Abstract text

A toilet lid safety lock comprising a rigid base frame (46,32) adapted for slidable placement between a toilet seat assemblies mounting hinges and toilet bowl by loosening existing seat to bowl attachment fasteners (110a,b) and inserting either a side-mount embodiment (FIG. 2) for seat assemblies with distances approximately 2 inches or less between the toilet seat hinges and tank, or a rear-mount embodiment (FIG. 1) for standard size lid assemblies with distances of more than 2 inches between the mounting hinges and tank that comprises; pivotally mounted lock arm (16,38) attached to the mounted platform base adapted with a pivotal lock pad to make contact with the top side of the toilet lid (24) to block the lid from opening until the user pulls a handle (58a,b) to disengage a non-rotating slidable spring biased lock bar (62) that is inserted into a lock bar receiver (88,108) disposed in the pivotal lock arm, raises the toilet lid simultaneously, and closes the lid to allow the lock arm to rotate to the forward position until a stop plate (90,104) aligns and inserts the spring biased (68) lock bar into the lock bar receiver, thereby engaging the locking mechanism.