AUTOMATED SEAT AND/OR LID ASSEMBLY FOR A TOILET

The present invention is an automated seat and/or lid assembly for a toilet. The invention includes switch automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via a switch, and manual-urging automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via manual urging by a user. An aut...

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Hauptverfasser:	VIERKANT, III ERICH C, KAULE BRIAN M, STAUBER JOSEPH L
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	COFFEE MILLS DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES FURNITURE HUMAN NECESSITIES SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR SPICE MILLS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL TOILET ACCESSORIES
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention is an automated seat and/or lid assembly for a toilet. The invention includes switch automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via a switch, and manual-urging automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via manual urging by a user. An automated attachment assembly may be configured to provide both switch and manual-urging automation concomitantly based upon predetermined logic. Furthermore, the invention includes a method of identifying manual movement and of assisting the movement of a bowl attachment. The invention further includes an object sensor incorporated within the seat or lid to detect the presence or absence of an object near the bowl attachment.