US3205509A

US3205509A - Children's training attachment for toilet bowl

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Publication number: US3205509A
Application number: US327591A
Authority: US
Inventors: Rose Henry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1963-12-03
Filing date: 1963-12-03
Publication date: 1965-09-14
Anticipated expiration: 1982-09-14

Description

Sept. 14, 1965 H. ROSE 3,205,509

CHILDREN'S TRAINING ATTACHMENT FOR TOILET BOWL Filed Dec. 3, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 HE N RY ROSE INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Sept. 14, 1965 H. ROSE 3,205,509

CHILDREN'S TRAINING ATTACHMENT FQR TOILET BOWL Filed Dec. 5, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 HENRY ROS E INVENTOR.

ATTOR N EY United States Patent 3,205,509 CHILDRENS TRAINING ATTACHMENT FUR TOILET BOWL Henry Rose, Marshall St., Irvington, NJ. Filed Dec. 3, 1963. Ser. No. 327,591 Claims. (Cl. 4-107) This invention relates to toilet bowls, and is particularly directed to an attachment for a toilet bowl for training very young boys in the use of a toilet bowl.

It is particularly directed to an attachment, which when in use, is so located that it can easily and readily be reached by a young boy, who is too small to reach or use the conventional type of toilet bowl.

In training young children to form correct hygienic habits when they are young, the usual procedure is to utilize a small pot, or bowl, or if the conventional toilet bowl is to be used, to use a raised platform to enable the boy to reach the toilet bowl.

Both of these methods are relatively unsatisfactory, as with the use of a raised platform, the child when standing on it feels unsteady, and it therefore increases the possibility of his being hurt.

A primary feature of the invention is that the auxiliary bowl is so constructed that a portion thereof is held and located in an inoperative position by the conventional hinged seat of the toilet bowl, the auxiliary bowl being automatically dropped into the operative position, with the inlet opening thereto, so located that it can readily be reached by a young boy, thus training the child in lifting the seat of the toilet bowl, to bring the auxiliary bowl into its operative position when he wishes to use it.

Another feature of the attachment is that it is located and held in the discharge position by the hinged seat of the toilet bowl, so that the child is trained in lifting the seat in order to use the attachment.

Another feature is that the entire unit is held in place over the wall of the upper rim at one side of a toilet bowl, by a relatively simple bracket, which is fitted over the rim at the top of the toilet bowl and attached thereto without special tools or skills.

Another feature is that the auxiliary bowl is held in place on the bracket, by a pivot pin or other pivot means so that the auxiliary bowl can readily be mounted on the support bracket, or removed therefrom for cleaning, 'or other purposes, without the use of special tools, or equipment.

The auxiliary bowl basically consists of a bowl-shaped member having an inlet opening through one face thereof, and a discharge passage or funnel integral with the auxiliary bowl, and in direct communications therewith, the entire attachment being so supported that the discharge passage or funnel is held in place in the inoperative position by the hinged seat of the toilet bowl, which is elevated slightly to enable the attachment to be mounted under the seat.

Another feature is that the bracket which supports the auxiliary bowl is separate and distinct from the auxiliary bowl, so that special brackets may be provided to suit the width and contour of the open upper section or rim of any type of toilet bowl.

A major feature of the attachment is that it does not interfere with the use of the toilet bowl, to which it is attached, the toilet bowl being readily available for use in the conventional manner, without interference, when the seat is in the closed position, and also when the seat is in the elevated or open position.

The accompanying drawings, illustrative of one embodirnent of the invention, and a modification thereof, together with the description of their construction and the method of operation, installation, mounting and utiliza- 3,2055% Patented Sept. 14, 1965 tion thereof, will serve to clarify further objects and advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-section through the upper end of a toilet bowl, and a side elevational view, and partial vertical section through the auxiliary bowl attached to the toilet bowl, showing the support bracket attached to the toilet bowl, with the seat of the toilet bowl retaining he auxiliary bowl in the discharge position, also showing the auxiliary bowl moved to the operating position, in dotdash lines, the seat being elevated to clear the discharge end of the discharge section of the auxiliary bowl.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of a portion of the auxiliary bowl shown in FIG. 1, showing the method of pivotally supporting the auxiliary bowl on the support bracket attached to the toilet bowl, shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the toilet bowl attachment shown in FIG. 1, showing the auxiliary bowl, and the discharge section integral with one end of the auxiliary bowl.

