Releasable toilet seat hinge
OwnerMichael R. Leibfriedinventor
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus for coupling a toilet seat to a toilet includes a bolt including a proximal end comprising an upper flange and a lower flange, the upper flange and lower flange defining a contact portion; and a threaded distal end; and a hinge including a first portion including a mechanism to rotatably couple the first portion to the toilet seat; and a second portion including a resilient member including a C-shaped engagement configured to be received by contact portion of the bolt via a snap fit in response to the application of a horizontal force to hinge.
Claims6
A mounting apparatus for coupling a toilet seat to a toilet, the mounting apparatus comprising:
- a bolt comprising:
- a proximal end comprising an upper flange and a lower flange, the upper flange and lower flange defining a contact portion;
- and
- a threaded distal end;
- and
- a hinge comprising:
- a first portion comprising a mechanism to rotatably couple the first portion to the toilet seat;
- and
- a second portion comprising a resilient member comprising a C-shaped engagement configured to be received by contact portion of the bolt via a snap fit in response to the application of a horizontal force to hinge.
An apparatus for forming a gasket bushing member in an aperture, the apparatus comprising:
- a fastening member disposed in the aperture, the fastening member comprising a passage in fluid communication with an exterior of the fastening member when disposed in the aperture, and the aperture;
- and
- a gasketing composition;
- wherein:
- the gasketing composition is configured to be delivered to the aperture through the passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.