ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,310, issued on July 7, was assigned to Willoughby Industries Inc (Indianapolis).
"Rotationally molded ligature resistant toilet" was invented by Timothy Brandli (Zionsville, Ind.) and William Craig Alderson (Brownsburg, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ligature resistant toilet includes a frame that surrounds a bowl assembly. The frame may be made by rotational molding to create a seamless, one-piece component. The frame includes a front surface, a left surface, and a right surface that are all connected to a top surface by a rounded transition surface. A seat assembly is defined on the top surface of the frame and includes a sea...