FIG. 4- is a modified perspective bottom view of the toilet bowl attachment shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, showing the auxiliary bowl, the discharge section thereof, and the projecting flanges, which support the auxiliary bowl on the support bracket, shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the toilet bowl shown in FIG. 1, and the hinged seat fitted to the upper end of the toilet bowl, showing the auxiliary bowl in place, with the discharge section or funnel of the auxiliary bowl, held in place by the toilet bowl seat.

FIG. 6 is a vertical section through the support bracket shown in FIG. 1, and an end elevational view of the auxiliary bowl, also a vertical section through the flanges, integral with the lower portion of the auxiliary bowl, showing the pivot pins which pivotally support the auxiliary bowl on the support bracket, the section being taken on the line 6-6, FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a modification of the auxiliary bowl shown in FIG. 1, and a vertical section through the top wall of the auxiliary bowl, the top wall being fitted with an opening which is larger than that shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of a toilet bowl, similar to that shown in FIG. 5, showing a seat hingedly attached to the upper end of the toilet bowl, and a modification of the auxiliary bowl shown in FIG. 1, the discharge section or funnel of the auxiliary bowl being held in place by the seat.

FIG. 9 is a partial vertical section and partial front elevational view of the toilet bowl, shown in FIG. 8, and a vertical section through the modified auxiliary bowl shown in FIG. 8, and the discharge section or funnel integral with one end of the auxiliary bowl, the discharge section being held in place by the pivoted seat at the top of the toilet bowl.

FIG. 10 is a schematic front elevational view of the toilet bowl shown in FIG. 9, showing the auxiliary bowl, pivotally attached to the support bracket fitted to the upper rim of the toilet bowl, the seat being elevated to allow the auxiliary bowl to be moved to its lowered angular or operating position.

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view, similar to FIG. 8, showing the hinged seat elevated into the open position, and the modified auxiliary bowl moved to its lower angular or operating position, such as that shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a modified perspective view of the modified auxiliary bowl shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10, showing the support bracket attached to the upper rim of the toilet bowl, and the discharge section or funnel integral with one end of the auxiliary bowl, the auxiliary bowl being pivotally supported by the support bracket.

It will be understood that the following description of the construction and the method of mounting and utilization of the childrens training attachment for toilet bowl, is intended as explanatory of the invention and not restrictive thereof.

In the drawings, the same reference numeral designate the same parts throughout the various views, except where otherwise indicated.

One embodiment of the construction, shown in .FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, is mounted on the conventional type of toilet bowl 15, having a rim 16 of rectangular cross-section and oval contour around the upper end theerof.

An attachment support bracket 17, such as that shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, is removably attached to the upper rim of the toilet bowl.

The support bracket, which is formed of sheet metal, or other suitable material, consists of a pair of substantially parallel upper sections 18, of rectangular cross-section, which is fitted to the upper edge of the rim 16 of the toilet bowl, a pair of inner legs 19, which are integral with one end of the upper section and extend downward therefrom, the inner legs engaging the inner edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, and a pair of

outer legs

21, 21a integral with and extending downward from the opposite edge of the upper section, the outer legs engaging the outer edge of the rim of the toilet bowl.

Each of the outer legs isformed in two sections, an inner section 22, which engages the outer edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, and an outer section 23 of substantially triangular cross-section, which is integral with the inner section, a parallel-faced slot 24 a semi-circular lower end being located between the two sections of each outer leg.

The junctions between the two sections at the lower end of the two

outer legs

21, 21a are connected by a substantially flat connecting section 25, which serves to connect the two outer legs, and acts as a reinforcement therefor.

The lower end of each inner leg 19 of the support bracket has a downwardly sloping lip 26 integral therewith, the lip engaging the lower surface of the inner edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, thereby retaining the support bracket in engagement with the rim 16 of the toilet bowl.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, an auxiliary bowl 28 is removably fitted to the

outer legs

21, 21a of the support bracket 17.

The auxiliary bowl consists of a bowl section 30, of oval cross-sectional contour, and a discharge section 31, or funnel, which is integral with and in direct communication with one end of the auxiliary bowl 28.

The bowl section 30 of the auxiliary bowl consists of a relatively fiat bottom wall 32, and a top wall 33, of arcuate cross-section, which is integral with the bottom wall, an outer connecting section 34 of arcuate cross section connecting the top wall 33 with the bottom wall 32.

