Hinge assembly for toilet seat

Abstract

A hinge assembly for attaching a toilet seat to a toilet bowl includes a plate along with a member fixed to the toilet seat with a member being pivotally attached to the plate. A slot is disposed in the plate and sized for slidably receiving a toilet bowl and mounting hole therethrough. A retainer is provided and disposed proximate the slot and a plurality of washers is included with each washer being receivable by the retainer and each washer having a mounting bolt receiving bore therethrough. At least two of the washers include offset bores therethrough in order to enable forward and backward adjustable attachment of the toilet seat to the toilet bowl with the bolt passing through one of the washer, bores, slot, and bolt mounting hole.

1 . A hinge assembly for attaching a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, said toilet bowl having spaced apart mounting holes therein, said hinge assembly comprising: 
 a plate;    a member fixed to said toilet seat, said member being pivotably received by said plate;    a slot disposed in said plate and sized for slidably receiving a toilet bowl mounting bolt therethrough;    a retainer disposed proximate said slot; and    a plurality of washers, each washer being receivable by said retainer and each washer having a mounting bolt receiving bore therethrough at least two washers having offset bores therethrough whereby receipt of a washer, having an offset bore, by said retainer enabling forward and backward adjustable attachment of said toilet seat to said toilet bowl with the bolt passing through one of the washer bores, slot, and bowl mounting hole.    
   
   
       2 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said retainer comprises a recess surrounding said slot.  
   
   
       3 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 2  wherein said recess is oblong and each washer includes an oblong shape receivable by the recess.  
   
   
       4 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 3  wherein the washer bores are differently offset along a longitudinal axis of each washer.  
   
   
       5 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 4  further comprises a slot, washer, and bolt covering cap.  
   
   
       6 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 5  wherein the cap is hingeable attached to said plate.  
   
   
       7 . A hinge assembly for attaching a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, said toilet bowl having spaced apart mounting hole therein, said hinge assembly comprising: 
 a plate;    a member fixed to said toilet seat, said member being pivotably received by said plate;    a slot disposed in said plate and sized for slidably receiving a toilet bowl mounting bolt therethrough;    a retainer disposed proximate said slot; and    washer means, receivable by said retainer, for enabling attachment of said toilet seat to said toilet bowl with forward and backward adjustment.    
   
   
       8 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 7  wherein said retainer comprises a recess surrounding said slot.  
   
   
       9 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 8  wherein said washer means comprises a plurality of washers, each washer being receivable by said retainer and each washer having a bore therethrough, at least two washers having differently offset bolt receiving bores therethrough.  
   
   
       10 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 9  wherein said recess is oblong and each washer includes as oblong shape receivable by the recess.  
   
   
       11 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 10  wherein the washer bores are differently offset along a longitudinal axis of each washer.  
   
   
       12 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 11  further comprising a slot, washer, and bolt covering cap.  
   
   
       13 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 12  wherein the cap is hingeable attachment to said cap.  
   
   
       14 . A toilet seat and hinge assembly for a toilet bowl having spaced apart mounting hole therein, said hinge assembly comprising: 
 a toilet seat;    a plate;    a member fixed to said toilet seat, said member being pivotably received by said plate;    a slot disposed in said plate and sized for slidably receiving a toilet bowl mounting bolt therethrough;    a retainer disposed proximate said slot; and    washer means, receivable by said retainer, for enabling attachment of said toilet seat to said toilet bowl with forward and backward adjustment.    
   
   
       15 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 14  wherein said retainer comprises a recess surrounding said slot.  
   
   
       16 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 15  wherein said washer means comprises a plurality of washers, each washer being receivable by said retainer and each washer having a bore therethrough, at least two washers having differently offset bolt receiving bores therethrough.  
   
   
       17 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 16  wherein said recess is oblong and each washer includes as oblong shape receivable by the recess.  
   
   
       18 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 17  wherein the washer bores are differently offset along a longitudinal axis of each washer.  
   
   
       19 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 18  further comprising a slot, washer, and bolt covering cap.  
   
   
       20 . The hinge assembly according to  claim 19  wherein the cap is hingeable attachment to said cap.  
   
   
       21 . A method for attaching a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, said toilet bowl having spaced apart mounting hole therein, said method comprising: 
 providing a plate;    providing a member fixed to said toilet seat, said member being pivotably received by said plate;    providing a slot disposed in said plate and sized for slidably receiving a toilet bowl mounting bolt therethrough;    providing a retainer disposed proximate said slot; and    providing a plurality of washers, receivable by said retainer, for enabling attachment of said toilet seat to said toilet bowl with forward and backward adjustment.