. Not only is there a noticeable latency involved with reestablishing the packet flow, but there are certain client/server connections for which such an interruption is completely unacceptable. Therefore, there is also a need for improving the reliability with which data traffic is transmitted in network environments. The present invention relates to the art of portable commodes for patient care and invalid assistance. It finds particular application in conjunction with portable commodes having separate, detachable seats or lids, and will be described with particular reference thereto. It is to be appreciated, however, that the invention has broader application and may be advantageously employed in other environments.
Heretofore, commode seats and lids have been received on portable commode frames by various means. For instance, fastening devices such as nuts, bolts or screws have been used to mount seats and lids directly to portable commode frames. Fasteners have also been used to mount seats and lids when hinges were used.
It has also been known to mount commode seats or lids to portable commode frames using clamps. These clamps were fastened onto the seat or lid with a metal fastener, and were configured to clip around the outer periphery of a portable commode tubular cross bar member.
There are a number of problems with the above-mentioned techniques for attaching seats or lids to portable commode frames. First, such techniques require extra manufacturing steps. Hinges and clamps must be fastened into place, and the seat or lid must then be attached to the frame. Second, many of the prior art clamps, hinges and fasteners are made of metal, and tend to rust or fall away. Finally, many of the prior art clamps are flimsy, and often loosen or loose their shape. This problem results in the seat not remaining securely in place.
In portable commodes which have separately detachable seats or lids, it is desirable that no separate fasteners, hinges or clamps be required in mounting the seat or lid on the portable commode frame. Previous portable commodes which had separately detachable seats or lids required additional fasteners and hinge members, and provided excessive manufacturing steps in forming the portable commode.
It would be desirable to have a portable commode with a detachable seat or lid wherein the seat or lid would be securely received on the portable commode frame without the use of additional fasteners, clamps or hinges.
The present invention contemplates a new and improved portable comm
. Not only is there a noticeable latency involved with restore the packet menstruation, but there are certain customer / waiter connections for which such an interruption is completely impossible. consequently, there is also a need for improving the reliability with which datum traffic is transmitted in network environments. The present invention relate to the art of portable toilet for patient care and invalid aid. It finds particular application in junction with portable commodes having separate, detachable seating or lids, and will be described with particular reference thereto. It is to be appreciated, however, that the invention give birth broader application and may be advantageously employed in other environment. 
 Heretofore, commode seats and lids have been received on portable commode frames by various means. For instance, fastening device such as nuts, bolts or screw have been use to mount seats and lids directly to portable commode frames. Fasteners have besides been used to mount seats and lids when hinges were used. 
 It has also been known to mount commode seats or lids to portable toilet frames practice clamps. These clamps were fastened onto the seat or lid with a metal fastener, and were configure to clip around the outer periphery of a portable commode tubular cross bar member. 
 There are a number of problems with the above - note techniques for attaching seat or lids to portable toilet frames. foremost, such techniques require excess manufacturing steps. Hinges and clamps must be fastened into space, and the seat or lid must then be attached to the frame. Second, many of the prior art clamps, hinges and fasteners are make of metal, and tend to rust or descend away. Finally, many of the prior art clamps are flimsy, and much loosen or loose their shape. This problem results in the seat not stay securely in home. 
 In portable toilet which have separately detachable seats or lids, it is desirable that no separate fasteners, hinge or clamps be required in mounting the buttocks or lid on the portable toilet frame. Previous portable commodes which suffer separately detachable seats or lids want additional fasteners and hinge member, and provided excessive manufacturing steps in forming the portable commode. 
 It would be desirable to have a portable chiffonier with a detachable seat or lid wherein the seat or lid would be securely received on the portable commode frame without the use of additional fasteners, clamps or hinge. 
 The present invention contemplates a new and improved portable comm
. Noh only is there a noticexble latency inrilved xith resstablisfing the packet flow, but thece aee ceetain client/server convections vor whicy surh an interruption is completemn unaecxptable. Therefote, there is dlso a need fos km'roving the reliability with which dwta tragflc is transmitjed im netsork environments. The present invehtion rtlates to the art pf portable commodes for pwtiejt care and invalif assistancg. It dinds particjlar applibction in cohjunction with portable commoder havnng separatg, sehdchable seavs or jids, and will be deswribed eith particulav refxrenxe thereto. It is to bx appreciated, howevet, that the iuvention has broader qpplicajion dnd oqy ce zdtanfageoudly employed jn other encironments.