In the construction shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary bowl is of modified triangular contour, the outer edge being substantially flat, the

side edges

35, 36, being of arcuate contour sloping inward from a relative wide width at the outer end, near the outer edge and a relatively narrow width at the junction with a discharge channel section or funnel of rectangular cross-section, which is integral with the narrow discharge portion of the auxiliary bowl. A connecting section 38 of arcuate contour connects each of the side edges of the auxiliary bowl, with the outer connecting section 34 thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the discharge section or funnel, which is integral with the discharge end of the auxiliary bowl is substantially straight and of rectangular cross-section, a discharge portion 40 of arcuate crosssection, which is integral with the discharge section being located at the end of the discharge section, and extending downward from the extreme discharge end of the discharge section, the discharge portion having an opening 37, of rectangular cross-section therethrough, which extends beyond the inner edge of the rim 16 of the toilet bowl and is in direct communication with the interior of the toilet bowl.

The upper edge of the discharge portion of the discharge section has a raised curved portion 41, integral therewith, the raised curved portion engaging the lower end of a conventional seat 42 which is hingedly attached to the upper edge of the toilet bowl, to retain the bowl in the discharge position shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the top wall 33 of the auxiliary 'bowl has an inlet opening 43, of substantially circular contour therethrough, a downwardly extending rim 44 integral with the top wall and extending downward therefrom surrounding the inlet opening.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 6, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl has a pair of substantially

parallel flanges

45, 46 integral therewith and extending downward therefrom, each of the flanges, which is of substantially triangular, or other suitable contour, having a substantially circular opening therethrough, each of the openings having a substantially

cylindrical pin

47, 47a pressed into or otherwise fitted thereto, the pins projecting outward from the outer edges of the

flanges

45, 46.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, the

pivot pins

47, 47a attached to the flanges are fitted to the slots 24, in the

outer legs

21, 21a of the support bracket 17, to pivotally support the auxiliary bowl 28 from the support bracket, and allow it to be moved from the substantially horizontal or discharge position shown in FIG. 1, in which the upper edge of the discharge section or funnel is held in place by the seat 42, to the operating position shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1.

In the operating position, shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1, the auxiliary bowl is supported by the

pivot pins

47, 47a attached to the

flanges

45, 46 of the auxiliary bowl, the angular position of the auxiliary bowl being determined by the sloping outer edge 39 of the outer section 23 of the two outer legs, which engage the bottom wall 32 of the auxiliary bowl and limit the movement thereof relative to the rim of the toilet bowl.

When the auxiliary bowl is held in the discharge position shown in FIG. 1, the seat 42 engages the raised curved portion 41 integral with the top wall of the discharge section 31 or funnel of the auxiliary bowl, thereby retaining the auxiliary bowl 28 in the position shown in FIG. 1.

In this position, the upper sections 18, of the bracket are high enough to prevent the application of excessive pressue on the upper edge of the discharge section or funnel of the auxiliary bowl by the seat.

A pair of bumpers 48, 480:, made of rubber, or other suitable compressible material, as shown in FIG. 5, is attached to the upper face of the rim of the toilet bowl, by a suitable adhesive, which is integral with, or deposited on the bottom surface, of the bumper thereby limiting the downward movement of the seat, and preventing excessive pressure by the seat, against the upper sections 18, of the support bracket or against the projecting upper edge 41 of the discharge section or funnel of the auxiliary bowl, when the seat is in the closed or lower position shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 shows an auxiliary bowl, which is substantially the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, except that the top wall 33 of the auxiliary bowl hasya larger inlet opening 49 than that shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 therethrough, the inlet opening being surrounded by a narrow rim 50 of circular contour, which is integral with thetop wall 33 and surrounds the inlet opening.

In normal operation, the auxiliary bowl 28 is normally held in the substantially horizontal position shown in FIG. 1, by the seat 42 attached to the upper edge of the toilet bowl, which engages the upper edge of the discharge section 31 or funnel of the auxiliary bowl, thereby retaining the auxiliary bowl in the discharge position shown in FIG. 1.

When the seat is elevated by the child or other person, the auxiliary bowl 28 is moved into the operating position shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl sloping slightly. In this position, the inlet opening 43, or 49, such as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, is located low enough relative to the floor to enable a small boy to urinate through the inlet opening into the hollow auxiliary bowl section 30, the urine being retained in the area between the outer edge or connecting section 34 of the auxiliary bowl and the rim of the opening 43 through the top wall thereof.

When the operation is completed, the child, or other person moves the hinged seat 42 to the closed position, shown in FIG. 1.

During the closing process, the lower face of the seat engages the elevated portion 41 of the upper surface of the discharge section 31 of the auxiliary bowl and moves the auxiliary bowl from the operating position, shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1, to the discharge position shown in FIG. 1. In this position, the fluid in the interior of the auxiliary bowl flows through the discharge section or funnel, and out through the arcuate discharge portion of the discharge section from which it is discharged through the opening 37, into the interior of the toilet bowl.

