Raised Toilet Seat Assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a raised toilet seat assembly with improved coupling features. The raised toilet seat assembly includes an adapter plate configured to couple to a toilet, a shoe configured to couple to the adapter plate, and a raised toilet seat configured to couple to the shoe thereby forming a fully assembled raised toilet seat assembly. In some embodiments, the adapter plate comprises a plurality of passages configured to fit about fasteners when positioned over holes at a rear portion of the toilet, and a slot configured to receive a first portion of the shoe when coupled thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A raised toilet seat assembly comprising:
 an adapter plate configured to couple to a toilet seat attachment point;   a shoe comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the shoe configured to couple to the adapter plate; and   a raised toilet seat having a forward portion and a rear portion, the raised toilet seat configured to couple to the second portion of the shoe at the rear portion of the raised toilet seat.   
     
     
         2 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the adapter plate comprises a slot configured to receive the first portion of the shoe, and wherein the raised toilet seat further comprises a cavity configured to receive the second portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         3 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the adapter plate further comprises a plurality of passages, each passage configured to fit about a fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the adapter plate further comprises a plurality of end sections extending outwardly from the adapter plate, each end section adjacent at least one passage of the plurality of passages. 
     
     
         5 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the second portion of the shoe comprises an arcuate side with a radius of curvature corresponding to a radius of curvature of a side of the cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first portion of the shoe is configured to slidably couple within the slot of the adapter plate, and wherein the second portion of the shoe is configured to slidably couple within the cavity of the raised toilet seat. 
     
     
         7 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the coupling between the shoe and either of the adapter plate or the raised toilet seat is through an interference fit relation. 
     
     
         8 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the first portion of the shoe comprises a flange having a tapered end. 
     
     
         9 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the slot is an openly configured slot. 
     
     
         10 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein a width of the slot is smaller than a width of the first portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         11 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the adapter plate, the shoe or the raised toilet seat is manufactured using an injection molding technique. 
     
     
         12 . A raised toilet seat assembly comprising:
 a raised toilet seat configured to rest on a toilet bowl of a toilet, the raised toilet seat comprising an upper surface having an inclined contour and a rear portion including a recess on an underside of the rear portion;   an adapter plate configured to couple to the toilet at a seat attachment point of the toilet; and   a shoe comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the shoe configured to couple to the adapter plate via a sliding engagement between the first portion and the adapter plate, the second portion of the shoe configured to couple to the raised toilet seat via a sliding engagement between the second portion of the shoe and the recess on the underside of the rear portion.   
     
     
         13 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the shoe comprises a flange with a tapered end. 
     
     
         14 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the shoe comprises a curved side with a radius of curvature appropriate for mating with a curved side of the recess. 
     
     
         15 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the adapter plate, the shoe and the raised toilet seat are made of plastic. 
     
     
         16 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the adapter plate, the shoe or the raised toilet seat is manufactured using an injection molding technique. 
     
     
         17 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the adapter plate comprises a slot configured to receive the first portion of the shoe via the sliding engagement. 
     
     
         18 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the coupling between the shoe and either of the adapter plate or the raised toilet seat is through an interference fit relation. 
     
     
         19 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the adapter plate further comprises a plurality of passages, each passage configured to receive a fastener. 
     
     
         20 . A raised toilet seat assembly comprising:
 means for providing a raised seating surface configured to rest on a toilet bowl of a toilet;   an adapter means for coupling to a toilet seat attachment point; and   means for coupling the adapter means to the means for providing the raised seating surface.