Bathroom compatible wheelchair

{
  "publication_number": "US11013649B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Bathroom compatible wheelchair",
  "abstract": "A bathroom compatible wheelchair assembly includes an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant toilet of any conventional design. A wheelchair is provided that has a seat portion for bearing a disabled person. The seat portion has a height of at least 20.0 inches thereby facilitating the seat portion to be positioned over the ADA compliant toilet when the wheelchair is rolled over the ADA compliant toilet. Moreover, the seat portion has an opening extending therethrough and the opening is aligned with the ADA compliant toilet when the seat is positioned over the ADA compliant toilet for directing the disabled person's waste into the ADA compliant toilet. A control circuit is coupled to the wheelchair and a cover unit is movably coupled to the wheelchair. The cover unit is electrically coupled to the control circuit and the cover unit is positionable into a covering position to cover the opening. Thus, the cover unit can be sat upon by the disabled person. The cover unit is positionable in an exposing portion having the opening being exposed thereby facilitating the disabled user to relieve themselves without leaving the wheelchair.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A bathroom compatible wheelchair assembly being positionable over a toilet wherein said assembly is configured to facilitate an individual to use a toilet without leaving a wheelchair, said assembly comprising: an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant toilet; a wheelchair having a seat portion for bearing a disabled person, said seat portion having a height of at least 20.0 inches thereby facilitating said seat portion to be positioned over said ADA compliant toilet when said wheelchair is rolled over said ADA compliant toilet, said seat portion having an opening extending therethrough, said opening being aligned with said ADA compliant toilet when said seat is positioned over said ADA compliant toilet wherein said opening is configured to direct the disabled person's waste into said ADA compliant toilet; a control circuit being coupled to said wheelchair; a cover unit being movably coupled to said wheelchair, said cover unit being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said cover unit being positionable into a covering position having said cover unit being positioned on said seat portion and covering said opening wherein said cover unit is configured to be sat upon by the disabled person, said cover unit being positionable in an exposing portion having said opening in being exposed thereby facilitating the disabled user to relieve themselves without leaving said wheelchair; said seat portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface and a front surface, said opening extending through said top and bottom surfaces; and said cover unit comprising a cushion having a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said first lateral side rollably engaging said first lateral surface of said seat portion, said second lateral side rollably engaging said second lateral surface, said bottom side resting on said top surface of said seat portion when said cover unit is positioned in said covering position, said cushion hanging downwardly from said front surface of said seat portion when said cover unit is positioned in said exposing position.",
    "2. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply being coupled to said wheelchair, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery.",
    "3. A bathroom compatible wheelchair assembly being positionable over a toilet wherein said assembly is configured to facilitate an individual to use a toilet without leaving a wheelchair, said assembly comprising: an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant toilet; a wheelchair having a seat portion for bearing a disabled person, said seat portion having a height of at least 20.0 inches thereby facilitating said seat portion to be positioned over said ADA compliant toilet when said wheelchair is rolled over said ADA compliant toilet, said seat portion having an opening extending therethrough, said opening being aligned with said ADA compliant toilet when said seat is positioned over said ADA compliant toilet wherein said opening is configured to direct the disabled person's waste into said ADA compliant toilet; a control circuit being coupled to said wheelchair; a cover unit being movably coupled to said wheelchair, said cover unit being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said cover unit being positionable into a covering position having said cover unit being positioned on said seat portion and covering said opening wherein said cover unit is configured to be sat upon by the disabled person, said cover unit being positionable in an exposing portion having said opening in being exposed thereby facilitating the disabled user to relieve themselves without leaving said wheelchair; said seat portion having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface; said cushion has a first lateral side and a second lateral side; and a pair of motors, each of said motors being coupled to said seat portion, each of said motors being positioned on a respective one of said first and second lateral surfaces of said seat portion, each of said motors being in mechanical communication with a respective one of said first and second lateral sides of said cushion.",
    "4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of said motors is actuatable in a first direction and a second direction, each of said motors urging said cushion rearwardly on said seat portion to cover said opening in said seat portion when said motors are actuated in said first direction, each of said motors urging said cushion forwardly on said seat to expose said opening when said motors are actuated in said second direction.",
