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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185974 | Toilet with magnetic attraction between bearing and pivot The present invention relates to a toilet in which the bowl (1) has at least one bearing (4) with an open cross section, preferably a curved wall, particularly in the general shape of a C, against which is rotatably engaged at least one part forming a ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8122523 | Toilet seat hinge A toilet hinge includes a hinge body adapted for pivotally coupling with the toilet seat, a hinge base, which is adapted for attaching on the toilet bowl of the toilet, detachably coupled with the hinge body for detachably coupling the toilet seat on the toilet bowl... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8074302 | Toilet seat quick release system A toilet seat and lid quick release hinge system utilizing a toilet seat and lid hinge hold-down screw with a release lever at the bottom. The hold-down screw has a head flange with diametrically opposed, outwardly extending projections. These projections engage a s... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8024821 | Detachable connective device for toilet seat A detachable connective device for toilet seat includes a base portion, a main body, a seat portion and a cover. The base portion is fitted under the main body, and the former may be detached from the latter. Therefore, the main body may be fitted to a toilet throug... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7845027 | Slow closure mechanism for toilet covers The subject of the invention is a slow closure mechanism (A) for toilet covers wherein it comprises two-hinge bodies (1), two pins (2), two dampers (3) and a body cover (4). Slow closing and easy opening process of toilet covers are achie... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7827626 | Hinge for toilet seat A toilet seat includes a toilet bowl and a toilet platform. A toilet platform includes a bowl seat having a seating portion and a mounting portion. A seat hinge mechanism includes two spaced apart retention bases adapted for securely mounting at the toilet platform ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7743434 | Eccentric hinge for plumbing fixture A multi-part eccentric hinge assembly for a plumbing fixture has two hinge bodies, which when connected pivotally couple a movable part of the fixture to a fixed part, for example, a lid or cover to a bowl deck. One of the hinge bodies has a radial portion and an of... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7712157 | Releasable toilet seat assembly An easy release hinge assembly for connecting a covering member to a toilet base is disclosed. It has a mounting plate mountable on an upper rearward surface of the toilet base, and having two spaced apart through holes and two overhanging lateral wings. Fasteners a... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7647652 | Toilet seat hinge A toilet seat hinge and a toilet seat assembly comprising the toilet seat hinge are disclosed. The disclosed toilet seat hinge is configured to eliminate or reduce the number of gaps, edges, sharp corners and/or exposed surfaces found in and around conventional toil... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7437781 | Toilet seat cover scale device A toilet seat cover scale device for weighing a person or an object includes, in combination, a toilet seat cover including hinges for hinged attachment to a toilet seat, a scale mechanism connected to the toilet seat cover, the scale mechanism having at least two f... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7389549 | Quick release toilet seat hinge assembly Disclosed is a hinge assembly for connecting a toilet seat and cover to a rearward extension behind a toilet bowl. Two base members are permanently affixed to the extension in spaced fashion. Two hinge support members are provided to snap connect to the base members... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7346959 | Hinge A hinge for a door is disclosed. The hinge comprises a receiver assembly having a slot, a door leaf having a retaining spring biased away from the door leaf, the door leaf being dimensioned for insertion into the slot and a retaining device associated with the recei... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340782 | Toilet assembly The toilet assembly includes a toilet seat lid, a toilet seat, a toilet tank, a toilet bowl and a hinge assembly. The toilet seat lid is situated on top of the toilet seat. The toilet seat lid has a front peripheral lid portion and an end portion extended off of the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334292 | Hinge device A connecting cylindrical part of a second hinge member is inserted between first and second support arm parts of a first hinge member such that an axis of the second hinge member is aligned with that of a rotation axis. A hinge cylinder is passed through the connect... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322072 | Fast disassembling joint structure A fast disassembling joint structure includes a base part and a removable part. One end of the removable part is secured to a desired structure; the other end is a connection arm. The housing has a raceway and a first semi-circular concavity. The movable clamp has a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305720 | Toilet seat device A toilet seat device includes a base portion, a toilet seat extending from the base portion in a forward direction, a connecting member fixed at a toilet bowl, at least one hinge member supporting the base portion and the toilet seat, the at least one hinge member l... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281276 | Releasable toilet seat assembly A mounting assembly is disclosed for mounting a toilet seat and/or cover in a releasable fashion to the rear of a toilet bowl base. The assembly includes a fastener permanently affixed to the toilet base on which is mounted a cross shaped mount. The mount is engaged... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257862 | Decelerating device for insertion between two relatively rotating members, in particular a drum and an oscillating door for loading the drum in a top-loaded washing machine A decelerating device includes a bushing and a pin carried coaxially by the bushing. A first end of the pin is housed inside the bushing and a second end of the pin, opposite to the first end, projects axially in cantilever fashion from the bushing. Inside the bushi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257861 | Hinge structure of flat visual display device Disclosed is a hinge structure comprising: a fixed plate; pivotal plates provided outside both side planes of the fixed plate for relatively pivoting in respect to the fixed plate; a hinge shaft inserted into the fixed plate and the pivotal plates for functioning as... