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Lift and clean toilet seat hinge

US8205274B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by
21References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 1, 2007
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47K13/12
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toilet featuring a lift and clean toilet seat hinge includes a toilet bowl, toilet seat, and the hinge includes a hinge base, a post, and a flap for closing the hinge base. The mounting post is provided with an expandable head and the flap includes a ring for expanding the head in order to releasably lock the mounting post to the toilet seat hinge base.

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