MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641024526 A) filed by Chilakapati Anil Kumar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on March 2, for 'a retrofit ergonomic foot riser attachment system for existing indian-style squat toilets.'

Inventor(s) include Mr. Santhosh Kumar Pedagadi; Prof. Dr Ramesh Srikonda; and Ar Tadiboina Samantha Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a retrofit ergonomic foot riser attachment system for existing Indian-style squat toilets, intended to improve user comfort, posture, and safety without requiring replacement...