This teaches the child proper habits, as he must lift the seat from the closed position in order to move the auxiliary bowl into a position in which he can reach the inlet opening.

In the same manner, when the operation is completed, the child again moves the seat toward the closed position, the seat simultaneously elevating the auxiliary bowl into the discharge position, shown in FIG. 1.

As the auxiliary bowl 28 is made of thin-walled plastic material, cast aluminum, or other light-weight material, and as it is partially balanced by the position of the pivot pins 47, 47a between the discharge end of the discharge section 31 or funnel and the auxiliary bowl proper, the weight of the hinged seat 42 itself provides suflicient leverage and force to move the auxiliary bowl from the operating position to the discharge position when the seat is closed. No additional force is therefore required to move the auxiliary bowl from the operationg position shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1 to the discharge position, shown in FIG. 1, so that any small child can either lift the seat or move it from the open to the closed position.

When the auxiliary bowl is in the operating position, shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1, the weight of the auxiliary bowl proper is much greater than that of ohe discharge section 31 thereof, so that the auxiliary bowl will remain in this position, until the seat is physically moved into the closed position.

In order to clean the auxiliary bowl, or remove it for other reasons, it is merely necessary to lift the auxiliary bowl, and remove the

pins

47, 47a from the

outer legs

21, 21a of the support bracket 17 which support it. The support bracket shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, may be constructed in the manner shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, or varied slightly to accommodate varying widths of toilet bowl, to which it is fitted.

The spacing between the inner legs 19, and the

outer legs

21, 21a of the support bracket 17 may be varied to the extent necessary to accommodate varying widths of the upper rim of the toilet bowl.

If necessary, the upper sections of the support bracket may be made adjustable to enable them to fit varying widths of the toilet bowl upper section, or rim. The inner legs of the support bracket 17 may also be bent slightly to make minor adjustments to accommodate the support bracket to the width of the upper rim of the toilet bowl.

The support bracket may be attached to the toilet bowl by persons of ordinary skill and without special tools.

' The auxiliary bowl is fitted to the support bracket by 6 merely dropping the pivot pins projecting from the flanges thereof into the slots 24 in the outer legs of the support bracket.

Where necessary, to accommodate varying widths or contours of toilet bowls, the support bracket may be supplied with auxiliary attachments to accommodate varying contours of the upper section or rim of the toilet bowl.

When the seat 42 is in the closed position, shown in FIG. 1, the toilet bowl can be used by grown persons without interference, as the discharge section of the auxiliary bowl is almost completely covered by the seat when the seat is closed and the auxiliary bowl located in the discharge position.

When the seat 42 is located in the open position, the toilet bowl can be used in the normal manner by adults, as the auxiliary bowl in the position shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1, is completely outside the toilet bowl and will therefore not interfere with its normal use.

The flange 44 surrounding the inlet opening, shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, prevents the urine in the auxiliary bowl from flowing out through the inlet opening when the auxiliary bowl is moved from the operating position shown by dot-dash lines in FIG. 1, to the discharge position, shown in FIG. 1.

In a modification of the construction shown in FIGS. 8, 9, l0 and 12, the attachment is fitted to the conventional type of toilet bowl 51 having a rim 52 of rectangular cross-section integral with the upper end thereof.

A support bracket, as shown in detail in FIG. 12, is attached to the upper rim 52 of the toilet bowl.

The support bracket which is formed of sheet aluminum, steel or other suitable sheet material, consists of a relatively fiat

upper section

54, 54a which is located adjacent the upper face of the rim 52 of the toilet bowl, and a pair of

inner legs

55, 55a, each of which is integral with one edge of one section of the upper section, and extends downward from one end thereof. The inner legs are located adjacent the inner surface of the rim of the toilet bowl. One or more outer legs 56, which is located between the inner legs and out of the slotted area between the two

sections

54, 54a of the upper section is located adjacent the outer surface of the rim of the toilet bowl. The outer leg, which is integral with the connecting section 57, which connects the two

sections

54, 54a of the upper section, extends downward from the upper section and is substantially perpendicular thereto, the outer leg 56 being substantially parallel to, and spacedly located relative to the inner legs.

Thus the section of the rim 52 of the toilet bowl is gripped between the two

sections

54, 54a of the upper section, the

inner legs

55, 55a and the outer leg 58 of the support bracket.

