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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091154 | Toilet seat assembly A toilet seat assembly comprising a seat (2) and hinge means (5) for hingedly attaching the seat (2) to a toilet. The hinge means (5) comprises a mounting block (50) having an arcuate slot (17), and an arcuate seat tang (... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7490366 | Bolt assembly for the attachment of toilet seats and other articles A bolt assembly for use with toilet seats and other objects consists of a threaded bolt with a threaded axial bore and a head larger than the opening in the toilet bowl flange, a nut sized to fit the bolt, and a screw dimensioned to cooperate with the bore. The bolt... | 02/17/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7237396 | Ice lighting device A lighting device for illuminating ice has a sheet of light-transmitting film located below an ice layer and coupled to a light source. The index of refraction of the light-transmitting film is greater than that of the adjoining ice or air so that the light within t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222395 | Incremental locking hinge assembly A hinge assembly containing a receiver member having a corrugated inner surface and a locking pin for being pivotally disposed within the receiver portion about an axis. The locking pin and receiver member have complementary corrugated engaging surfaces that allow t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7036158 | Mounting for a seat position actuated toilet bowl light A toilet bowl illuminating apparatus of the type wherein a seat ring is pivotally mounted to a toilet bowl by a pair of spaced apart, co-axial hinge assemblies, has a light assembly, which is activated by a switch responsive to angular orientation, affixed in a cavi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6986173 | Portable folding toilet seat for backpacking, camping and travel An ultra-light weight portable toilet seat and supporting leg assemblies for backpacking, camping and travel use, comprised of a folding seat and multiple adjustable legs for height variation. The seat is comprised of a top surface and a bottom surface, a back secti... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6868561 | Easy access commode seat A commode seat for selectively permitting increased manual access to a perianal region of a human seated on the seat following use of the commode includes a base plate and first and second arm plates extending from the base plate along the rim, wherein at least one ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6807686 | Easily removable and replaceable toilet seat and lid An easily removable and replaceable toilet seat and hinge assembly. When it becomes necessary to clean the top of the toilet and seat and lid, a toilet seat and lid may be readily removed without having to remove the bolts which hold the seat and lid on the toilet. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6763529 | 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... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6748611 | 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 ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6658672 | Hinge of toilet bowl seat and toilet bowl cover A hinge of toilet bowl seat and toilet bowl cover, including a subplate and a sleeve disposed on the subplate. The subplate is integrally formed with an upright column. A top end of the column is formed with an inner thread section. The sleeve has an axia... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6643851 | Easily removable and replaceable toilet seat and lid An easily removable and replaceable toilet seat lid and hinge assembly. When it becomes necessary to clean the top of the toilet, toilet seat, and lid, the toilet seat and lid may be readily removed without having to remove the bolts which hold the seat o... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637040 | Ventilated commode device, kit and method of using A new and improved ventilated commode device, kit and method of using is disclosed for using the device in removing odorous vapors from the immediate vicinity of the device into a sewer line. The ventilated commode device comprises a seat having a plurali... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6539557 | Toilet seat positioning assembly A positioning assembly structured to orient a toilet seat in either a raised or lowered position including a drive assembly comprising an electrically powered, reversible drive motor rotationally connected to a drive shaft. The drive shaft rotationally dr... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6453478 | Fastening element for a toilet seat The invention concerns a fastening element for a toilet seat including a base member (14) to be fastened to the toilet pan and at least one arm (2, 16) to be fastened to the toilet seat ring and/or the toilet lid. Provided between the arm (2, 16) and the ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6418566 | Toilet seat lift kit The toilet seat lift kit has a toilet seat mounting lift block, three lift blocks, two elongate bolts and fasteners for the lift blocks. The elongated bolts clamp a seat mounting assembly, and a toilet seat mounting lift block to the bowl rim of the toile... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6381762 | Quick release toilet seat hinge assembly A quick release hinge assembly for a toilet seat is disclosed. The assembly including a pair of fasteners each having a flange for engaging a toilet bowl when attached thereto and a head spaced above the flange. An anchor plate having a pair of slots form... