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US 6,640,349 B2Granted
Toilet seat
AssigneeCentoco Plastics Limited
InventorsAnthony G. Toldo, Leo Meyer, Osman Mourad
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Abstract
A toilet seat assembly is provided. The toilet seat assembly has a toilet seat ring and a toilet seat cover having cores of cellulosic materials such as wood derivatives or other natural cellulosic materials. The toilet seat ring and cover are encapsulated by a polymeric material bonded thereto, preferably polypropylene plastic. The plastic overlay has integrally formed hinge ears to allow the toilet seat ring to be pivotally connected with the toilet seat bowl.
Claims2
A method of manufacturing a toilet seat ring, comprising:
- first injecting into a mold a polymeric material to encapsulate a core and to integrally form hinge ears to allow said toilet seat ring to be pivotally connected with a toilet bowl;
- and
- secondly injecting into said mold an injectable cellulosic material to form said core for a toilet seat cover.
A method of manufacturing a toilet seat cover, comprising:
- first injecting into a mold a polymeric material to encapsulate a core and to integrally form hinge ears to allow said toilet seat cover to be pivotally connected with respect to a toilet bowl;
- and
- secondly injecting into said mold an injectable cellulosic material to form said core for said toilet seat cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.