York, James G.;

Toilet seat apparatus

A toilet seat apparatus includes a platform having upper and lower surfaces, a circular opening extending therethrough, an outer edge and an inner edge. Each of a pair of panels has a first end and a second end, and a first edge and a second edge. The panels are positioned on the platform. The first and second edges are arcuate such that the first edges may be aligned with the inner edge when the second edges are aligned with the outer edge. Each panel has top and bottom surfaces. A plurality of biasing members biases the panels upwardly away from the platform. Each biasing member extends between and is attached to the upper surface of the platform and the bottom surface of one of the panels. A plurality of guide members guides movement of the panels toward the outer edge of the platform as the panels move toward the platform.

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What is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A toilet seat device for spreading the buttocks of a user, said toilet seat device comprising:

an annular platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, said platform having a generally circular opening extending therethrough such that said platform has an outer edge and an inner edge;

a pair of panels each being elongated and having a first end and a second end, each of said panels having a first edge and a second edge, each of said panels being positioned on said platform, each of said first and second edges being arcuate such that said first edges may be aligned with said inner edge when said second edges are aligned with said outer edge, said panels each having a top surface and a bottom surface;

a plurality of helical spring members, said helical spring member bias said panels upwardly away from said platform, each of said helical spring members extending between and being attached to said upper surface of said platform and said bottom surface of one of said panels such that said panels are positioned generally opposite of each other on said platform; and

a plurality of guide members for guiding movement of said panels toward said outer edge of said platform as said panels move toward said platform.

2. The toilet seat device as in claim 1, wherein said plurality of helical spring members comprises four biasing means such that two biasing means are attached to each of said panels.

3. The toilet seat device as in claim 1, wherein each of said guide members having a first portion and a second portion, each of said first portions being attached to said platform and each of said second portions being attached to said bottom surface of one of said panels, said second portion being movable along said first portions.

4. The toilet seat device as in claim 1, wherein said plurality of guide members comprises: four guide members such that two guide members are attached to each of said panels.

5. The toilet seat device as in claim 3, wherein each of said first portions comprises: a railing having a pair of spaced and parallel vertical walls positioned on lines extending between said outer and inner edges, each of said second portions comprising a pair of spaced and parallel lateral walls, each of said second portions being positioned in one of said first portions such that each of said lateral walls is abutting an inner surface of one of said vertical walls, each of said lateral walls having a bottom edge angled downward from said first edge of said panels to said second edge of said panels, wherein said panels extend outward from said inner edge to said outer edge when said panels are moved toward said platform.

6. A toilet seat device for spreading the buttocks of a user, said toilet seat device comprising:

an annular platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, said platform having a generally circular opening extending therethrough such that said platform has an outer edge and an inner edge;

a pair of coextensive panels each being elongated and having a first end and a second end, each of said panels having a first edge and a second edge, each of said panels being positioned on said platform, each of said first and second edges being arcuate such that said first edges may be aligned with said inner edge when said second edges are aligned with said outer edge, each of said first and second edges being beveled, said panels each having a top surface and a bottom surface, said panels being coextensive and having an arcuate shape;

a plurality of helical spring members, said helical spring members bias said panels upwardly away from said platform, each of said helical spring members extending between and being attached to said upper surface of said platform and said bottom surface of one of said panels such that said panels are positioned generally opposite of each other on said platform; and

a plurality of guide members for guiding movement of said panels toward said outer edge of said platform as said panels move toward said platform.

7. The toilet seat device as in claim 6, wherein said plurality of helical spring members are attached to said panels.

8. The toilet seat device of claim 6, wherein each of said guide members having a first portion and a second portion, each of said first portions being attached to said platform and each of said second portions being attached to said bottom surface of one of said panels, said second portion being movable along said first portions.

9. The toilet seat device as in claim 6, wherein said plurality of guide members are attached to said panels.

10. The toilet seat device as in claim 8, wherein each of said first portions comprises: a railing having a pair of spaced and parallel vertical walls positioned on lines extending between said outer and inner edges, each of said second portions comprising a pair of spaced and parallel lateral walls, each of said second portions being positioned in one of said first portions such that each of said lateral walls is abutting an inner surface of one of said vertical walls, each of said lateral walls having a bottom edge angled downward from said first edge of said panels to said second edge of said panels, wherein said panels extend outward from said inner edge to said outer edge when said panels are moved toward said platform.