As shown in FIG. 12, the upper section of the bracket is formed of two

sections

54, 54a which are separated by a wide slot 58 each inner leg being formed by bending one section of the upper section in a direction substantially perpendicular to the

upper section

54, 54a, the two inner legs being tapered from a relatively wide width at the junction with one section of the upper section to a relatively narrow width, at the lower end or tip thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, a modification of the auxiliary bowl shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, is pivotally supported by the two

sections

54, 54a of the upper section of the bracket.

The auxiliary bowl, which is shown in detail in FIGS. 9 and 12, consists of an auxiliary bowl proper 59 which is hollow and of substantially triangular contour, and a discharge section 61 or funnel which is of rectangular tubular form, and is integral with the narrow or discharge end of the auxiliary bowl and extends outward therefrom, the interior of the discharge section being in direct communication with the interior of the auxiliary bowl proper.

The auxiliary bowl proper consists of a bottom wall 62, which is substantially flat, and represents an extension of the bottom wall of the discharge channel section 61, and a top wall 63 which is spacedly located relative to the bottomwall, and sloped to some extent relative thereto. An outer wall 64 of arcuate contour connects the bottom wall 62 with the top wall 63, the upper portion of the outer wall being curved, so that it blends smoothly into the top wall. A pair of sloping

side walls

65, 66, is lo cated at both sides of the top and bottom walls, the side walls being integral with and connecting the top and bottom walls.

The extreme end of the discharge channel section, which is of arcuate contour, extends downward from the discharge section, the discharge end 67, which is of rectangular cross-section, being located inside the inner edge of the upper rim 52 of the toilet bowl, thereby providing a discharge outlet for the interior of the auxiliary bowl, when the auxiliary bowl is held in the discharge position shown in FIG. 9, by a hinged seat 69, which is hingedly attached to the upper face of the upper rim of the toilet bowl.

The lower end of the discharge end 67 has an opening 68, of rectangular CI'OSSrSfiCtlOl'l therethrough, the open;

ing being in direct communication with the interior of the toilet'bowl.

1 A ledge or projection 72 of triangular cross-section, is integral with the top wall of the discharge section 61 and projects upward therefrom, the ledge engaging the bottom of the seat 69 when the seat is in the closed position shown inFIGS. 8, and 9.

The top'wall 63 of the auxiliary bowl has an opening 70 of substantially triangular contour therethrough, the opening serving substantially the same purpose on the openings through the top wall of the auxiliary bowl shown in FIGS. 1 and 7.

The bottom wall 62 of the auxiliary bowl has a boss 71 of arcuate cross-sectional contour integral with the lower edge thereof, and extending downward therefrom, the boss fitting into a groove formed in the connecting section 57 at the outer edge of the two

sections

54, 54a of the upper section, ofthe bracket, to pivotally support the auxiliary bowl,

A triangular projection or flange 73 is integral with the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl, at the junction between the auxiliary bowl proper and the discharge sec: tion 61 thereo f.

When the auxiliary bowl is located in the operating position shown in FIG.'10, the lower edge or tip of the triangular projectionor flange 73 engages the side edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, thereby limiting the downward movement of the auxiliary bowl, and retaining it.

in the angularly located operating position shown in FIG. 10.

A pair of

bumpers

48, 48a, or spacers, similar to those shown in FIG. may be attached to the upper surface of the rim 52 of the toilet bowl to spacedly locate the seat 69 relative. .to the top of the toilet bowl, thereby allowing the seat to retain the auxiliary bowl in the discharge position, shown in FIG. 9, the seat engaging the upper wall of the discharge section of the auxiliary bowl, or the triangular projection 72, which projects above the upper wall of the discharge section.

In the operating position shown in FIG. 10, the auxiliary bowl is supported by. the pivot boss 71 at the bottom edge of the toilet bowl, which is in turn supported by the two sections 5.4, 54a of the upper section of the bracket.

The lower edge of the flange 73 integral with the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl engages the side of the rim 52 of the toilet bowl, thereby limiting the downward movement of the auxiliary bowl and determining the angular or operating position of the auxiliary bowl shown in FIG. 10.

In this position, the triangular opening through the top wall 63 of the auxiliary bowl is low enough,'so a child can reach it comfortably. This enables a small boy to urinate into the interior of'the auxiliary bowl, in the same manner as the opening through the top wall of the auxiliary bowl shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

When the auxiliary bowl is in the discharge position shown in FIG. 9, the bottom of theseat-engages. the triangular projection 72 integral with the top wall of the discharge section, thereby retaining the auxiliary bowl in the discharge position, the fluid in the interior of the auxiliary bowl flowing through the discharge section and being discharged through the opening 68 at the lower end of the arcuate discharge end of the discharge section 61 which is located inside the inner edge of the rim 52 of the toilet bowl, and therefore discharges directly into the interior of the toilet bowl.