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347415 | Toilet seat and lid assembly A toilet seat and lid, each comprising a rigid insert injection molded of thermoplastic material. Each insert is then over-molded by injection molding with a thermoplastic elastomeric material which provides the outer surface of the seat and lid. The inse... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6243884 | Toilet seat assembly having an upright position lock A toilet seat assembly comprising a seat for permitting a user to sit over a toilet bowl of a toilet apparatus and a hinge pivotally attaching the seat to the toilet apparatus so that the user can manually pivot the seat relative to the toilet bowl betwee... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6233753 | Hinged assembly for toilet seat construction A commode is disclosed having a specially configured bolts to secure the commode seat to the frame of the commode. The bolts are affixed to a back bar of the commode frame and have a straight portion adapted to be secured to the back bar and an angled por... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230335 | Normally upright toilet stool-seat assembly A one-piece toilet seat hinge composed of an elastomeric material throughout, and having the characteristics of rubber, and including a flat flange member and a coplanar support shank, the flange member being designed to be connected to the toilet seat an... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6154892 | Toilet seat and lid assembly A toilet seat and lid, each comprising a rigid insert injection molded of reinforced thermoplastic material. Each insert is then over-molded by injection molding with a thermoplastic elastomeric material which provides the outer surface of seat and lid. T... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6071034 | Quick-coupling device, particularly for applying a cover to water closet A quick-coupling device, for applying a cover to a water closet, including: pin elements which are fixable to the water closet; shaped heads each provided at an end of a body part of each one of the pin elements; a cross-member having a linear longitudina... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6012886 | Toilet seat attachment structure A toilet seat attachment structure is used for attaching a toilet seat unit on a toilet bowl. The structure includes a bolt with an axis portion, an abutting member disposed around the axis portion, an expanding member situated adjacent to the abutting me... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6009568 | Opening-closing device of western style toilet seat and seat cover An opening-closing device for a Western style toilet seat and seat cover is disclosed, in which a pair of hinge cases are mounted at a predetermined spacing at the rear upper end of a Western style toilet bowl; in either of the pair of hinge cases a rotat... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5991936 | Opening and closing device of Western style toilet seat and seat cover A Western style toilet seat and seat cover opening-closing device is disclosed, in which a rotating shaft is rotatably mounted in the axial direction of a case body designed to be mounted on the toilet bowl, and a first rotation control of the rotating sh... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980150 | Quarter turn toilet seat pin with threaded lock bolt A quarter turn toilet seat pin including a bolt with an elongated bolt with a bolt head, an end portion and a body member. The body member has a linear key way extending upwardly from the end portion. The linear key way has a top end with a side-lock key ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5933875 | Lift-off toilet seat hinge A lift-off toilet seat hinge comprising a hinge base member adapted to be mounted on a toilet bowl, a hinge support member adapted to pivotally support a toilet seat, a locking member supported for rotation between a locked position, where the support mem... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918321 | Device for fastening a cover and a seat to a toilet bowl A device for fastening a toilet seat and cover to the rim of a toilet bowl, including a plate having a slot extending laterally across the plate and a screw passing through the slot. The plate is selectively adjustable along the length of the slot with re... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5896600 | Mounting bracket for use on a toilet seat ring A bracket with a central portion and extended end portions, each end portion fitting in a space between the hinge assembly and rear edge of the seat ring on a toilet bowl, for mounting of a light on the central portion, between the hinge assemblies, so th... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5852831 | Self-closing toilet seat and lid An improved toilet seat having a flush device, a bowl mount, a seat and a lid each having at least one locking member and a hinge pin pivotally holding the seat and lid to the bowl mount, a braking means for the seat and lid, the braking means being subst... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5842234 | Child accommodating toilet seat lid A toilet seat lid for accommodating small children, the toilet seat lid comprising a first cover plate, the first cover plate shaped and sized to overlie a common toilet seat, the rearward end of the first cover plate having a first pivotal attachment; th... | 12/01/1998 |