    "5. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising: a first button being coupled to said wheelchair, said first button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said motors being actuated in said first direction when said first button is manipulated; and a second button being coupled to said wheelchair, said second button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said motors being actuated in said second direction when said second button is manipulated.",
    "6. A bathroom compatible wheelchair assembly being positionable over a toilet wherein said assembly is configured to facilitate an individual to use a toilet without leaving a wheelchair, said assembly comprising: an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant toilet; a wheelchair having a seat portion for bearing a disabled person, said seat portion having a height of at least 20.0 inches thereby facilitating said seat portion to be positioned over said ADA compliant toilet when said wheelchair is rolled over said ADA compliant toilet, said seat portion having an opening extending therethrough, said opening being aligned with said ADA compliant toilet when said seat is positioned over said ADA compliant toilet wherein said opening is configured to direct the disabled person's waste into said ADA compliant toilet, said seat portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface and a front surface, said opening extending through said top and bottom surfaces; a control circuit being coupled to said wheelchair; and a cover unit being movably coupled to said wheelchair, said cover unit being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said cover unit being positionable into a covering position having said cover unit being positioned on said seat portion and covering said opening wherein said cover unit is configured to be sat upon by the disabled person, said cover unit being positionable in an exposing portion having said opening in being exposed thereby facilitating the disabled user to relieve themselves without leaving said wheelchair, said cover unit comprising: a cushion having a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said first lateral side rollably engaging said first lateral surface of said seat portion, said second lateral side rollably engaging said second lateral surface, said bottom side resting on said top surface of said seat portion when said cover unit is positioned in said covering position, said cushion hanging downwardly from said front surface of said seat portion when said cover unit is positioned in said exposing position; a pair of motors, each of said motors being coupled to said seat portion, each of said motors being positioned on a respective one of said first and second lateral surfaces of said seat portion, each of said motors being in mechanical communication with a respective one of said first and second lateral sides of said cushion, each of said motors being actuatable in a first direction and a second direction, each of said motors urging said cushion rearwardly on said seat portion to cover said opening in said seat portion when said motors are actuated in said first direction, each of said motors urging said cushion forwardly on said seat to expose said opening when said motors are actuated in said second direction; a first button being coupled to said wheelchair, said first button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said motors being actuated in said first direction when said first button is manipulated; a second button being coupled to said wheelchair, said second button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, each of said motors being actuated in said second direction when said second button is manipulated; and a power supply being coupled to said wheelchair, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Not Applicable\n\nNot Applicable\n\nNot Applicable\n\nNot Applicable\n\nThe disclosure and prior art relates to wheelchair devices and more particularly pertains to a new wheelchair device for facilitating a disabled person to use a toilet without leaving a wheelchair.\n\nAn embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant toilet of any conventional design. A wheelchair is provided that has a seat portion for bearing a disabled person. The seat portion has a height of at least 20.0 inches thereby facilitating the seat portion to be positioned over the ADA compliant toilet when the wheelchair is rolled over the ADA compliant toilet. Moreover, the seat portion has an opening extending therethrough and the opening is aligned with the ADA compliant toilet when the seat is positioned over the ADA compliant toilet for directing the disabled person's waste into the ADA compliant toilet. A control circuit is coupled to the wheelchair and a cover unit is movably coupled to the wheelchair. The cover unit is electrically coupled to the control circuit and the cover unit is positionable into a covering position to cover the opening. Thus, the cover unit can be sat upon by the disabled person. The cover unit is positionable in an exposing portion having the opening being exposed thereby facilitating the disabled user to relieve themselves without leaving the wheelchair.",
  "cpc": [
    "A61G 5/1002",
    "A61G 5/1045",
    "A61G 5/1091"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A61G 5/10"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Sean Sonoda"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2018-08-27",
  "publication_date": "2021-05-25",
  "grant_date": "2021-05-25",
  "priority_date": "2018-08-27",
  "application_number": "US-201816113759-A",
  "family_id": "69583283",
  "cited_by_count": 6,
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