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243406 | Casket with combination hinge, brace, and lock A casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, a casket lid pivoted to the casket shell for movement to an open position and to a closed position, and a combination hinge, brace, and lock mechanism connecting t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219393 | Hinge system used for personal computer and personal computer including the same A hinge supporting first and second portions such that they are open and closed relative to each other, including a rotation shaft fixed to the second portion and supported by the first portion so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis thereof relative to the fir... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7203975 | Releasable toilet seat hinge assembly A hinge assembly is provided for connecting a toilet seat and cover to a rearward extension behind a toilet bowl. A base member is permanently affixed to the extension. A hinge support member is rotatably linked to the base member in bayonet connection fashion. The ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7155748 | Releasable toilet seat assembly A mount assembly releasable mounts a toilet seat and cover to a toilet base. The assembly includes two fasteners permanently affixed to the toilet base engaged by deflectable arms of one or two base members of the mount assembly. The arms engage ring mounts disposed... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140074 | Hand-held electronic device including hinge device A hinge device for coupling two units movable to folded and unfolded positions in an apparatus with the two units such as a portable radiotelephone includes a housing, a first rotating member contained in the housing to rotate about a first rotation axis, and a seco... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111331 | Method of molding a toilet seat assembly A toilet seat assembly 10 includes a toilet seat 12 having a seat skin 14 defining the exterior surfaces thereof and a seat core 16 disposed within and surrounded by the seat skin 14 and a cover 18 having a cover skin 20 | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107649 | Hinge device A hinge device of a portable terminal connects a keyboard member to a comparatively massive display member and has cam and friction mechanisms. The cam mechanism has a fixing cam for axially receiving a shaft which extends into a cam case having a rotation arresting... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100791 | Hinged lid trash can for curbside refuse pickup A trash container with a lid is emptied by a mechanical lifting device. A latch bar is provided that is engaged by the lift when the container is inverted. The latch bar is mounted in openings on both sides of a wide recess on the front wall of the container. The ou... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101442 | Reaction apparatus A reaction apparatus including: a main body having a reaction chamber with an upper opening thereof, a lid hinge, and a lid combined to the lid hinge, rotationally opening and closing the upper opening; a lifting member having a first end part separated from a rotat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093308 | Elevated toilet seat An elevated toilet seat that includes integral flanges or wings that allow for attachment of one or more external apparatus. The toilet seat is removably attachable to the upper surface of a toilet bowl via a bracket. The seat is snap-fit to the bracket for easy ins... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073787 | Media tray damper A media handling device comprises a frame, a media tray, and a damper. The media tray is mountable to the frame for pivotal movement between a first position and a second position relative to the frame. The damper is disposed on the frame and configured for maintain... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065834 | Bistable hinge with dampening mechanism A hinge for controlling a pivotal rate of movement. The hinge includes a first hinge part and a second hinge part that is pivotally mounted to the first hinge part. The first hinge part movable to and between open and closed positions relative to the second hinge pa... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055217 | Hinge device A hinge device of a portable intelligence terminal, which connects a first member having a keyboard and a second member composed of a comparatively massive display device in an openable and closable manner as well as possible includes a cam mechanism and a friction ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7003851 | Hinge The movement of a hinge, preferably for furniture, comprising a hinge arm or a fixed-body hinge section and a pivotable hinge section flexibly connected thereto, is damped by a rotation damper at least damped over part of the closure path to the closed position. In ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6952842 | Toilet seat for children's use A toilet seat assembly, useable by either an adult or a child, comprises a first adult-sized toilet seat, a second child-sized toilet seat, and a lid for the seats. Each of the first and second toilet seats and the lid is mounted separately to a hinge pin, which is ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948217 | Single-shaft hinge device comprising a plurality of torque-generating sections A single-shaft hinge component is provided that can be made durable, of small size and light weight. The single-shaft hinge device is made up of a plurality of torque-generating sections wherein, a single-shaft hinge is formed of a single shaft 1, rotary cams... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941591 | Three-in-one commode with waste diverting capability A three-in-one commode with waste diverting capability is disclosed for use by elderly or infirm people wherein the commode can interface with both a standard and an elongated toilet, yet provides the comfort and ease of use of an elongated size toilet seat for the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938303 | Double pivot concealed hinge A dual pivot hinge for a vehicle door includes a door side hinge support, and a body side hinge support, connected by a hinge arm. The door side hinge support includes a cam surface terminating in a detent. A rocker arm is pivotally mounted to the hinge arm, and inc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931672 | Bolt assembly for toilet seats A bolt assembly for use with a toilet seat bracket that permits the toilet seat to be removed and replaced for cleaning without the necessity of reaching below the toilet bowl or toilet bowl flange and the method of using same. A threaded rod is passed through the f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913252 | Damper device A damper device includes a shaft 2 inserted relatively rotatably into an axial hole 1a provided in a bearing portion 1. A high flexible resin portion 3 is provided between an outer circumferential surface of the shaft 2 and ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6851130 | Sanitary toilet seat apparatus A new sanitary toilet seat apparatus for permitting a user to raise and lower a toilet seat without having to touch the toilet seat directly. The inventive device includes a toilet seat member which is pivotally coupled to a toilet bowl apparatus. At least one count... | 02/08/2005 |
