Toilet seat hinge
OwnerHarry R. Millerinventor
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Abstract
There is provided a toilet seat hinge which allows different seats to be quickly replaced or substituted and which will adapt to different manufacturers' bowls. This is accomplished by providing removable hinge pins to secure the seat to the hinge, and adjustable connections from the hinge base to the toilet bowl. The base of the hinge may also be integral with the toilet bowl.
Claims10
A toilet seat hinge assembly for connecting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl wherein said toilet bowl is provided with at least two seat-mounting apertures for releasably securing said hinge assembly using at least two fasteners, each fastener having a head, said hinge assembly comprising a hinge body having a lower surface for mounting to said toilet bowl and means for receiving a hinge pin, wherein said lower surface of said hinge body is provided with an elongated channel adapted to slidably receiving a head of a fastener whereby the location of said fastener when securing said hinge assembly to said toilet bowl may be adjusted.
A toilet seat hinge assembly for connecting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl wherein said hinge assembly comprises a hinge block for receiving the toilet seat and cover which is integral with said toilet bowl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.