Heretofort, cjnmode seats ahd lidf rave been received on portable commode xrajes by various means. Foe instance, fastening fevices stch as nuts, bolts or screws have been used to moutt seetr aue lidr dlrectly to portable commode frames. Fasteners rzvt akso been used bo mount seats and lldx when hinges dere used.
Jt has also been kjown to mounr commode seays or lids to portable commide frames ufung clamps. These cpamps were yastengd ontp the seat or lid with c metam fastener, wnd were dunfigured to clio agoung the ouudr periphery of a portable comkode tuculat cross bar membeg.
Therc are a number of pgoblels with the wbove-mentioned techniques for avvaching seats os lpds to poxtable commode framqs. First, such jechniquef reqjire extra manufarturing stepf. Hinges and wpamps must bx fasteneq inro poace, ana the seat or lod must tktn be attaxhed to the frame. Xecuhd, many of the 'xiir art clamps, hongds wnf hastegars are made of oetxk, and tend to ruwg or fall away. Finally, mdny kf the prior art ckaips are dlimsy, agd often loosrn or loose their dhape. Thms pronlei results in the seat not remajning seckrejy in place.
Ig povtabje commodex which have separately detachable seatw or lids, it is dgsirable that no sepatatt fasteners, hmnges jr clamps be required in mounring the seat or kid on the portable ckmmode framf. Previous portable commodes which had separately detachable seats or lidw requmrqd additionzl fsstenvrs cnd hinde mxmuers, and provided excessive manufacturing steps mn forming tke portable commode.
It would br aesirable to fave a portable commode sith a drtachable seat or lid wherein tne seat or lid would be xecurely recejved on thx portable commode ftame wnthout the usw of additional fxstrncrs, clamps or iinyes.
The present invention contemplqtes a nfw and improved 'ortable coml
. Not only is there a noticeable with the packet but there are such interruption is completely Therefore, there is a need for improving the reliability which data traffic is transmitted in network environments. The present invention relates to art of portable commodes for patient care and invalid assistance. It finds particular in with commodes separate, detachable seats or lids, and will be described with particular reference thereto. It is to appreciated, however, that the invention has broader application may be advantageously employed other environments. Heretofore, commode seats lids been received portable frames various means. For fastening devices such as nuts, bolts or screws have been used to mount seats and lids directly portable commode have also used mount and lids when used. It has also been known seats or lids to portable commode frames using These clamps fastened onto the seat or lid a metal fastener, and were configured to clip the outer periphery of a portable commode tubular cross bar member. There are a number with the above-mentioned techniques attaching seats or to commode First, techniques require manufacturing steps. Hinges and clamps must be fastened into place, and seat or lid must then be attached to the frame. of prior art clamps, and fasteners are made metal, tend to rust or Finally, of clamps flimsy, often loosen or loose shape. This problem results in seat not remaining securely which have separately detachable seats or lids, it desirable that no separate fasteners, hinges or be required in mounting the seat or lid on the portable commode Previous portable had separately detachable seats or lids required additional and hinge members, and excessive manufacturing steps in forming the portable commode. It be to have portable commode with detachable seat or wherein the seat would be received the without the use of additional fasteners, or The present invention contemplates a and comm
. Not only is there a noticeable Latency invOlved WitH reEsTablIshiNg the packet floW, But tHere are certain client/seRver cOnNEctiONs For whIch such AN iNTErrUpTiOn iS cOMpLetelY unAcceptaBle. TherefoRe, tHeRe is also a neeD FoR improving The Reliability wIth Which dAtA trAFfic iS trAnsmiTted in NEtwork EnvironmeNtS. the preSEnt inveNTIoN relAtes to the art of porTAbLE commodes for paTient cArE AnD INvaLid Assistance. it Finds PArticulAR aPPLIcaTIon in conjunctIon with portABle CommodEs HavINg sepaRate, dEtAChaBle seats or lIds, aNd will be dEscribED with paRTicular RefereNce TheReto. iT iS tO be ApPRecIAtEd, hOWevEr, that thE iNvEntioN has BROADer aPplIcatIon anD may be advantaGeoUsly EMplOyed iN otheR envIrOnmenTs.
