Toilet and toilet seat mounting apparatus

A system for supporting a toilet seat ring relative to a toilet bowl flange comprising mounting apertures, said system comprising:

• a mounting apparatus comprising post portions, and a connector configured to join said toilet seat ring and said post portions, said connector configured to permit rotation of said toilet seat ring between a generally horizontal use position, and an over center storage position;
• post receptacles secured in each of said mounting apertures;
• and
• elongate posts extending downwardly from each of said post portions and extending through each of said post receptacles, said elongate posts being longitudinally movable in said post receptacles;
• wherein said post receptacles interfere with said elongate posts to control longitudinal motion of said elongate posts relative to said post receptacles, whereby said toilet seat ring is configured to rest on said bowl flange and is configured to be raised and releasably supported above said bowl flange for maintenance.

A mounting system comprising:

• a hinged seat comprising a hinge and a seat;
• post receptacles configured to be secured in each of a plurality of apertures in a toilet bowl flange;
• elongate posts extending downwardly from said hinge and extending through each of said post receptacles, said elongate posts being longitudinally movable in said post receptacles;
• and
• wherein:
• said post receptacles interfere with said elongate posts to control longitudinal motion of said elongate posts relative to said post receptacles;
• said hinged seat is configured to rest on said apertured toilet bowl flange and is said hinged seat is configured to be raised and releasably supported to provide clearance above said toilet bowl flange between said hinge and said toilet bowl flange.

An adjustable hinge assembly for supporting a toilet seat on and positioning the toilet seat above an apertured toilet seat bowl flange comprising:

• post receptacles configured to be secured in each of a plurality of apertures in said apertured toilet seat bowl flange;
• a plurality of hinges, each having a seat strap adapted for attachment to said seat and a pivotally connected flange strap;
• an elongate post extending downwardly from each of said flange straps, extending through and beyond each of said post receptacles and longitudinally movable in said post receptacles;
• and
• wherein said post receptacles interfere with said elongate posts to control longitudinal motion therebetween whereby said seat is configured to rest on said flange and is configured to be raised so that said post receptacle releasably supports said seat and provides clearance above said bowl flange.

A toilet comprising:

• a toilet bowl comprising a bowl flange with apertures;
• a toilet seat configured to rest on said bowl flange;
• a plurality of seat hinges, each comprising a flange strap aligned with one of said bowl flange apertures and a seat strap secured to said seat;
• post receptacles secured in each of said bowl flange apertures;
• elongate posts extending downwardly from each of said flange straps and extending through the aligned post receptacles, said elongate posts being longitudinally movable in said receptacle;
• and
• wherein said post receptacles interfere with said elongate posts to control longitudinal motion of said elongate posts relative to said post receptacles, whereby said toilet seat is configured to rest on said bowl flange and is configured to be raised and releasably support said toilet seat in an elevated position and provide clearance above said bowl flange.

A mounting system comprising:

• a post receptacle secured in each of a plurality of apertures in a toilet bowl flange;
• a seat hinge associated with each of said apertures the seat hinge comprising a seat strap secured to a toilet seat and a flange strap;
• and
• an elongate post extending downwardly from each of said flange straps and extending through each of said post receptacles, said elongate posts being longitudinally movable in said post receptacles;
• wherein:
• each of said post receptacles interfere with the elongate posts extending there through to control longitudinal motion of said elongate posts relative to said post receptacles, and releasably support said toilet seat in an elevated position providing clearance between said toilet seat and said toilet bowl flange.

A toilet seat mounting system comprising:

• a first toilet seat hinge comprising:
• a first bracket comprising a first elongate post;
• a first hinge pin between a toilet seat and the first bracket;
• a second toilet seat hinge comprising:
• a second bracket comprising a second elongate post;
• a second hinge pin between the toilet seat and the second bracket;
• a first post receptacle configured to be secured in a first aperture of a toilet bowl flange and configured to receive the first elongate post;
• and
• a second post receptacle configured to be secured in a second aperture of a toilet bowl flange and configured to receive the second elongate post;
• wherein:
• the first elongate post is configured to be longitudinally movable in the first post receptacle and the second elongate post is configured to be longitudinally movable in the second receptacle;
• and
• the first post receptacle is configured to interfere with the first elongate post and the second post receptacle is configured to interfere with the second elongate post to releaseably support the toilet seat in an elevated maintenance position.

A toilet seat mounting system comprising:

• a toilet seat hinge comprising:
• a first bracket comprising a first elongate post;
• a second bracket comprising a second elongate post;
• and
• a hinge pin positioned between a toilet seat and the bracket;
• a first post receptacle configured to be secured in a first aperture of a toilet bowl flange, the first post receptacle configured to receive the first elongate post;
• and
• a second post receptacle configured to be secured in a second aperture of a toilet bowl flange, the second post receptacle configured to receive the second elongate post;
• wherein:
• the first elongate post is configured to be longitudinally movable in the first post receptacle and the second elongate post is configured to be longitudinally movable in the second receptacle;
• and
• the first post receptacle is configured to interfere with the first elongate post and the second post receptacle is configured to interfere with the second elongate post to releaseably support the toilet seat in an elevated maintenance position.

A toilet seat mounting system comprising:

• an elongate post in communication with a toilet seat;
• and
• a post receptacle configured to be secured in a toilet bowl flange and configured to receive the elongate post;
• and
• wherein:
• the elongate post is configured to be longitudinally movable in the post receptacle;
• and
• the post receptacle is configured to interfere with the elongate post to releaseably support the toilet seat in an elevated maintenance position.