Assistive apparatus with rotatable grab bar
View Patent ↗An assistive apparatus is disclosed that solves the problem of conventional toilet seats lacking proper support for individuals and safety assistance. The assistive apparatus provides a rotatable grab bar assisting users in getting up or sitting on a toilet. Also, the grab bar can be attached with a foldaway handle which allows user to pull themselves up easily.
1. An assistive apparatus, comprising:
a support frame mounting base;
a supporting leg assembly comprising:
two or more front support;
two or more upper support; and
two knobs connected to the support frame mounting base via one or more base support;
a grab bar assembly comprising one or more grab bars connected to any one of the two or more upper support of the supporting leg assembly, wherein the one or more grab bar is capable of rotating in 360 degrees at a horizontal plane;
a foldaway handle assembly comprising a folding mechanism, a bar connector, one or more handles, one or more spring buttons, and one or more grip cushions; and
a foot bar rest bar assembly comprising a folding mechanism, a bar connector, one or more foot rest bars, one or more spring buttons, and one or more grip cushions.
2. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more grab bars are connected to the two front support of the supporting leg assembly via one or more castellated collars.
3. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more grab bars comprising:
a left grab bar;
a right grab bar.
4. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more knobs connected to the supporting leg assembly, wherein the one or more adjust knobs are adapted to adjust the length between a first place (“L 0 ”) at a horizontal position to a second place (“L 1 ”) at a horizontal position.
5. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more knobs connected to a front bar, wherein the one or more knobs are adapted to adjust the width between a first place (“W 0 ”) to a second place (“W 1 ”) consist with the extension of the supporting leg assembly.
6. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more knobs connected to the two or more front support, wherein the one or more knobs are adapted to adjust the height of the two or more front support between a first place (“H 0 ”) to a second place (“H 1 ”) consist with the extension of a rear support.
7. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
the support frame mounting base connected between the supporting leg assembly and any sitting apparatus to be used.
8. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more rear bar assembly connected to the supporting leg assembly.
9. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the foldaway handle assembly further comprising:
a right handle;
a left handle;
the one or more spring buttons are at the bottom of the bar connector, wherein the bar connector could be released or extended via pressing the one or more spring buttons; and
the foldaway handle assembly is connected to the grab bar assembly, wherein the right handle or left handle is capable of rotating in 360 degrees.
10. The assistive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the foot rest bar assembly further comprising:
a right foot rest bar;
a left foot rest bar;
the one or more spring buttons are at the bottom of the bar connector, wherein the bar connector could be released or extended via pressing the one or more spring buttons;
the foot rest bar assembly is connected to the grab bar assembly, wherein the right foot rest bar or left foot rest bar is capable of rotating in 360 degrees.
11. The assistive apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more grab bars are covered with one or more grip cushions.
12. The assistive apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the left or the right handle is capable of turning in 90 degrees to provide horizontal support or vertical support.
13. The assistive apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the left or right foot rest bar is capable of turning in 90 degrees to provide horizontal support or vertical support.