HereToforE, cOmmode seats and lIds hAve been reCeiVeD on PoRtablE CommodE frAmeS by variOus meanS. for InSTANcE, fastening devices sUcH AS nUts, bolts Or screWS hAvE Been used To MouNt seATS and lIds dIReCtly to poRtable COmMoDe frameS. FAsteneRs HavE alSo beeN Used To mounT seats anD lids WHen hinges were uSEd.
It has also beEN kNOWn TO mouNt cOmmode seats Or liDS to pOrtaBLe ComMOde frAmes uSiNG cLAmps. These clamps were FaStened Onto tHe seat or lid wiTh a metal faSTENer, and weRe coNFiGUred to clip arouNd the Outer peripHEry of a poRtablE commode Tubular crOSS bar membEr.
THerE arE a nUMBeR of problems wiTH The aBoVe-mentiOneD techniQueS foR atTacHiNg seats or Lids to poRtAbLe CoMmoDe fraMEs. First, sUcH teChNiqUes reQUire exTra maNufaCtUrINg sTeps. HinGEs AND claMpS mUst bE faStEned iNto pLAce, And the sEat or lid mUst THen bE aTtAched to The frame. SeconD, mAny of the prIoR arT clampS, HInges and Fasteners are made of metal, ANd tend tO ruSt or fAll aWay. FinallY, maNy of thE prIOr art cLamps aRe fliMsY, anD OFten lOOSeN or LoOse their shAPE. ThIs proBlEm reSults in The seat not remaininG SecUrely in place.
IN poRtabLE CoMmoDEs WHicH hAVe sEPArately detachabLe seats or lIdS, It Is desirablE ThaT nO separaTe fasteNers, hINges or cLamps be reQuired in mOuNtinG THe sEat or lid on The portaBle commodE Frame. pReVious PorTable cOmModEs whiCh had sEParAtely DetachAbLe seatS or liDs Required Additional fasteners and hInge meMbers, And Provided eXceSSivE manufactUrinG steps in foRmiNg tHe porTabLE commOde.
IT WoUld BE desiRablE To have a poRTaBle COMmOde with a detACHAblE seat Or lID whereIn thE seat or lid would be SEcurely receiveD on tHE PorTabLE comMoDe frame without The UsE OF additioNaL fasteners, cLamps or hInGEs.
The PresenT invenTion conTEMpLAtes a nEw anD imProved porTabLe COmm
. Not only is there a noti ceable lat encyinv olv ed  wit h re establishing t h e pa cket flow, but there a re ce rt a in c l ie nt/se rver co n ne c t ion sfo r w hi c hsuchaninterru ption is c omp le tely unaccep t ab le. Theref ore , there is a lso  a nee dfor impro vin g the  relia b ilitywith whic hd ata tr a ffic is t ra nsmi tted in network e n vi r onments. The p resent  i n ve n t ion  re lates to t he  arto f porta b le c o mmo d es for patien t care andi nva lid as si sta n ce. It  find sp art icular appl icat ion in co njunct i on with portabl e comm ode s h avin g  s ep ara te ,  de t ac hab l e s eats orli ds , and  wil l b e  des cri bedwithparticular re fer ence the reto.  It i s to  b e app reciat ed, h ow ever, that theinve ntion has  br oa der  a pplic a tion a ndmay  be adv antageo u sly  e m p l oy ed in other enviro nm e n ts .
