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Toilet seat hinge

US9986878B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

9References

21Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Bemis Manufacturing Company · US

Inventors

Michael Stelter · Chemnitz, DE
Brian L. Le Mahieu · Sheboygan, US
John Seaman · Sheboygan Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2012
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE04C3/34
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toilet seat hinge for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl includes a hinge post and a pin extending through the hinge post and defining an axis. The pin is configured to attach the toilet seat to the hinge post for pivotal movement about the axis. The toilet seat hinge also includes a quick release mechanism for releasably securing the hinge post to the toilet bowl. The quick release mechanism includes a member coupled to the pin for pivotal movement about the axis. The member is pivotable about the axis between a first position in which the hinge post is secured to the toilet bowl, and a second position in which the hinge post is released from the toilet bowl.

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