Quick Release Toilet Mechanism
OwnerDaniel Shiauinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a removable bolt assembly for fastening a toilet seat to a commode using a knob or bar handle. The knob or bar handle, pivotally mounted to the bolt, can be used to twist or clamp the bolt into engagement with a nut that is inserted through a hole in the toilet. The hole in the toilet can be circular or noncircular. Where the hole is noncircular, the nut has a corresponding noncircular geometric neck so as to prevent it from rotating in the hole. Where the hole is circular, a fastening hinge having a connecting insert can be used to prevent rotation of the nut when it is engaged with the connecting insert. In this way the bolt is directly interlocked with the nut without the use of any tool, thereby making it easy to lock and fasten the seat to the commode.
Claims13
A removable bolt assembly for fastening a toilet seat assembly, said bolt assembly comprising:
- a bolt, a nut, and a pivotal knob;
- said knob is pivotally mounted to said bolt;
- whereby said knob can be used to turn said bolt to engage with said nut, such that said bolt assembly clamps said toilet seat assembly to a toilet base.
A removable bolt assembly for fastening a toilet seat assembly, said bolt assembly comprising:
- a bolt, a nut, and a bar handle;
- said bar handle is pivotally mounted to said bolt;
- whereby said bar handle can be used to turn said bolt to engage with said nut, such that said bolt assembly clamps said toilet seat assembly to a toilet base.
A removable bolt assembly for fastening a toilet seat assembly, said bolt assembly comprising:
- a bolt, a nut, and a fastening hinge;
- said fastening hinge mounted to said toilet seat assembly;
- said fastening hinge having a hole therein, said hole aligned with a hole in a toilet base;
- said hole in said fastening hinge having a split channel therein;
- said bolt inserting through said hole in said fastening hinge and through said hole in said toilet base;
- whereby said split channel in said fastening hinge allows said fastening hinge to be disengaged from said bolt without disassembling said bolt and said nut, such that said toilet seat assembly can be installed or removed from said toilet base without disassembling said bolt assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.