Quick release toilet seat hinge assembly
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorErich Vierkant
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Abstract
Disclosed is a hinge assembly for connecting a toilet seat and cover to a rearward extension behind a toilet bowl. Two base members are permanently affixed to the extension in spaced fashion. Two hinge support members are provided to snap connect to the base members by virtue of flexible tabs on the base members interconnecting with side wall holes on the hinge supports. The hinge supports, seat and cover can be removed from the extension by squeezing the sides of the hinge support members, leaving only the bases attached to the extension. This facilitates cleaning.
Claims11
A hinge assembly for linking a toilet covering element to a rearward portion of the toilet, the assembly comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted adjacent the rearward portion of the toilet, the base member having a flexible projection extending there from;
- a fastener extendable through the base member for fastening the base member to the rearward portion of the toilet;
- a hinge support member adapted to support the toilet covering element, the hinge support member having an opening therein;
- wherein the hinge support member is selectively positionable to receive the flexible base member projection in the opening to couple the hinge support member to the base member;
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- whereby when the hinge support member is coupled to the base member, the projection is flexible inwardly to selectively disconnect the hinge support member from the base member.
A hinge assembly for linking a toilet covering element to a rearward portion of the toilet, the assembly comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted adjacent the rearward portion of the toilet, the base member having a side opening therein;
- a fastener extendable through the base member for fastening the base member to the rearward portion of the toilet;
- a hinge support member adapted to support the toilet covering element, the hinge support member having a flexible projection extending there from;
- wherein the hinge support member is selectively positionable so that its flexible projection can be received in the base member side opening to couple the hinge support member to the base member;
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- whereby when the hinge support member is coupled to the base member, the projection is flexible outwardly to selectively disconnect the hinge support member from the base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.