US2012240318A1PendingUtilityA1

Toilet seat hinge

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 22, 2011Filed: Mar 22, 2011Published: Sep 27, 2012
Est. expiryMar 22, 2031(~4.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Edward Sims
A47K 13/26
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Abstract

A hinge for attaching a toilet seat to irregularly spaced toilet bowl mounting holes, the hinge body having a mounting plate cooperating with a bowl mounting hole and having a plurality of interconnected fixing holes for receiving a fixing bolt in one of a plurality of selected positions. An integral flexibly hinged cover closes over the hinge body and is frictionally secured thereto for concealing the fixing holes and bolt, and giving the hinge a finished appearance.

Claims

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1 . A hinge assembly for attaching a toilet seat to a toilet bowl having irregularly positioned seat mounting holes, said hinge assembly comprising:
 a hinge plate;   a hinge member fixed to said toilet seat and hinged to said hinge plate;   a retaining slot in said hinge plate sized for receiving the enlarged head of a toilet bowl mounting bolt inserted therethrough;   said retaining slot having a plurality of mutually interconnected and overlapping bolt holes, each said hole having a diameter and a circumference sufficient to positively surround and secure a mounting bolt inserted in one of said toilet seat mounting holes;   and characterized by the center of each bolt hole being spaced from the center of its next adjoining bolt hole by less than one bolt hole diameter, whereby each of said holes is enabled to secure a mounting bolt inserted therein against fore-and-aft movement.   
     
     
         2 . The hinge assembly of  claim 1  made of molded plastic and further comprises an integral bolt covering cap. 
     
     
         3 . The hinge assembly of  claim 2  wherein the integral bolt covering cap is self-hinged to said plate by a molded-in connecting membrane.

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