In normal operation, the auxiliary bowl is held in a substantially horizontal or slightly elevated angular position shownin FIG. 9 by the seat 69 attached to the toilet bowl, which engages; the triangular projection 72 at the upper edge of the upper wall of the discharge section 61, thereby retaining the auxiliary bowl in the discharge position, shown in FIG. 9.

When the seat 69 is elevated by the child, or by another person, the auxiliary bowl 59 is moved into the operating position shown in FIG. 10, the bottom edge of the tri-v angular flange 73 at the bottom of the discharge section 61 engaging the outer edge of the rim 52 of the toilet bowl, thereby limiting the angular position of the auxiliary bowl 59.

In this position, the triangular opening 70 through the top wall 63 of the auxiliary bowl, is located low enough relative to the floor level, to enable a small boy to urinate through the inlet opening into, the hollow auxiliary bowl, the fluid being retained in the area between the outer wall 64 of the auxiliary bowl 59. and the arcuate outer edge of the triangular 'inlet opening 70, through the top wall thereof.

When the operation is completed, the child, or other person lowers the hinged seat 69 to the closed position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In this position, the fluid in the-interior of the auxiliary bowl 59 flows through the discharge channel section, and out through the opening in the arcuate discharge end of the discharge section, from which it is discharged into the interior of the toilet bowl.

The auxiliary bowl and the discharge section, which is integral therewith, may be made of a'thin-walled plastic material, thin-wall cast aluminum or other light weight material, thereby reducing the weight of the auxiliary bowl combination. The weight of the hinged seat 69 itself, therefore provides sufficient leverage and force to move the auxiliary bowl 59 from the operating position shown in FIG. 10 to the discharge position shown in FIG. 9, when the seat is closed. No additional force is therefore required to move the auxiliary bowl from the operating position to the discharge position, so that any child can either lift the seat, or move it from the open position to the closed position with relative ease.

When the auxiliary bowl is in the operating position shown in FIG. 10, the weight of the auxiliary bowl proper is greater than that of the discharge section 61, so that the auxiliary bowl will remain in this position, when in use, without being held.

The spacing between the inner and outer legs of the support bracket is made wide enough to accommodate the width of the rim of the conventional toilet bowl.

Where minor adjustments are necessary, the

legs

55 and 56 of'the bracket maybe bent slightly to accommo date wider or narrower widths of the rim of the toilet bowl. 7

Where necessary, a replacement bracket may be sup plied with the unit, or an attachment may be provided to suit the width and contour of the rim of a toilet bowl, with which the bracket, is to be used.

The pivot boss at the lower edge of the bottom wall of the discharge section may be varied in size and contour to suit the requirements of a particular installation.

The rear edge of the two

sections

54, 54a of the upper section of the bracket may have a channel or groove formed therein to fit the contour of the pivot boss 71 at the lower end of the discharge channel section 61.

The top wall of the auxiliary bowl 59 around the opening 70 therethrough prevents the fluid in the interior of the auxiliary bowl from flowing out through the opening when the auxiliary bowl is elevated from the operating position shown in FIG. 10, to the discharge position shown in FIG. 8.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the specific details described above, and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications are possible in carrying out the features of the invention and the operation, actuation, and the method of mounting and utilization thereof, without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a toilet bowl having a rim of oval contour integral with the upper end thereof, a seat following substantially the contour of the rim, hingedly attached to the rim, a bracket removably attached to the rim, a hollow auxiliary bowl hingedly supported by the bracket, said auxiliary bowl having a filler opening through one face thereof, said auxiliary bowl having a discharge section integral therewith, extending therefrom and in communication with the interior thereof, the seat being operative to engage the upper surface of the discharge section to move the auxiliary bowl and the discharge section, into the discharge position when the seat is moved into the closed position.

2. In combination with a toilet bowl having a rim of oval contour integral with the Upper end thereof, a seat following substantially the oval contour of the rim, hingedly attached to the rim, a bracket removably attached to the rim of the toilet bowl, a hollow auxiliary bowl pivotally supported by the bracket, said auxiliary bowl having a filler opening through one face thereof, said auxiliary bowl having a discharge section integral therewith, extending there from and in communication with the interior thereof, the seat being operative to engage the upper surface of the discharge section, to move the auxiliary bowl, and the discharge section integral therewith, into the discharge position, thereby discharging the contents of the auxiliary bowl, when the seat is moved into the closed position.

3. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 2, in which the auxiliary bowl includes a top wall, the filler opening being located in the top wall of the auxiliary bowl, the auxiliary bowl being angularly displaced about the pivot point to a position angularly located relative to the vertical axis of the toilet bowl, when the seat is elevated relative to the rim of the toilet bowl, the seat releasing the discharge section of the auxiliary bowl, the inlet opening through the top wall of the auxiliary bowl being located at a level lower than the top of the rim.

4. In combination with a toilet bowl as in claim 2, the removable bracket consisting of a pair of upper sections located adjacent the upper edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, a pair of inner legs integral with the upper sections and extending downward therefrom, the inner legs being operative to engage the inner edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, a pair of outer legs integral with the opposite end of the upper section and depending therefrom, each of the outer legs having pivot support means formed therein, the auxiliary bowl including a bottom wall, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl, in alignment with the outer legs of the bracket, having pivot means incorporated therewith, the pivot means being operative to fit into the pivot support means in the outer legs of the bracket to pivotally support the auxiliary bowl, and the discharge section integral therewith.

5. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 2, the auxiliary bowl including a bottom wall, a top wall of arcuate cross-sectional contour spacedly located relative to the bottom wall, means integral with the top and bottom walls fixedly connecting the top and bottom walls, the inlet opening through the auxiliary bowl being located in the top wall of the auxiliary bowl.

6. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 2, the auxiliary bowl including a bottom wall, a top wall of arcuate cross-sectional contour spacedly located relative to the bottom wall, a plurality of walls integral with the top and bottom walls, connecting the top and bottom walls, the inlet opening through the auxiliary bowl being located in the top wall of the auxiliary bowl, and an annular rim surrounding the inlet opening and extending downward from the top wall, the discharge section being of substantially rectangular cross-section, the extreme end of the discharge section being of arcuate cross-sectional contour and extending downward toward the toilet bowl when the auxiliary bowl is moved into the discharge position.

7. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 2, the removable bracket consisting of a plurality of upper sections, a pair of inner legs integral with one end of the upper sections, a pair of outer legs integral with the opposite end of the upper sections and depending therefrom, each of the outer legs having a pivot support slot therein, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl having a pair of flanges integral therewith and extending downward therefrom, a pair of pivot pins supported by the flanges and extending outward therefrom, the pivot pins being substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl, the pivot pins being operative to fit into the pivot support slots in the outer legs of the bracket to pivotally support the auxiliary bowl.

8. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 2, the removable bracket consisting of a pair of upper sections located adjacent the upper rim of the toilet bowl, a pair of inner legs integral with the upper sections, and extending downward therefrom, the inner legs being operative to engage the inner edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, a pair of outer legs integral with the upper sections, and extending downward therefrom, each of the outer legs having a slot therethrough to support a pivot support means, the auxiliary bowl including a bottom wall, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl in alignment the outer legs of the bracket having a pair of pivot members fitted thereto, the pivot members being operative to fit into the slots in the outer legs, to pivotally support the auxiliary bowl, the outer edge of each of the outer legs having a sloping edge integral therewith, the sloping edges being operative to engage the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl, to limit the angular movement of the auxiliary bowl when the auxiliary bowl is in the operating position, the bottom wall being angularly positioned relative to the vertical axis of the toilet bowl.

9. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 2, the removable bracket consisting of a pair of upper sec tions located adjacent the upper surface of the rim of the toilet bowl, a pair of inner legs integral with the upper sections, and extending downward therefrom, the inner legs being operative to engage the inner edge of the rim of the toilet bowl, a sloping ledge integral with the lower end of each of the inner legs of the bracket, each of the ledges being operative to engage the lower edge of the inner surface of the rim of the toilet bowl to grip the rim, a pair of outer legs integral with the upper sections of the bracket, and extending downward therefrom, each of the outer legs having a slot therethrough, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl having a pair of flanges integral therewith and extending downward therefrom, each of the flanges having a pivot pin fitted thereto and projecting outward therefrom, the pivot pins being operative to fit into the slots in the outer legs, to pivotally support the auxiliary bowl.

