Device for operating a toilet seat and a toilet seat provided therewith

Abstract

A device for operating a toilet seat has a user-operated unit for lifting toilet seat; and a timer operative for lowering the toilet seat after elapsing of a predeterminded time from a time point when the seat was lifted.

1 . A device for operating a toilet seat, comprising user-operated means for lifting a toilet seat; and timer means operative for lowering the toilet seat after elapsing of a predeterminted time from a time point when the seat was lifted.  
     
     
         2 . A device for operating a toilet seat as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said user-operated means for lifting is formed as manually operated means.  
     
     
         3 . A device for operating a toilet seat as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said timer means is formed so that said timer means is activated and start counting time after said lifting means lift said toilet seat.  
     
     
         4 . A device for operating a toilet seat as defined in  claim 1 , and further comprising a plurality of suction cups provided on the toilet seat.  
     
     
         5 . A toilet seat, comprising a toilet seat and a device for operating said toilet seat, said device for operating said toilet seat including a user-operated means for lifting said toilet seat, and timer means operative for lowering the toilet seat after elapsing of a predetermined time from a time point when the seat was lifted.  
     
     
         6 . A device as defined in  claim 5  wherein said user-operated means for lifting is formed as manually operated means.  
     
     
         7 . A device as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said timer means is formed so that said timer means is activated and start counting time when said lifting means lift said toilet seat.  
     
     
         8 . A device as defined in  claim 5;  and further comprising a plurality of suction cups provided on the toilet seat.