Technologies for defecation postures

Abstract

An apparatus for a user sitting on a toilet seat. The apparatus includes a pair of U-shaped opposing side frames having a pair of opposing front legs. The apparatus also includes a front bridge spanning between the front legs. The apparatus further includes a footrest extending from the bridge. The footrest moves in an arcuate range of motion. The footrest is lockable at a plurality of preset defecation posture positions within the range. The apparatus additionally includes a lever controlling movement of the footrest within the range. The footrest moves toward one of the positions as the user is operating the lever from the seat when the frames are standing on a ground surface with the seat between the frames such that the bridge is in front of the seat and closer to the surface than the seat.

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         21 . An apparatus for a user sitting on a toilet seat, said apparatus comprising:
 a U-shaped portion defined via a pair of side sections and a bridge spanning therebetween such that said seat fits between said sections when said bridge is frontal to said seat and below said seat;   a footrest extending from said bridge, said footrest moving in an arcuate range of motion with respect to said sections, said footrest accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections;   a lever extending from at least one of said bridge and said footrest, said lever controlling said footrest moving within said range, said lever accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections; and   a locking mechanism including a plurality of lock settings corresponding to a plurality defecation posture positions of said footrest within said range, said mechanism locking said footrest in one of said positions.   
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein said mechanism including a plate and a pin, said plate including a plurality of holes corresponding to said settings, said plate extending from one of said sections, said pin sized for insertion into said holes, said mechanism locking said footrest based at least in part on said pin extending through said lever and one of said holes. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein said mechanism including a plate and a pawl, said plate including a plurality of teeth corresponding to said settings, said plate extending from one of said sections, said lever including said pawl, said mechanism locking said footrest based at least in part on said pawl engaging one of said teeth. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein said lever extending from said footrest, said footrest moving within said range with respect to said bridge. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein said lever extending from said bridge, said footrest moving within said range when said bridge pivots about said sections. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein said sections pivoting with respect to said bridge toward said bridge. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein said footrest has a shape selected from a group consisting of a L-shape, a U-shape, a J-shape, a T-shape, a P-shape, an A-shape, and a F-shape. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a second footrest extending from said bridge, said second footrest moving in a second arcuate range of motion with respect to said sections, said second footrest accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections, said footrest and said second footrest moving independently of each other.   
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 28 , further comprising:
 a second lever extending from at least one of said bridge and said second footrest, said second lever controlling said second footrest moving within said second range, said second lever accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections.   
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a second footrest extending from said bridge, said second footrest moving in a second arcuate range of motion with respect to said sections, said second footrest accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections, said footrest and said second footrest moving dependently of each other, said lever controlling said second footrest moving within said second range.   
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a second footrest extending from said bridge, said second footrest moving in a second arcuate range of motion with respect to said sections, said second footrest accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections;   a cushion sleeve mounted on said bridge, said sleeve extending along said bridge between said footrest and said second footrest.   
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a second footrest extending from said bridge, said second footrest moving in a second arcuate range of motion with respect to said sections, said second footrest accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections, said range and said second range are different from each other.   
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a second footrest extending from said bridge, said second footrest moving in a second arcuate range of motion with respect to said sections, said second footrest accessible to said user when said bridge is frontal to said seat with said seat between said sections, said range and said second range are identical to each other.   
     
     
         34 . An apparatus for a user sitting on a toilet seat, said apparatus comprising:
 a U-shaped walker defined via a pair of side sections and a front bridge spanning therebetween, said sections including a pair of back legs, said legs including a pair of systems operative independent of each other, each of said systems including a cantilevered member, a footrest, a lever, and a locking mechanism,   wherein said member extending from one of said legs and configured for pivoting about said one of said legs between a first position and a second position, said member extending toward respective opposing back leg in said first position, said footrest extending from said member and moving in an arcuate range of motion with respect to said one of said legs when said member is in said first position, said footrest accessible to said user when said member is frontal to said seat in said first position with said seat between said sections, said lever extending from at least one of said member and said footrest, said lever controlling said footrest moving within said range when said member is in said first position, said lever accessible to said user when said member is frontal to said seat in said first position with said seat between said sections, said locking mechanism including a plurality of lock settings corresponding to a plurality defecation posture positions of said footrest within said range, said mechanism locking said footrest in one of said positions when said member is in said first position, said member avoiding walk interference from said one of said legs between said sections to said bridge in said second position when said seat is between said sections.   
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein said mechanism including a plate and a pin, said plate including a plurality of holes corresponding to said settings, said plate extending from said one of said legs, said pin sized for insertion into said holes, said mechanism locking said footrest based at least in part on said pin extending through said lever and one of said holes. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein said mechanism including a plate and a pawl, said plate including a plurality of teeth corresponding to said settings, said plate extending from said one of said legs, said lever including said pawl, said mechanism locking said footrest based at least in part on said pawl engaging one of said teeth. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein said lever extending from said footrest, said footrest moving within said range with respect to said member. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein said lever extending from said member, said footrest moving within said range when said member pivots about said one of said legs. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein said footrest has a shape selected from a group consisting of a L-shape, a U-shape, a J-shape, a T-shape, a P-shape, an A-shape, and a F-shape. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein said ranges are at least one of different from each other and identical to each other.