Toilet seat fastening assembly
AssigneeBemis Manufacturing Company
InventorsJeff Weiss, Jonathan Arndt, Patrick Raymakers
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Abstract
A fastening assembly may include a nut, a follower coupled to the nut, and a fastener. The fastener includes a head and a shaft configured to extend into a bore of the toilet bowl. The shaft has a first threaded region and a second threaded region that is different from the first threaded region. The follower engages the first threaded region and translates the nut toward the second threaded region in response to rotation of the fastener. When the nut reaches the second threaded region, the nut engages the second threaded region and translates toward the head in response to rotation of the fastener.
Claims20
A fastening assembly for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, the fastening assembly comprising:
- a nut;
- a follower coupled to the nut;
- and
- a fastener including a head and a shaft configured to extend into a bore of the toilet bowl, the shaft having a first threaded region and a second threaded region that is different from the first threaded region,
- wherein the follower engages the first threaded region and translates the nut toward the second threaded region in response to rotation of the fastener, and wherein when the nut reaches the second threaded region, the nut engages the second threaded region and translates toward the head in response to rotation of the fastener.
A fastening assembly for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, the fastening assembly comprising:
- a fastener including a head and a shaft configured to extend into a bore of the toilet bowl;
- and
- a coil nut surrounding the shaft and including a flange, a nut, and a helical washer disposed between the flange and the nut,
- wherein, in response to rotation of the fastener, the nut engages the shaft and translates toward the head, compressing the helical washer between the toilet bowl and the nut.
A fastening assembly for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, the fastening assembly comprising:
- a fastener including a head and a shaft configured to extend into a bore of the toilet bowl;
- a coil nut surrounding the shaft and including a flange, a nut, and a helical washer disposed between the flange and the nut;
- and
- a follower coupled to the nut,
- wherein, in response to initial rotation of the fastener, the follower engages the shaft and translates the nut toward the head, and in response to continued rotation of the fastener, the nut engages the shaft, continues to translate toward the head, and compresses the helical washer between the toilet bowl and the nut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.