ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,948, issued on Feb. 24.
"Toilet seat lift device" was invented by Charlyne Somera (New Braunfels, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toilet seat lift device for hands-free lifting and lowering of a toilet seat includes a toilet having a bowl and a seat. The seat is pivotably coupled to the bowl. The seat is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position. The device further includes a pedal and an arm that is coupled to and extends between the seat and the pedal. Pressure on the pedal lifts the seat into the raised position. The seat pivots into the lowered position when pressure is removed from the pedal."
The patent...