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US 8,943,618 B2Granted
Toilet seat hinge assembly
AssigneeCentoco Plastics Limited
InventorsGarnet Dundas, Edward Keck
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Abstract
A toilet seat hinge assembly that includes: a hinge configured for attachment to a toilet seat, a fastener including an expandable head; and a cap formed integrally with the hinge. The cap includes an engaging element extending from the first surface of the cap. The engaging element is configured to engage and expand the head of the fastener in order to releasably connect the toilet seat hinge assembly to a toilet bowl when the cap is in a first position relative to the base portion. A toilet seat assembly including the toilet seat hinge assembly.
Claims21
A toilet seat hinge assembly, comprising:
- a hinge configured for attachment to a toilet seat and a toilet bowl, the hinge comprising:
- a base portion having an opening extending therethough;
- a head portion connected to the base portion;
- and
- a connecting element extending from the head portion, the connecting element configured to connect the hinge to the toilet seat;
- a fastener comprising:
- a shank configured for extending through the opening of the base portion and configured for connection to the toilet bowl;
- and
- a head, wherein the head is expandable, and
- wherein the fastener further comprises a radially outwardly extending flange and wherein the base portion further comprises a recess configured to receive the radially outwardly extending flange;
- and
- a cap formed integrally with the hinge, the cap including:
- a first surface;
- a second surface opposing the first surface;
- and
- an engaging element extending from the first surface of the cap, wherein the engaging element is configured to engage and expand the head of the fastener in order to releasably connect the toilet seat hinge assembly to the toilet bowl when the cap is in a first position relative to the base portion.
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A toilet seat assembly comprising:
- a toilet seat;
- a toilet bowl;
- and
- a toilet seat hinge assembly configured to connect the toilet seat and the toilet bowl, the toilet seat hinge assembly comprising:
- a hinge configured for attachment to the toilet seat and a toilet bowl, the hinge comprising:
- a base portion having an opening extending therethough;
- a head portion connected to the base portion;
- and
- a connecting element extending from the head portion, the connecting element configured to connect the hinge to the toilet seat;
- a fastener comprising:
- a shank configured for extending through the opening of the base portion and configured for connection to the toilet bowl;
- and
- a head, wherein the head is expandable, and
- wherein the fastener further comprises a radially outwardly extending flange and wherein the base portion further comprises a recess configured to receive the radially outwardly extending flange;
- and
- a cap formed integrally with the hinge, the cap including:
- a first surface;
- a second surface opposing the first surface;
- and
- an engaging element extending from the first surface of the cap, wherein the engaging element is configured to engage and expand the head of the fastener in order to releasably connect the toilet seat hinge assembly to the toilet bowl when the cap is in a first position relative to the base portion.
17 more elements
A toilet seat hinge assembly, comprising:
- a hinge configured for attachment to a toilet seat and a toilet bowl, the hinge comprising:
- a base portion having an opening extending therethough;
- a head portion connected to the base portion;
- and
- a connecting element extending from the head portion, the connecting element configured to connect the hinge to the toilet seat;
- a fastener comprising:
- a shank configured for extending through the opening of the base portion and configured for connection to the toilet bowl;
- and
- a head, wherein the head is expandable, and wherein the head is formed integrally with the shank, and wherein the fastener further comprises a radially outwardly extending flange and wherein the base portion further comprises a recess configured to receive the radially outwardly extending flange;
- and
- a cap formed integrally with the hinge, the cap including:
- a first surface;
- a second surface opposing the first surface;
- and
- an engaging element extending from the first surface of the cap, wherein the engaging element is configured to engage and expand the head of the fastener in order to releasably connect the toilet seat hinge assembly to the toilet bowl when the cap is in a first position relative to the base portion;
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- wherein at least one of the base portion and the head portion of the hinge includes a slot, and wherein the cap includes a clip configured for engagement with the slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.