Toilet lid safety lock

Abstract

A toilet lid safety lock comprising a rigid base frame ( 46,32 ) adapted for slidable placement between a toilet seat assemblies mounting hinges and toilet bowl by loosening existing seat to bowl attachment fasteners ( 110 a,b ) and inserting either a side-mount embodiment (FIG. 2 ) for seat assemblies with distances approximately 2 inches or less between the toilet seat hinges and tank, or a rear-mount embodiment (FIG. 1 ) for standard size lid assemblies with distances of more than 2 inches between the mounting hinges and tank that comprises; pivotally mounted lock arm ( 16,38 ) attached to the mounted platform base adapted with a pivotal lock pad to make contact with the top side of the toilet lid ( 24 ) to block the lid from opening until the user pulls a handle ( 58 a,b ) to disengage a non-rotating slidable spring biased lock bar ( 62 ) that is inserted into a lock bar receiver ( 88,108 ) disposed in the pivotal lock arm, raises the toilet lid simultaneously, and closes the lid to allow the lock arm to rotate to the forward position until a stop plate ( 90,104 ) aligns and inserts the spring biased ( 68 ) lock bar into the lock bar receiver, thereby engaging the locking mechanism.

1 . A toilet lid securing apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a rear-mountable device capable of coupling between a toilet seat assembly hinge and surface of a toilet bowl utilizing existing fasteners adapted for connection to toilet bowl seat assembly surface mounting areas with distance of approximately 2 inches or more between a toilet tank and extreme edge of said toilet seat hinge assembly, and said toilet lid securing apparatus comprises side-mountable embodiment for toilet bowl surface mounting areas with restricted distance between a toilet tank and hinge mount area and uneven bowl surface mounting areas, a lock-arm adapted for pivotal connection to said rear and side mountable devices with means for preventing said lock-arms from rotating until a biased locking mechanism is overcome, and said lock-arm comprises a upper pivotal portion adapted for adjustment to allow said upper pivotal portion to be in contact or close proximity to surface of a toilet lids top side, whereby gaining access into said toilet lid requires said biased locking mechanism to be overcome and lid simultaneously raised, closing lid allows gravity to rotate said lock-arm to a predetermined position allowing said biased locking mechanism to re-engage, thereby blocking the lids ability to rotate to the open position, respectively.