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occupied, downward pressure is exerted upon the bar 8 of the U-shaped frame, said pres- sure being directed upon the outer ends of the operating bars 4, with the result that 5 their inner ends are thrown upward to effect opening of the wings so as to give unobstruct- ed passage for matter without lodgment of the same upon the closure and fouling of same. 1o Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: 1. In a closet attachment, the combina- tion of a closure, a pivoted operating bar for actuating said closure, a pressure bar for ac- I 5 tuating said operating bar when the seat of the closet is occupied, and a bell crank piv- oted to said operating bar and having one arm arranged to effect opening of the closure and the other arm normally inclined and 20 adapted to ride upon a portion of the frame
when the operating bar is moved, to effect turning of the bell crank upon the operating bar simultaneously with movement of said bar. 2. In a closet attachment, the combina- 25, tion of a closure comprising a pair of wings, an operating bar for each wing pivoted be- tween its ends and having a projecting por- tion, and a U-shaped frame having its verti- cal members in contact with the projecting 30 ends of the operating bars and having its hori- zontal member arranged to be pressed upon by the occupant of the closet seat to effect opening of the said wings. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 35 in presence of two witnesses. McDUFFEE BRADFORD. [L. s.] Witnesses: ERNEST BOND, M. K. BONELS.