Magnetic hinge connection for toilet lid and seat
AssigneeTopseat International, Inc.
InventorChengdong Wu
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Abstract
A hinge assembly for a toilet seat includes a mounting base configured to be coupled to a toilet bowl, the mounting base comprising a mounting cup. The hinge assembly also includes a mounting post configured to be coupled to the toilet seat and configured to be inserted into the mounting cup. At least one of the mounting cup and the mounting post comprises a magnet such that the mounting post and the mounting cup form a magnetic connection when the mounting post is inserted into the mounting cup.
Claims18
A hinge assembly for a toilet seat, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a mounting base configured to couple to a toilet bowl, the mounting base comprising a mounting cup;
- and
- a mounting post configured to couple to the toilet seat and configured to insert into the mounting cup,
- wherein at least one of the mounting cup and the mounting post comprises a magnet such that the mounting post and the mounting cup form a magnetic connection when the mounting post is inserted into the mounting cup, and
- wherein the magnet is surrounded by a metallic cup such that the magnet comprises a cup magnet.
A hinge assembly for a toilet seat, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a mounting base configured to couple to a toilet bowl, the mounting base comprising a mounting cup;
- and
- a mounting post configured to couple to the toilet seat and configured to insert into the mounting cup,
- wherein at least one of the mounting cup and the mounting post comprises a magnet such that the mounting post and the mounting cup form a magnetic connection when the mounting post is inserted into the mounting cup, and
- wherein the mounting post comprises a threaded cap configured to attach to a threaded post disposed at a top portion of the hinge assembly.
A toilet seat assembly comprising:
- a toilet seat;
- a toilet lid;
- and
- multiple hinge assemblies pivotally coupling the toilet seat and toilet lid, each hinge assembly comprising:
- a mounting base configured to couple to a toilet bowl, the mounting base comprising a mounting cup;
- and
- a mounting post configured to couple to the toilet seat and configured to insert into the mounting cup,
- wherein at least one of the mounting cup and the mounting post comprises a magnet such that the mounting post and the mounting cup form a magnetic connection when the mounting post is inserted into the mounting cup, and
- wherein the magnet is surrounded by a metallic cup such that the magnet comprises a cup magnet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.