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US 11,589,718 B2Granted
Mounting method and/or apparatus for mounting a toilet seat
AssigneeNorcros Group (Holdings) Limited
InventorsPeter James Harold Pegden, Jonathan Harry Tooley, Luke Michael Ritchie Semple
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for mounting a toilet seat hinge to a toilet pan uses an adhesive. The adhesivised surface of the hinge is held clear of the pan until correct positioning is established. Thereafter the adhesivised surface is displaced directly into contact with the pan.
Claims7
A hinge for mounting a toilet seat on a toilet pan, said hinge comprising:
- a hinge base having a contact surface for adhesive engagement with a toilet pan and a mount for engagement with a toilet seat;
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- a spacing facility formed integrally with said hinge base and configured to maintain a space between said contact surface and said toilet pan, said spacing facility being further configured to deform into said hinge base, or fracture, upon displacement of said contact surface into engagement with said toilet pan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.