Title:
TOILET SEAT HINGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/070322
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A toilet seat hinge for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl includes a hinge post (30) and a pin (34) 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 (90) for releasably securing the hinge post (30) to the toilet bowl. The quick release mechanism includes a member (98) coupled to the pin (34) 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.
Inventors:
STELTER MICHAEL (US)
LE MAHIEU BRIAN (US)
SEAMAN JOHN (US)
LE MAHIEU BRIAN (US)
SEAMAN JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/055763
Publication Date:
January 03, 2014
Filing Date:
September 17, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BEMIS MFG CO (US)
STELTER MICHAEL (US)
LE MAHIEU BRIAN (US)
SEAMAN JOHN (US)
STELTER MICHAEL (US)
LE MAHIEU BRIAN (US)
SEAMAN JOHN (US)
International Classes:
A47K13/26; A47K13/12
Foreign References:
| EP1800585A2 | 2007-06-27 | |||
| US4326307A | 1982-04-27 | |||
| US5175891A | 1993-01-05 | |||
| US20090113610A1 | 2009-05-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PRICE, David, R. (100 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 330, Milwaukee WI, US)
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