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US 5,590,424 AGranted
Device for providing sanitary covers for toilet seats
AssigneesM N Engineering Kabushiki Kaisya, Ube Jushi Kakou Kabushiki Kaisya
InventorsMasahiro Matsunaga, Hakuo Hamada
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Abstract
A device provides a sanitary cover for a toilet seat when a toilet seat cover makes contact with a toilet seat as happens when the toilet seat cover is closed. The device includes a toilet seat cover which holds a plurality of toilet seat sanitary covers, and means for clamping a sanitary cover. The means for clamping are disposed at an end of the toilet seat and clamps a portion of a toilet seat sanitary cover when the toilet seat cover and the toilet seat make contact. The act of closing the toilet seat cover clamps a toilet seat sanitary cover kept inside the toilet seat cover and positions it on the toilet seat.
Claims11
A device for providing at least one of a plurality of sanitary covers for a toilet seat, comprising:
- a toilet seat cover having means for retaining said plurality of sanitary covers in contact with said toilet seat cover;
- a toilet seat having means for clamping at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers upon said toilet seat cover making contact with said toilet seat;
- said means for clamping said at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers including a sanitary cover clamping section;
- said sanitary cover clamping section further including an upper clamping member having a front portion and a rear portion;
- a lower clamping member having a front portion and a rear portion;
- a spring member;
- said upper clamping member being pivotally connected to said lower clamping member by a pivot pin;
- said spring member being disposed between said upper clamping member rear portion and said lower clamping member rear portion;
- said spring member holding said upper clamping member and said lower clamping member in a closed position whereby a portion of a lower area on said front portion of said upper clamping member and a portion of an upper area on said front portion of said lower clamping member make contact;
- said portion of said lower area on said front portion of said upper clamping member having a friction area disposed thereon;
- said portion of said upper area on said front portion of said lower clamping member having a friction area disposed thereon;
- said lower area on said front portion of said lower clamping member having an engaging portion disposed thereon;
- said sanitary cover clamping section being attached to a forward bottom portion of said toilet seat;
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- means for positioning said at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers upon said toilet seat.
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A device for providing at least one of a plurality of sanitary covers for a toilet seat, comprising:
- a toilet seat cover having means for retaining said plurality of sanitary covers in contact with said toilet seat cover;
- a toilet seat having means for clamping at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers upon said toilet seat cover making contact with said toilet seat;
- said means for clamping said at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers including a sanitary cover clamping section;
- said sanitary cover clamping section further including an upper clamping member having a front portion and a rear portion;
- a lower clamping member having a front portion and a rear portion;
- a spring member;
- said upper clamping member being pivotally connected to said lower clamping member by a pivot pin;
- said spring member being disposed between said upper clamping member rear portion and said lower clamping member rear portion;
- said spring member holding said upper clamping member and said lower clamping member in a closed position whereby a portion of a lower area on said front portion of said upper clamping member and a portion of an Upper area on said front portion of said lower clamping member make contact;
- said portion of said lower area on said front portion of said upper clamping member having a friction area disposed thereon;
- said portion of said upper area on said front portion of said lower clamping member having a friction area disposed thereon;
- said lower area on said front portion of said lower clamping member having an engaging portion disposed thereon;
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- said sanitary cover clamping section being attached to a forward bottom portion of said toilet seat;
- said friction areas including one of rubber plates and other material having a high coefficient of friction;
- means for positioning said at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers upon said toilet seat;
- said means for positioning said at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers upon said toilet seat including a sanitary cover holding section;
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- said sanitary cover holding section further including a holding portion having a front end;
- a sanitary cover presser resiliently formed from a part of an upper side of said holding portion;
- said holding portion front end being substantially rectangularly shaped and having an upper portion, a lower portion, and two side portions;
- a pin member being disposed on said upper portion and protruding downward and forward therefrom;
- at least one projecting portion mounted on at least one side portion of said holding portion front end;
- a functioning portion connected to said holding portion by an axial portion;
- said axial portion having a supporting portion;
- a spring connected to and supported by said axial portion;
- said spring making contact with a lower side of said toilet seat cover;
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- an engaging piece mounted on said functioning portion so that said engaging piece makes contact with said toilet seat upon said toilet seat cover making contact with said toilet seat.
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A device for providing at least one of a plurality of sanitary covers for a toilet seat, comprising:
- a toilet seat cover having means for retaining said plurality of sanitary covers in contact with said toilet seat cover;
- a toilet seat having means for clamping at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers upon said toilet seat cover making contact with said toilet seat;
- said means for clamping said at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers including a sanitary cover clamping section;
- said sanitary cover clamping section further including an upper clamping member having a front portion and a rear portion;
- a lower clamping member having a front portion and a rear portion;
- a spring member;
- said upper clamping member being pivot ally connected to said lower clamping member by a pivot pin;
- said spring member being disposed between said upper clamping member rear portion and said lower clamping member rear portion;
- said spring member holding said upper clamping member and said lower clamping member in a closed position whereby a portion of a lower area on said front portion of said upper clamping member and a portion of an upper area on said front portion of said lower clamping member make contact;
- said portion of said lower area on said front portion of said upper clamping member having a friction area disposed thereon;
- said portion of said upper area on said front portion of said lower clamping member having a friction area disposed thereon;
- said lower area on said front portion of said lower clamping member having an engaging portion disposed thereon;
- and
- said sanitary cover clamping section being attached to a forward bottom portion of said toilet seat;
- said friction areas including one of rubber plates and other material having a high coefficient of friction;
- and
- means for positioning said at least one of said plurality of sanitary covers upon said toilet seat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.