ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,184, issued on Nov. 4.
"Portable toilet seat" was invented by Trenton James Cook (Whitefish, Mont.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable toilet device may include a seat; a frame having a back, right side, and left side, the frame supporting the seat; a right folding side frame member attached to the right side of the frame; a left folding side frame member attached to the left side of the frame; frame grip teeth extending outward from the back of the frame; a strapping member attached to each of the right folding side frame member and the left folding side frame member; and a locking mechanism configured to removably secure the r...