product/hinged-elevated-toilet-seat-18487.html
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