Closure apparatus and a method of installing the same

A toilet comprising:

• a toilet bowl;
• a bowl ledge disposed on the toilet bowl and having a front end, a rear end and at least one opening;
• a tank disposed on the rear end of the bowl ledge having a flush mechanism;
• a cover disposed on the front end of the bowl ledge;
• and
• a closure apparatus adapted to mount to the bowl ledge of the toilet, the closure apparatus comprising:
• a mounting bolt having an opening extending therethrough;
• a rod disposed within the opening of the mounting bolt;
• a spring adapted to be deformed by the rod to thereby bias the rod;
• a lever movable with respect to the mounting bolt, the lever including a latch point;
• and
• a latch release mechanism coupled to the lever;
• wherein when the closure apparatus is mounted to the bowl ledge, upon flushing the toilet when the cover is open, the flush mechanism actuates the latch release mechanism causing the latch point of the lever to move with respect to the mounting bolt allowing the spring to move the rod which pushes the cover, to thereby close the cover.

A toilet cover assembly adapted to mount to a toilet, the toilet having a bowl ledge and a flush mechanism, the toilet cover assembly comprising:

• a cover;
• a hinge mount adapted to mount to the bowl ledge;
• and
• a closure apparatus adapted to mount the hinge mount to the bowl ledge, the closure apparatus comprising:
• a mounting bolt having an opening extending therethrough;
• a rod disposed within the opening of the mounting bolt;
• a spring adapted to be deformed by the rod to thereby bias the rod;
• a lever movable with respect to the mounting bolt, the lever including a latch point;
• and
• a latch release mechanism coupled to the lever;
• wherein when the closure apparatus is mounted to the bowl ledge, upon flushing the toilet when the cover is open, the flush mechanism actuates the latch release mechanism causing the latch point of the lever to move with respect to the mounting bolt allowing the spring to move the rod which pushes the cover, to thereby close the cover.

A method of installing a closure apparatus adapted to mount to a toilet, the toilet having a cover, a bowl ledge and a flush mechanism, the method comprising the steps of:

• securing a mounting bolt having a longitudinal opening therethrough to the bowl ledge of the toilet;
• inserting a spring-biased rod into the longitudinal opening of the mounting bolt;
• attaching an adjustment mechanism to the rod;
• mounting a lever having a latch point so that the lever is movable with respect to the mounting bolt;
• connecting a first end of an actuating member to the lever;
• and
• linking a second end of the actuating member to the flush mechanism,
• so that, when the closure apparatus is mounted on the bowl ledge of the toilet and when the cover is in an open position, the latch point of the lever engages the adjustment mechanism and the spring-biased rod is in a depressed position.