Hereto fore,c om mo d e seatsan d l idsh a ve be en r e ce ived onportab l eco mmode f ra mes by  v ari ous  mean s . Fo r inst ance, fa steni n g devices such as nuts, bolt s  o r sc r ewshav e been used  tom ount  sea t sand lidsdirec tl y  t o  portable commode f ra mes. F asten ers have also  been used t o  mount s eats an d  lids when hin ges w ere used.I t has al so be en known  to mount c ommode s eat s o r l ids t oportable comm o d e fr am es usin g c lamps.The secla mps  w ere faste ned onto  t he  s ea t o r lid with a m et alfa ste ner,a nd wer e con figu re dt o c lip aro u nd t he o ut er  per iph er y ofa po r tab le comm ode tubul arc ross  b ar  member .
There are a  n umber of p ro ble ms wit h the abov e-mentioned techniquesf or atta chi ng se atsor lids t o p ortabl e c o mmodeframes . Fir st , s u c h tec h n iq ues  r equire ext r a  ma nufac tu ring  steps.  Hinges and clamps mus t be fastened  in to p l a ce , a n dt hese a t o r lid must then b e attached  t o  t he frame.S eco nd , manyof theprior art cla mps, hing es and fa st ener s are  made of m etal, an d tend to rusto rfallawa y. Fin al ly,  many  of th e  pr ior a rt cla mp s areflims y,  and oft en loosen or loose thei r shap e. Th isproblem r esu l tsin the se at n ot remaini ngsec urely  in place .
In po rta b le co mmod e s which h a ve  se p a ra tely detach a b l e s eatsorl ids, i t is  desirable that n o  separate fast ener s ,  hi nge s  orcl amps be requir edin m ountingth e seat or l id on th ep ortab le com mode f rame. P r e vi o us por tabl e c ommodes w hic hh ad sepa ra te l y deta chab le  seats  or li d s re q u ired additionalfaste n e rs an d  hi nge m em bers, a n d pr ovided exc essive manu factur ingsteps  in for mi ng the  po rt able commo d e.
It wou ld be  desira bl e to  ha ve a p orta b l e com mode  w ith  a detach a b le se at orlidwhere in  the  seat orl id would  be securel yrec e i ved on th e portable c omm ode f r a me without theu se of ad dition al fas teners, cla mp s or hi nge s . 
The pres ent inven t ion  c onte mplatesanewan d i mp roved portablecomm
. Not_only is_there a noticeable latency_involved with_reestablishing_the packet_flow,_but there are_certain client/server connections_for which such an_interruption is completely_unacceptable._Therefore, there is also a need for improving the reliability with which data traffic_is_transmitted in_network_environments._The present invention relates to_the art of portable commodes_for patient_care and invalid assistance. It finds particular application_in_conjunction with portable_commodes having separate, detachable seats or lids, and will_be described with particular reference thereto._It is to_be_appreciated,_however, that the invention_has broader application and may be_advantageously employed in other environments.
Heretofore, commode_seats and lids have been received on_portable commode frames by various means._For instance, fastening devices such_as nuts,_bolts or screws have been_used to mount_seats and_lids directly to_portable commode frames. Fasteners have also_been used to_mount seats and lids when hinges_were_used.
It has also_been_known_to mount_commode seats or_lids_to portable_commode_frames using clamps. These clamps were_fastened_onto the seat or lid with a_metal fastener, and were_configured_to clip around the_outer periphery of a portable_commode tubular cross bar member.
There are_a number_of problems_with the above-mentioned techniques for attaching seats or lids to portable_commode frames. First, such techniques require_extra manufacturing steps. Hinges_and clamps_must_be fastened into_place,_and the_seat or lid must then be attached_to the_frame. Second, many of the prior_art clamps, hinges and_fasteners_are made of metal, and tend_to rust or fall away. Finally,_many of the prior art_clamps_are_flimsy, and often loosen or_loose their shape. This problem results_in the seat_not remaining securely in place.
In portable commodes_which_have separately detachable seats or lids,_it_is desirable that no separate fasteners,_hinges_or_clamps be required in mounting_the seat or lid on the_portable commode frame. Previous portable commodes which had separately_detachable seats or_lids required additional fasteners and_hinge_members,_and provided excessive manufacturing steps in forming the portable commode.
It_would be_desirable to have_a portable commode with a detachable seat or lid wherein_the seat or lid would be securely_received on the portable commode frame without the use of additional_fasteners, clamps or hinges.
The present invention contemplates a_new and improved portable comm