Raised toilet seat

Abstract

A raised toilet seat includes a seat body that defines an oval opening. The seat body has a front portion and a back portion that encompass, respectively, opposing ends of a major axis of the oval opening. The seat body also has first and second side portions that encompass, respectively, opposing ends of a minor axis of the oval opening. The raised toilet seat further includes a fastening assembly integrated into the first side portion of the seat body. The fastening assembly includes a rotatable knob and a threaded member affixed to the rotatable knob. The threaded member extends inward from the rotatable knob toward the oval opening. The fastening assembly also includes a clamp in threaded communication with the threaded member. The clamp extends below an underside of the seat body, and rotating the rotatable knob adjusts a positioning of the clamp along the threaded member.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A raised toilet seat, comprising:
 a seat body defining an oval opening, the seat body comprising:
 a front portion and a back portion that encompass, respectively, opposing ends of a major axis of the oval opening; and 
 first and second side portions that encompass, respectively, opposing ends of a minor axis of the oval opening; and 
   a fastening assembly integrated into the first side portion of the seat body, the fastening assembly comprising:
 a rotatable knob accessible from an outer edge of the first side portion of the seat body; 
 a threaded member affixed to the rotatable knob, the threaded member extending inward from the rotatable knob toward the oval opening; and 
 a clamp in threaded communication with the threaded member, the clamp extending below an underside of the seat body, wherein rotating the rotatable knob adjusts a positioning of the clamp along the threaded member. 
   
     
     
         2 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 1 , wherein the seat body omits a fastening assembly on the front portion of the seat body. 
     
     
         3 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 1 , wherein an underside of the front portion of the seat body is smooth or featureless. 
     
     
         4 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 1 , wherein the major axis of the oval opening is at least 10 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 1 , wherein the oval opening is at least 270 square inches. 
     
     
         6 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 1 , wherein the threaded member is 3 inches or less in length. 
     
     
         7 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 1 , further comprising a second fastening assembly integrated into the second side portion of the seat body, the second fastening assembly comprising:
 a second rotatable knob accessible from an outer edge of the second side portion of the seat body;   a second threaded member affixed to the second rotatable knob, the second threaded member extending inward from the second rotatable knob toward the oval opening; and   a second clamp in threaded communication with the second threaded member, the second clamp extending below the underside of the seat body, wherein rotating the second rotatable knob adjusts a positioning of the second clamp along the second threaded member.   
     
     
         8 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 7 , wherein the back portion of the seat body comprises a toilet bowl insert extending downward from an underside of the back portion of the seat body, the toilet bowl insert extending around the oval opening at least partially between the first fastening assembly and the second fastening assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 7 , wherein the seat body omits a toilet bowl insert extending downward from an underside of the front portion of the seat body around the oval opening and between the first fastening assembly and the second fastening assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The raised toilet of  claim 7 , wherein an underside of the front portion of the seat body between the first fastening assembly and the second fastening assembly is smooth or featureless. 
     
     
         11 . The raised toilet seat of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more handles that are removably affixable to the seat body. 
     
     
         12 . A raised toilet seat assembly, comprising:
 a seat body defining an oval opening, the seat body comprising:
 a front end; 
 a back end; and 
 opposing first and second lateral sides, the first lateral side comprising:
 two slots configured for selectively receiving two inserts of a removably affixable handle; and 
 a fastening assembly disposed between the two slots of the first lateral side, the fastening assembly comprising:
 a rotatable knob accessible from the first lateral side of the seat body; 
 a threaded member affixed to the rotatable knob, the threaded member extending inward from the rotatable knob toward the oval opening; and 
 a clamp in threaded communication with the threaded member, the clamp extending below an underside of the seat body, wherein rotating the rotatable knob adjusts a positioning of the clamp along the threaded member. 
 
 
   
     
     
         13 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising the removably affixable handle. 
     
     
         14 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the two inserts of the removably affixable handle each comprise a quick-release protrusion that is accessible when the two inserts of the removably affixable handle are disposed within the two slots of the seat body. 
     
     
         15 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the second lateral side comprises:
 two slots configured for selectively receiving two inserts of a second removably affixable handle; and   a second fastening assembly disposed between the two slots of the second lateral side, the second fastening assembly comprising:
 a second rotatable knob accessible from the second lateral side of the seat body; 
 a second threaded member affixed to the second rotatable knob, the second threaded member extending inward from the second rotatable knob toward the oval opening; and 
 a second clamp in threaded communication with the second threaded member, the second clamp extending below an underside of the seat body, wherein rotating the second rotatable knob adjusts a positioning of the second clamp along the second threaded member. 
   
     
     
         16 . The raised toilet seat assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising the second removably affixable handle. 
     
     
         17 . A method for installing a raised toilet seat on a toilet, comprising:
 arranging a seat body of a raised toilet seat over a toilet bowl of the toilet, wherein the seat body defines an oval opening and includes:
 first and second side portions that encompass, respectively, opposing ends of a minor axis of the oval opening; and 
 a fastening assembly integrated into the first side portion of the seat body, the fastening assembly including a rotatable knob, a threaded member affixed to the rotatable knob, and a clamp in threaded communication with the threaded member and that extends below an underside of the seat body; 
   positioning the underside of the seat body on the toilet bowl such that the clamp at least partially descends into the toilet bowl; and   securing the raised toilet seat to the toilet by rotating the rotatable knob to adjust a positioning of the clamp along the threaded member to bring the clamp into secure abutment with an interior portion of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein positioning the underside of the seat body on the toilet bowl causes a toilet bowl insert extending downward from an underside of a back portion of the seat body to at least partially descend into the toilet bowl. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the seat body further includes a second fastening assembly integrated into the second side portion of the seat body, the second fastening assembly including a second rotatable knob, a second threaded member affixed to the second rotatable knob, and a second clamp in threaded communication with the second threaded member and that extends below an underside of the seat body, and wherein securing the raised toilet seat to the toilet further includes rotating the second rotatable knob to adjust a positioning of the second clamp along the second threaded member to bring the second clamp into secure abutment with an interior portion of the toilet bowl. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising inserting two inserts of a removably affixable handle into two slots on a first lateral side of the seat body, the fastening assembly being disposed between the two slots.