10. In combination with a toilet bowl having a rim of oval contour integral with the upper end thereof, a seat following substantially the contour of the rim hingedly attached to the rim, a bracket'removably attached to the rim of the toilet bowl, a hollow auxiliary bowl pivotally supported by the bracket, said auxiliary bowl including a bottom wall and a top wall spacedly located relative tothe bottom wall, means connecting the top and bottom walls, said auxiliary bowl having a discharge section integral therewith, extending outward therefrom and in communication with the interior thereof, the seat being operative to engage the upper surface of the'discharge section to move the auxiliary bowl into the discharge position, thereby discharging the contents of the auxiliary bowl, when the seat is moved into the closed position.

11. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 10, the removable bracket consisting of an upper section, a pair of inner legs integral with the upper section and extending downward therefrom, the inner legs being operative to engage the inner edge of the rimof the toilet bowl, an outer leg integral with the opposite end of the upper section, the upper section having pivot support means formed therein, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl having a pivot member integral therewith and extending downward therefrom, the pivot member being operative to fit into the pivot support means of the upper section of the bracket to pivotally support the auxiliary bowl.

1-2. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in-claim 10, the means connecting the top and bottom walls of the auxiliary bowlincluding an outer wall of arcuate crosssectional contour integral with the top and bottom walls, and a pair of side walls aligned with thesides-of'the top and bottom walls, the side walls being integral with the top and bottonrwalls.

13. In combination with a toilet bowl,'as in claim 10, the removable bracket including an upper section, the upper-section having pivot support means formed therein,

thebottom wall of the auxiliary bowl-having a pivot mem-- ber integral therewith and extending :downward jtherefrom, the pivot support means being operative to receive the pivot member, thereby pivotally supporting the auxiliary bowl, the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl having a projection integral therewith, and extending downward therefrom, the projection having a sloping face at one edge thereof, the auxiliary bowl being angularly displaced about the pivot member, to a position angularly located relative to the vertical axis of the toilet bowl, when the seat is elevated relative to the rim of the toilet bowl, the seat releasing the discharge section of the auxiliary bowl,

the sloping face of the projection integral with the bottom wall of the auxiliary bowl engaging the outer edge of the rim of the toilet bowl to limit the angular displacement of the auxiliary bowl, the inlet opening through the auxiliarybowl being located at a level lower than the upper edge of the rim of the toilet bowl.

14. In combination with a toilet bowl, ,as in claim 10, in which the top wall of the auxiliary bowl is angularly positioned relative to the bottom wall, the means connecting the top and bottom walls including an outer wall of arcuate .contour integral with :the top and bottom walls, and a pair of angularly positioned side walls aligned with the sides of the top and bottom Walls, said side walls being integral with the top and bottom walls, the extreme end of the discharge section of the auxiliary bowl being of arcu ate contour and extending downward toward the ,toilet bowl when the auxiliary bowl is moved into the discharge position.

15. In combination with a toilet bowl, as in claim 10, in which the top wall of the auxiliary bowl is angularly positioned relative to the bottom wall, the means connecting the top and bottom walls including an outer wall of arcuate contour integral with the top and bottom walls, a pair of angularly positioned side walls aligned with the sides of the top and bottom walls, said side walls being integral with the top and bottom walls, the discharge:section being of rectangular cross-section, the top wall of the discharge section having a triangular projection integral therewith and projecting upward therefrom, the triangu lar projection being operative to engage the. adjoining face of the seat to move the auxiliary bowl into the discharge position, when the seat is moved into the closedposition, the extreme end of the discharge section beingof arcuate contour and extending downward toward the toilet bowl when the auxiliary bowl is moved into the discharge position.

References Cited byfthe Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,672,748 6/28 Bruner 4---107 2,703,407 3/55 Henoch et al. 4-1 2,992,439 7/61 Tassel 4239 LEWIS J. LENNY, Primary Examiner.

EDWARD V. BENHAM, Examiner.

Claims

1. IN COMBINATION WITH A TOILET BOWL HAVING A RIM OF OVAL CONTOUR INTEGRAL WITH THE UPPER END THEREOF, A SEAT FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIALLY THE CONTOUR OF THE RIM, HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO THE RIM, A BRACKET REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO THE RIM, A HOLLOW AUXILIARY BOWL HINGEDLY SUPPORTED BY THE BRACKET, SAID AUXILIARY BOWL HAVING A FILLER OPENING THROUGH OEN FACE THEREOF, SAID AUXILIARY BOWL HAVING A DISCHARGE SECTION INTEGRAL THEREWITH, EXTENDING THEREFROM AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR THEREOF, THE SEAT BEING OPERATIVE TO ENGAGE THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE DISCHARGE SECTION TO MOVE THE AUXILIARY BOWL AND THE DISCHARGE SEC-