Self-closing toilet seat and lid

An improved toilet seat for a toilet having a flush device, wherein the improvement comprises:

• a bowl mount having at least two mounting lugs;
• a seat having at least one seat lug and at least one seat locking member;
• a lid having at least one lid lug and at least one lid locking member;
• a seat hinge pin pivotally connecting said seat to said bowl mount through one of said at least one seat lug and one of said at least two mounting lugs, said seat attached in pivoting communication with said seat hinge pin by said at least one seat locking member;
• a lid hinge pin pivotally connecting said lid to said bowl mount through one of said at least one lid lug and the other of said at least two mounting lugs, said lid attached in pivoting communication with said lid hinge pin by said at least one lid locking member;
• seat brake means, said seat brake means having a seat brake first end and a seat brake coupler, said seat brake means being substantially tapered at said seat brake first end and substantially resilient and substantially spiral-shaped, said tapered end adapted to friction grip said seat hinge pin as said seat descends to a closed position;
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• closure initiating means attached to said toilet seat adapted to move the toilet seat from an upright resting position when the toilet is flushed to a point substantially beyond a vertical center such that the natural weight of the toilet seat causes the toilet seat to descend,
• whereby, as the toilet seat descends, the seat brake tapered end friction grips the seat hinge pin and substantially coils and tightens therearound thereby braking the natural descent of the toilet seat but permitting the toilet seat to close.